Group of education in health: closeness of men to a primary health care center

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Objective: to identify the access of male population in health services, its participation in groups of education in health in the Primary Health Care Center (PHC) from a city in the southern of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), and recognize its reasons that made them look for a health group, which they participate. Method: qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory study. It was developed with six users from an urban (PHC) in Pelotas/RS. Data was recollected in November to December of 2012 through semi structured interview, after it was submitted to content analysis. Results: the participation of men in groups of health education at PHC is limited at the group of hypertensive and diabetic people. Conclusion: it is necessary the planning of educational actions to the other male population portion, which doesn't have any health problem.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Grupos de educação em saúde: aproximação da população masculina à unidade básica de saúde ; Grupos de educación en salud: proximidad de la población masculina a la unidad básica de salud
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Extent: Seite(n): 2372-2382
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7(2)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Medizinsoziologie ; Gesundheitsdienst ; Gesundheit ; Mann ; Gesundheitserziehung ; Grundversorgung ; Gesundheitsversorgung ; medizinische Versorgung ; Familie ; Bluthochdruck ; chronische Krankheit ; Lateinamerika ; Südamerika ; Brasilien

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Xavier, Sheila Quandt ; Ceolin, Teila ; Echevarría-Guanilo, Maria Elena ; Mendieta, Marjoriê da Costa
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2015

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i2.2372-2382
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54251-8
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST