Access of the male population to the health services: perception of the family health strategy professionals

Abstract: Objective: To know the perception of the Family Health Strategy professionals (FHS) about the men’s access to the basic health services. Method: It is an exploratory and qualitative study developed with 16 FHS professionals, with the approval of the Research Ethics Committee from the State University of Rio Grande do Norte (REC/UERN - n° 052/11). The data were discussed through the thematic analysis technique of MINAYO. Results: The labor is considered a barrier for the access of this population to the health services or for giving continuity to already established therapeutic procedures. The health professionals blame the male population for its absence in the service at stake. The non-participation of men is related to the lack of planning and organization in the FHS scope, lack of intersectoriality, as well as assistance exclusively guided on outpatient care shares. Conclusion: it is possible to identify the lack of strategies to attract men to the BHU scope. The challenges beco

Object Details

• Alternative title: Acesso da população masculina aos serviços de saúde: percepção dos profissionais da estratégia saúde da familia
• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online ; 5 (2013) 4 ; 475-484

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Soziale Probleme, Sozialdienste, Versicherungen

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (when): 2013
• Creator: Araújo, Mércio Gabriel de ; Cassiano, Alessandra do Nascimento ; Lima, Gleyce Any Freire de ; Holanda, Cristyanne Samara Miranda de ; Bittencourt Leite de Carvalho, Jovanka

Further information

• DOI: 10.9789/2175-5361.2013v5n4p475
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-55000-4
• Rights: Open Access; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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