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- Title
Group of education in health: closeness of men to a primary health care center.
- Authors
da Costa Mendieta, Marjoriê; Quandt Xavier, Sheila; Ceolin, Teila; Echevarría-Guanilo, Maria Elena
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; TREATMENT of diabetes; HYPERTENSION; THERAPEUTICS; COMMUNITY health services; CONTENT analysis; DIABETES; PEOPLE with diabetes; FAMILY health; FAMILY services; HEALTH behavior; HEALTH care teams; HEALTH promotion; HEALTH services accessibility; HELP-seeking behavior; INTERVIEWING; LEISURE; MARITAL status; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL care use; MEN'S health; METROPOLITAN areas; PATIENT compliance; PATIENT education; PRIMARY health care; RESEARCH; SMOKING; SURVEYS; QUALITATIVE research; EDUCATIONAL attainment; THEMATIC analysis; PARITY (Obstetrics); HEALTH literacy
- Publication
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental, 2015, Vol 7, Issue 2, p2372
- ISSN
1809-6107
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i2.2372-2382