2014
DOI: 10.5712/rbmfc9(33)797
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Percepção de homens idosos sobre saúde e os serviços primários de saúde

Abstract: Objetivo: compreender a percepção de homens idosos acerca dos temas: “Saúde”, “Unidade de Saúde da Família” (USF) e “Grupos em Saúde”. Métodos: estudo exploratório-descritivo, de abordagem qualitativa, com amostra de conveniência. Para selecionar os participantes, utilizou-se uma lista elaborada pela equipe com os nomes dos homens idosos da área de cobertura da USF que utilizavam os serviços de saúde oferecidos pela unidade. Para a coleta de dados realizou-se entrevista semi-estruturada e os dados foram analis… Show more

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“…The behavior of not seeking health services, frequently, highlighted by the elderly of this research as typical male, was related to the cultural imaginary about what it is to be a man; the fear of discovering that they are sick and the shame in exposing their body (16) . This aspect also converges with other studies (6,(21)(22) in which this resistance reflects the culture of our society and is based on the fact that man is considered to be an invulnerable being and holder of health, being immune to diseases and expendable care.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 91%
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“…The behavior of not seeking health services, frequently, highlighted by the elderly of this research as typical male, was related to the cultural imaginary about what it is to be a man; the fear of discovering that they are sick and the shame in exposing their body (16) . This aspect also converges with other studies (6,(21)(22) in which this resistance reflects the culture of our society and is based on the fact that man is considered to be an invulnerable being and holder of health, being immune to diseases and expendable care.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 91%
“…When the research participants are exclusively elderly men, the aspects investigated were body perceptions (13)(14) , health (8) , quality of life (15) , health groups (16) . Thus, with a gap in the literature consulted on the view of autonomous elderly men, that is, those who do not have limitations to develop care with their own health.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Contudo, verificou-se maior frequência entre os homens. Isso pode ser justificado pela existência de grupos específicos à saúde do homem em duas USFs estudadas e o tema diabetes ser frequentemente discutido entre os participantes 23,24 .…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…A abordagem coletiva também é necessária para que as pessoas possam realizar o gerenciamento do DM2. As USFs são locais privilegiados para estas ações dentre os serviços de saúde 23,24 .…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Este dado condiz com um estudo realizado em USF de Ribeirão Preto -São Paulo, no qual a maioria dos homens idosos estudados eram casados 16 . Sabe-se que o apoio familiar favorece a adesão ao tratamento medicamentoso.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified