Perspectives of primary care professionals regarding male adherence ; Perspectivas de profesionales de atención primaria sobre la adherencia masculina ; Perspectivas de profissionais da atenção primária quanto à adesão do homem

This is a descriptive and exploratory study with a qualitative approach, conducted in a district of São Luis, in the state of Maranhão, Brazil, in 2018. It aimed to describe and analyze the adhesion and adherence of users to men's health programs from the perspective of professionals who work in care primary. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 15 health professionals and analyzed using thematic content analysis technique. From it, three categories emerged: "Male user - looking for health units"; "Health service: bureaucratic purposes and biological aspect"; and "Men's health program". There was a reduced search for services by men, as well as the lack of knowledge of professionals about the Política Nacional de Atenção Integral à Saúde do Homem (National Policy for Comprehensive Attention to Men's Health), which is necessary for managers and health managers offer actions that aim to train them in relation to the content of this policy, in addition to interventions that can better include the male universe in primary care, with a view to increasing adherence and adherence and reducing morbidity and mortality. ; Este es un estudio descriptivo y exploratorio con enfoque cualitativo, realizado en un Distrito de São Luis, MA, Brasil, en 2018, con el objetivo de describir y analizar la adhesión y adherencia de los usuarios a los programas de salud del hombre desde la perspectiva de los profesionales que trabajan en atención primaria. Los datos se recogieron mediante entrevistas semiestructuradas a 15 profesionales de la salud y se analizaron mediante la técnica de análisis de contenido temático, surgiendo tres categorías: “Usuario hombre – demanda de unidades de salud”; “Servicio de salud: propósitos burocráticos y aspecto biológico”; e “Programa salud del hombre”. Se verificó la reducida búsqueda de servicios por parte de los hombres, así como el desconocimiento de los profesionales sobre la Política Nacional de Atención Integral a la Salud del Hombre, lo que hace necesario que los gestores y ...