Saúde do homem : um enfoque no pré natal do companheiro

Abstract

The study brings the perspective of men about health services and their knowledge about the partner's prenatal program, in order to demystify the cultural aspects that interfere with men's adherence to Primary Health Care services. Most of the non-adherence of men Men to health services is given by the macho culture that employs the invulnerability and values of being male, seeing the disease as a sign of fragility, leading them to exposure to risk factors. The objectives of this study are to describe men's knowledge about partner's prenatal care, as well as to understand the cultural aspects that interfere with the adherence of the male population to self-care and monitoring of the pregnant woman during prenatal consultations. This is a descriptive, exploratory, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, with the target audience exclusively men, obtaining the number of 67 respondents at the Fleury Custódio Belém indoor fair in Barra do Garças-MT, on July 15, 2018, with the approval of the Research Ethics Committee of the Federal University of Mato Grosso - Araguaia Campus, under number: 2062048. The Epi Info version 3.5.1 program was used to tabulate and analyze the collected data. The following results were obtained: among the age group of the interviewees were from 21 to 80 years old; most respondents stated that they do not hold regular consultations; it was evidenced that shame and fear are the major hindering factors that distance the male population from health services. In addressing the knowledge of prenatal partner, most demonstrated to be unaware of the subject; those who have experienced paternity report never having been encouraged to attend consultations. It is concluded that there is a taboo in the search for men to the health service, as they perceive themselves as invulnerable, making it a great barrier that prevents them from adhering to Primary Health Care. It is considered that the pre-established socio-cultural factors in The construction of masculinity, including the partners' lack of awareness about the partner's prenatal program and the benefits that this strategy offers, thus making the program more visible and welcoming the male population.