Plano de ação para aumentar a adesão de homens ao Programa Caminhada Orientada do NASF em Bocaiúva MG

Abstract

In Bocaiúva MG, the " Walk for Health " project was implemented with primary objectives to meet all population using the Family Health Strategy and Support Center for Family Health through practice oriented walk aiming to provide better health and quality of life in adult population. The activities are walking, stretching exercises and located that happen every day in the public squares of the city which totals an average of 854 participants of both sexes. Among the attendees, 96 % are women and only 04 % are men. In this sense, the main objective of this study is to develop an action plan to increase the membership of men to the program . For this it was necessary to know the causative reasons for the low uptake of men. To organize and implement the adopted strategy, initially to describe the action plan where a situational diagnosis were defined and prioritized the issues presented in this study. From the problems diagnosed as improper timing of hikes for participation, sedentary lifestyle and lack of men to the project were presented to the actions: develop best times, increase the level of information and modify habits and lifestyle of the population. Thus, it is expected that with the actions presented may increase the adherence of the men in this project that aims to improve the health and quality of life bocaiuvense population.