Proposta de intervenção para aumento da procura da população masculina por atendimento nas unidades de saúde da família de Campo Grande - AL

Abstract

Concerning preventive health services, we notice the low demand from men to treat or prevent health problems or related to them. Many measures have been accomplished trying to reduce males mortality level, although, the major parcel of the mentioned population isn’t reached healthcare programs established on the country, although the existence of a national politic of men’s health survives only on theory. Considering this, the following study has as an objective the construction of an intervention purpose that seeks to augment the male population search for assistance on the Family Health Unity in a municipality of the State of Alagoas. The purpose was created based on five critical points thought from the perception of male population needs, which are training programs, active searching, orientation, planning and implementation of men healthcare activities. By doing so, it’s attempted to aware the healthcare unities teams of Campo Grande about the importance of full men’s health assistance, stimulate health education for the user and guide them about the importance of searching the health services at the Unidades de Estratégia de Saúde da Família [Family Health Strategy Centers] ensuring their inclusion.