Investigando a adesão dos homens frente a assistência no âmbito da atenção primária: uma revisão integrativa.

Abstract

Historically men care little of your health and only seek help when problems worsen, a major concern in relation to human health concerns the rare demand the same for measures to promote health. Searches that make comparisons between men and women show that men are more vulnerable to disease by the neglect of their health, and so die earlier. Objective: to know the adherence of man front care in primary care through an integrative review of the national literature. Method: an integrative literature review for articles in databases Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences (LILACS) and virtual health library Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) using the key words "Men's health" and "Primary", "Men's health" and "Health care" and "Nursing" and "Men's health" which resulted in a total one hundred and twenty-one studies, and fifty of the LILACS database, and seventy-one in the virtual library SCIELO. Articles found nine were selected for final analysis. Results: The studies addressed the issue of the male audience before the accession assistance under the primary health care discussed in three categories: difficulties in seeking care; reasons leading to the demand for care; male review of care. Final thoughts: Of the analyzed studies it was concluded that men still neglect preventive aspects of your health and not seek assistance when the disease worsens, ie when the disease is already interfering with your quality of life. It is necessary to carry out research that furthers the theme aimed at collective dialogue that overcomes the limitations.