Perception of adult men on their preventive practices and health support networks

Authors

  • Guilherme Oliveira de Arruda Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Maringá, PR, Brazil.
  • Mayckel da Silva Barreto Fundação Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Mandaguari. Mandaguari, PR, Brazil.
  • Sonia Silva Marcon Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Maringá, PR, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000300009

Keywords:

Men’s Health, Adult, Disease Prevention, Social Support, Health Services.

Abstract

Objectives: to know the preventive practices adopted by adult men in daily life and to identify health support networks. Methods: a descriptive qualitative study, made during the months of November and December 2012, at two emergency units, along with 32 men aged between 20 and 59 years. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and subjected to content analysis with thematic modality. Results: men highlighted different preventive practices such as sanitizing hands, eating properly, having screening tests, avoiding psychoactive substance abuse, using personal protective equipment at work and condoms during sex. Most of the participants had nuclear family and its members were their primary support network regarding the health-disease process. Conclusion: it is for health team members to try to leverage the adoption of preventive practices by adult men from the support networks they consider significant.

Author Biographies

Guilherme Oliveira de Arruda, Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Mayckel da Silva Barreto, Fundação Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Mandaguari. Mandaguari, PR, Brazil.

Fundação Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Mandaguari. Mandaguari, PR, Brazil.

Sonia Silva Marcon, Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Universidade Estadual de Maringá. Maringá, PR, Brazil.

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Published

2015-06-28

How to Cite

Arruda, G. O. de, Barreto, M. da S., & Marcon, S. S. (2015). Perception of adult men on their preventive practices and health support networks. Rev Rene, 16(3). https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2015000300009

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