How do old men take care of their own health in Primary Care?

• Published in: Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem 2018, Vol.71 (suppl 1), p.554-561
• Main Authors: Queiroz, Talita Sousa, Rehem, Tania Cristina Morais Santa Barbara, Stival, Marina Morato, Funghetto, Silvana Schwerz, Lima, Luciano Ramos de, Cardoso, Breno Guilherme, Santos, Walterlânia Silva
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Activities of daily living; Aged; Atenção Primária à Saúde; Autocuidado; Gender; Geriatrics - methods; Geriatrics - standards; Health behavior; Health care; Health promotion; Health services; Humans; Idoso; Male; Mens health; Middle Aged; NURSING; Older people; Participation; Population; Primary care; Primary Health Care - methods; Primary Health Care - standards; Public health; Qualitative Research; Quality of Health Care - standards; Quality of life; Saúde do Homem; Self-Management - methods; Self-Management - psychology; Serviços de Saúde para Idosos
• ISSN: 0034-7167; 1984-0446; 1984-0446
• DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2017-0131

To understand the care of elderly men with their own health. A qualitative study with the participation of ten elderly men, through responses to the semi-structured interview guided by the "Tell me about your experiences of care with your health", carried out in a basic health unit, during the period of October-December 2014. The speeches, after being transcribed were submitted to content analysis. The ten interviewees were retired and had an average age of 67.3 years. From the analysis of the data, two categories have emerged: Elderly health care ways and health service as a supporter in the care (less) of the elderly, which revealed the restriction of health care to the triad: medicines, consultation to professionals and exams. Institutional and sociocultural barriers that need to be overcome so that the male population can be consolidated, guaranteeing care of their peculiarities, encouraging active behaviors for self-care.