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0293/2015 - Prevalence and factors associated with the use of public health services for adult men
Prevalência e fatores associados à utilização de serviços públicos de saúde por homens adultos

Author:

• Guilherme Oliveira de Arruda - Arruda, Guilherme Oliveira de - Maringá, Paraná - Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Enfermagem - <enfgoa@gmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Thais Aidar de Freitas Mathias - Mathias, T.A.F. - Maringá, PR - Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Departamento de Enfermagem, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem - PSE - <tafmathias@gmail.com>
• Sonia Silva Marcon - Marcon, S.S. - Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Programa de Pós-graduação em enfermagem - <soniasilva.marcon@gmail.com>

Thematic Area:

Saúde e Gênero

Abstract:

The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence and factors associated with the use of public health services by resident adult males in the city of Maringa, Parana. Household survey carried out among 410 men aged 20 to 59 years. The analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression models. The prevalence of use of public services was 56.3%. Men who most used public health services were those with little education, no health care, no companion, unemployed and who had more contact with nurses and other professionals, who sought the services by disease / symptoms / emergencies, faced difficulties in meeting , ranked the health service as regular and elected attention and readiness as the most important aspects of health care, adjusted for family income, economic class and need for treatment. Attention to human health should be reorganized as the factors associated with the use of health services for them, promoting the approach and centralized assistance for users, extending to male participation in promotional and preventive practices.

Keywords:

Use of health services Men’s health Gender and health Health policies

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Arruda, Guilherme Oliveira de, Mathias, T.A.F., Marcon, S.S.. Prevalence and factors associated with the use of public health services for adult men. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2015/Nov). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/prevalence-and-factors-associated-with-the-use-of-public-health-services-for-adult-men/15366



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