Impactos da andropausa na saúde do homem – reflexão acerca dos cuidados na atenção básica de saúde no Brasil / Impacts of andropause on men's health - reflection about care in basic health care in Brazil

For the last few years an imaginative programme for training Buddhist monks in basic health care has been in operation in Thailand. The scheme, originally based on two wats (temples) in Bangkok, is now being extended to the Northeast where poverty and malnutrition are most acute. The originator of the programme, Dr Prawase Wasi, a distinguished haematologist, has received several awards for his work, which is increasingly recognized as a major landmark in the implementation of health care in developing countries.

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(A4) Emergency Health Interventions in Earthquakes: Red Cross Experience from Haiti and Chile, 2010

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine ◽

10.1017/s1049023x11000215 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 26 (S1) ◽

pp. s2-s2

Author(s):

P. Saaristo ◽

T. Aloudat

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Emergency Response ◽

Red Cross ◽

Local Health ◽

Basic Health ◽

Basic Health Care ◽

Health Response ◽

Local Health Care ◽

Local Health Care System ◽

Rapid Deployment

On 12 January 2010, the fate of Haiti and its people shifted with the ground beneath them as the strongest earthquake in 200 years, and a series of powerful aftershocks demolished the capital and multiple areas throughout the southern coast in thirty seconds, leaving some 220,000 people dead, and 300,000 persons injured. On 27 February 2010, at 03:35 hours local time, an earthquake of magnitude 8.8 struck Chile. As a consequence, the tsunami generated affected a coastal strip of more than 500 kilometers. Approximately 1.5 million people were affected and thousands lost their homes and livelihoods. The emergency health response of the International Red Cross Movement to both disasters was immediate, powerful and dynamic. The IFRC deployed seven emergency response units (ERU) to Haiti: one 150-bed referral hospital, one Rapid Deployment Emergency Hospital, and five basic health care units. One surgical hospital and two Basic Health Care Units were deployed to Chile. The ERU system of the IFRC is a flexible and dynamic tool for emergency health response in shifting and challenging environments. Evaluations show that the system performs well during urban and rural disasters. Despite a very different baseline in the two contexts, the ERU system of IFRC can adapt to the local needs. As panorama of pathology in the aftermath of an earthquake changes, the ERU system adapts and continues supporting the local health care system in its recovery.

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Predictors of men's health care utilization.

Psychology of Men & Masculinity ◽

10.1037/a0018461 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 113-122 ◽

Cited By ~ 27

Author(s):

Erik K. O. Boman ◽

Gordon A. Walker

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Utilization ◽

Men’S Health ◽

Care Utilization ◽

Men's Health

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Rural Men’s Health, Health Information Seeking, and Gender Identities: A Conceptual Theoretical Review of the Literature

American Journal of Men s Health ◽

10.1177/1557988316649177 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 863-876 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Bradley Hiebert ◽

Beverly Leipert ◽

Sandra Regan ◽

Jacquelyn Burkell

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Information ◽

Information Seeking ◽

Care Delivery ◽

Men’S Health ◽

Men's Health ◽

Healthy Population ◽

Health Information Seeking ◽

Gender Identities ◽

Information Seeking Behaviors

Beginning as early as 2009, recent shifts in Canadian health care delivery indicate that access to health information is essential to promote and maintain a healthy population. It is important to understand how and where various populations, such as underresourced rural populations, access health information so that public health agencies can develop and deliver appropriate information with, for, and in these contexts. There is a paucity of research that specifically examines how rural Canadian men seek health information; therefore, this review aimed to conceptualize this process based on three dynamic key constructs: health patterns of rural Canadians, health information–seeking behaviors, and rural gender identities. This conceptual theoretical literature review included 91 articles at the intersection of these three constructs. Discussion focuses on how residing in a rural region influences men’s health and health care access. Health information–seeking behaviors are discussed in terms of social networks and framed with a rural context. Connell’s theory of masculinity provides a useful approach to dissecting how rural men’s gender identities influence their health attitudes, and how such attitudes are embedded in rural social and cultural norms. Each major construct—health in rural Canada, health information seeking, and rural gender identities—is discussed to highlight how specific embodiments of masculinity may promote and inhibit men’s health information–seeking and positive health behaviors.

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Fragilidades e fortalezas da assistência à saúde do homem na atenção primária à saúde

Revista Recien - Revista Científica de Enfermagem ◽

10.24276/rrecien2020.10.32.53-61 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (32) ◽

pp. 53-61

Author(s):

Angélica Cristina Silveira Marques ◽

Adriani Izabel de Souza Moraes ◽

Sílvia Carla da Silva André Uehara

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Men’S Health ◽

Men's Health ◽

Health It ◽

Access To Health Services ◽

Primary Health ◽

Access To Health ◽

Care Health ◽

The City

O processo de adoecimento dos homens vem sendo determinado pelo seu comportamento na sociedade e como expressam suas crenças de masculinidade. O objetivo deste trabalho foi identificar as ações realizadas pelos enfermeiros da Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) direcionadas à promoção da saúde do homem. Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva, exploratória e de abordagem quantitativa. A pesquisa foi realizada com 29 enfermeiros de serviços da APS do município de São Carlos-SP. Os dados foram coletados por meio de uma entrevista, utilizando um instrumento validado. Os dados foram analisados por meio da estatística descritiva. A pesquisa foi aprovada pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa. Os resultados mostram que 65,5% (19) dos enfermeiros referiram não ter recebido capacitação sobre a saúde do homem. Quanto aos fatores facilitadores do acesso dos homens nos serviços de saúde, destacam-se que 19% (11) das respostas incluíram o vínculo estabelecido entre os profissionais e usuários; e, como agentes dificultadores, em 35,1% (19) das respostas foi ressaltada a cultura do homem. Para uma maior efetividade da assistência à saúde do homem, torna-se necessário a sensibilização de profissionais e gestores de saúde na busca de estratégias para facilitar o acesso da população masculina aos serviços de saúde.Descritores: Saúde do Homem, Atenção Primária à Saúde, Enfermagem. Fragilities and strengths of man's health care in primary health careAbstract: The illness process of men has been determined by their behavior in society and how they express their beliefs about masculinity. The objective of this study was to identify the actions performed by nurses of Primary Health Care (PHC) directed to the promotion of men's health. It is descriptive, exploratory, and quantitative approach research. The research was conducted with 29 nurses from the PHC services of the city of São Carlos-SP. Data were collected through an interview using an instrument validated. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Still, data collection began after approval by the Research Ethics Committee. The results show that 65.5% (19) of the nurses reported not having received training on men's health. Regarding factors that facilitate men's access to health services, it is noteworthy that 19% (11) of the answers included the bond established between professionals and users; and, as hindering agents, 35.1% (19) of the answers highlighted men's culture. Thus, for greater effectiveness of men's health care, health professionals and managers need to be sensitized in the search for strategies to facilitate the male population's access to health services.Descriptors: Men's Health, Primary Health Care, Nursing. Fragilidades y fortalezas de la atención médica del hombre en la atención primaria de saludResumen: El proceso de enfermedad de los hombres ha sido determinado por su comportamiento en la sociedad y cómo expresan sus creencias sobre la masculinidad. El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar las acciones realizadas por las enfermeras de Atención Primaria de Salud (APS) dirigidas a la promoción de la salud de los hombres. Es una investigación de enfoque descriptivo, exploratorio y cuantitativo. La investigación se realizó con 29 enfermeras de los servicios de APS de la ciudad de São Carlos-SP. Los datos fueron recolectados a través de una entrevista utilizando un instrumento validado. Los datos se analizaron mediante estadística descriptiva. Aún así, la recopilación de datos comenzó después de la aprobación del Comité de Ética en Investigación. Los resultados muestran que el 65.5% (19) de las enfermeras informaron no haber recibido capacitación sobre la salud de los hombres. En cuanto a los factores que facilitan el acceso de los hombres a los servicios de salud, cabe destacar que el 19% (11) de las respuestas incluyeron el vínculo establecido entre profesionales y usuarios; y, como agentes obstaculizadores, el 35,1% (19) de las respuestas destacaron la cultura de los hombres. Por lo tanto, para una mayor efectividad de la atención médica de los hombres, los profesionales de la salud y los gerentes deben ser sensibilizados en la búsqueda de estrategias para facilitar El acceso de la población masculina a los servicios de salud.Descriptores: Salud del Hombre, Atención Primaria de Salud, Nursing.

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Inefficiency Factors in Basic Health Care Supply in Côte d’Ivoire: A Comparative Econometric Analysis

International Journal of Economics and Finance ◽

10.5539/ijef.v13n6p46 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (6) ◽

pp. 46

Author(s):

Alliou S. Diarrassouba

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Primary Health Care ◽

Small Sample ◽

Health Care Facilities ◽

Estimation Methods ◽

Technical Inefficiency ◽

Basic Health ◽

Primary Health ◽

Basic Health Care ◽

Double Bootstrap

The achievement of universal health coverage has put Primary Health Care back at the center of policy orientations, particularly by identifying factors likely to improve the organization of peripheral facilities. However, this objective depends on the econometric methods used, especially for cross-sectional data and small sample sizes. This study aims to examine the sensitivity of the most usual estimation methods (Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA), Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), DEA double bootstrap, Tobit, Truncated Standard Regression) for evaluating the scores and determinants of technical inefficiency of Primary Health Care Facilities (PHCF) in Côte d’Ivoire. Estimates show average technical efficiency scores of 94.13% for the DEA versus 89.61% for the SFA and 82.24% for the DEA double bootstrap. The results also indicate a proportion of determinants of technical inefficiency, in decreasing order of importance, with the DEA double bootstrap, the SFA, truncated regression and Tobit. This technical inefficiency can be improved in policies to promote basic health care by: increasing the proportion of nurses in the medical staff, the nurse/inhabitant ratio, the adult literacy rate by region, controlling the average capacity of the PHCFs, improving their geographical accessibility and reducing the rate of extreme poverty by health region.

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