Male demands for primary health care

Abstract

Objective: to characterize the health care demands of men in Primary Care. Method: This is an epidemiological, descriptive study based on secondary data from the E-SUS SISAB. The attendance of men aged 20 to 59 years, living in a municipality in the state of Bahia, Brazil, between 2015 and 2019 was analyzed. The data were organized in tables using Stata. Results: Between 2015 and 2019, 4,630 calls were made, 79.9% of which were carried out by the minimum team. The highest frequency of visits occurred in the age group between 50 and 54 years. There was a higher frequency of consultations in the morning at the BHU and scheduled appointments. 92.5% were under observation and, of the visits made by the NASF, the therapeutic prescription prevailed 45.2%. Among the problems / conditions evaluated, arterial hypertension, rehabilitation and mental health were more frequent. The most performed procedures were the measurement of blood pressure and administration of intravenous drugs. The conducts adopted were: return for scheduled consultation and return for scheduled care. They performed scheduled dental appointments under the access of scheduled appointments and with demands related to dental procedures, toothache. They were assisted by home visits, not being shared among professionals. Conclusion: The demands for health care presented by men in PHC reflect the diversity and complexity that come from the daily work from the territories and direct reflection on the way services are oriented, the logic of health practices and the very understanding of professionals and subjects in the care process.