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In: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online ; 7 (2015) 2 ; 2372-2382
Description:
Objective: to identify the access of male population in health services, its participation in groups of education in health in the Primary Health Care Center (PHC) from a city in the southern of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), and recognize its reasons that made them look for a health group, which they participate. Method: qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory study. It was developed with six users from an urban (PHC) in Pelotas/RS. Data was recollected in November to December of 2012 through semi structured interview, after it was submitted to content analysis. Results: the participation of men in groups of health education at PHC is limited at the group of hypertensive and diabetic people. Conclusion: it is necessary the planning of educational actions to the other male population portion, which doesn't have any health problem.