Men's health in primary care: challenges faced by nurses regarding the determinants of the health-disease process

Abstract

To identify the challenges faced by nurses working in primary health care in relation to the care provided to the male population. This is an integrative literature review, with a quantitative approach, carried out using the following databases: Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Nursing Database - BDENF - and Scientific Electronic Library Online (SCIELO) and with the help of the Health Sciences descriptors (DeSC): "men's health", "primary health care" and "nursing". Fourteen studies were selected to make up the review. The challenges faced by nursing in relation to the health of the male population are mainly related to the socialization that gender involves, the deficit in the organization of services due to the feminization of systems, the incompatibility of schedules, the lack of training and qualification of health professionals who work in PHC. It was possible to identify that health services are deficient in meeting the demands presented by the male population. This study will provide a better insight into the structuring and preparation of health services to care for men of all ages.