Men’s health: perception about prostate cancer prevention in a Nephrology service

Abstract

This study aims to understand and analyze men's perception of health prevention, mainly related to prostate cancer. It is qualitative research, with an exploratory characteristic, based on a documental analysis. For data collection, an analysis was carried out of the interviews applied in November 2021 by the social service team of the nephrology sector with men who undergo hemodialysis at the University Hospital of Federal University of Juiz de Fora - Dom Bosco Unit. They were health education actions that sought to promote awareness of the importance of preventing prostate cancer. The study included 43 men undergoing replacement therapy who undergo hemodialysis three times a week (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays) in the morning, afternoon and evening shifts. Thus, this study aimed to contribute to a greater understanding of the understanding of men not only in relation to the prevention of prostate cancer but also in a broader view of men's health and the associated paradigms, as well as to stimulate health education actions that promote men's health care in health services.