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Men's knowledge on body care: a cartographic study.
Cleiry Simone Moreira da Silva1, Álvaro Pereira2, Paulo Sérgio da Silva3
1Universidade Estadual de Roraima. Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil.
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|July 2, 2020
Summary
This study explored men's understanding of body care, finding structured knowledge in hygiene, sexuality, and sports. These insights can inform health professionals on male-specific health approaches.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Men's Health
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Limited understanding of men's specific body care knowledge.
- Need for tailored health approaches for men.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and characterize men's knowledge regarding body care.
- To explore dimensions of male body care.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative cartographic study involving 70 men in Boa Vista, Roraima.
- Data collection through 'the meeting' strategy, focusing on epistemic units of care and body.
- Content analysis of transcribed meanings using Bardin's methodology.
Main Results:
- Identified 282 units of decoded records related to body care.
- Key areas included body hygiene, sexual health, and physical exercise.
- Highlighted the conscious, functional male body as a focus for health interventions.
Conclusions:
- Cartographic exploration revealed men's recognition of body functionality.
- Structured knowledge of male body care encompasses hygiene, sexuality, and sports practices.
- Findings offer a basis for developing targeted health promotion strategies for men.
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