Programa de Planificación Familiar y Riesgo Reproductivo sensible al género / Program for family planning and reproductive risk gender sensitive

Introducción: la escasa asistencia masculina a la consulta de planificación familiar es reconocida en las publicaciones científicas como una problemática que imposibilita, entre otros factores, el acceso equitativo a ese servicio, dificulta la distribución y manejo de recursos en función de necesidades de atención femeninas y masculinas. Los hombres se encuentran en desventaja con respecto a las mujeres en cuanto a: prestación de servicios de planificación familiar enfocados a ellos como población diana, beneficios de las acciones o estrategias de salud sexual y salud reproductiva plasmadas en planes, programas o políticas de salud y esto constituye, en términos de derechos reproductivos, una limitación al momento de garantizarlos a cada persona sin distinción alguna. Objetivo: identificar en el Programa de Planificación Familiar y Riesgo Reproductivo la contemplación de las necesidades de atención relativas a salud sexual y reproductiva de los hombres. Método: se realizó un análisis de contenido cualitativo de tipo temático al Programa de Planificación Familiar y Riesgo Reproductivo por el que se guían los servicios de planificación familiar en Cuba. Resultados: el Programa de Planificación familiar y Riesgo reproductivo carece de propuestas concretas para lograr la identificación y satisfacción de las necesidades de los hombres; situación que repercute en la escasa participación masculina en el servicio de Planificación Familiar. Conclusiones: el Programa de Planificación familiar y Riesgo reproductivo solo responde de manera explícita a una única necesidad de atención masculina: la falta de orientación y educación sexual de los hombres(AU)

Introduction: the low male attendance to family planning consultation is recognized in the scientific literature as a problem which precludes, inter alia, equal access to that service, it makes the distribution and management of resources according to needs of female and maleassistance. Men are at a disadvantage with respect to women regarding: provision of family planning services aimed at them as a target population benefits of actions or strategies of sexual and reproductive health reflected in plans, programs and policies on health and this is, in terms of reproductive rights, a limitation on the time of guaranteeing to every person without distinction. Objective: Identify care needs on sexual and reproductive health of men in the Program for Family Planning and Reproductive Risk. Method: A qualitative analysis was made on thematic content of theProgram for Family Planning and Reproductive Risk by which family planning services are guided in Cuba. Results: Program for Family Planning and Reproductive Risk lacks concrete proposals for identifying and meeting the needs of men, which affects the low male participation in family planning service. Conclusions: Family Planning Program and reproductive risk only responds to a sole need for male assistance: the lack of guidance and sex education for men(AU)

Sensibilidad de género en el análisis de la situación de salud del modelo cubano de medicina familiar / Gender sensitivity in the health situation analysis of the Cuban model of family medicine

OBJETIVOS: identificar la sensibilidad de género en guías para la confección del Análisis de la Situación de Salud en el primer nivel de atención y reflexionar sobre la importancia de la perspectiva de género en su confección para el trabajo en medicina familiar. MÉTODOS: se revisaron cuatro guías elaboradas y desarrolladas en diferentes momentos de evolución del modelo de medicina familiar cubano. Para la interpretación de los textos de las guías se empleó el análisis de contenido formalizado buscando enunciar inferencias a partir de la identificación de sus características en cuanto a sensibilidad de género como categoría de análisis. RESULTADOS: en las guías metodológicas fueron limitados los elementos explícitos que emergieron con suficiente valor para orientar y conducir el análisis de la situación de salud con perspectiva de género; se encontraron espacios sensibles al análisis de género y se observó en el transcurso del tiempo la evolución progresiva de la sensibilidad de género relativa a los aspectos a analizar, contenidos en cada una de la metodologías revisadas. CONCLUSIONES: el Análisis de la Situación de Salud es un importante instrumento de trabajo con un enfoque interdisciplinario, participativo y flexible en su aplicación, donde la sensibilidad de género garantizaría el reconocimiento de las relaciones, necesidades y respuestas diferenciales según género, a considerar en la gestión y prestaciones de salud, con énfasis en el diagnóstico médico-social a nivel individual, familiar y comunitario(AU)

OBJECTIVES: to identify the gender sensitivity present in the guidelines for the preparation of the health situation analysis at the first health care level and to reflect on the importance of a gender perspective for the family medicine work. METHODS: four guidelines, which were prepared and developed at different phases of evolution of the Cuban family medicine model, were reviewed. For construing guideline texts, the formalized content analysis was used to enunciate inferences from identification of their characteristics in terms of gender sensitivity as an analytical category. RESULTS: the explicit elements with enough values to guide and conduct a health situation analysis, based on gender perspective, were limited in the methodological guidelines; sensitive spaces to the gender analysis were found and there was observed the gradual progress of gender sensitivity with respect to the aspects to be analyzed and contained in each of the reviewed methodologies. CONCLUSIONS: it is recommended to timely include the gender perspective in the revitalization of the health situation analysis, an important working tool with inter-disciplinary, participatory and flexible approach in its implementation. Gender sensitivity would guarantee the recognition of gender-dependent differentiated relationships, needs and responses to be taken into account in the health management and services, putting emphasis on the medical-social diagnosis at individual, family and community levels(AU)

A study on perception of women delivered in last one year on RCH services rendered by public health.

Background: Provision of good quality care is the crux of the RCH Programme. Good quality of care ensures satisfied clients, who in turn come back for services and become advocates for others. Quality has not been given adequate attention in Government Health Care facilities, because of which there is underutilization of RCH services. Aims & Objective: The present study is an attempt to assess the perception of clients (women who delivered in last one year) regarding various aspects of maternal and child health care delivery components. Material and Methods: It was a community based cross sectional study carried out in ten primary health centre areas. Study subjects were the women delivered in last one year. Sample size was calculated considering the proportion of pregnant women who received at least three antenatal check-ups in district level household survey – 3. One hundred fifty such women were interviewed using pretested proforma from subcenter of each randomly selected PHC area. Data were entered and analyzed in epi info software version 3.3.2. Results: Majority of the women (80%) opined that the behaviour of health care providers was good while 21% of women felt that the communication skills of attending doctor / FHW were not good. Only two third of the women were satisfied with the quality of services provided to them at health facility. RCH indicators were better among the women who were satisfied with the behaviour and communication skills of the health care providers. Conclusion: Present study revealed that women’s perception about various indicators of quality of care, behaviour and communication skills of the health care providers affect the overall satisfaction of the women and in turn it significantly affects utilization of RCH services.