title: [Experiences and health needs of men in the period post-birth of a child].
abstract: This research addresses men's perceptions about their experiences and health needs in the post-birth period. The goal is to distinguish analytically and from a gender perspective the health needs related to the event, experienced, expressed and/or denied by men. This is an exploratory, descriptive and qualitative study carried out in two municipal health areas of Cuiabá, state of Mato Grosso, using a semi structured interview and thematic analysis of the data. The participants were eight men who were experiencing the post-birth period of a child. Above all, they expressed the need to provide financial security to the family, emphasizing also the need of their children's well-being, with the affective return that this experience brings. They did not perceive themselves with health needs during the post-birth period. The support provided by local health services is important so that men can understand the experience of parenthood and its relationship with social and cultural aspects in order to distinguish their own needs, appreciate self-care, and adopt a gender equity perspective.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT, Brasil.
authors.forename: Renata Cristina
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Teixeira
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT, Brasil.
authors.forename: Edir Nei Teixeira
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Mandú
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-graduação em Enfermagem, Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, MT, Brasil.
authors.forename: Aurea Christina de Paula
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Corrêa
authors.affiliation: Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brasil.
authors.forename: Sonia Silva
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Marcon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054526:Men's Health; D049590:Postpartum Period; D055815:Young Adult