title: Experience of men in the context of Primary Health Care.
abstract: To know the experience of male users' in the primary health care and to build data based theory that represents this experience.
  
  
  
  This is a qualitative study, in which was used the reference of Grounded Theory and Symbolic Interactionism, respectively, methodological and theoretical. We interviewed 33 male users of three units of primary health care.
  
  
  
  After comparative analysis of data was built the data based theory feeling excluded, which includes: living with prejudice; living with the limitations of infra-structure services; reflecting on the health service environment. The analysis showed the need for a change in logistics services and professionals' attitude guided in respectful and effective communication, the problem solving in readiness in attendance, in addressing gender issues.
  
  
  
  For to take care of men users of the Unified Health System and/or preserve their health, the construction of another rationality in health is imperative, based on reflection and respect for the autonomy and individuality of the male gender.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Patrícia Peres
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Walquíria Jesusmara
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: dos Santos
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Selma Maria da Fonseca
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Viegas
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de São João del-Rei (UFSJ), Divinópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
authors.forename: Edilene Aparecida Araújo
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: da Silveira
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
authors.forename: Andrea Bezerra
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D066296:Grounded Theory; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011287:Prejudice; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012737:Sex Factors