title: Lines of male care geared to sexual health, reproduction and paternity.
abstract: The article seeks to propose principles for male care geared to sexual health, reproduction and paternity, as well as present a blueprint for the involvement of men in prenatal care. The proposal of the authors was submitted to a consensus building process with invited experts. The main results presented include: (a) the principles of lines of male care geared to sexual health, reproduction and paternity; and (b) a blueprint for the involvement of men in prenatal care. The conclusion drawn is that the cultural preconceptions of how males should lead their lives, including their social relations and roles as fathers interfere in health care actions and touch on three main points: (a) the idea of man as a collaborator in the promotion of the health of his partner while pregnant and/or his offspring; (b) the idea of paternity being strongly linked to being the financial provider;
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil, romeugo@uol.com.br.
authors.forename: Romeu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gomes
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil, romeugo@uol.com.br.
authors.forename: Lidianne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Albernaz
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil, romeugo@uol.com.br.
authors.forename: Cláudia Regina Santos
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil, romeugo@uol.com.br.
authors.forename: Martha Cristina Nunes
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Saúde da Mulher da Criança e do Adolescente Fernandes Figueira, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil, romeugo@uol.com.br.
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nascimento
mesh_terms: D005195:Family Relations; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010334:Paternity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D012098:Reproduction; D000074384:Sexual Health