MEN´S HEALTH - KNOWLEDGE BY PHYSICIANS ABOUT PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING ON WEST ZONE OF RIO DE JANEIRO

Introduction: With the recent appreciation of access to health services by the male population, family doctors working in the Basic Health Units (UBS) are responsible for the comprehensive health care of man and should be able to deal with issues of gender and socio-cultural and with demand brought by screening for prostate câncer. Their attitudes are fundamental for health promotion, as well as quaternary prevention by avoiding excessive interventionism diagnostic and therapeutic and unnecessary medicalization. Besides being the second most incident cancer in men, prostate cancer has a higher incidence with age and is increasing in Brazil every year. The present study aims to analyze the approach to men´s health and, in particular, identify the knowledge and attitudes of professionals regarding screening for prostate cancer in three basic health units in Santa Cruz, West of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Methodology: The methodology will be a qualitative research with practicing physicians in the Family Health Strategy (ESF) by answering questionnaires and focus groups and analysis of collected information. Results/Conclusion: The conclusion of the study was that, although many professionals have theoretical knowledge of international recommendations against screening in practice opportunities to create the link is lost and personal experiences end up interfering in their decision. We need essential changes in the way that patient and professional health sighted being male.