Publications by authors named "Francisco Antonio da Cruz Mendonca"
[Yes, I am a man and a father! (Re)constructing male identity through engagement in childbirth¡Sí, soy hombre y padre! (Re)construir la identidad masculina a través de la participación en el parto].
Andrea Stopiglia Guedes Braide Aline Veras Brilhante Cristiani Nobre de Arruda Francisco Antonio da Cruz Mendonça Jose Manuel Peixoto Caldas
Rev Panam Salud Publica
December 2018
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how men's involvement in prenatal care and childbirth affects their perception of masculinity and identity.
- Using qualitative methods, researchers conducted in-depth interviews with nine men actively participating in the childbirth experience between April 2015 and November 2016.
- Findings indicate that these men redefine their masculinity through their roles in childbirth and gain a sense of empowerment in self-care, contributing to the development of a new male identity in today's society.
This work sought to record the impressions of nursing assistants and technicians after submitting to Pap smear screening. This is a descriptive study using a qualitative approach conducted in September and October of 2006 with 35 employees of a public institution, which is a benchmark in gynecology in Fortaleza in the State of Ceará (Brazil). The data was collected through semi-structured interviews containing a recorded leading question and analyzed according to the methodological-theoretical reference of social phenomenology.
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