Assistência prestada na consulta de enfermagem gineco-obstétrica aos homens transexuais na atenção primária à saúde

Abstract

Introduction: The universal access to health with the law 8. 080/90, with the Charter of Rights of Health Users and a policy that regulates the integral care of the population composed of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Transvestites, Queer, Intersexual, Agender or Asexual and the other people of the flag and the plurality of sexual orientations and gender variations, receives incipient care in nursing consultations. Objective:To analyze the nurses' knowledge about the assistance provided to transsexual men in the gynecological-obstetrical consultation. Methodology: This is a descriptive research with a qualitative approach, which studied a specific population, nurses working in primary health care in the municipality of Maceió-Alagoas. Results: Fourteen nurses participated in the study; the time of performance in Primary Care ranged from two years to more than 26 years, and the year of academic training as a bachelor in nursing, ranged from 1989 to 2019. We noticed that the professionals are confused about the term gender identity, either due to lack of knowledge or embarrassment at the time of the interview. At first, in his consultation, the professional should use gender affirmation in his speech, with the appropriate use of the pronoun linked to the social name, as well as guidance on the effects of hormone therapy, as well as post mastectomy care, performing oncotic cytology, are some examples of attributions of nurses that target trans men, in addition to the needs that are presented by him. Conclusion: It is concluded that, analyzing what was put, it is observed that the participating professionals need better training on the subject, which could be offered by the municipal health service in which they work, aiming to improve nursing care, including in this case, the trans man and his needs at all stages of life, as a point of nursing care. As well as, the use of principles such as humanization and quality in the access to all those who seek the health system.