Intention to use PrEP among men who have sex with men and engage in chemsex: an international descriptive study.

Background: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a valuable tool in the response to the HIV epidemic, recommended for groups with a higher risk of HIV infection, such as men who have sex with men (MSM), particularly in the context of high-risk sexual behavior such as chemsex. Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the prevalence and factors associated with the intention to use PrEP among MSM who engage in chemsex in Brazil and Portugal. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of a secondary dataset from a larger study conducted between January 2020 and May 2021 throughout Brazil and Portugal involving 1852 MSM who engage in chemsex. An initial descriptive analysis was performed to calculate the absolute and relative frequencies of independent variables related to the intention to use PrEP among MSM. A multivariate regression model was developed to identify factors independently associated with the intention to use PrEP. Results: Although a high level of PrEP knowledge (85.75%) was observed among MSM who engage in chemsex, the prevalence of intention to use PrEP was only 59.07%. Five variables were associated with a higher prevalence of intention to use PrEP [engaging in double penetration - adjusted prevalence ratio (aPR): 1.56, 95% CI: 1.44-1.69; being assigned female sex at birth - aPR: 1.34, 95% CI: 1.12-1.61; cruising - aPR: 1.21, 95% CI: 1.06-1.38; not using condoms - aPR: 1.20, 95% CI: 1.05-1.36; and being an immigrant - aPR: 1.16; 95% CI: 1.07-1.25], while having knowledge of postexposure prophylaxis (aPR: 0.91; 95% CI: 0.84-0.98), having a casual sexual partner (aPR: 0.86 and 0.85; 95% CI: 0.74-0.99 and 0.74-0.98), and engaging in group sex (aPR: 0.81; 95% CI: 0.73-0.90) were associated with a lower intention to use PrEP. Conclusion: The intention to use PrEP among MSM who engage in chemsex was high, and several factors were associated with this intention. Understanding the factors associated with the intention to use PrEP among MSM practicing chemsex is crucial for developing targeted interventions to increase PrEP uptake in this population. The results of this study suggest that tailored approaches are necessary to promote PrEP use in this population.

Men's health care: concept analysis.

OBJECTIVES: To analyze the concept of men's health care and identify its essential, antecedent and consequent attributes in the health context. METHODS: This is a concept analysis structured in the theoretical-methodological framework of the Walker and Avant Model. An integrative review was carried out between May and July 2020, using keywords and descriptors: Men's Care and Health. RESULTS: The concept of men's health care is structured by 240 attributes, 14 categories, 82 antecedents and 159 consequents, from the selection of 26 published manuscripts. The design was evidenced from the dimensions: Intrapersonal, psychological and behavioral related to masculinities, interpersonal, organizational and structural, ecological, ethnoracial, cross-cultural and transpersonal. CONCLUSIONS: The concept of men's health care revealed the male specificities regarding the recognition of the place of health care and the daily exercise in the lived experience.

Men's health care: concept analysis / Cuidado de la salud de los hombres: análisis de concepto / Cuidado da saúde de homens: análise de conceito

Objective. To analyze the concept of men's health care and identify its essential, antecedent and consequent attributes in the health context. Methods. This is a concept analysis structured in the theoretical-methodological framework of the Walker and Avant Model. An integrative review was carried out between May and July 2020, using keywords and descriptors: Men's Care and Health. Results. The concept of men's health care is structured by 240 attributes, 14 categories, 82 antecedents and 159 consequents, from the selection of 26 published manuscripts. The design was evidenced from the dimensions: Intrapersonal, psychological and behavioral related to masculinities, interpersonal, organizational and structural, ecological, ethnoracial, cross-cultural and transpersonal. Conclusion. The concept of men's health care revealed the male specificities regarding the recognition of the place of health care and the daily exercise in the lived experience.

Objetivo. Analizar el concepto de cuidado de la salud de los hombres e identificar sus atributos esenciales, antecedentes y consecuencias en el contexto sanitario. Métodos. Se trata de un análisis conceptual estructurado en el marco teórico y metodológico del Modelo Walker y Avant. Se realizó una revisión integradora, mediante la utilización de palabras clave y descriptoras: Cuidado y Salud del Hombre. Resultados. El concepto de cuidado de la salud de los hombres está estructurado por 240 atributos, 14 categorías, 82 antecedentes y 159 consecuencias, originados en los 26 manuscritos publicados seleccionados. Se evidenció el delineamiento a partir de las dimensiones: Intrapersonal, psicológicas y conductuales relacionadas con las masculinidades, interpersonal, organizacional y estructural, ecológica, étnico-racial, transcultural y transpesonales. Conclusión. El concepto de cuidado de la salud de los hombres reveló las especificidades masculinas en cuanto al reconocimiento del lugar del cuidado de la salud y a su ejercicio cotidiano en la experiencia vivida.

Objetivo. Analisar o conceito do cuidado de saúde de homens e identificar respectivos atributos essenciais, antecedentes e consequentes no contexto sanitário. Métodos.Se trata de uma análise de conceito estruturado no referencial teórico-metodológico do Modelo de Walker e Avant. Se realizou uma revisão integrativa entre o mês de maio a julho de 2020, mediante a utilização de palavras chaves e descritores: Cuidado e Saúde do Homem. Resultados. O conceito de cuidado de saúde de homens está estruturado por 240 atributos, 14 categorias, 82 antecedentes e 159 consequentes, oriundos da seleção de 26 manuscritos publicados. Se evidenciou o delineamento a partir das dimensões: Intrapessoais, psicológicas e comportamentais relativas às masculinidades, interpessoais, organizacionais e estruturais, ecológicas, etnicoraciais, transculturais e transpessoais. Conclusão. O conceito de cuidado de saúde de homens revelou as especificidades masculinas quanto ao reconhecimento do lugar do cuidado de saúde e o seu exercício cotidiano na experiência vivida.

Adaptive modes of adults' men during the COVID-19: qualitative analysis under Roy model / Modos de adaptación de hombres adultos durante el COVID-19: análisis cualitativo bajo el modelo de Roy / Modos adaptativos de homens adultos durante a COVID-19: análise qualitativa sob o modelo de Roy

Objective. This study aims to understand how adult men adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods. Qualitative study involving 45 adult men residing in Brazil in 2020. Data were obtained from a Web Survey and treated using Reflective Thematic Analysis and interpreted in the light of Callista Roy's Adaptation Model. Results. The COVID-19 pandemic mobilized in men the ways of adaptation that are configured in: mobilization of the physiological-physical and regulatory dimension: adjustments in the sleep pattern, dietary pattern, and maintenance of physical activity; group self-concept identity: managing emotions; role function: self-knowledge and self-care; interdependence: adjustments in the marital relationship, family ties and paternity, investment in training and studies and control of excessive consumption of content on cell phones. Conclusion. The perception of the own vulnerability favored the entry of men into ways of adaptation in search of balance during the pandemic, motivating them to move through practices of taking care of themselves and taking care of others. Markers of psycho-emotional distress alert to adherence to new modes of care capable of promoting healthy transitions in the face of disruptions and uncertainties generated by the pandemic. This evidence can support the establishment of goals for nursing care aimed at men.

Objetivo. Comprender cómo se estructuran los modos de adaptación de los hombres adultos a la pandemia de COVID-19. Métodos. Estudio cualitativo que involucró 45 hombres adultos en Brasil en 2020. Los datos se recolectaron mediante la Encuesta Web y a continuación se sometieron al Análisis Temático Reflexivo e interpretados bajo el Modelo de Adaptación de Callista Roy. Resultados. La pandemia de COVID-19 movilizó en los hombres modos de adaptación que se configuran en: movilización de la dimensión fisiológico-física y reguladora: ajustes en el patrón del sueño, la alimentación y el mantenimiento de la actividad física; autoconcepto grupal de identidad: gestión de las emociones; función de rol: autoconocimiento y autocuidado; interdependencia: ajustes en la relación conyugal, vinculación familiar y paternidad, inversión en formación y estudios, y control del consumo excesivo de contenidos en el dispositivo móvil. Conclusión. La percepción de la propia vulnerabilidad favoreció el ingreso de los hombres a modos de adaptación en busca del equilibrio durante la pandemia, lo que los estimuló a transitar por prácticas de cuidarse a sí mismos y cuidar de los demás. Los marcadores de sufrimiento psicoemocional alertan sobre la adhesión a nuevos modos de atención capaces de promover transiciones saludables ante las disrupciones e incertidumbres generadas por la pandemia. Esta evidencia puede apoyar el establecimiento de metas para el cuidado de enfermería hacia los hombres.

Objetivo. Compreender como se estruturam os modos de adaptação de homens adultos à pandemia da COVID-19. Métodos. Estudo qualitativo que envolveu 45 homens adultos residentes no Brasil em 2020. Os dados foram obtidos de Web Survey e tratados mediante Análise Temática Reflexiva e interpretados à luz do Modelo de Adaptação de Callista Roy. Resultados. A pandemia da COVID-19 mobilizou nos homens os modos de adaptação que se configuram em: mobilização da dimensão fisiológico-física e regulatória: ajustes no padrão de sono, alimentar e manutenção da atividade física; identidade do autoconceito de grupo: gestão das emoções; função de papel: autoconhecimento e autocuidado; interdependência: ajustes no relacionamento conjugal, vinculação familiar e na paternidade, investimento na formação e estudos e controle do consumo excessivo de conteúdos no aparelho celular. Conclusão. A percepção da própria vulnerabilidade favoreceu a entrada dos homens em modos de adaptação em busca de equilíbrio durante a pandemia, motivando-os a transitar por práticas de cuidar de si e cuidar do outro. Marcadores de sofrimento psicoemocional alertam para adesão a novos modos de cuidado capazes de promover transições saudáveis diante das rupturas e incertezas geradas pela pandemia. Essas evidencias podem apoiar o estabelecimento de metas para o cuidado de Enfermagem dirigido aos homens.

Coping moderates the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and stress in men during the Covid-19 pandemic.

OBJECTIVE: To test the explanatory power of coping strategies and intolerance of uncertainty on men's perceived stress levels and test the moderating role of coping strategies in the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and perceived stress during the Covid-19 pandemic. METHOD: This was an online cross-sectional study in which 1,006 men living in Brazil during the Covid-19 pandemic participated. Participants were recruited using a snowball sampling technique and completed a questionnaire containing measures of all study variables. Data were examined using a correlation and a regression analysis. RESULTS: Intolerance of uncertainty (ß = .51) and refusal (ß = .15) positively predicted perceived stress, whereas control (ß = -.31) and isolation (ß = -.06) negatively predicted it. Together, these variables explained 52% of men's perceived stress (p < .001). Isolation and social support lessened the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and stress (p < .001). CONCLUSION: Men high in intolerance of uncertainty and refusal were more vulnerable to stress during the pandemic. However, coping helped mitigate the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and perceived stress, thus being a promising psychosocial intervention in this context.

Adaptive modes of adult men during COVID-19: qualitative analysis under Roy's model.

OBJECTIVES: This study aims to understand how adult men adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Qualitative study involving 45 adult men residing in Brazil in 2020. Data were obtained from a Web Survey and treated using Reflective Thematic Analysis and interpreted in the light of Callista Roy's Adaptation Model. RESULTS: The COVID-19 pandemic mobilized in men the ways of adaptation that are configured in: mobilization of the physiological-physical and regulatory dimension: adjustments in the sleep pattern, dietary pattern, and maintenance of physical activity; group self-concept identity: managing emotions; role function: self-knowledge and self-care; interdependence: adjustments in the marital relationship, family ties and paternity, investment in training and studies and control of excessive consumption of content on cell phones. CONCLUSIONS: The perception of the own vulnerability favored the entry of men into ways of adaptation in search of balance during the pandemic, motivating them to move through practices of taking care of themselves and taking care of others. Markers of psycho-emotional distress alert to adherence to new modes of care capable of promoting healthy transitions in the face of disruptions and uncertainties generated by the pandemic. This evidence can support the establishment of goals for nursing care aimed at men.

Mindfulness and psychological distress in men during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of environmental mastery and purpose in life.

Men's mental health has been severely affected during the COVID-19 pandemic, with many studies focussing on the determinants of men's psychological distress. This study aimed at examining the relationships between mindfulness, environmental mastery (EM), purpose in life (PL) and indicators of psychological distress (i.e., common mental disorders and perceived stress). This was a cross-sectional online study in which participants were 1,006 men aged between 29 and 39 years (45.1%), residing in Brazil during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. A parallel multiple mediator model was used to test the study variables' relationships, using mindfulness as the independent variable and indicators of psychological distress as the dependent variables. Results indicated that EM and PL significantly mediated the effects of mindfulness on men's psychological distress, lowering its levels and accounting for 31% of common mental disorders and 51% of perceived stress. Implications for public health policies and clinical practice are discussed.

Coping moderates the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and stress in men during the Covid-19 pandemic / El enfrentamiento modera la relación entre intolerancia a la incertidumbre y estrés en hombres durante la pandemia de Covid-19 / O enfrentamento modera a relação entre intolerância à incerteza e estresse em homens durante a pandemia de Covid-19

Abstract Objective: To test the explanatory power of coping strategies and intolerance of uncertainty on men's perceived stress levels and test the moderating role of coping strategies in the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and perceived stress during the Covid-19 pandemic. Method: This was an online cross-sectional study in which 1,006 men living in Brazil during the Covid-19 pandemic participated. Participants were recruited using a snowball sampling technique and completed a questionnaire containing measures of all study variables. Data were examined using a correlation and a regression analysis. Results: Intolerance of uncertainty (β = .51) and refusal (β = .15) positively predicted perceived stress, whereas control (β = -.31) and isolation (β = -.06) negatively predicted it. Together, these variables explained 52% of men's perceived stress (p < .001). Isolation and social support lessened the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and stress (p < .001). Conclusion: Men high in intolerance of uncertainty and refusal were more vulnerable to stress during the pandemic. However, coping helped mitigate the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty and perceived stress, thus being a promising psychosocial intervention in this context.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Testar el poder explicativo de las estrategias de enfrentamiento e intolerancia a la incertidumbre en los niveles de estrés notados por los hombres y testar el rol moderador de las estrategias de enfrentamiento en la relación entre la intolerancia a la incertidumbre y el estrés notado durante la pandemia de Covid-19. Método: Estudio transversal online del cual participaron 1.006 hombres que vivían en Brasil durante la pandemia de Covid-19. Los participantes fueron seleccionados por medio de una técnica de muestreo en bola de nieve y rellenaron un cuestionario conteniendo medidas de todas las variables del estudio. Los datos fueron examinados utilizando correlación y análisis de regresión. Resultados: Intolerancia a la incertidumbre (β = 0,51) y rechazo (β = 0,.15) hicieron un pronóstico positivo al estrés notado, mientras el control (β = −0,31) y el aislamiento (β = −0,06) lo pronosticaron negativamente. Juntas, esas variables explicaron 52% del estrés percibido por los hombres (p< 0,001). El aislamiento y el apoyo social disminuyeron la relación entre la intolerancia a la incertidumbre y el estrés (p < .001). Conclusión: Hombres con alta intolerancia a la incertidumbre y rechazo eran más vulnerables al estrés durante la pandemia. Sin embargo, el enfrentamiento ayudó a amenizar la relación entre la intolerancia a la incertidumbre y el estrés notado, por lo que fue una intervención psicosocial promisora en ese contexto.

RESUMO Objetivo: Testar o poder explicativo das estratégias de enfrentamento e intolerância à incerteza nos níveis de estresse percebidos pelos homens e testar o papel moderador das estratégias de enfrentamento na relação entre a intolerância à incerteza e o estresse percebido durante a pandemia de Covid-19. Método: Estudo transversal online do qual participaram 1.006 homens que moravam no Brasil durante a pandemia de Covid-19. Os participantes foram recrutados por meio de uma técnica de amostragem em bola de neve e preencheram um questionário contendo medidas de todas as variáveis do estudo. Os dados foram examinados usando uma correlação e uma análise de regressão. Resultados: Intolerância à incerteza (β = 0,51) e recusa (β = 0,.15) previram positivamente o estresse percebido, enquanto o controle (β = −0,31) e o isolamento (β = -0,06) previram-no negativamente. Juntas, essas variáveis explicaram 52% do estresse percebido pelos homens (p< 0,001). O isolamento e o apoio social diminuíram a relação entre a intolerância à incerteza e o estresse (p < .001). Conclusão: Homens com alta intolerância à incerteza e recusa eram mais vulneráveis ao estresse durante a pandemia. No entanto, o enfrentamento ajudou a amenizar a relação entre a intolerância à incerteza e o estresse percebido, sendo uma intervenção psicossocial promissora nesse contexto.

Father's participation in prenatal and childbirth: contributions of nurses' interventions / La participación del padre en la atención prenatal y en el parto: contribuciones de las intervenciones de las enfermeras / Participação do pai no pré-natal e parto: contribuições das intervenções de enfermeiras

Objective. To describe the discourse of men about participation in prenatal care and childbirth/birth of their children from the contributions made by nurses. Methods. This is an exploratory study, with a qualitative approach, carried out in the wards of a public hospital/maternity hospital in a city in the Northeast, Brazil. Fifty men participated in the study. Data collection with an individual interview, guided by semi-structured script. The data were recorded, transcribed in full, systematized, categorized, and organized by the Collective Subject Discourse method analyzed under the framework of Gender and Masculinities. Result. It was evident in the collective discourse of men that how fatherhood is understood is in transformation, and that the father's participation in the pregnancy and parturition context is under construction. The study showed the change in behavior of men, as well as the expression of new models of masculinities, about the exercise of assisted parenthood motivated by nurses. Conclusion. Nurses' contributions represented necessary elements for greater adherence and male involvement and revealed a possibility to re-signify male identity from the reconstruction of the idea of fatherhood, in the context of pregnancy and parturition.

Objetivo. Describir el discurso de los hombres sobre la participación en la atención prenatal y el parto/nacimiento de sus hijos a partir de las contribuciones realizadas por las enfermeras. Métodos. Estudio exploratorio, con un enfoque cualitativo, llevado a cabo en las salas de un hospital público/hospital de maternidad en una ciudad en el noreste de Brasil. Cincuenta hombres participaron en el estudio. Para la recolección de la información se utilizó la entrevista individual con guión semiestructurado. Los datos se registraron y transcribieron en su totalidad. También, se sistematizaron, categorizaron y organizaron por el método del Discurso del sujeto colectivo analizado en el marco de Género y Masculinidades. Resultados. Se evidenció en el discurso colectivo de los hombres que la forma en que se entiende la paternidad está en transformación y que la participación del padre en el contexto del embarazo y el parto está en construcción. Los hombres revelaron que pueden ser conscientes del autocuidado y se pueden empoderar en el manejo de su familia, asegurando la construcción de una nueva identidad masculina en la sociedad contemporánea. Conclusión. Los aportes de las enfermeras representaron elementos necesarios para una mayor adherencia y participación masculina y revelaron la posibilidad de resignificar la identidad masculina a partir de la reconstrucción de la idea de paternidad en el contexto del embarazo y el parto.

Objetivo. Descrever o discurso de homens sobre a participação no pré-natal e parto/nascimento de seus filhos a partir das contribuições promovidas por enfermeiras. Métodos. Trata-se de estudo exploratório, com abordagem qualitativa, realizado nas enfermarias de um hospital/maternidade público de uma cidade do Nordeste, Brasil. Participaram do estudo 50 homens. Coleta de dados com entrevista individual, orientada por roteiro semiestruturado. Os dados foram gravados, transcritos na íntegra, sistematizados, categorizados e organizados pelo método do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo analisados sob referencial de Gênero e Masculinidades. Resultados. Evidenciou-se no discurso coletivo de homens que a forma como a paternidade é entendida está em transformação, e que a participação do pai no contexto gravídico e de parturição encontra-se em construção. O estudo evidenciou a mudança de comportamento dos homens, bem como a expressão de novos modelos de masculinidades, no tocante ao exercício da paternidade assistida motivado por enfermeiras. Conclusão. As contribuições de enfermeiras representaram elementos necessários para maior adesão e envolvimento masculino e revelaram uma possibilidade para ressignificar a identidade masculina a partir da reconstrução do ideário da paternidade, no contexto gravídico e de parturição