Description

Objective: To interpret the meaning of health care in a group of victims of the armed conflict in the municipality of Pasto, Nariño. Methodology: This qualitative study was conducted with a sample of 30 victims and 17 professionals of the network support for victim assistance. Life histories and a semi-structured interview on the subject of health care, the degree of satisfaction of said care, the knowledge of comprehensive health care routes, and the psychosocial care were used. Results: The interpretation of health care is framed within a biomedical perspective in terms of medical consultation, diagnosis and treatment. Victims do not know the comprehensive and psychosocial care routes or how to access their rights. They identify both institutional and individual limitations for accessing health care services. Conclusions: There are gaps between what the regulations state and their application for the victims of the armed conflict, which denies them the right to comprehensive health care and psychosocial care.