Habitar bajo los puentes: vida y muerte; dos formas de comenzar algo

ABSTRACT: To understand the meanings that the people living under the bridges of the La Picacha brook (Medellín, Colombia) give to the experiences related to life, health, illness and death. Methodology: a qualitative-ethnographic study using a theoretical sampling. Data was collected through observations and open unstructured interviews. In addition, data was coded and categorized. Results: life means having the strength to pull through; health is the force that drives life; the studied individuals consider that taking good care of their health is impossible given their life conditions; illness is the beginning of death; death is relief for the body and they are not afraid of it. Conclusion: the perceptions that people living under the bridges have of life, health, illness and death are not very different from those of homeless people living on the streets. Health promotion programs must take into account the meaning of those living under bridges.

• Autores: González Vélez, María Alejandra; Blandón Chaverra, Daniela; Quiceno Váldes, Juliana Andrea; Giraldo Pineda, Álvaro; Forero Pulido, Constanza
• Tipo de recurso: Article of investigation
• Fecha de publicación: 2014
• Institución: Universidad de Antioquia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UdeA
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/4498
• Acceso en línea: http://hdl.handle.net/10495/4498
• Palabra clave: Etnografía; Personas sin hogar; Salud; Enfermedad; Servicios de salud
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Atribución-NoComercial-CompartirIgual 2.5 Colombia (CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 CO)