Keywords
Armed conflicts
health personnel
barriers to access of health services
qualitative analysis
Colombia
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Objective: Describe the experience of the Medical Mission in the context of the armed conflict in two Colombian municipalities. Methods: Qualitative research with a comparative case study approach through 22 interviews and 3 focus groups. Analysis of the information was conducted through content analysis techniques. Results: In the context of the conflict, especially due to mobility restrictions, there were difficulties in the provision and access to health services and medicines. Transgressions to the Medical Mission such as infractions against life and infrastructure, and violations of professional secrecy were reported. In the post-agreement is recommended to improve working conditions and training of health personnel, including training in international humanitarian law and Medical Mission. Conclusion: The armed conflict substantially affected health personnel and the provision of services.Objective: To describe the experience of the medical mission in Colombia in the context of the armed conflict of two municipalities. Methods: qualitative research was done using a comparative case study approach based on 22 interviews and three focus groups. The processing of information was conducted using content analysis techniques. Results: in the context of the conflict, especially due to mobility restrictions, there were difficulties in the provision of and access to health services and medicines. Transgressions to the medical mission, such as infractions against life and infrastructure, as well as violations of professional confidentiality, were reported. In the post-agreement phase, it is recommended to improve the working conditions and health personnel training, especially in International Humanitarian Law. Conclusion: the armed conflict substantially affected the medical staff's health and the provision of health services.
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