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Abstract Objective: Suicide attempt (SA) is the strongest predictive variable for completed suicide. The Department of Cauca in Colombia has an SA rate higher than the national average, but the factors are unknown. The objective was to identify the profiles of SA in children and adolescents of Cauca. Methods: Cross-sectional study, which included all SA (Event-356) records from the SIVIGILA platform in children under 18 years of age between 2016 and 2019. The authors described the variables and multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) with the Burt method, according to the completeness of the data to establish the possible SA profiles using STATA 15.1, and R. The Ethics Committee at Universidad del Cauca approved it. Results: The study found 977 SA during this period, 72.4% female, 97.1% adolescent, 74.4% mestizo, 19.3% indigenous, 45.3% resided in municipalities exposed to the armed conflict, 32.3% expressed ideation and previous attempts, and 15.5% prior attempts. The MCA included 810 SA and identified three profiles: "Classic", which had mestizo adolescents with a history of prior SA, mental illness, or psychoactive substance use problems; "Related to the armed conflict", which included female adolescents with a first SA and residents in municipalities exposed to the armed conflict; "Ethnic" represented by male indigenous, with housing in a rural area. Conclusion: The SA profiles found in Cauca were "Classic", "Related to the armed conflict", and "Ethnic"; these can be considered to implement prevention strategies from a cross-cultural, mental health, and gender perspective, with the presence of the state in the territories.

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INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to determine the association between residing in municipalities with armed conflict and dental caries among adults in Colombia. METHODS: Data from 9,194 individuals aged 18-79 years, who participated in the Fourth National Oral Health Survey in 2014, were linked with information on the presence and intensity of the armed conflict experienced in their municipality of residence between 2000 and 2012 (extracted from the Resource Centre for Conflicts Analysis). Dental caries was determined through clinical examinations and summarised using the numbers of decayed teeth (DT), decayed and filled teeth (DFT), and decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT). Two-level negative binomial regression models were fitted, with adults nested within municipalities, to test the association between armed conflict indicators and caries outcomes after adjustment for covariates. RESULTS: The mean DT, DFT, and DMFT scores were 1.75 (SD = 2.36), 6.03 (SD = 4.53), and 10.27 (SD = 7.11), respectively. Of the 197 municipalities included in the analysis, 12.2% experienced conflict permanently and 18.3% experienced high-intensity conflict. In crude analysis, adults living in municipalities with more presence and intensity of armed conflict had lower DT and DMFT, but not DFT scores. After adjustment for covariates, only the (high) intensity of conflict was associated with lower DT (rate ratio: 0.64; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.47-0.87), DFT (RR: 0.82; 95% CI: 0.71-0.95), and DMFT scores (RR: 0.81; 95% CI: 0.74-0.89). CONCLUSIONS: This study found that Colombian adults residing in municipalities with high intensity of conflict had lower levels of untreated disease and caries experience.

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Introducción. Colombia es un país que ha tenido el conflicto armado como parte de su historia. Durante más de 50 años, diferentes tipos de armas han sido empleados en la guerra interna. Desde el año 1999 hasta 2010, en el Hospital Militar Central, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia, se atendieron más de 15.000 personas heridas en combate. El objetivo de este estudio fue describir los abordajes quirúrgicos realizados para el tratamiento de lesiones generadas en combate militar, por el servicio de Cirugía general en el Hospital Militar Central, entre los años 2016 y 2021. Métodos. Se condujo un estudio observacional descriptivo de corte transversal, en donde se recolectó información de la base de datos del grupo de Trauma del Hospital Militar Central, sobre los pacientes con lesiones generadas en combate, atendidos por el servicio de cirugía general. Resultados. En total ingresaron 203 pacientes, 99 % de sexo masculino, 87 % pertenecientes al ejército. El departamento de donde más se recibieron heridos fue Arauca (20,7 %). Las armas de fuego de alta velocidad fueron los artefactos relacionados con las heridas en más de la mitad de los casos. Las intervenciones quirúrgicas más frecuentes fueron extracción de cuerpo extraño (28 %), exploración vascular (25,5 %) y toracostomía o toracoscopia (20,6 %). Conclusión. Los procedimientos quirúrgicos para el manejo del trauma militar siguen siendo variados con respecto a la ubicación y el abordaje, razón por la cual el conocimiento del cirujano general debe ser amplio, para estar capacitado para su manejo.

Introduction. Colombia is a country that has had armed conflict as part of its history. For more than 50 years, different types of weapons have been used in internal warfare. From 1999 to 2010, more than 15,000 people injured in combat were treated at the Central Military Hospital, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia. The objective of this study was to describe the surgical approaches carried out for the treatment of injuries generated in military combat, by the General Surgery service at the Central Military Hospital, between 2016 and 2021. Methods. A cross-sectional descriptive observational study was conducted, where information was collected from the database of the Trauma group of the Central Military Hospital on patients with injuries during combat treated by the General Surgery service. Results. A total of 203 patients were admitted, 99% were male, 87% belonged to the Army. The department from which the most wounded were received was Arauca (20.7%). High-velocity firearms were the injury-related weapons in more than half of the cases. The most common surgical interventions performed were foreign body extraction (28%), vascular exploration (25.5%), and thoracostomy or thoracoscopy (20.6%). Conclusion. Surgical procedures for the management of military trauma continue to be varied with respect to location and approach, which is why the general surgeon's knowledge must be extensive to be qualified for its management.

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OBJECTIVE: Suicide attempt (SA) is the strongest predictive variable for completed suicide. The Department of Cauca in Colombia has an SA rate higher than the national average, but the factors are unknown. The objective was to identify the profiles of SA in children and adolescents of Cauca. METHODS: Cross-sectional study, which included all SA (Event-356) records from the SIVIGILA platform in children under 18 years of age between 2016 and 2019. The authors described the variables and multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) with the Burt method, according to the completeness of the data to establish the possible SA profiles using STATA 15.1, and R. The Ethics Committee at Universidad del Cauca approved it. RESULTS: The study found 977 SA during this period, 72.4% female, 97.1% adolescent, 74.4% mestizo, 19.3% indigenous, 45.3% resided in municipalities exposed to the armed conflict, 32.3% expressed ideation and previous attempts, and 15.5% prior attempts. The MCA included 810 SA and identified three profiles: "Classic", which had mestizo adolescents with a history of prior SA, mental illness, or psychoactive substance use problems; "Related to the armed conflict", which included female adolescents with a first SA and residents in municipalities exposed to the armed conflict; "Ethnic" represented by male indigenous, with housing in a rural area. CONCLUSION: The SA profiles found in Cauca were "Classic", "Related to the armed conflict", and "Ethnic"; these can be considered to implement prevention strategies from a cross-cultural, mental health, and gender perspective, with the presence of the state in the territories.

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OBJECTIVE: To characterise social determinants of health, mental health problems and potentially problematic symptoms in the adult population displaced by internal armed conflict in Colombia. METHODS: Cross-sectional descriptive study with a random sample of 98 adults forcefully displaced to Soacha, Colombia, due to internal armed conflict. The Self Report Questionnaire to detect potentially problematic mental health problems and symptoms, and a structured questionnaire on social determinants of health were applied. RESULTS: The median age was 38 [interquartile range, 28-46] years, and women predominated (69.39%). The median time since displacement was 36 [16-48] months, and time since settlement in Soacha, 48 [5-48] months. 86.32% survived on less than the minimum wage per month and 93.87% did not have an employment contract. 42.86% and 7.14% reported being owners of their homes before and after displacement, respectively. Upon arriving in Soacha, 79.60% went to primary support networks and 3% to institutions. Before displacement, 16.33% lacked health insurance and 27.55% afterwards. Regarding mental health problems; there were possible depressive or anxious disorders in 57.29%; possible psychosis in 36.73%; and potentially problematic symptoms in 91.66%, being more prevalent and serious in women (p = 0.0025). CONCLUSIONS: A deterioration in living conditions and a higher prevalence of potentially problematic mental health problems and symptoms was reported in displaced adult populations settled in Soacha compared to other regions of the country. Analyses with complementary perspectives are required to evaluate these differences.

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En la Guerra Civil Española participaron médicos cubanos que integraron la sanidad militar de las fuerzas republicanas; un tema que ha suscitado diversos estudios, pero del que quedan aún aspectos por investigar. El presente trabajo se enfoca en un médico cubano que participó en la gesta internacionalista en España, el doctor Eduardo Odio Pérez. Nació en Santiago de Cuba y se graduó de médico en los EE. UU. El objetivo es contribuir al conocimiento de los médicos cubanos que participaron en la lucha contra el fascismo en España. Los resultados hacen referencia a su participación como integrante de la sanidad militar de la XV Brigada Internacional Abraham Lincoln. Prestó servicios en hospitales militares, donde se atendieron las bajas sanitarias de importantes acciones combativas del conflicto armado, como la batalla del Jarama. Alcanzó el grado de capitán y solicitó el ingreso al Partido Comunista Español. Su contribución a la lucha contra el fascismo en España es una muestra de internacionalismo y un modelo referencial para el trabajo educativo en la formación médica.

Cuban doctors participated in the Spanish Civil War as part of the military health service of the Republican forces; a topic that has been the subject of several studies, but aspects of which still remain to be investigated. The present work focuses on a Cuban physician who participated in the internationalist heroic deed in Spain, Dr. Eduardo Odio Perez. He was born in Santiago de Cuba, and graduated as a doctor in the U.S.A. The objective is to contribute to the knowledge of Cuban doctors who participated in the fight against fascism in Spain. The results refer to his participation as a member of the military health service of the XV International Abraham Lincoln Brigade. He served in military hospitals, where he attended the medical casualties of important combat actions of the armed conflict, such as the battle of Jarama. He reached the rank of captain and applied to join the Spanish Communist Party. His contribution to the fight against fascism in Spain is an example of internationalism and a reference model for educational work in medical training.

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Objetivo: revisar la literatura existente indagando por los tipos de lesión o enfermedad que se han identificado en supervivientes de artefactos explosivos improvisados (AEI), así como aspectos individuales y colectivos relacionados con la protección o destrucción de la salud humana enfrentada a los AEI. Metodología: revisión sistemática exploratoria de literatura publicada en bases de datos, como PubMed, SciELO, LILACS, JSTOR, OpenGrey y Google Scholar, entre 2001 a 2021 en cualquier localización geográfica. Se incluyeron artículos de investigación, de revisión o reflexión, libros o capítulos de libro de investigación e informes técnicos, en inglés, español, francés y portugués. Resultados: cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión y fueron revisados 76 documentos. Se han reportado múltiples lesiones asociadas al uso de los AEI, sin que exista un patrón característico de lesión o enfermedad; no obstante, la lesión más común es la amputación bilateral de miembros inferiores. En supervivientes se ha encontrado que el personal militar afectado suele mostrar una mayor capacidad de resiliencia, calidad de vida, tratamiento oportuno y capacidad física funcional más alta, comparado con civiles. El apoyo social genera efectos positivos en la salud y bienestar de los afectados. Conclusiones: los AEI generan múltiples afectaciones a la salud humana, físicas y psicosociales, los cuales requieren una atención integral y multidisciplinaria para el tratamiento, rehabilitación y reintegración de los supervivientes. Los aspectos protectores y destructivos identificados se encuentran asociados a mejores o peores resultados en la salud, existe una representación desigual entre civiles y militares.

Objective: to review the existing literature where we inquired for injury types or illness identified in victims of improvised explosive devices (IED), and also to look for individual and collective processes described in literature in relation with the protection or destruction of human's health and IEDs. Methodology: exploratory systematic review of the literature published on PubMed, SciELO, LILACS, JSTOR, OpenGrey and Google Scholar databases between 2001 and 2022, in any geographic location. We included research, review and opinion articles, books and book chapters reporting research results, and final technical reports in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese. Results: 76 documents met the inclusion criteria and were reviewed. Multiple types of injuries have been reported in relation with the use of IEDs, without a characteristic pattern of injury or disease reported; however, the most common injury is bilateral lower limb amputation. In survivors it has been found that affected military personnel tend to show greater resilience capacity, better quality of life, timely treatment, and higher functional physical capacity, compared to civilians. Social support generates positive health effects and wellness of people affected by IED. Conclusion: IEDs generate multiple effects on human health, both physical and psychosocial, which is why comprehensive and multidisciplinary care is required for the treatment, rehabilitation, and reintegration of their victims. The protective and destructive processes identified are associated with better or worse health outcomes, with unequal representation between civilians and military personnel.

Objetivo: Revisar a literatura existente investigando os tipos de lesão ou doença que foram identificados em sobreviventes de artefatos explosivos improvisados ​​(IED), bem como aspectos individuais e coletivos relacionados à proteção ou destruição da saúde humana diante de IEDs. Metodologia: Revisão sistemática exploratória da literatura publicada nas bases de dados Pubmed, Scielo, Lilacs, JSTORE, Open Gray e Google Acadêmico, entre 2001 e 2021 em qualquer localidade geográfica. Foram incluídos artigos de pesquisa, revisão ou reflexão, livros ou capítulos de livros de pesquisa, relatórios técnicos, em inglês, espanhol, francês e português. Resultados: Atenderam aos critérios de inclusão e foram revisados ​​76 documentos. Múltiplas lesões associadas ao uso de IEDs foram relatadas, sem um padrão característico de lesão ou doença; entretanto, a lesão mais comum é a amputação bilateral de membros inferiores. Nos sobreviventes, verificou-se que os militares acometidos tendem a apresentar maior resiliência, qualidade de vida, tratamento oportuno e maior capacidade física funcional, em comparação aos civis. O apoio social gera efeitos positivos na saúde e bem-estar das pessoas afetadas. Conclusões: Os IEDs geram múltiplos efeitos na saúde humana, física e psicossocial, que requerem atenção integral e multidisciplinar para o tratamento, reabilitação e reintegração dos sobreviventes. Os aspectos protetores e destrutivos identificados estão associados a melhores ou piores resultados de saúde, com representação desigual entre civis e militares.

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School violence and bullying are current and problematic events during adolescence. They are likely to have a marked presence in places highly exposed to armed conflict and violent environments, representing a double public health problem. The study aims to estimate the prevalence of different types of school violence perpetrated and experienced by school adolescents in a community with a history of exposure to armed conflict. Two thousand one hundred eighty-five school adolescents from a municipality in Colombia (males = 54.1%, 14-16 years = 38.6%) participated in the study. Nine educational institutions were included. A systematic random sampling was designed, with a proportional allocation of 35% within each school year from sixth to eleventh grade. The School Coexistence and Circumstances Affecting it-ECECA survey was applied. The prevalence and risks of bully and bullying were estimated. RRa were calculated with the 95% confidence interval adjusted for the other confounding variables. Analyses were constructed from generalized linear models, under the Poisson family and a logarithmic link function. We found a 9.3% of bullying victimization and a 3.5% prevalence of bully. A higher risk of bully was found among males, persons between 10 and 14 years of age, residents of rural or urban dispersed areas, residents of violent neighborhoods, alcohol consumers at school, and victims of aggression in childhood (RRa > 1.0, p-values <.05). The risk of victimization of bullying was higher in students younger than 15 years old, as residents of urban areas, having a history of childhood aggression, suffering abuse by a close person, and as alcohol users at school. This study provides evidence of risk factors for aggression and bullying that have implications for possible prevention measures in multiple social domains, including the individual, the family, and the school environment.

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Resumen Introducción La terapia ocupacional colombiana ha trabajado fuertemente en investigaciones centradas en la caracterización ocupacional de población en condición de desplazamiento y víctima del conflicto armado y político. Sin embargo, son limitados los estudios acerca de la población excombatiente en el marco del post acuerdo. Objetivo Describir el proceso de habituación de exguerrilleros/as de las Fuerzas Alternativas Revolucionarias de Colombia Ejército del Pueblo (FARC-EP) que han ingresado a una Universidad del sur occidente colombiano. Método Investigación cualitativa, transversal y descriptiva entre agosto 2019 - diciembre 2020. Se hicieron entrevistas a profundidad a dos ex guerrilleros y una ex guerrillera, estudiantes activos de la Universidad. Se realizó un análisis de contenido temático. Resultados Los resultados permitieron identificar diferencias en los roles, hábitos y rutinas de los exguerrilleros durante su participación en la organización guerrillera, el proceso de reincorporación y en la Universidad. Conclusión Dentro de la permanencia en la organización guerrillera, los roles, hábitos y rutinas de los participantes de la investigación se encontraban supeditados al régimen militar y político de las FARC- EP. Se destaca una fuerte cohesión ideológica que construye identidades y fortalece lazos entre los guerrilleros. Mientras que, en el proceso de reincorporación a la vida civil, los exguerrilleros experimentan realidades y perspectivas diferentes a la vividas dentro de la organización, como las que se hallan en el marco de un partido político, la vida familiar, laboral, universitaria, entre otras; en las que pueden elegir aquello que les interesa ser y hacer.

Resumo Introdução A terapia ocupacional colombiana tem trabalhado arduamente em pesquisas focadas na caracterização ocupacional da população deslocada e das vítimas do conflito armado e político. No entanto, os estudos sobre a população ex-combatente no quadro pós-conflito são limitados. Objetivo Descrever o processo de habituação dos ex-combatentes das FARC-EP que entraram na Universidade no sudoeste da Colômbia. Método Pesquisa qualitativa, transversal e descritiva entre agosto de 2019 - dezembro de 2020. Foram realizadas entrevistas em profundidade com dois ex-guerrilheiros e um ex-guerrilheiro, estudantes ativos da Universidade. Foi realizada uma análise de conteúdo temático. Resultados Os resultados nos permitiram identificar diferenças nos papéis, hábitos e rotinas dos ex-guerrilheiros durante sua participação na organização, durante o processo de reincorporação e na universidade. Conclusão Durante sua permanência na organização guerrilheira,os papéis, hábitos e rotinas dos participantes foram subordinados ao regime militar e político das FARC-EP. Destaca-se uma forte coesão ideológica que constrói identidades e fortalece os laços entre os guerrilheiros. Enquanto isso, no processo de reincorporação na vida civil, os ex-guerrilheiros experimentam realidades e perspectivas diferentes daquelas vividas dentro da organização, tais como aquelas encontradas no âmbito de um partido político, vida familiar, trabalho, universidade, entre outras, nas quais eles podem escolher o que estão interessados em ser e fazer.

Abstract Introduction Colombian occupational therapy has actively engaged in research focused on the occupational characterization of populations affected by displacement and victimization due to armed and political conflict; however, research on the former combatant population within the post-agreement context remains limited. Objective To describe the habituation process of former guerrillas from the FARC-EP who have transitioned to a university setting in southwestern Colombia. Method A qualitative, cross-sectional, and descriptive study spanning from August 2019 to December 2020. In-depth interviews were conducted with three former guerrillas who are currently enrolled at the University. Thematic content analysis was used to analyze the data. Results The study revealed variations in the roles, habits, and routines of the former guerrillas during their time in the guerrilla organization, throughout the reincorporation process, and while attending the University. Conclusion While part of the guerilla organization, the participants' roles, habits, and routines were heavily influenced by the military and political regime of the FARC- EP. Notably, a strong ideological cohesion emerged, fostering identity formation and strengthening ties among the guerrillas. Meanwhile, the reincorporation process into civilian life, exposed the former guerrillas to new realities and perspectives different from those experienced within the organization. These include experiences related to political party activities, family life, employment, university life, among others, in which they have the autonomy to choose their interests and aspirations.

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Objetivo: develar las tensiones percibidas por los actores comunitarios en el poblamiento y conformación del territorio durante la práctica de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad de Antioquia en la vereda Granizal entre 2009 y 2018. Metodología: estudio hermenéutico que usó técnicas de la teoría fundamentada para recolección y análisis. Se realizaron once entrevistas en profundidad a líderes y dos grupos focales a madres comunitarias, docentes y líderes y se analizaron con técnicas de codificación abierta, axial y selectiva. Resultados: existe una tensión permanente entre un liderazgo de diferentes matices y la unidad comunitaria, que recibe diversas amenazas por el desalojo persistente de sus espacios vitales por actores fuera de la ley ligados al narcotráfico, al vacío de Estado y a los intereses internos por el poder. Dicha tensión busca ser superada mediante el esfuerzo colectivo para aprender a subsistir y a través de los vínculos que nacen de la confianza generada con la Universidad y la Facultad de Medicina con su práctica, que han apoyado la comprensión progresiva de la determinación social del proceso salud-enfermedad, lo que ha permitido lograr mayor bienestar. Conclusiones: en Granizal existen unas luchas comunitarias constantes por vencer las privaciones de los mínimos vitales de subsistencia, en las cuales, la autonomía y el desarrollo humano se debaten entre la esperanza y la desesperanza por mantener la firmeza en la construcción del tejido social y en la búsqueda de salidas que posibiliten la vida y el bienestar.

Objective: to reveal the tensions perceived by community actors in the settlement and conformation of the territory during the internship of the School of Medicine of Universidad de Antioquia in the rural settlement Granizal between 2009 and 2018. Methods: Hermeneutic study that used Grounded Theory techniques to collect and analyze data. Eleven in-depth interviews with leaders were conducted and two focus groups with community mothers, teachers and leaders were carried out which were analyzed with open, axial and selective coding techniques. Results: there is a permanent tension between leadership with different shades and the community unity which receives various threats due to the permanent eviction of their vital spaces by outlaw actors linked to drug trafficking, to the absence of the State and to internal interests for power. This tension seeks to be overcome through the collective effort to learn to survive and through the links that are born from the trust generated with the University and the internship of the Faculty of Medicine that has supported the progressive understanding of the social determination of the health-disease process which has allowed for greater wellbeing. Conclusions: There are constant community struggles in Granizal to overcome the deprivations of subsistence vital minimums, in which autonomy and human development are debated between hope and despair to maintain firmness in the construction of the social fabric and in the search for solutions that make life and wellbeing possible.

Objectivo: amostrar as tensões percebidas pelos atores comunitários no povoamento e conformação do território durante a prática da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Antioquia no vilarejo Granizal entre 2009 e 2018. Metodologia: estudo hermenêutico que usou técnicas da teoria fundamentada para coleta e análise. Realizaram-se onze entrevistas a fundo a líderes e dois grupos focais a mães comunitárias, docentes e líderes e se analisaram com técnicas de codificação aberta, axial e seletiva. Resultados: existe uma tensão permanente entre uma liderança de diferentes matizes e a unidade comunitária, que recebe diversas ameaças pelo despejar persistente de seus espaços vitais por atores fora da lei e conectados com o narcotráfico, a o vazio do Estado e aos interesses internos pelo poder. Esta tensão procura ser superada mediante o esforço coletivo para aprender a subsistir e a través dos vínculos que nascem da confiança gerada com a Universidade e a Faculdade de Medicina com sua prática, que tem apoiado a compreensão progressiva da determinação social do processo saúde-doença, o que tem permitido lograr maior bem-estar. Conclusões: em Granizal existem umas lutas comunitárias constantes por vencer as privações dos mínimos vitais de subsistência, nas quais, a autonomia e o desenvolvimento humano, se debatem entre a esperança e a desesperança por manter a firmeza na construção do tecido social e na busca de saídas que possibilitem a vida e o bem-estar.

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BACKGROUND: The Latin American military vascular trauma is virtually unknown. The aim of this study was to describe severe war vascular trauma during the last 20 years of the Colombian armed conflict, and to identify predictors of limb amputation. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of a follow-up cohort from 1999 to 2019 of patients with associated severe vascular injuries (ISS >15) in the Colombian armed conflict treated at the Hospital Militar Central. RESULTS: Out of 5948 patients, 243 had military vascular trauma with 430 vascular injuries. The most frequent trauma mechanisms were gunshot wounds (n = 153; 63%). The most common injured vessels were femoral. 24 (10%) patients required amputations. Mortality was 4.1%. Amputation was associated with arteriovenous lesions (RR 4.82, p = 0.025), compartment syndrome (RR 4.2, p = 0.007), arteriovenous femoropopliteal injuries (RR 3.5, p = 0.0026), multiple arterial injuries (RR 3.35, p = 0.0218), associated fractures (RR 3.1, p = 0.0032). CONCLUSIONS: Concomitant arteriovenous injuries in popliteal and femoropopliteal lesions, multiple arterial lesions, bone fractures, and compartment syndrome are associated with amputation in severe vascular injury.

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Resumen Colombia vive un conflicto armado de larga duración, con más de nueve millones de víctimas registradas y daños profundos en la vida de personas, comunidades y en la sociedad misma. El artículo abarca tres temas: primero, una breve contextualización sobre el conflicto armado colombiano y algunos de sus impactos. En la segunda parte, a partir de fuentes documentales, se intentan trazar los recorridos de la aproximación de la terapia ocupacional colombiana al conflicto armado. Se identifican tres momentos: prudente indiferencia, despertar lento y reconocimiento de la responsabilidad ético-política. Finalmente, se presentan algunos desafíos para contribuir como profesión a la construcción de paz en Colombia, entre ellos, la expansión y el fortalecimiento de la profesión para llegar a los territorios más afectados por el conflicto; el mejoramiento de la formación y de la práctica para responder a la complejidad de la situación del país, y la reflexión sobre los objetivos y las implicaciones éticas de las acciones profesionales con víctimas, excombatientes o comunidades afectadas por el conflicto.

Resumo Colômbia vive um conflito armado de longa duração, com mais de nove milhões de vítimas registradas e profundos danos na vida das pessoas, comunidades e na sociedade. Este estudo abrange três tópicos: primeiro, uma breve contextualização do conflito armado colombiano e alguns de seus impactos. Na segunda parte, a partir de fontes documentais, tenta-se traçar as rotas das aproximações da terapia ocupacional colombiana ao conflito armado e identificam-se três momentos: prudente indiferença, despertar lento e reconhecimento da responsabilidade ético-política. Por fim, apresentam-se alguns desafios sobre a contribuição profissional para a construção da paz na Colômbia, entre eles, a expansão e fortalecimento da profissão para chegar até os territórios mais afetados pelo conflito, o aprimoramento da formação de terapeutas ocupacionais e da prática para responder à complexidade da situação do país e a reflexão sobre os objetivos e as implicações éticas da ação profissional com vítimas, ex-combatentes ou comunidades afetadas pelo conflito.

Abstract Colombia experiences a long-running armed conflict, with more than nine million registered victims and profound damage to people, communities, and society. The article covers three topics. First, a brief contextualization of the Colombian armed conflict and some of its impacts. Secondly, based on documentary sources, it attempts to trace how Colombian occupational therapy has approached the armed conflict. It identifies three stages: prudent indifference, slow awakening, and recognition of ethical-political responsibility. Finally, it presents some challenges for the professional contribution to peacebuilding in Colombia, such as expanding and strengthening the profession to reach the territories most affected by the conflict, improving occupational therapists' training and practice to respond to the complexity of the country's situation, and reflecting on the objectives and ethical implications of professional actions for the victims, ex-combatants or communities affected by the conflict.

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Resumen Introducción: Los artefactos explosivos improvisados son armas no convencionales que pueden provocar múltiples lesiones y dejar esquirlas a modo de cuerpos extraños que pueden contener metales tóxicos, con potencial afectación a la salud de las víctimas según reportes datados desde 1977, los cuales mencionan alta mortalidad por cáncer y otros síntomas compatibles con toxicidad crónica Objetivo: Describir los resultados de investigación que informen sobre la toxicidad crónica producida por metales en personas víctimas de artefactos explosivos improvisados con esquirlas internalizadas, y sus posibles relaciones con cáncer. Metodología: Revisión sistemática exploratoria de literatura publicada y gris que se realizó entre los meses de marzo a mayo de 2021 en diferentes repositorios de tesis y bases de datos (Scielo, Pubmed, Academic Search Complete, JSTOR, Biblioteca Virtual en Salud, Freepdf, Google Académico, Open Grey); sin límite temporal o geográfico. Se incluyeron artículos originales de revistas indexadas o informes finales no publicados, correspondientes a investigaciones científicas con texto completo, en inglés, español y portugués. Resultados: De 56 documentos evaluados, solamente tres cumplieron criterios de inclusión. Todos estaban escritos en idioma inglés. Solo un estudio iraquí abordó población civil y los otros trabajos aludían a veteranos norteamericanos. Los niveles elevados de metales tóxicos, asociados con alteraciones tisulares circunscritas, fueron hallazgos recurrentes. No hubo reportes de patologías instauradas o manejos clínicos. Conclusión: Fue escasa la evidencia científica recabada; sin embargo, sí se han reportado cambios tisulares circundantes a esas esquirlas. Se considera necesario realizar más estudios relacionados con el tema, incluyendo seguimientos a largo plazo de las afectaciones tisulares detectadas.

Abstract Introduction: Improvised explosive devices are unconventionalweapons that can cause multiple injuries and splinters internalized containing heavy metals, potentially affecting the victim's health, according to reports dating from 1977, which mention high mortality from cancer and other symptoms suggestive of chronic metal toxicity. Objective: To describe the research results that report on the chronic toxicity produced by heavy metals in people who are victims of improvised explosive devices with internalized splinters, and its possible links with cancer. Methodology: Systematic exploratory review of published and grey literature which was carried out between march and may of 2021, in thesis repositories and different databases (Scielo, Pubmed, Academic Search Complete, JSTOR, Biblioteca Virtual en Salud, Freepdf, Google Académico, Open Grey); without time or geographical limit. Original articles from indexed scientific research journals or unpublished final reports were included, corresponding to scientific research with full text, in english, spanish and portuguese. Results: 56 documents were evaluated, three were selected fulfilling the inclusion criteria. They were all written in the english language. Only one Iraqi study addressed the civilian population and the other studies referred to North American veterans. Elevated heavy metal levels, associated with circumscribed tissue abnormalities, were recurrent findings. There were no reports of established pathologies or clinical management. Conclusion: The scientific evidence was scarce; as well as its relationship with established cancer, however, tissue changing surrounding these splinters have been reported. It is considered necessary to carry out more studies related to the subject, including long-term follow-up of detected tissue damage.

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Objetivo: Identificar los tipos de estudios realizados sobre el conflicto armado colombiano, sus campos interdisciplinares, métodos y técnicas, así como las concepciones acerca de conflicto armado y ruralidad utilizados en los mismos, y su pertinencia para la salud pública. Metodología: En esta investigación, de índole cualitativa y metateórica, se efectuó una revisión narrativa, para lo cual se empleó un protocolo de búsqueda de artículos, con criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Se incluyeron artículos y trabajos de investigación existentes en bases de datos y repositorios institucionales, los cuales fueron sometidos a análisis de contenido. Resultados: En su mayoría, los estudios analizados provienen de repositorios institucionales universitarios y, en términos disciplinares, surge de las ciencias sociales, humanas y políticas. Por consiguiente, los métodos investigativos utilizados son mayormente los acuñados en dichas disciplinas, como el etnográfico y las historias de vida, aunque se presentan métodos correlacionales y experimentales. Pocos trabajos utilizan referentes conceptuales o teóricos explícitos sobre el conflicto armado y la ruralidad, lo que genera inquietudes académicas, éticas y políticas respecto a las formas en que se comprenden y abordan las realidades en estos temas. De 101 trabajos analizados, solo 7 pertenecen el campo de la salud, y de estos, únicamente 1 al campo de la salud pública. Este hallazgo resulta notable, dados los múltiples efectos que ha generado el conflicto sobre la salud y la vida de diferentes grupos de la población colombiana. Conclusión: Los efectos de la violencia, las guerras, los conflictos y sus efectos sobre la salud poblacional han sido objeto de interés de organismos internacionales y nacionales, y de algunos académicos del campo de la salud pública. Se hace necesario un mayor protagonismo de la salud pública frente a los efectos del conflicto colombiano sobre la población.

Objective: To identify the types of studies conducted on the Colombian armed conflict, their interdisciplinary fields, methods, techniques, as well as the conceptions of armed conflict and rurality used in these studies and their relevance for public health. Methodology: In this qualitative and meta-theoretical study, we conducted a narrative review, which involved using a search protocol for selecting papers following inclusion and exclusion criteria. We included articles and research papers subjected to content analysis that were found in institutional repositories and databases. Results: Most of the analyzed studies are from university institutional repositories and, in disciplinary terms, from social, human, and political sciences. Thus, the research methods that are used are primarily those coined in these fields, such as the ethnographic and life stories methods, although correlational and experimental methods are also included. Few works use explicit conceptual or theoretical references to armed conflict and rurality. This generates academic, ethical, and political concerns regarding how the realities of these issues are understood and addressed. Of the 101 papers we analyzed, only 7 belong to the field of healthcare, and of these, only 1 belongs to the field of public health. This finding is noteworthy, given the multiple effects that the conflict has had on the health and lives of various groups of the Colombian population. Conclusion: The effects of violence, wars, conflicts, and their effects on population health have been the subject of interest of international and national bodies and of some academics in the field of public health. There is a need for a stronger role of public health in addressing the effects of the Colombian conflict on the population.

Objetivo: Identificar os tipos de estudos realizados sobre o conflito armado colombiano, seus campos interdisciplinares, métodos e técnicas, assim como as concepções sobre o conflito armado e a ruralidade neles utilizados e sua pertinência para a saúde pública. Metodologia: Nesta pesquisa, qualitativa e metateórica, foi realizada uma revisão narrativa, em que se empregou um protocolo de busca de artigos, com critérios de inclusão e exclusão. Incluíram-se artigos e trabalhos de pesquisa existentes em bases de dados e repositorios institucionais, que foram submetidos a análise de conteúdo. Resultados: Em sua maioria, os estudos analisados provêm de repositórios institucionais universitários e, em termos disciplinares, surge das ciências sociais, humanas e políticas. Por conseguinte, os métodos de pesquisa usados são mormente os próprios dessas disciplinas, como o etnográfico e as historias de vida, mesmo que apresentem métodos correlacionais e experimentais. Poucos trabalhos usam referentes conceptuais ou teóricos explícitos sobre o conflito e a ruralidade, o que gera inquietudes acadêmicas, éticas e políticas ao redor das formas em que se compreendem e abordam as realidades nesses temas. De 101 trabalhos analisados apenas 7 pertencem ao campo da saúde, e desses, unicamente 1 ao campo da saúde pública. Esse achado resulta notável, por causa dos efeitos que o conflito tem gerado na saúde e na vida de diferentes grupos da população colombiana. Conclusão: Os efeitos da violência, as guerras, os conflitos e seus efeitos na saúde populacional tem sido objeto de interesse de organismos internacionais e nacionais, e de alguns acadêmicos do campo da saúde pública. É necessário um maior protagonismo da saúde pública perante os efeitos do conflito colombiano na população.

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Resumen Objetivo: describir el conocimiento construido respecto a los efectos de estallidos de armas de guerra convencionales y no convencionales empleadas en diversos conflictos armados sobre la salud auditiva de personas expuestas. Materiales y métodos: revisión sistemática exploratoria de la producción científica elaborada en los últimos 20 años, entre 1999 y 2019. La identificación de las referencias bibliográficas se realizó a través de la consulta en bases de datos e interfases de búsqueda tales como BIREME.BR, Oxford académico, EBSCOHOST, PubMed y Google Académico. Se recuperaron un total de 1801 referencias y se incluyeron investigaciones cualitativas y cuantitativas, reportes científicos y revisiones de la literatura en la revisión. Fueron seleccionados para su revisión a texto completo un total de 41 artículos. Se efectuó síntesis cualitativa por heterogeneidad en los estudios. Resultados: se evidenció un interés creciente en el estudio de esta problemática a través del período abordado, en especial, desde países de habla inglesa involucrados en conflictos armados internacionales. Los problemas otológicos que más se reportaron después de exposición a explosión por armas de guerra fueron: perforación en la membrana timpánica, pérdida de audición, tinnitus; otalgia, mareo o vértigo, y otorrea; existen patrones diferenciales entre poblaciones civiles y militares. Conclusiones: el sistema auditivo es el más comúnmente afectado por sobrepresión por explosión a partir de artefactos empleados como armas en conflictos armados. Además de los problemas otológicos reportados, es necesario estudiar la discapacidad generada en los afectados, así como las repercusiones psicosociales de los síntomas audiológicos instaurados.

Abstract Objective: To describe the knowledge built regarding the effects on the hearing health of people exposed to outbreaks of conventional and unconventional weapons of war used in various armed conflicts. Materials and methods: Systematic exploratory review of the scientific production carried out in the last 20 years, between 1999 and 2019. The identification of bibliographic references was carried out through the consultation of databases and search interfaces such as BIREME.BR, Academic Oxford, EBSCOHOST, PubMed and Google Scholar. A total of 1801 references were retrieved and qualitative and quantitative research, scientific reports, and literature reviews were included in the review. A total of 41 articles were selected for full-text review. Qualitative synthesis was carried out due to heterogeneity in the studies. Results: There was a growing interest in the study of this problem throughout the period covered especially from English-speaking countries involved in international armed conflicts. The otology difficulties that were most reported after exposure to explosions by weapons of war were: perforation in the tympanic membrane, hearing loss, tinnitus; earache, dizziness or vertigo, and otorrhea. There are differential patterns between civilian and military populations. Conclusions: The auditory system is the most commonly affected system by overpressure due to explosion from devices used as weapons in armed conflicts. In addition to the reported otology difficulties, it is necessary to study the disability generated in those affected, as well as the psychosocial repercussions of the audiological symptoms established.

Resumo Objetivo: descrever o conhecimento construído respeito aos efeitos de explosões de armas de guerra convencionais e não convencionais empregadas em diversos conflitos armados sobre a saúde auditiva de pessoas expostas. Materiais e métodos: revisão sistemática exploratória da produção científica elaborada nos últimos 20 anos, entre 1999 e 2019. A identificação das referências bibliográficas se fez a través da consulta em bases de dados e interfaces de busca tais como BIREME.BR, Oxford acadêmico, EBSCOHOST, PubMed e Google Acadêmico. Re recuperaram-se um total de 1801 referências e se incluíram pesquisas qualitativas e quantitativas, reportes científicos e revisões da literatura na revisão. Foram selecionados para sua revisão a texto completo um total de 41 artigos. Efetuou-se sínteses qualitativa por heterogeneidade nos estudos. Resultados: evidenciou-se um interesse crescente no estudo desta problemática a través do período abordado, em especial, desde países de língua inglesa envolvidos em conflitos armados internacionais. Os problemas otológicos que mais se reportaram despois de exposição a explosão por armas de guerra foram: perfuração na membrana timpânica, perda de audição, tinnitus; otalgia, tonturas, a vertigem, e otorreia; existem patrões diferenciais entre populações civis e militares. Conclusões: o sistema auditivo é o mais comumente afetado por sobre pressão por explosão a partir de artefatos empregados como armas em conflitos armados. Além dos problemas otológicos reportados, é necessário estudar a deficiência gerada nos afetados, assim como as repercussões psicossociais dos sintomas auditivos instaurados.

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Objectives: To explore sexual and reproductive health survived the Bojaya massacre, taking into consideration the physical and psychological aspects involved in the full expression of sexuality and reproduction, based on the analysis of clinical assessment records collected in 2018. Material and methods: Mixed study. Descriptive quantitative case series and qualitative narrative study. The quantitative component included 44 women who were direct survivors of an explosive device and the qualitative component that included 10 of them with sexual dysfunction. Convenient sampling was used. Healthcare records were the sources of information. Sociodemographic variables, obstetrical and gynecological history, sexual dysfunction and mental health symptoms, signs and diagnoses based on the ICD X were measured. Descriptive epidemiological analysis and qualitative narrative analysis, identifying emerging themes pertaining to the problems experienced and prioritized, as well as significant related events. Results: Mean age was 45 years; 54% had gynecological symptoms; 32% had difficulty accessing contraception; 23% had sexual dysfunctions; 13.63% had a history of sexual violence and 34% of domestic violence; 61.63% had post-traumatic stress disorder. The qualitative component showed evidence of frequent intimate partner violence, family issues and distress due to untreated symptoms. Conclusions: Routine assessment in women survivors of armed conflicts must include aspects such as potential sexual dysfunction, post-traumatic disorders and a history of polyvictimization. Further descriptive and analytical studies are needed in order to explore these aspects and their interrelations.

Objetivos: explorar la salud sexual y reproductiva, en interfaz con la salud mental, en las mujeres supervivientes de la masacre de Bojayá, considerando los aspectos físicos y psicológicos involucrados en el pleno ejercicio de la sexualidad y en la reproducción a partir del análisis de registros de valoraciones clínicas recolectados en 2018. Materiales y métodos: estudio descriptivo mixto, cuantitativo tipo serie de casos y cualitativo tipo narrativo de tópicos. En el componente cuantitativo participaron 44 mujeres supervivientes directas de un artefacto explosivo; en el componente cualitativo participaron 10 de ellas, que presentaban disfunción sexual. El muestreo fue por conveniencia. Las fuentes de información fueron los registros de atención. Se midieron variables sociodemográficas, antecedentes, ginecobstétricos, síntomas, signos y diagnósticos de disfunción sexual y de salud mental a partir del CIE X. Análisis epidemiológico descriptivo y análisis narrativo cualitativo, en los que se identificaron temáticas emergentes sobre problemáticas vivenciadas y priorizadas, así como eventos significativos relacionados. Resultados: la edad promedio fue 45 años; 54% presentaba sintomatología ginecológica; 32% dificultades para acceder a planificación familiar; 23% disfunciones sexuales; 13,63% antecedente de violencia sexual; y 34% violencia intrafamiliar; 61,36% con trastorno de estrés postraumático; el componente cualitativo evidenció frecuentes vivencias de violencia de pareja, problemas familiares, y sufrimiento por sintomatología no tratada. Conclusiones: en mujeres supervivientes del conflicto armado, deben evaluarse rutinariamente posibles disfunciones sexuales, trastornos postraumáticos, y antecedentes de poli victimización. Son necesarios nuevos estudios descriptivos y analíticos, explorando estos aspectos y sus relaciones.

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RESUMEN Objetivos: explorar la salud sexual y reproductiva, en interfaz con la salud mental, en las mujeres supervivientes de la masacre de Bojayá, considerando los aspectos físicos y psicológicos involucrados en el pleno ejercicio de la sexualidad y en la reproducción a partir del análisis de registros de valoraciones clínicas recolectados en 2018. Materiales y métodos: estudio descriptivo mixto, cuantitativo tipo serie de casos y cualitativo tipo narrativo de tópicos. En el componente cuantitativo participaron 44 mujeres supervivientes directas de un artefacto explosivo; en el componente cualitativo participaron 10 de ellas, que presentaban disfunción sexual. El muestreo fue por conveniencia. Las fuentes de información fueron los registros de atención. Se midieron variables sociodemográficas, antecedentes, ginecobstétricos, síntomas, signos y diagnósticos de disfunción sexual y de salud mental a partir del CIE X. Análisis epidemiológico descriptivo y análisis narrativo cualitativo, en los que se identificaron temáticas emergentes sobre problemáticas vivenciadas y priorizadas, así como eventos significativos relacionados. Resultados: la edad promedio fue 45 años; 54% presentaba sintomatología ginecológica; 32 % dificultades para acceder a planificación familiar; 23 % disfunciones sexuales; 13,63 % antecedente de violencia sexual; y 34 % violencia intrafamiliar; 61,36 % con trastorno de estrés postraumático; el componente cualitativo evidenció frecuentes vivencias de violencia de pareja, problemas familiares, y sufrimiento por sintomatología no tratada. Conclusiones: en mujeres supervivientes del conflicto armado, deben evaluarse rutinariamente posibles disfunciones sexuales, trastornos postraumáticos, y antecedentes de poli victimización. Son necesarios nuevos estudios descriptivos y analíticos, explorando estos aspectos y sus relaciones.

ABSTRACT Objectives: To explore sexual and reproductive health and its interface with mental health in women who survived the Bojaya massacre, taking into consideration the physical and psychological aspects involved in the full expression of sexuality and reproduction, based on the analysis of clinical assessment records collected in 2018. Material and methods: Mixed study. Descriptive quantitative case series and qualitative narrative study. The quantitative component included 44 women who were direct survivors of an explosive device and the qualitative component that included 10 of them with sexual dysfunction. Convenient sampling was used. Healthcare records were the sources of information. Sociodemographic variables, obstetrical and gynecological history, sexual dysfunction and mental health symptoms, signs and diagnoses based on the ICD X were measured. Descriptive epidemiological analysis and qualitative narrative analysis, identifying emerging themes pertaining to the problems experienced and prioritized, as well as significant related events. Results: Mean age was 45 years; 54% had gynecological symptoms; 32% had difficulty accessing contraception; 23% had sexual dysfunctions; 13.63% had a history of sexual violence and 34% of domestic violence; 61.63% had post-traumatic stress disorder. The qualitative component showed evidence of frequent intimate partner violence, family issues and distress due to untreated symptoms. Conclusions: Routine assessment in women survivors of armed conflicts must include aspects such as potential sexual dysfunction, post-traumatic disorders and a history of polyvictimization. Further descriptive and analytical studies are needed in order to explore these aspects and their interrelations.

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El presente artículo examina el alcance de la promoción de la salud en el marco del escenario político colombiano, a la luz de los lineamientos planteados en la Carta de Ottawa, en el año de 1986. Teniendo en cuenta que la Carta de Ottawa definió unos prerrequisitos o condiciones para la salud, la paz, la educación, la vivienda, la alimentación, la renta, un ecosistema estable, la justicia social, la equidad y que determinó para su acción cinco áreas operativas, formulación de políticas públicas saludables, creación de entornos saludables, fortalecimiento de participación social, desarrollo de aptitudes personales y reorientación de servicios de salud, se aborda la estrategia, en este ensayo, desde el carácter político de la promoción de la salud, moviéndose en el terreno de la salud pública, las políticas públicas saludables y las nociones de política, poder y poder político. A nivel país, se argumentan como fuerzas de influencia sobre el tránsito político de la promoción de la salud en Colombia, desde su adopción en el año 1992, la reglamentación de la descentralización, la Constitución de 1991, la reforma del sistema de salud en 1993 y sus respectivas transiciones, los cambios en el modelo económico, la guerra, la violencia, el narcotráfico, la pobreza, la inequidad y las desigualdades territoriales; internacionalmente, la globalización, la corriente neoliberal, las recomendaciones de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) y las fluctuaciones conceptuales y operativas de los principios de la Promoción de la Salud y de Atención Primaria en Salud.

This paper examines the scope of health promotion within the Colombian political scenario in the light of the guidelines set forth in the Ottawa Charter of 1986. It also addresses the political nature of the health promotion strategy in the context of public health, healthy public policies, and the concepts of politics, power, and political power. All of this takes into account the prerequisites or conditions for health defined in the Ottawa Charter, which are peace, education, shelter, food, income, a stable ecosystem, social justice, and equity, as well as five action means, namely, the formulation of healthy public policies, the creation of supportive environments, the strengthening of community action, the development of personal skills, and the reorientation of health services. At the national level, we present the regulation of decentralization, the 1991 Constitution, the 1993 health sector reform and its associated transitions, changes in the economic model, war, violence, drug trafficking, poverty, inequity, and territorial inequalities as forces that have influenced the political aspect of health promotion in Colombia since its adoption in 1992. On the international level, the impact of globalization, the neoliberal tendency, the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), and the conceptual and operational changes of the concepts of Health Promotion and Primary Health Care are described.

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Resumen Introducción: En Colombia se estima que existen 7 675 032 víctimas del conflicto armado. Uno de los departamentos del país con mayor afectación de personas es Huila. Debido al impacto del conflicto sobre la salud, es necesario realizar la caracterización de la población para identificar las necesidades derivadas de este y orientar las intervenciones. Objetivo: Elaborar un programa de atención psicosocial y salud integral a víctimas del conflicto armado residentes en la cabecera municipal de Algeciras (Huila), Colombia. Métodos: Diseño cuantitativo cross-sectional con fase descriptiva retrospectiva. Se realizó búsqueda activa en el municipio para el reconocimiento de la población víctima del conflicto. Para el análisis se utilizó Excel 2016 y SPSS versión 24. Resultados: La prevalencia para la población víctima del conflicto armado fue del 80,0 %. El tipo de violencia al que estuvieron expuestos fue desplazamiento (51,0 %) con un periodo de afectación entre diez a veinte años (35,8 %). Según grupos de edad predominaron las edades entre los 30 a 34 años con un 11,7 %. Conclusiones: 1) La prevalencia estimada para la población víctima del conflicto armado puso de manifiesto el reto psicosocial para dar respuesta desde una pespectiva individual, familiar y comunitaria. 2) Las intervenciones planteadas estuvieron orientadas hacia la atención psicosocial y desarrollo de habilidades individuales y sociales, las cuales deben complementarse con acciones interinstitucionales e intersectoriales para el mejoramiento de los determinantes sociales de la salud.

Abstract Introduction: In Colombia it is estimated that a total of 7,675,032 victims exist due to the armed conflict. Huila is one of the departments in the country with the greatest impact on people. Due to the impact of the conflict on health, it is necessary to characterize the population in order to identify the needs derived from the conflict and to orient the interventions. Objective: To design a program of psychosocial attention and integral health to victims of the armed conflict whom are residents of Algeciras (Huila), Colombia. Methods: Quantitative-based cross-sectional with a retrospective descriptive phase. An active search was performed in the municipality to identify victims of the conflict amongst the population. Excel 2016 and SPSS version 24 were used for the analysis. Results: The prevalence of victims was 80.0 %. The type of violence experienced by victims was displacement (51.0%) with an affected period between ten to twenty years (35.8%). Regarding age groups, those aged between 30 to 34 years were predominately affected (11.7%). Conclusions: 1) The estimated prevalence of the victim population highlights the psychosocial challenge to provide an individual, family and community response. 2) The proposed practices are oriented towards psychosocial care and the development of individual and social skills, which must be complementary with inter-institutional and intersectoral actions for the improvement of social determinants of health.

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