Armed conflict exposure types are not equally associated with access to psychosocial support: A study of over 8 million victims of the Colombian armed conflict.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Colombian armed conflict has endured for almost 60 years. Colombia has a national psychosocial support service, called PAPSIVI, which is the largest initiative in history to address the psychosocial needs of civilians.

Aims

Understand the extent to which PAPSIVI reaches priority groups and provides access to psychosocial support for victims of the conflict, something only previously tested in small studies.

Methods

We used anonymised data from the register of victims of the armed conflict, including over 8 million individuals, with linked data to identify PAPSIVI access at the national level. We conducted univariable logistic regressions and multilevel logistic regression models adjusted for a range of potential confounders to examine associations.

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SUBMITTER: Constable Fernandez C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12547036 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature