Health perceptions among victims in post-accord Colombia: Focus groups in a province affected by the armed conflict.

ABSTRACT: The peace agreement with the Colombian guerrilla group Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejército del Pueblo represented an opportunity for peacebuilding and victims' reparation, rather than the end of the internal armed conflict. In this context, this study aimed to uncover the consequences of conflict on victims' health and on health service provision, and their perceived health status during the post-accord stage in the Meta region, located in the country's eastern plains. Historically, this region has been one of the territories most affected by the presence of conflict-related groups and armed confrontations. Through focus groups, this research explored the health perceptions and experiences of victims of armed conflict. Ten focus groups were conducted with men and women, vi

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez-Uribe C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8890648 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature