Revista de la Facultad de Medicina (Jan 2000)
Caracterización del comportamiento ocupacional de personas desplazadas por la violencia
Abstract
The research was made to characterize the occupational behavior of people who migrate beca use of violence. It is a cualitative social study that examines the occupational characteristics and occupational changes of a group of 40 home heads, men and women, in the "Divino Niño" neighborhood, in Ciudad Bolívar, in Santafé de Bogotá, where they migrate because war worsened. The research was focused in home heads beca use they have and keep the provider role, and, because of their occupational executions, they understand better the occupational changes after the experience of migration; nevertheless, their families took part in several activities, in order to promove the familiar and social integration and establishing communication channels between the community and the professionals, in a feedback process. The aspects of the migration induced by violence, the national and international politics in such matter, and the participation of the occupational therapist, are explained. According to the theoretical model of human occupation (Gary Kielhofner), a detailed analysis about its components, the influence of the migration induced by violence in the occupationl well-beíng of the victims, and the acquisition of new roles were carried out as well as the transformation of lifestyles in their daily lifes. It was observed that the occupational processes of working and free time underwent important changes based upon the experience of migration induced by violence, and its consequences gave rise less life prospects for the future. Sorne suggestions are presented to increase the study of social topics related with the national reality where the occupational therapist must participate actively.
