Living Under a Bridge: Life and Death; Two Ways of Starting Something

Authors

  • María A. González V. University of Antioquia
  • Daniela Blandón Ch. University of Antioquia
  • Juliana A. Quiceno V. University of Antioquia
  • Álvaro Giraldo P. University of Antioquia
  • Constanza Forero P. University of Antioquia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.16697

Keywords:

ethnography, homeless people, health, illness, health services

Abstract

Objective: to understand the meanings that the people living under the bridges of the La Picacha brook (Medellín, Colombia) give to the experiences related to life, health, illness and death. Methodology: a qualitative-ethnographic study using a theoretical sampling. Data was collected through observations and open unstructured interviews. In addition, data was coded and categorized. Results: life means having the strength to pull through; health is the force that drives life; the studied individuals consider that taking good care of their health is impossible given their life conditions; illness is the beginning of death; death is relief for the body and they are not afraid of it. Conclusion: the perceptions that people living under the bridges have of life, health, illness and death are not very different from those of homeless people living on the streets. Health promotion programs must take into account the meaning of those living under bridges.
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Author Biographies

María A. González V., University of Antioquia

Health Services Administrator, emphasis on Health Services Management, National School of Public Health, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Daniela Blandón Ch., University of Antioquia

Health Services Administrator, emphasis on Health Services Management, National School of Public Health, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Juliana A. Quiceno V., University of Antioquia

Health Services Administrator, emphasis in Health Services Management, National School of Public Health, University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia.

Álvaro Giraldo P., University of Antioquia

Sociologist, Master in Public Health. National School of Public Health, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

Constanza Forero P., University of Antioquia

Nurse, Master in Public Health. Faculty of Nursing, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia.

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2014-05-07

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González V. MA, Blandón Ch. D, Quiceno V. JA, Giraldo P. Álvaro, Forero P. C. Living Under a Bridge: Life and Death; Two Ways of Starting Something. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [Internet]. 2014 May 7 [cited 2025 Apr. 13];32(2):36-41. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/fnsp/article/view/16697

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 2 (2014)

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Research

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