Abstract

CAMARGO ROJAS, Diana et al. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Caregivers of People with Disabilities in Processes of Social Inclusion in the Municipality of Madrid, Cundinamarca, Colombia. Rev. Cienc. Salud [online]. 2015, vol.13, n.2, pp.171-185. ISSN 1692-7273.  https://doi.org/10.12804/revsalud13.02.2015.04.

Introduction: Social inclusion of people with disabilities (pwd) depends on many economic, social, political and cultural factors that affect their social development. One factor that generates greater social exclusion corresponds to attitudinal barriers identified in the immediate environment. Objective: To identify knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary caregivers, about disability and care they provide to PCD linked to services of the Outpatient Center Gustavo Escallon Cayzedo of the Fundacion Santa Fe de Bogota Foundation -CAGEC-, in the municipality of Madrid, Cundinamarca. Material and methods: Research with mixed approach, descriptive study aimed at caregivers of pwd, to whom a semi-structured interview was applied. The quantitative analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis was performed by generating an array of established and emerging categories. Results: Economic and labor conditions significantly affect the lives of caregivers, who spend more than ten hours a day to assist pwd, evidently resulting in some symptoms of the "caregiver syndrome". Most caregivers do not know the rights and duties of the population, and those who do know them, come to associate them with the access to services. Participation is connected with assisting to certain activities, rather than with its political notion. These skills relate to caregiver practices that are oriented to the biomedical model. Discussion: Having studied the conditions of the caregiver barriers, attitudes and support networks, the way these affect their life projects is observed. Despite this, the activities of public and private instances are only directed to the pwd; therefore, the implementation of actions that promote the caregiver's health is suggested.

Keywords : Disability; caretakers; people with disabilities; social discrimination; inclusion.

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