Home Institution
Occidental College
Publication Date
Fall 2019
Abstract
Trastornos mentales afectan a una de cada cinco personas del Perú. Sin embargo, entre las personas que indican una necesidad de atención de salud mental, 69%-85% no buscan servicios. Este problema se amplifica en zonas rurales y comunidades indígenas a lo largo del país. Debido a la falta de servicios en estas regiones, y a la ausencia de investigaciones acerca de la salud mental en comunidades indígenas, investigué los servicios para la salud mental en Calca, una provincia en el sur del Perú con una población substantiva de personas indígenas. Mi pregunta principal es: ¿de qué manera el Centro Comunitario de Salud Mental en Calca incorpora la dimensión intercultural para pacientes Quechuas? A lo largo de mi estudio, completé diez entrevistas, nueve con pacientes y uno con la psiquiatra de la clínica. Descubrí que el centro no alcanzó ninguno de los tres criterias de pertinencia cultural: los servicios no son bilingües, y por eso no son libres de discriminación debido a la atención desigual, y los responsables no incorporan la cultura de la zona en sus servicios. También, todos los entrevistados resaltaron extensamente las barreras de acceso para personas indígenas. Finalmente, concluí que los servicios en calca fallaron en incorporar adecuadamente la dimensión intercultural.
Mental health disorders affect one in five people in Perú. However, 69%-85% of those who indicate a need for mental health support do not access services. This problem is amplified in rural areas as well as indigenous communities throughout the country. Due to the lack of services in these regions, and the absence of research regarding mental health in indigenous communities, I investigated mental health services in Calca, a province in southern Perú with a substantial indigenous population. My principle question is: in what ways does the Community Mental Health Center in Calca incorporate the intercultural dimension for Quechua patients? Throughout my research, I conducted ten interviews, nine with patients and one with the psychiatrist at the clinic. I found that the center did not achieve any of the three criteria of cultural pertinency: the services are not billlingual, and by extension not free from discrimination due to the unequal resources, and the personnel do not modify their services based on the culture of the region. The patients additionally extensively highlighted the barriers to access for indigneous populations. Ultimately, I concluded that the services at the Community Mental Health Center in Calca fail to adequately incorporate the intercultural dimension.
Disciplines
Counseling Psychology | Indigenous Studies | Inequality and Stratification | International and Intercultural Communication | Latin American Languages and Societies | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Public Health | Social and Cultural Anthropology
Recommended Citation
Parker, Caroline, "La Incorporación de la Dimensión Intercultural Para Pacientes Quechuas en el Centro Comunitario de Salud Mental de Calca" (2019). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 3255.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/3255
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Counseling Psychology Commons, Indigenous Studies Commons, Inequality and Stratification Commons, International and Intercultural Communication Commons, Latin American Languages and Societies Commons, Psychiatric and Mental Health Commons, Public Health Commons, Social and Cultural Anthropology Commons
Program Name
Peru: Indigenous Peoples and Globalization