Home Institution
Smith College
Publication Date
Spring 2023
Abstract
Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo evaluar el impacto del alcohol en la comunidad aymara de Putre, localidad rural del norte de Chile. Se realizaron 17 entrevistas semiformales en Putre y sus alrededores con profesionales de la salud de la comunidad, pacientes adultos del CESFAM local, curanderos tradicionales aymaras y líderes comunitarios. El estudio encontró que el consumo de alcohol en Putre está intrínsecamente relacionado con las costumbres y la cultura aymara, ya que su perspectiva sobre el alcohol informa su consumo. El alcohol tiene un papel importante en la religión aymara, la medicina y las fiestas locales. Los hábitos de consumo problemáticos surgen de la ruralidad de la región, una cultura de consumo excesivo de alcohol durante las fiestas locales y eventos sociales, y la migración de la población adulta joven de la comunidad a Arica. El tratamiento y la prevención de los trastornos por consumo de alcohol se concentran en el CESFAM local y el programa gubernamental SENDA, aunque existen varias brechas en la accesibilidad y eficacia del tratamiento. En particular, las mayores barreras de los programas en Putre son la falta de continuidad de la atención y los recursos/personal.
This investigation aimed to evaluate the impact of alcohol on the Aymara community of Putre, a rural town in Northern Chile. 17 semi-formal interviews were conducted in and around Putre with healthcare professionals in the community, adult patients of the local CESFAM, traditional Aymara healers, and community leaders. The study found that alcohol use in Putre is intrinsically linked to Aymaran customs and culture, as their perspective on alcohol informs their consumption. Alcohol has an important role in Aymaran religion, medicine, and the local festivals. Problematic consumption habits arise from the region’s rurality, a culture of binge-drinking during local parties and social events, and migration of the community’s young adult population to Arica. Treatment and prevention for alcohol use disorders is concentrated in the local CESFAM and government program SENDA, although there are several gaps in treatment accessibility and efficacy. Most notably, the biggest barriers of the programs in Putre are a lack of continuity of care and resources/personnel.
Disciplines
Alternative and Complementary Medicine | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Indigenous Studies | Latin American Studies | Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies | Sociology of Culture
Recommended Citation
White, Billy, "Costumbre y Carnavales; el rol de alcohol en la comunidad Aymara de Putre" (2023). Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection. 3607.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/isp_collection/3607
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Alternative and Complementary Medicine Commons, Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Indigenous Studies Commons, Latin American Studies Commons, Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and Historical Methodologies Commons, Sociology of Culture Commons
Program Name
Chile: Public Health, Traditional Medicine, and Community Empowerment