Application of The Integral Health Risk Management Model of The Colombian Coffee Area From The Experience of Various Actors.

Abstract

Objective: Describe the experiences of the advances in integrated health risk management of actors in the Colombian coffee-growing region. Methods: Phenomenological study, with 21 semi-structured interviews to leaders of the health secretariat, Health Promoting Entities (EPS) and Health Service Providing Institutions (IPS), gathering information on the implementation and execution of the integral health risk management model, through the narrative analysis of content of the experiences of the actors interviewed. Field observation notes and triangulation of information with governmental documents. Results: The model implementation process recognizes the importance of the Primary Health Care strategy with direct actions to reduce risk factors and contribute to strengthening family health, promoting community participation and strengthening comprehensive and intersectoral care. In addition, progress is made in cardiovascular risk management in the prioritized population. Conclusions The integral risk management model of the coffee-growing region is in the implementation stage and some actions are being carried out in the three departments, with regulations recognized by the main authors due to the pandemic have presented delays, there are difficulties in follow-up, control and viability.