Workers' Experiences Reporting Workplace Accidents: An Analysis from the General System of Occupational Risks in Colombia
Aim: To understand the experiences of workers who have reported at least one workplace accident within the General System of Occupational Risks in Colombia, focusing on injuries, sequelae, consequences, and the healthcare and economic benefits received. Methods: A qualitative, hermeneutic-compreh...
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Aim: To understand the experiences of workers who have reported at least one workplace accident within the General System of Occupational Risks in Colombia, focusing on injuries, sequelae, consequences, and the healthcare and economic benefits received.
Methods: A qualitative, hermeneutic-comprehensive approach was used. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, coded, and thematically analyzed. The findings were compared with similar studies to enhance the discussion.
Results: Workers experienced injuries such as lacerations, fractures, low back pain, concussions, sprains, and muscle strains. Reported sequelae included physical, emotional, and psychological effects. Additionally, economic, occupational, and family consequences were identified. Some workers received healthcare and financial compensation from Occupational Risk Administrators, yet these benefits were perceived as insufficient.
Conclusions: Workers face multidimensional impacts beyond physical impairments. The current strategies focus on medical rehabilitation and financial compensation but do not ensure comprehensive recovery, including job stability, emotional well-being, and social reintegration. A rehabilitation model integrating mental health services, social support, and vocational reintegration is needed to address system gaps and improve workers’ quality of life.
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| spelling | doaj-art-206fcb15fd9e4dfe97e89eea691f73bb2025-08-20T03:00:21ZengUniversidad LibreRevista Colombiana de Salud Ocupacional2322-634X2024-12-0114210.18041/2322-634X/rcso.2.2024.12020Workers' Experiences Reporting Workplace Accidents: An Analysis from the General System of Occupational Risks in ColombiaJudith Vanessa Galeano Buenaventura0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8906-0736Ivonne Constanza Valero-Pacheco 1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3217-0800Natalia Eugenia Gómez Rúa 2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7506-8443Diana Elizabeth Cuervo Díaz 3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3559-565XDoctorado en Salud Pública, Universidad CES. Medellín, ColombiaUniversidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano. Bogotá, Colombia Universidad CES. Medellín, ColombiaPontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogotá, Colombia Aim: To understand the experiences of workers who have reported at least one workplace accident within the General System of Occupational Risks in Colombia, focusing on injuries, sequelae, consequences, and the healthcare and economic benefits received. Methods: A qualitative, hermeneutic-comprehensive approach was used. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, coded, and thematically analyzed. The findings were compared with similar studies to enhance the discussion. Results: Workers experienced injuries such as lacerations, fractures, low back pain, concussions, sprains, and muscle strains. Reported sequelae included physical, emotional, and psychological effects. Additionally, economic, occupational, and family consequences were identified. Some workers received healthcare and financial compensation from Occupational Risk Administrators, yet these benefits were perceived as insufficient. Conclusions: Workers face multidimensional impacts beyond physical impairments. The current strategies focus on medical rehabilitation and financial compensation but do not ensure comprehensive recovery, including job stability, emotional well-being, and social reintegration. A rehabilitation model integrating mental health services, social support, and vocational reintegration is needed to address system gaps and improve workers’ quality of life. https://revistas.unilibre.edu.co/index.php/rc_salud_ocupa/article/view/12020AccidentsWorkplace AccidentsOccupational InjuriesOccupational Health ServicesRehabilitationCompensation and Redress |
| spellingShingle | Judith Vanessa Galeano Buenaventura Ivonne Constanza Valero-Pacheco Natalia Eugenia Gómez Rúa Diana Elizabeth Cuervo Díaz Workers' Experiences Reporting Workplace Accidents: An Analysis from the General System of Occupational Risks in Colombia Revista Colombiana de Salud Ocupacional Accidents Workplace Accidents Occupational Injuries Occupational Health Services Rehabilitation Compensation and Redress |
| title | Workers' Experiences Reporting Workplace Accidents: An Analysis from the General System of Occupational Risks in Colombia |
| title_full | Workers' Experiences Reporting Workplace Accidents: An Analysis from the General System of Occupational Risks in Colombia |
| title_fullStr | Workers' Experiences Reporting Workplace Accidents: An Analysis from the General System of Occupational Risks in Colombia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Workers' Experiences Reporting Workplace Accidents: An Analysis from the General System of Occupational Risks in Colombia |
| title_short | Workers' Experiences Reporting Workplace Accidents: An Analysis from the General System of Occupational Risks in Colombia |
| title_sort | workers experiences reporting workplace accidents an analysis from the general system of occupational risks in colombia |
| topic | Accidents Workplace Accidents Occupational Injuries Occupational Health Services Rehabilitation Compensation and Redress |
| url | https://revistas.unilibre.edu.co/index.php/rc_salud_ocupa/article/view/12020 |
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