Abstract
The goal was to understand the therapeutic itinerary of Maroon children in urgent/emergency situation. Is a descriptive research with a qualitative approach that uses the Health Care System model of Arthur Kleinman as its theoretical support. Participants included 12 mothers of children who had experienced any urgent or emergency medical situation. Data collection took place from December 2013 to June 2014 through semi-structured interviews with a thematic analysis of the data. The care of the child started in the “informal” subsystem, and access to a “formal” subsystem was characterized as a pilgrimage for health services. A development of specific strategies is needed to ensure and facilitate full access to the services of the professional subsystem for Maroon communities.
Key words
Child care; Emergency Medical Services; Demand for health services