Introduction.

The aim of this article is to present the therapeutical itineraries for children from 0 to 6 years old healthcare in Soatá (Boyacá) and Sopó (Cundinamarca) municipalities. Pointedly scenarios where healthcare processes, diagnostic, treatment and cure (or alleviation) may occur in events of disease.

Methods.

By the use of qualitative methodologies and case studies, semi-structured interviews and field tasks, it was inquired about the therapeutical itineraries based on the experience of twelve families.

Results.

It was found that caregivers overcome episodes of illness pragmatically children influenced by their socio-cultural factors, and that some conditions are answered in informal meeting medical treatments and symbolic need of families.

Conclusion.

We present the pragmatic way the primary caretakers overcome the disease episodes. The results highlight the importance of socio-cultural factors have in the diagnostic, ailment and cure processes of disease; and how this factors find answer in informal treatments that satisfy the medical and symbolic needs of families.

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