Formative Epistemology of Healthcare Social Protection Procedures

Abstract

This research conducts an epistemological analysis of the procedures that assist Colombians in obtaining social protection in healthcare from a formative perspective. To achieve this, a qualitative documentary research methodology was applied, involving the analysis of laws, texts, and jurisprudence. The deductive method with a hermeneutic approach was employed, relying on observation and techniques such as bibliographic cards, conceptual maps, and synoptic tables to enhance comprehension of the topic.

The obtained results reveal the necessity of developing an epistemological conceptual construction of the usage and practice of a special procedural right for healthcare social protection. This arises from the fact that administrative procedures and judicial processes before ordinary or administrative contentious jurisdiction judges are excessively slow. Only the Action of Tutela has demonstrated efficiency in safeguarding these rights, thanks to its swift process that combines two traditional views of procedural law: efficiency and humanization of law.