El objetivo del siguiente artículo reflexivo es analizar la naturaleza del cuidado humanizado en Enfermería. Esta discusión se contextualiza durante la práctica del quehacer en los diferentes campos de trabajo donde se desenvuelve el profesional de la salud, considerando el sujeto del cuidado, el acto de cuidado, la comunicación y el paradigma holístico. El análisis se obtuvo mediante la búsqueda teórica multidisciplinar que presenta variados autores. La literatura utilizada busca comprender y profundizar, en los componentes necesarios para la realización de un cuidado humanizado. Se consultaron diversos autores a través de la exploración bibliográfica abarcando 34 documentos. En conclusión, la práctica sin la comprensión de los atributos sólo lleva a la realización de la atención presentando como característica principal una relación vertical- unidireccional entre el profesional y el usuario. Los atributos indispensables en la realización del cuidado humanizado son: el ser humano, relación profesional – usuario, sujeto del cuidado, comunicación y enfoque holístico.

The following study aims to describe the perception of international migrants who use the primary level of care by health personnel and to explore how this perception can affect the care process in the commune of Antofagasta, north of Chile. Methodology: The methodology was qualitative using a phenomenological descriptive design, through which the discourses of the health personnel of three primary health care centers (n = 14) were explored. Results: The participants presented two thematic categories. The first one related to experiences during delivery of care to migrants and included perceptions and beliefs, factors associated with using services, and reasons for consultation. The second category related to stereotypes towards migrants, including prejudices, beliefs about their lives and reasons for migration. Conclusions: The therapeutic relationship with migrants in primary care depends on the health care personnel’s acceptability of this population, hence, allowing the delivery of care based on respect for their culture and rights.

In this article, meanings and practices in intercultural health for international migrants in health establishments are described from the perspective of health personnel in the city of Antofagasta in northern Chile. Methodology: The methodology was qualitative with a phenomenological descriptive design, through which discourses from health personnel in the public primary and secondary care system were explored (n = 23). Next, meanings and practices in intercultural health for international migrants in health establishments are described from the perspective of health personnel in the northern Chilean city of Antofagasta. Results: The participants presented trees of thematic categories. There were three thematic categories overall: (1) The meaning of interculturality included features of understanding of the concept, with respect for culture being the transversal axis in all discourses. (2) Practices in health care, where voluntariness, references, and the adequacy or non-technicality of the language are fundamental axes. (3) Training in the intercultural approach, where there is often self-knowledge and lack of supply in the health system. Conclusions: The findings show essential elements to consider in the care of international migrants, including the training and awareness of staff about the intercultural approach through strategies following the local reality in which each health establishment exists.