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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Syndemic"”.
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A Transnational Syndemic: Cook Islanders and their experiences of TB and diabetes
… within the Cook Islands TB and type 2 diabetes syndemic. I argue that a syndemic orientation to health research allows potential health risks to be investigated within a constellation of interacting biological, socioeconomic, cultural and political conditions. From the outset, TB and diabetes …
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Examining complex diabetes and patient illness experiences: utilizing syndemic and health capabilities approach
… to the biomedical model, this study uses a syndemic and health capabilities approach. The purpose of this study was to explore how social factors shape the health of those who experience complex diabetes, and the perceived challenges these individuals encountered when interacting with the …
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Dynamics of syndemic theory-based multilevel empowerment in food pantry users with diabetes
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2026-12-01
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Male Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence: Syndemic Theory, Minority Stress Theory, & the Community of Protective Measures
… male samesex intimate partner violence (MSSIPV). Syndemic theory suggests that many health conditions do not occur in a vacuum, but rather act synergistically, with factors reinforcing each other. Constructs of syndemic theory for MSSIPV include depression, sexual compulsivity, poly-substance use, …
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Syndemic Health Impacts and Environmental Risk Perceptions Associated with Mining Among the Ch'orti' of Eastern Guatemala
… understood, but a deeper understanding of the syndemic effects of a mine operating in a community, particularly in an indigenous community, was needed, especially as the industry is expected to grow around the world. Using a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach, we utilized a …
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Novel Applications of Syndemic Theory for Global Public Health: Considerations for Gender Based Violence and Mixed Methods Research
<p>Syndemic theory highlights that epidemics do not occur in isolation. Due to harmful political inequalities, epidemics can co-occur and interact with one another to magnify the overall burden of disease. Certain contexts and populations are more prone to syndemic vulnerabilities. Gender based …
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"Just Take It Off the Plate": a Syndemic Model of Low Breastfeeding Rates and Maternal Stress in South Alabama
… stress. In the discussion, we introduce a syndemic model of low breastfeeding rates and maternal stress to illustrate how infant feeding decisions are made at the intersection of harmful, institutional policies and health inequities.
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The Role of Attentional Processes in the Associations Between Syndemics and HIV Risk
… affected by HIV in the United States. The term “syndemic” has been used to describe high levels of comorbidity and additive effects that some factors—childhood sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, sexual compulsivity, substance use, and depression—have on HIV transmission risk behavior (TRB). …
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Exploring the mental health experiences of young mothers affected by HIV in South Africa
… at the intersection of early motherhood and HIV syndemic. Young mothers living with HIV employed different techniques to negotiate and navigate living with HIV. The majority experienced profound levels of HIV stigma within their social environments. As a result, young mothers chose not to …
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Childhood epidemics and the demographic landscape of the Aland Archipelago
… This study uses archival records to investigate syndemic interactions between measles and other diseases during a 19th century measles epidemic in the Aland Islands, Finland. Comparisons to smallpox and a non-epidemic period indicated greater than expected mortality for individuals aged 5 to 9 …
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Molecular epidemiology, susceptibility profiles, outcomes and transmission dynamics in patients with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) in two provinces of South Africa
… TB control in high burden TB and HIV syndemic countries. Methods: We prospectively followed two cohorts of adult South African XDR-TB patients who received hospital and community treatment, which included a capreomycin and PAS-based regimen: (i) cohort A (n=107) from 3 provinces were …
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Assessing the effectiveness of integrated non-communicable disease and antiretroviral adherence clubs in Cape Town, South Africa
… of HIV and non- communicable disease (NCD) syndemic in Sub Saharan Africa, has necessitated introduction of integrated models of care in order to leverage existing HIV care infrastructure for NCDs. However, there is paucity of literature on long term treatment outcomes for multimorbid …
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The impact of comorbidity and clinical complexity on retention in HIV care
… models (the Biopsychosocial Model, the Syndemic Model, and the Andersen Behavioral Model of Health Service Use), the present study series aims to review current definitions of retention in HIV care and understand its specific antecedents through a series of four empirical studies. A …
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Frames of Digital Blackness in the Racialized Palimpsest City: Chicago, Illinois and Johannesburg, South Africa
… frameworks, the racialized palimpsest city and syndemic segregation, through which to explore contemporary urban interactions and engagements.
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Η συνεισφορά της εκπαίδευσης σε ζητήματα διατροφής στο πλαίσιο κοινωνικοεπιστημονικής προσέγγισης
… περιγράφεται στη διεθνή βιβλιογραφία ως «global syndemic». Υπό αυτό το πρίσμα, η ανάγκη για μετασχηματιστικές αλλαγές στη διεθνή διακυβέρνηση των συστημάτων τροφίμων (global food governance) καθίσταται πλέον αδιαμφισβήτητη. Η βιολογική παιδεία, πέρα από την εκπαίδευση των μελλοντικών επιστημόνων, …
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The Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences among Children in Foster Care and the Associated Impact on Placement Setting, Stability and Reunification: An Ecological-Transactional Perspective
… educators, and policy-makers must recognize the syndemic-nature of cumulative ACEs among this extraordinary vulnerable population.