Syndemics and clinical science
The theory of syndemics has received increasing attention in clinical medicine since the
onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the synergistic interactions of the disease with pre …
onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the synergistic interactions of the disease with pre …
Syndemic thinking to address multimorbidity and its structural determinants
J Dixon, E Mendenhall - Nature Reviews Disease Primers, 2023 - nature.com
The concept of syndemics specifies which, where and how disease concentrations and
interactions emerge and persist. Recognizing multimorbidity within a population or region is …
interactions emerge and persist. Recognizing multimorbidity within a population or region is …
Women´ s experiences of menopause: A qualitative study among women in Soweto, South Africa
SS Matina, E Mendenhall, E Cohen - Global Public Health, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Women today are experiencing menopause for decades more than in previous generations.
This 'change of life'is defined by an entire stage of physical, hormonal, and emotional …
This 'change of life'is defined by an entire stage of physical, hormonal, and emotional …
Context, COVID-19 and comorbidities: exploring emergent directions in syndemics and HIV research
Most studies recommended that HIV prevention and care research attend to the interplay
between poor mental health, substance use and multidimensional violence. Increased …
between poor mental health, substance use and multidimensional violence. Increased …
What works in engaging communities? Prioritising nutrition interventions in Burkina Faso, Ghana and South Africa
Background “Choosing All Together”(CHAT), is a community engagement tool designed to
give the public a voice in how best to allocate limited resources to improve population …
give the public a voice in how best to allocate limited resources to improve population …
Multimorbidity and overall survival among women with breast cancer: results from the South African Breast Cancer and HIV Outcomes Study
Background Breast cancer survival in South Africa is low, but when diagnosed with breast
cancer, many women in South Africa also have other chronic conditions. We investigated the …
cancer, many women in South Africa also have other chronic conditions. We investigated the …
A community psychology for migrant justice: Critically examining border violence and resistance during the COVID‐19 syndemic
F Esposito, D Rebelo, M Olanrewaju… - American journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This article explores the magnifying lenses of the COVID‐19 syndemic to highlight how
people racialized as migrants and refugees have been—and continue to be …
people racialized as migrants and refugees have been—and continue to be …
Intervening on the intersecting issues of intimate partner violence, substance use, and HIV: a review of Social Intervention Group's (SIG) syndemic-focused …
L Gilbert, C Stoicescu… - Research on social …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Intimate partner violence (IPV), HIV, and substance use are serious intersecting public
health issues. This paper aims to describe the Social Intervention Group (SIG)'s syndemic …
health issues. This paper aims to describe the Social Intervention Group (SIG)'s syndemic …
Interdisciplinary perspectives on multimorbidity in Africa: developing an expanded conceptual model
Multimorbidity is an emerging challenge for healthcare systems globally. It is commonly
defined as the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions in one person, but the …
defined as the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions in one person, but the …
[HTML][HTML] Convergence between cardiometabolic and infectious diseases in adults from a syndemic perspective: A scoping review
S Quiroz-Mena, JG Piñeros-Jimenez… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Objective. Synthesize the approaches used to study the convergence between
cardiometabolic and infectious diseases in adults from a syndemic perspective based on the …
cardiometabolic and infectious diseases in adults from a syndemic perspective based on the …