The syndemogenesis of depression

Lerman, Shir

doi:10.17157/mat.5.4.549

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“…Syndemics have as components co-occurring diseases or health conditions (disease–disease interaction), adverse biological interactions between those diseases (bio–bio) and socio-economic factors (bio–social) [ 15 ]. Syndemogenesis simply refers to the ‘process, pathway and stages of syndemic development involving a disease-social context and disease–disease interactions, to acknowledge the health or social conditions that underlie the syndemic-causing illness’ [ 18 ].…”

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Syndemics & syndemogenesis in COVID-19 and rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: old challenges, new era

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People with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) are facing several challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as poor access to regular health services and drug shortages, particularly in developing countries. COVID-19 represents a syndemic, synergistic condition that interacts with and exacerbates pre-existing diseases such as RMDs, other co-morbidities and social conditions. The emerging evidence on both biological and non-biological factors implicated in worse outcomes in people with RMDs affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, whether infected by the virus or not, calls for the need to use more novel and holistic frameworks for studying disease. In this context, the use of a syndemic framework becomes particularly relevant. We appeal for a focus on the identification of barriers and facilitators to optimal care of RMDs in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to tackle both the pandemic itself and the health inequities inherent to it.

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Section: Syndemics and Syndemogenesis: Old Concepts Potential New Apmentioning

confidence: 99%

Syndemics & syndemogenesis in COVID-19 and rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: old challenges, new era

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“…Researchers have highlighted the potential of syndemics in terms of identifying options beyond medical interventions to prevent or mitigate health impacts [2,7,9]. Although highlighting the role of context has the potential to engender a more 'socially conscious' medicine and more integrated care [3], only by linking micro with macro social, economic, environmental processes can syndemics help to target the underpinnings of the health inequalities experienced by society's most vulnerable [6,33,34].…”

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Syndemic contexts: findings from a review of research on non-communicable diseases and interviews with experts

Pirrone

Dieleman

Reis

et al. 2021

Global Health Action

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Background: Syndemics are characterized by the clustering of two or more health conditions, their adverse interaction, and contextual factors that create the conditions for clustering and/or interaction that worsens health outcomes. Studying syndemics entails drawing on diverse disciplines, including epidemiology and anthropology. This often means collaboration between researchers with different scholarly backgrounds, who share and -ideally -integrate their findings. Objective: This article examines how context within syndemics has been defined and studied. Methods: A literature review of empirical studies focusing on syndemics involving noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions was conducted and the full text of 13 articles was analyzed. The review was followed-up with semi-structured interviews with 11 expert researchers working in the field. Results: The review and interviews highlighted a relatively consistent definition of syndemics. The reviewed studies of NCD-related syndemics tended to focus on micro-level context, suggesting a need to analyze further underlying structural factors. In their syndemics research, respondents described working with other disciplines and, although there were some challenges, welcomed greater disciplinary diversity. Methodological gaps, including a lack of mixed methods and longitudinal studies, were identified, for which further interdisciplinary collaborations would be beneficial. Conclusions: NCD-related syndemics research would benefit from further analysis of structural factors and the interconnections between syndemic components across multiple levels, together with more ambitious research designs integrating quantitative and qualitative methods. Research on the COVID-19 pandemic can benefit from a syndemics approach, particularly to understand vulnerability and the unequal impacts of this public health crisis.

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“…Conversely, the term "syndemic" describes the combined effects of additional economic and social factors (e.g., poverty and exploitation), which make someone more vulnerable to disease [10]. The term "syndemogenesis" refers to all methods, stages, and interactions between diseases and societal situations that result in the emergence of syndemics [11].…”

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Synergistic Epidemic or Syndemic: An Emerging Pattern of Human Diseases

Shelke,

Acharya

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Synergistic epidemics refer to the phenomenon where the occurrence and interaction of multiple diseases or health conditions exacerbate their individual impact, leading to complex health challenges and increased vulnerability in populations. Syndemics are a complex, multilevel phenomenon. In a population with biological interactions, a syndemic is the accumulation of two or more concurrent or sequential epidemics, which significantly worsens the situation. Disease concentration, disease interaction, and their underlying social forces, such as poverty and social inequality, are the fundamental concepts. Extensive political, economic, and cultural factors have contributed to cluster epidemics of several infectious diseases, particularly HIV and tuberculosis. Concerning the SAVA (substance abuse, violence, AIDS) syndemic, this narrative review article explores the complex interactions between substance abuse, violence, and HIV/AIDS. Further, it describes in-depth interactions between the COVID-19 syndemic's health conditions, societal factors, biological factors, and global dynamics. The review also emphasizes how infectious and non-communicable diseases interact, emphasizing how having one condition can make the severity and outcomes of another worse. It investigates the causes of synergistic epidemics and the impact of environmental factors. Syndemics acknowledge that the presence of one condition can worsen the severity and progression of others and take into account the intricate relationships between diseases. We can create more efficient plans to enhance health outcomes, lessen disparities, and promote healthier communities by understanding the connections between disorders and the underlying social determinants. This narrative review provides insights into the emerging patterns of human diseases within synergistic epidemics.

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The syndemogenesis of depression

Cited by 10 publications

References 102 publications

Syndemics & syndemogenesis in COVID-19 and rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: old challenges, new era

Syndemics & syndemogenesis in COVID-19 and rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases: old challenges, new era

Syndemic contexts: findings from a review of research on non-communicable diseases and interviews with experts

Synergistic Epidemic or Syndemic: An Emerging Pattern of Human Diseases

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