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Population Health: Syndemics
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 21 hours
  • Course by Universiteit Leiden
  • Offered by

About

Do you wish to contribute to breaking cycles of ill-health in disadvantaged populations? And explore co-occurrence of diseases, such as substance abuse, infectious and chronic disease, and the relation with social factors (disparities)? Are you disappointed in the poor effectiveness of interventions for combined social and medical problems? Then this syndemics course might provide you with some answers. In medicine, diseases are generally approached as distinct entities, in isolation from other diseases ánd the social contexts in which the disease occurs. However, in disadvantaged populations accumulations of risk factors intertwine with complex social problems leading to excessive burdens of disease and interventions with poor effectiveness. For that reason, alternative approaches are needed that do not separate diseases from the contexts of inequality and health disparity in which they develop. The simultaneous presence of more than one disease is not treated as co-morbidity; a syndemic approach pays attention to the forces that tie afflictions together. This course will learn you about the concept of syndemcs and how to explore these combined medical and social problems. It will cover different research methods (quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method research) that can be used in studying syndemics.

Modules

Welcome to Syndemics

    • 2 Videos
    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Plugin
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1 Discussions

  • Nice to meet you

2 Videos

  • Welcome to Syndemics
  • How to succeed in your online class?

3 Readings

  • Meet the instructor
  • About this Course
  • Glossary

Introduction

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Introduction

How Syndemic theory emerged

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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2 Videos

  • Syndemics in context
  • What is a syndemic?

1 Readings

  • Defining a syndemic

Themes in syndemic research

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Themes in syndemic research

1 Readings

  • Syndemic case study

To Conclude

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Reflect on your goals
  • Test your knowledge

1 Videos

  • To conclude

Introduction

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Introduction

Health indicators

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Differences in health indicators between two European countries

1 Videos

  • Health indicators

Clustering & interaction of health conditions

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Quiz tutorial on interaction

1 Discussions

  • What could explain an adverse interaction between depression and cardiovascular diseases?

2 Videos

  • Clustering of health conditions
  • Interaction of health conditions

1 Readings

  • Methods to look at interaction

To conclude

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Reflect on your goals
  • Test your knowledge

1 Videos

  • To conclude

Introduction

    • 1 Videos
Show info about module content

1 Videos

  • Introduction

The value of a qualitative approach in syndemics

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Greeting patterns

2 Videos

  • Introduction to qualitative research I
  • Introduction to qualitative research II

Assignments; Qualitative Research and context

    • 4 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Qualitative research on poverty

4 Videos

  • Flexibility
  • Focus on detail and context
  • Looking for contradictions
  • How many cases is enough

Assignments; Qualitative research and interviewing

    • 3 Videos
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3 Videos

  • Visions on Interviewing
  • Typologies of interviews
  • Rapport in interviewing

Qualitative approaches in Syndemics

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Qualitative approaches in Syndemics

1 Readings

  • Interviewing to provide understanding of the relation between context and illness

To conclude

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Reflect on your goals
  • Test your knowledge

1 Videos

  • To conclude

Introduction

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Introduction

What is mixed-method research?

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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1 Videos

  • Core mixed-method designs

1 Readings

  • Mixed-method designs

How to use mixed-method research

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • Designs used in mixed-method papers

1 Videos

  • Design a mixed-method research

To conclude

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Reflect on your goals
  • Test your knowledge

1 Videos

  • To conclude

Course conclusion

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Final Assessment

1 Discussions

  • Share your glossary

1 Videos

  • Last words from the team

Auto Summary

Explore the Syndemics course to understand the interplay of diseases and social factors in disadvantaged populations. Led by Coursera, this professional-level course delves into alternative approaches to treating combined medical and social issues, emphasizing the concept of syndemics. Learn various research methods over a comprehensive duration, with flexible subscription options available. Ideal for those passionate about improving health outcomes in vulnerable communities.

Matty Crone
Instructors

Matty Crone

Ria Reis
Instructors

Ria Reis