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Population Health: Syndemics

Universiteit Leiden

About this Course

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.

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Intermediate Level

Approx. 22 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

What you will learn

What syndemics is and how it was developed.

How to quantitatively identify if health and social conditions cluster and whether an interaction leads to a higher burden of disease than expected.

How qualitative research can be used to explore syndemics.

How you can combine qualitative approaches with quantitative research methods to gain a more comprehensive understanding of a syndemic.

Skills you will gain

Qualitative ResearchMixed Method Researchinterviewingquantitative research

Flexible deadlines

Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.

Shareable Certificate

Earn a Certificate upon completion

100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Intermediate Level

Approx. 22 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

Instructors

Matty Crone

Dr.

Department of Public Health and Primary Care of the LUMC

1,134 Learners

1 Course

Ria Reis

Prof. Dr.

Medical Anthropology

1,134 Learners

1 Course

Offered by

Universiteit Leiden

Leiden University is one of Europe's foremost research universities. This prominent position gives our graduates a leading edge and prepares them for careers both within and outside of academia. Leiden University is the oldest university in the Netherlands, founded in 1575. Our motto is: Praesidium Libertatis (Bastion of Liberty) - Freedom of spirit, thought and expression. Leiden University has a campus in Leiden and The Hague, with 7 faculties, 47 Bachelor Programmes, 79 Master Programmes and nearly 30,000 students.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Welcome to Leiden University

2 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 7 min), 6 readings

3 hours to complete

Syndemic Theory

Welcome to Population Health: Syndemics!

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 31 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes

Week

Week 2

6 hours to complete

Interaction in Syndemics

In this module you will learn about how to assess whether health conditions and social conditions cluster and interact in a person or a population.

6 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 29 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes

Week

Week 3

6 hours to complete

Context in Syndemics

This module introduces you to qualitative research. Qualitative methods will help you study the social conditions that shape a syndemic.

6 hours to complete

12 videos (Total 88 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

12 videos

Introduction1m

Introduction to qualitative research I13m

Introduction to qualitative research II2m

Flexibility10m

Focus on detail and context5m

Looking for contradictions6m

How many cases is enough5m

Visions on Interviewing12m

Typologies of interviews9m

Rapport in interviewing6m

Qualitative approaches in Syndemics13m

To conclude1m

1 reading

Interviewing to provide understanding of the relation between context and illness1h 30m

2 practice exercises

Reflect on your goals10m

Test your knowledge30m

Week

Week 4

5 hours to complete

Mixed methods

This is the last module of Syndemics. You will be introduced to how to combine quantitative, qualitative and mixed-method research when studying a syndemic.

5 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 23 min), 1 reading, 3 quizzes

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Population Health: Syndemics

Population Health: Syndemics