“There’s so much wrong with me. I’ve just gotten a little sick”: Syndemic cancer experiences among people struggling with homelessness and severe substance use

“There’s so much wrong with me. I’ve just gotten a little sick”: Syndemic cancer experiences among people struggling with homelessness and severe substance use

This article investigates the complex ways that social conditions and illness experiences interact with cancer in a marginalised population. Drawing on the theoretical framework of syndemics, we explore how people living in circumstances of homelessness and severe substance use in Denmark experience...

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Main Authors: Pia Vivian Pedersen, Morten Hulvej Rod, Tine Tjørnhøj-Thomsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:SSM: Qualitative Research in Health
Subjects:
Cancer
Homelessness
Illness experience
Suffering
Substance use
Qualitative interviews
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667321524000246

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