Methodologies used in studies examining substance abuse, violence and HIV/AIDS (SAVA) constructs using a syndemic framework: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT: The syndemic theoretical framework has been used in health disparities research to explain several co-occurring epidemics, particularly in populations facing disparate health conditions. A prominent example of this is seen in Singer's Substance Abuse, Violence and HIV/AIDS (SAVA) syndemic theory. However, even though numerous studies support some of the theoretical underpinnings of the SAVA syndemic, the empirical applications of the theory remain methodologically underdeveloped. The current review was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Review (PRISMA-ScR), to present the state of the science of methodologies examining SAVA constructs using the syndemic framework. Seven bibliographic databases were searched with no languag

SUBMITTER: Chavez JV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10511665 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature