Publications by authors named "M Town"

Background: Diabetes ranks among the most common chronic conditions in childhood and adolescence. It is unique among chronic conditions, in that clinical outcomes are intimately tied to how the child or adolescent living with diabetes and their parents or carers react to and implement good clinical practice guidance. It is widely recognized that the individual's perspective about the impact of trying to manage the disease together with the burden of self-management should be addressed to achieve optimal health outcomes.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates the connection between social determinants of health (SDOH) and health-related social needs (HRSN) with chronic diseases among American adults using data from the 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
  • Findings reveal that a significant portion (66.3%) of participants had chronic diseases and 59.4% experienced adverse SDOH/HRSN, indicating higher prevalence of these social factors among those with chronic conditions, excluding cancer.
  • The research suggests that healthcare providers and public health systems should account for SDOH/HRSN when addressing treatment and prevention strategies for chronic diseases, particularly in communities that face higher rates of these conditions.
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Background: In 2012, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against prostate cancer screening using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test for all age groups.

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Black and African American men who have sex with men (Black MSM) experience the greatest proportion of new HIV infections in the United States. To address this challenge, a better understanding of the HIV environment riskscape including both risk and resilience factors is warranted among Black MSM. Research indicates that stress is associated with increased HIV sexual risk behaviors.

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Diabetes is unique among chronic diseases because clinical outcomes are intimately tied to how the person living with diabetes reacts to and implements treatment recommendations. It is further characterised by widespread social stigma, judgement and paternalism. This physical, social and psychological burden collectively influences self-management behaviours.

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