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Nov 24, 2024 | 
tandfonline.com | Shiva Chandra |Alex Broom |Bridget Haire |Damien Ridge
ABSTRACTIn this paper, we explore negotiations around sexuality and gender diverse identities together with sexual practices, and the materialities of bodies, as they relate to the sampling and recruitment of LGBTQ+ participants in health social science research. The basis of our research note is a reflection on our experiences of undertaking a study on the social dimensions of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the context of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
bjgp.org | Nina Smyth |Damien Ridge |Tom Kingstone |Dipesh P. Gopal
ethnic minoritieslong COVIDprimary health careIntroductionLong COVID, the patient-preferred term,1 is the experience of persistent symptoms for ≥ 12 weeks following a COVID-19 infection. In early 2023, long COVID was estimated to affect 1.9 million adults in the UK,2 and an estimated 200 million people were thought to be affected globally in 2019.3 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)4 uses the term ‘post-acute COVID-19 syndrome’.
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Shiva Chandra |Alex Broom |Damien Ridge |Michelle Peterie
INTRODUCTION Bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) have received comparatively little attention relative to other areas in which antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing concern (Seña et al., 2020; Williamson & Chen, 2020). Yet, STIs have widespread impacts, which are worsening as antibiotics become less effective (Unemo et al., 2017).
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Jan 3, 2024 | 
journals.rcni.com | Damien Ridge
Damien Ridge Professor of health studies, University of Westminster, SURECAN
The healthcare experience for patients of minority ethnic heritage can be tainted by bias, with outcomes suffering. So what can we do to address that inequality?
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May 22, 2023 | 
dailymaverick.co.za | Damien Ridge |Alex Broom
THE CONVERSATION There’s a common perception that friendships among young men are superficial – but this isn’t necessarily true. Male friendships are often presented in the media and popular culture as relatively superficial, competitive and lacking in emotional depth. With this in mind, it’s not entirely surprising that some people seem to think men have a problem with friendships. While women may be especially quick to draw this conclusion, the idea exists in society as a whole.
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May 21, 2023 | 
publico.pt | Damien Ridge |Alex Broom |Damien Ridge e
As amizades masculinas costumam ser representadas nos media e na cultura pop como relativamente superficiais, competitivas e sem grande profundidade emocional. Dito isto, não é inteiramente surpreendente que algumas pessoas pensem que os homens têm problemas em fazer amizades. Embora as mulheres tirem esta conclusão com maior facilidade, a ideia existe na sociedade como um todo. Somos levados a acreditar que os homens têm amizades com pouca qualidade ou que não têm amizades suficientes.
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May 15, 2023 | 
news24.com | Damien Ridge |Alex Broom
We know some men do struggle with friendships – indeed, some men have discussed having no male friends at all. Young men talk about how their bromances are on another level to friendships in terms of trust, expression of vulnerability and physical affection. Despite simplistic depictions of men, male friendships are diverse and evolving. Research shows younger men are engaging in close male friendships and expressing their feelings like never before.
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May 10, 2023 | 
journals.plos.org | Damien Ridge |Karen Pilkington |Sheila Donovan |Elisavet Moschopoulou
Data synthesisMeta-ethnography was chosen for the approach to synthesis due to its the focus on developing original conceptual insights and bespoke reporting guidance [42]. The fidelity with primary studies was also considered important by the research team. We considered carrying out a subgrouping of papers, as the number of studies identified was relatively large for meta-ethnography.
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May 10, 2023 | 
phys.org | Damien Ridge |Alex Broom
Male friendships are often presented in the media and popular culture as relatively superficial, competitive and lacking in emotional depth. With this in mind, it's not entirely surprising that some people seem to think men have a problem with friendships.
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May 9, 2023 | 
theconversation.com | Damien Ridge |Alex Broom
Male friendships are often presented in the media and popular culture as relatively superficial, competitive and lacking in emotional depth. With this in mind, it’s not entirely surprising that some people seem to think men have a problem with friendships. While women may be especially quick to draw this conclusion, the idea exists in society as a whole. Men, we are led to believe, either have low quality friendships, or not enough of them.
