Health—Embodiment of corporeal experiences: Meanings of health among individuals living with comorbid type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension in The Gambia

Tahir Ahmad Touray, James Woodall and Louise Warwick-Booth

Social Science & Medicine, 2025, vol. 367, issue C

Abstract: Health, a universal human value and a fundamental human right, is a contested and elusive concept. Lay meanings of health are among the different dimensions of the understanding of health, and they have been of great interest to researchers because they help people to understand themselves and their world and influence their health choices and practices. They are subject to change with changing circumstances across the lifespan. The purpose of this study was the exploration of the meanings of health among individuals living with comorbid type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and hypertension (HTN) in The Gambia which, to our knowledge, was hitherto unexplored.

Keywords: Health; Lay meanings; Diabetes; Hypertension; Comorbidity; Embodiment; Ability; Gambia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117806

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