Browse publications on Black health and health equity.
Deconstructing the Trauma-Altered Identity of Black Men
Multiple and continuous traumatic events experienced by Black men impose altering effects on their identities, and their mentalization and presentation of themselves in society. However, the unique dynamics of the impact of trauma in shaping Black…
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black African youth and homelessness in Toronto
This qualitative narrative study investigates how social services among African immigrant youth in Toronto can be reimagined and provided in intersectional ways that are just and responsive to their specific and unique needs. The study interviewed…
Experiences of racism of Black medical students and residents in Montréal: “I wear my stethoscope around my neck at all times”
Background: Black students and residents experience racism in medical school. This qualitative study documents Black students’ and residents’ experiences of racism using Critical Race Theory (CRT) and explores their coping mechanisms using the theatrical metaphor. Methods:…
Factors associated with a history of critical wandering among Medic-Alert subscribers.
Background: Critical wandering occurs when an individual living with dementia leaves a location and is unaware of place or time. Critical wandering incidents are expected to increase with the growing prevalence of persons living with dementia…
Factors influencing self-reported facial-protective equipment adherence among home care nurses and personal support workers: A multisite cross-sectional study
Background: Facial-protective equipment (FPE) use increased during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. This study explored factors influencing home care personal support workers’ (PSWs) and nurses’ self-reported adherence to FPE. Methods: A cross-sectional, electronic, survey was distributed to PSWs…
Inequities in sleep duration and quality among adolescents in Canada.
Background: Several recent global events may have impacted adolescent sleep and exacerbated pre-existing disparities by social positions (i.e., social roles, identity or sociodemographic factors, and/or group memberships that are associated with power and oppression due to…
Loss to Follow-Up in Patients With Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy or Diabetic Macular Edema.
Importance: Effective management of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and diabetic macular edema (DME) requires reliable patient follow-up to prevent disease progression. Objective: To investigate the sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with being lost to follow-up (LTFU)…
Mental health experiences of young gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer, and non-binary people in Canada
This article examines data from the Sex Now 2018 and 2019 surveys to highlight the mental health of young sexual- and gender-minority people (SGM) in Canada. Descriptive statistics were used to develop an exploratory analysis of…
