Browse publications on Black health and health equity.
The quest for greater equity: a national cross-sectional study of the experiences of Black Canadian medical students
Background: Black medical students have been consistently underrepresented in Canadian medical schools, and data on the impact of discrimination on their medical education remain limited. In this cross-sectional study, we aimed to investigate the experiences of…
Decision conflict and the decision support needs of HIV PrEP-eligible Black patients in Toronto regarding the adoption of PrEP for HIV prevention
Objectives: This study examined factors contributing to decision con ict and the decision support needs of PrEP-eligible Black patients. Methods: The Ottawa Decision Support Framework (ODSF) was used to guide the development of a key informant…
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in health care workers from 10 hospitals in Quebec,Canada: A cross-sectional study
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected health care workers. We sought to estimate SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among hospital health care workers in Quebec, Canada, after the first wave of the pandemic and to explore factors associated…
The Perception of Religious Leaders on HIV and Their Role in HIV Prevention: A Case Study of African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) Communities in Windsor, Ontario
This paper explores the perception of African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) religious leaders on HIV vulnerability and their role in HIV prevention among ACB communities in Windsor, Ontario. We conducted one semi-structured focus group discussion with…
Factors associated with feeding practices of black immigrant mothers of African and Caribbean origin living in Ottawa, Canada
In Canada, Black immigrant women and their children are at higher risk of developing obesity. Factors that could influence children’s weight status include parental feeding practices. Feeding practices such as monitoring, restriction and pressure to eat,…
Peer doula support training for Black and Indigenous groups in Nova Scotia, Canada: A community-based qualitative study
Objectives : The objectives of this qualitative study were to explore participant experiences of doula training programs offered by a prisoner health advocacy organization and Indigenous and Black community groups. Design: This investigation employed a qualitative…
Mitigating racial microaggressions on campus: Documenting targets’ responses
In this qualitative study, the authors examined responses to racial microaggressions among undergraduate Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) (N = 36) at a large Canadian university. To this end, we employed the consensual qualitative…
Black-white racial disparities in household food insecurity from 2005 to 2014, Canada.
Objectives: To understand the differential vulnerability to household food insecurity of the Black population as compared with white counterparts in Canada. Methods: Using data for households with Black and white respondents in pooled Canadian Community Health…
Recruitment Strategies Used in a Survey of African Immigrant Maternal Mental Health in Alberta, Canada
African immigrant women are underrepresented in health research on maternal mental health. Thus, there is a need to highlight successful recruitment strategies to engage African women in health-oriented research. This paper offers insights on recruitment strategies…
Factors Associated with Condom Knowledge, Attitude, and Use among Black Heterosexual Men in Ontario, Canada.
African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) men living in Canada share a heightened risk of HIV infection and the associated risk factors such as suboptimal use of family planning services such as condom use. In this study,…
Understanding the Importance of Fatherhood among Men Living with HIV in Ontario
While pregnancy and motherhood have become paramount clinical issues for women living with HIV, parenting has received less attention among men living with HIV (MLWH). We conducted a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study assessing fertility…
