This collection brings together the Black Health articles supplied for the Knowledge Hub.
An exploration of the fertility desires and intentions of men living with HIV in Ontario, Canada
Planning families is an important issue within the HIV community. The primary objective of this study was to explore the fertility desires and intentions of men living with HIV (MLWH). A cross-sectional survey containing 77 questions…
Resourceful masculinities : exploring heterosexual Black men’s vulnerability to HIV in Ontario, Canada.
Objectives: Heterosexually active Black men are alleged to endorse masculine norms that increase their and their female partners' vulnerability to HIV. These norms include Black men's inability or reluctance to productively engage their own health-related personal…
Social, Clinical, and Behavioral Determinants of HIV Infection and HIV Testing among Black Men in Toronto, Ontario: A Classification and Regression Tree Analysis.
Black men bear a disproportionate burden of HIV infection. These HIV inequities are influenced by intersecting social, clinical, and behavioral factors. The purpose of this analysis was to determine the combinations of factors that were most…
Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections in Pregnant Women and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
Objectives: To analyze risk factors for the presence of sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs) in pregnancy and to determine whether pregnant women with STBBIs are more likely to experience adverse pregnancy outcomes. Methods: This retrospective…
Predictors of Unmet Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Need Among Persons of Sub-Saharan African Origin Living in the Greater Toronto Area.
Our study seeks to examine how chronic health status, insurance coverage and socioeconomic factors predict unmet traditional, complementary and alternative medicine (TCAM) needs among immigrants from sub-Saharan African origin living in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).…
HIV-Related Stigma Among Black Mothers in Two North American and One African Cities
HIV-related stigma is a negative attitude or behaviour towards persons living with HIV, and is detrimental to effective care, management, and treatment of HIV. Using a revised 10-item stigma scale, we compared levels of HIV-related stigma…
An Intersectional Approach to HIV Vulnerabilities and Testing Among Heterosexual African Caribbean and Black Men in London, Ontario: Results From the weSpeak Study
Heterosexual African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) men are a vulnerable group to HIV infection in Canada, but little is known about their uptake of HIV testing services. Studies on ACB men HIV vulnerabilities have largely focused…
Sexual Anxiety Among Women Living with HIV in the Era of Antiretroviral Treatment Suppressing HIV Transmission
Introduction: Sustained undetectable viral loads (UDVLs) on antiretroviral therapy (ART) eliminate sexual HIV transmission. We measured prevalence and correlates of sexual anxiety among women living with HIV. Methods: We used questionnaire data collected between August 2013…
Influence of Ethnicity on Clinical Presentation and Quality of Life in Women With Uterine Fibroids: Results From a Prospective Observational Registry.
Objective: This study sought to evaluate ethnic variations in the clinical presentation of women with uterine fibroids. Methods: A total of 996 premenopausal women with symptomatic uterine fibroids were enrolled in a prospective, non-interventional, observational registry…
