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Engagement in and continuity of HIV care among African and Caribbean Black women living with HIV in Ontario, Canada.
Engagement in care is a key component of the HIV care cascade, yet there are knowledge gaps regarding how to assess HIV care engagement. This study aimed to develop a tool to assess HIV care engagement…
A Structural Equation Model of HIV-Related Stigma, Racial Discrimination, Housing Insecurity and Wellbeing among African and Caribbean Black Women Living with HIV in Ontario, Canada
African and Caribbean Black women in Canada have new HIV infection rates 7 times higher than their white counterparts. This overrepresentation is situated in structural contexts of inequities that result in social, economic and health disparities…
Infant mortality among the Canadian-born offspring of immigrants and non-immigrants in Canada: a population-based study
Background: Adult immigrants in Canada have a survival advantage over their Canadian-born counterparts. It is unknown whether migrants are able to transmit their survival advantage to their Canadian-born children. Methods: Neonatal and postneonatal mortality between the…
HIV viral suppression results in higher antibody responses in HIV-positive women vaccinated with the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine
Objective: To evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of the quadrivalent HPV (qHPV) vaccine in HIV- positive women over 24 months. Design: Between November 2008 and December 2012, 372 women aged 15 and older were enrolled from…
Who is distressed? A comparison of psychosocial stress in pregnancy across seven ethnicities
Background: Calgary, Alberta has the fourth highest immigrant population in Canada and ethnic minorities comprise 28 % of its total population. Previous studies have found correlations between minority status and poor pregnancy outcomes. One explanation for…
Role of ethnicity in treating uterine fibroids with ulipristal acetate.
Objective: To study differences in treatment effect between black and white premenopausal women prescribed ulipristal acetate (UPA) for symptomatic uterine fibroids. Design: Prospective observational cohort study. Setting: Gynecology clinics. Patient(s): Premenopausal women aged 18–55 years, at…
A comparison of virological suppression and rebound between Indigenous and non-Indigenous persons initiating combination antiretroviral therapy in a multisite cohort of individuals living with HIV in Canada.
Background: This study compared time to virological suppression and rebound between Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals living with HIV in Canada initiating combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Methods: Data were from the Canadian Observational Cohort collaboration; eight studies…
Sexual Networking and Partner Characteristics Among Single, African, Caribbean, and Black Youth in Windsor, Ontario
The disproportionate HIV burden shared by African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) populations in Canada has not been explained by unique sexual behaviors in this population. This study investigates partner selection and sexual networking as potential contributors…
Predictors of Unplanned Cesareans among Low-Risk Migrant Women from Low- and Middle-Income Countries Living in Montreal, Canada
Background: Research has yielded little understanding of factors associated with high cesarean rates among migrant women (i.e., women born abroad). The objective of this study was to identify medical, migration, social, and health service predictors of…
AIDS Service Organization Access Among African, Caribbean and Other Black Residents of an Average Canadian City
Due to heightened vulnerability to HIV/AIDS, African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities are priority groups for prevention and intervention services in Canada. However, it is not clear which factors may affect ACB communities’ access to these…
Labour Market Discrimination: the Lived Experiences of English-Speaking Caribbean Immigrants in Toronto
The study examined the lived experiences of immigrants in Toronto from Jamaica, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago, with emphasis on their perceptions and experiences of labour market discrimination. The study employs a qualitative methodology and adopts…
