This collection brings together the Black Health articles supplied for the Knowledge Hub.
Sociodemographic correlates of fecal immunotesting for colorectal cancer screening
Objectives: Community fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) screening programs are important for detecting early disease and can be effective when promoted by primary care physicians. Screening rates remain low across Canada and may be associated with sociodemographic…
Association of sociodemographic factors and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing
Objectives: There are conflicting recommendations regarding the use of prostate specific antigen (PSA) as a screening test. Integral to this debate is an understanding of who is currently being tested. The purpose of this study was…
Trauma and Extended Separation from Family among Latin American and African Refugees in Montreal
Although the vast majority of refugees have suffered trauma and extended separation from their families in exile , little is known about the interactions between these two types of experience. The qualitative and quantitative analyses of…
Circumcision and prostate cancer: a population-based case-control study in Montreal, Canada.
Objectives: To investigate the possible association between circumcision and prostate cancer risk, to examine whether age at circumcision influences prostate cancer risk, and to determine whether race modifies the circumcision–prostate cancer relationship. Subjects and Methods: PROtEuS…
Becoming a mother: The meaning of childbirth for African-Canadian women.
Increasingly, with globalization, various countries including Canada are becoming ethno-racially and culturally diverse. Health professionals face the challenge of working effectively across these ethno-racial and cultural boundaries. In acknowledgement of the need to generate knowledge that…
Prevalence and correlates of HIV and hepatitis B virus coinfection in Northern Alberta
Background: HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV) share transmission routes, and coinfection is associated with higher morbidity and mortality. To date, no Canadian studies have examined HIV-HBV coinfection. Objectives: To examine the prevalence and correlates of…
Subjective social status, immigrant generation, and cannabis and alcohol use among adolescents.
Research indicates that subjective perceptions of socioeconomic status (SES) affect aspects of health and behavior. There has been little research attention to how objective (e.g., education) and subjective aspects of SES may differ in their influence…
Burden of HIV and tuberculosis co-infection in Montreal, Quebec
Objective : Define the burden of HIV-TB co-infection and predictors of HIV screening among incident TB cases. Methods : Analysis of surveillance data on TB incident cases reported to Montreal’s Public Health Department from 2004 to…
The experiences of making infant feeding choices by African, Caribbean and Black HIV-positive mothers in Ontario, Canada
Mothers in HIV-endemic countries are advised to exclusively breastfeed their babies until six months because of lack of resources and better chances for child survival, while in developed countries, replacement feeding is advised. What are the…
Development of personal identity among refugee adolescents: Facilitating elements and obstacles.
This qualitative study examines what contributes to the development of personal identity among refugee adolescents of African origin who have immigrated to Quebec. For this purpose, 12 adolescents participated in individual interviews and in self-recorded interviews.…
Trends in live birth rates and adverse neonatal outcomes among HIV-positive women in Ontario, Canada, 2002–2009: a descriptive population-based study
To characterise trends in live birth rates, adverse neonatal outcomes and socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women with diagnosed HIV between the ages of 18 and 49 in Ontario, Canada from 1 April 2002 to 31 March…
