Black Health – BLACK HEALTH CANADA

This collection brings together the Black Health articles supplied for the Knowledge Hub.

Social and Proximate Determinants of the Frequency of Condom Use Among African, Caribbean, and Other Black People in a Canadian City: Results from the BLACCH Study.
Authors
Baidoobonso, Shamara; Bauer, Greta; Speechley, Kathy; Lawson, Erica
Publication year
2014
Publication date
2014-02-02
Source
J Immigrant Minority Health (2016) 18:67–85
Type
Journal Article
Region
Canada
Topics
Black Health
African, Caribbean, and other Black (ACB) people are a priority group for HIV prevention in Canada, but little is known about condom use in this population. This exploratory community-based research project addresses this gap in knowledge.…
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Sexual health determinants in black men-who-have-sex-with-men living in Toronto, Canada.
Authors
George, Clemon; Makoroka, Lydia; Husbands, Winston; Adam, Barry D.; Remis, Robert; Rourke, Sean; Read, Stanley
Publication year
2013
Publication date
2013-11-29
Source
Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care (2013) 6(4): 151–162.
Type
Journal Article
Region
Canada
Topics
Black Health
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a profile of the sexual behavioural characteristics of black men who have sex with men (MSM) in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Canada who constitute a…
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Self-Management, Health Service Use and Information Seeking for Diabetes Care among Black Caribbean Immigrants in Toronto.
Authors
Hyman, Ilene; Gucciardi, Enza; Patychuk, Dianne; Rummens, Joanna Anneke; Shakya, Yogendra; Kljujic, Dragan; Bhamani, Mehreen; Boqaileh, Fedaa
Publication year
2013
Publication date
2013-08-19
Source
Canadian Diabetes Association 38 (2014) 32-37
Type
Journal Article
Region
Canada
Topics
Black Health
Objective: The objective of this research was to explore self-management practices and the use of diabetes information and care among Black-Caribbean immigrants with type 2 diabetes. Method: The study population included Black-Caribbean immigrants and Canadian-born participants…
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The Mediating Role of Social Support, Cognitive Appraisal, and Quality Health Care in Black Mothers’ Stress-Resilience Process Following Loss to Gun Violence
Authors
Annette Bailey, RN, PhD, Manoj Sharma, MBBS, MCHES, PhD , Michelle Jubin, MN(c)
Publication year
2013
Source
Violence Vict 2013;28(2):233-47.
Type
Journal Article
Region
Canada
Topics
Black Health
Although much attention has been granted to the perpetrators and victims of gun violence, limitations exist in our understanding of the psychological well-being of parents grieving children lost to gun violence. The purpose of this study…
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“Sisters, Mothers, Daughters and Aunties”: HIV vaccine acceptability among African, Caribbean and other Black women in Toronto
Authors
Weaver, James; Newman, Peter A; Williams, Charmaine C; Massaquoi, Notisha; Brown, Marsha
Publication year
2013
Source
Can J Public Health 2013;104(5):e413-e417
Type
Journal Article
Region
Canada
Topics
Black Health
Objectives : Black women in Canada are at disproportionately high risk for HIV. We assessed HIV vaccine acceptability and correlates of acceptability among Black women from African and Caribbean communities in Toronto. Methods : “Sisters, Daughters,…
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Self-monitoring of blood glucose in Black Caribbean and South Asian Canadians with non-insulin treated Type 2 diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study of patients’ perspectives
Authors
Enza Gucciardi, Mariella Fortugno, Andrea Senchuk, Heather Beanlands, Elizabeth McCay and Elizabeth E Peel
Publication year
2013
Source
BMC Endocr Disord 13, 46 (2013)
Type
Journal Article
Region
Canada
Topics
Black Health
Background: To examine the views and current practice of SMBG among Black Caribbean and South Asian individuals with non-insulin treated Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods: Twelve participants completed semi-structured interviews that were guided by the Health…
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Autisme et soutien social dans des familles d’immigration récente : l’expérience de parents originaires du Maghreb Autism and social support in recently immigrated families : experience of parents from Maghreb
Authors
Imen Ben-Cheikh and Cécile Rousseau Spring 2013
Publication year
2013
Source
Santé mentale au Québec Volume 38, Number 1, Spring 2013, p. 189–205
Type
Journal Article
Region
Quebec
Topics
Black Health
Cette étude qualitative exploratoire analyse l’impact d’un diagnostic d’autisme sur les réseaux de soutien social de parents originaires du Maghreb,nouvellement immigrants au Québec, et ayant un enfant diagnostiqué avec un trouble envahissant du développement. Des entrevues…
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Associations Between HIV-Related Stigma, Racial Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, and Depression Among HIV-Positive African, Caribbean, and Black Women in Ontario, Canada.
Authors
Logie, Carmen; James, Llana; Tharao, Wangari; Loutfy, Mona
Publication year
2013
Source
AIDS Patient Care and STDs Volume 27, Number 2, 2013
Type
Journal Article
Region
Canada, Ontario
Topics
Black Health
African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) women are greatly overrepresented in new HIV infections in comparison with Canada’s general population. Social and structural factors such as HIV-related stigma, gender discrimination, and racial discrimination converge to increase vulnerability…
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HIV risk perception and distribution of HIV risk among African, Caribbean and other Black people in a Canadian city: mixed methods results from the BLACCH study.
Authors
Baidoobonso, Shamara; Bauer, Greta R; Speechley, Kathy Nixon; Lawson, Erica 2013 Mar 2
Publication year
2013
Source
BMC Public Health 2013,13:184
Type
Journal Article
Region
Canada, Ontario
Topics
Black Health
Background: African, Caribbean, and other Black (ACB) people are a priority population for HIV prevention in Canada. However, little is known about the epidemiology of HIV risk within this population. This study aimed to address this…
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Awareness of palliative care and end-of-life options among African Canadians in Nova Scotia.
Authors
Maddalena, Victor; Bernard, Wanda Thomas; Davis-Murdoch, Sharon; Smith, Donna
Publication year
2013
Source
Journal of Transcultural Nursing 24(2) 144–152
Type
Journal Article
Region
Canada
Topics
Black Health
Purpose: To assess, using qualitative methods, the knowledge African Canadians living in Nova Scotia have regarding their options for palliative and end-of-life (EOL) care. Design: This project engaged caregivers in a Black community in Nova Scotia,…
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Health Status among Black Canadians: Results from a National Survey
Authors
Lebrun, Lydie A; LaVeist, Thomas A Spring-Summer 2013
Publication year
2013
Source
Canadian Ethnic Studies Journal Vol. 45, Issue 1-2, 143-155
Type
Journal Article
Region
Canada
Topics
Black Health
This study obtained nationally representative estimates of health-related indicators among native-born Black Canadians, and compared these estimates with those of native-born White Canadians. Data came from the Canadian Community Health Survey (2003-2008). Outcomes included smoking status,…
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Influence of Ethnicity on Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Results From a Multiethnic Multicenter Canadian Cohort
Authors
Deborah M. Levy, Christine A. Peschken, Lori B. Tucker, Gaelle Che Deville, Adam M. Huber, Janet E. Pope
Publication year
2013
Source
Arthritis Care & Research Vol. 65, No. 1, January 2013, pp 152–160
Type
Journal Article
Region
Canada
Topics
Black Health
Objective: To determine the influence of ethnicity and sociodemographic factors on disease characteristics of the Canadian pediatric lupus population. Methods: Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients at 4 pediatric centers in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver…
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Sexual health determinants in black men-who-have-sex-with-men living in Toronto, Canada.

Self-Management, Health Service Use and Information Seeking for Diabetes Care among Black Caribbean Immigrants in Toronto.

The Mediating Role of Social Support, Cognitive Appraisal, and Quality Health Care in Black Mothers’ Stress-Resilience Process Following Loss to Gun Violence

“Sisters, Mothers, Daughters and Aunties”: HIV vaccine acceptability among African, Caribbean and other Black women in Toronto

Self-monitoring of blood glucose in Black Caribbean and South Asian Canadians with non-insulin treated Type 2 diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study of patients’ perspectives

Autisme et soutien social dans des familles d’immigration récente : l’expérience de parents originaires du Maghreb Autism and social support in recently immigrated families : experience of parents from Maghreb

Associations Between HIV-Related Stigma, Racial Discrimination, Gender Discrimination, and Depression Among HIV-Positive African, Caribbean, and Black Women in Ontario, Canada.

Awareness of palliative care and end-of-life options among African Canadians in Nova Scotia.

Health Status among Black Canadians: Results from a National Survey

Influence of Ethnicity on Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Results From a Multiethnic Multicenter Canadian Cohort

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