Browse publications on Black health and health equity.
A comparison of levels and predictors of emotional problems among preadolescent Ethiopians in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Toronto,Canada
According to a literature of theory and advocacy, immigration and resettlement jeopardize the mental health of children and youth, largely because of factors such as intergenerational tensions arising from conflicts about the retention of traditional values,…
Black Women’s Perceptions of Supportive Care During Childbirth.
With globalization and the subsequent increase in the ethno-cultural diversity of the population in most western societies, health care providers face the challenge of identifying innovative and meaningful ways of working effectively across cultural boundaries. This…
Pathways to Forensic Mental Health Care in Toronto: A Comparison of European, African–Caribbean, and Other Ethnoracial Groups in Toronto
Objective: To describe pathways taken to care by a sample of patients in a secure forensic unit who have been found not criminally responsible or unfit to stand trial, and to investigate the pathways taken by…
Supporting African refugees in Canada: insights from a support intervention
Although evidence suggests the importance of social support for refugees, this knowledge has not been invoked to systematically develop culturally congruent support interventions that help refugees adapt to life in receiving countries. The objective of this…
The changing demographics of women living with HIV/AIDS in southern Alberta from 1982 to 2006
Introduction : Women account for a growing proportion of HIV infections in Canada. This has implications with respect to prevention, diagnosis and treatment. obJeCTIVe: To describe the female population presenting for HIV care in southern Alberta…
The MaBwana Black men’s study: community and belonging in the lives of African, Caribbean and other Black gay men in Toronto
In Canada, there is a paucity of research aimed at understanding Black gay men and the antecedents to risk factors for HIV. This study is an attempt to move beyond risk factor analysis and explore the…
The role of ethnicity in predicting diabetes risk at the population level
Background: The current form of the Diabetes Population Risk Tool (DPoRT) includes a non-specific category of ethnicity in concordance with publicly data available. Given the importance of ethnicity in influencing diabetes risk and its significance in…
High prevalence of unintended pregnancies in HIV-positive women of reproductive age in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective study
Objectives: There is speculation, but there are little data, on the high rates of unintended pregnancies in HIV-positive women. We investigated rates and correlates of unintended pregnancies among HIV-positive women of reproductive age. Methods: A cross-sectional…
HIV Knowledge Among Canadian-Born and Sub-Saharan African-Born Patients Living with HIV
Research has revealed differences on scales measuring HIV knowledge between individuals from various ethnic backgrounds and cultures. Few studies have examined this knowledge with immigrant populations and persons living with HIV. This study examined HIVknowledge among…
