This collection brings together the Black Health articles supplied for the Knowledge Hub.
Prevalence and correlates of conduct disorder and problem behavior in Caribbean and Filipino immigrant Adolescents
This study investigates the prevalence and subtypes of conduct disorder (CD) and behavioral problems among youth in two communities characterized by prolonged parent–child separation upon immigration. CD and problem behaviors were assessed in 252 Caribbean–Canadian and…
Perceived stigmatisation of young mothers: an exploratory study of psychological and social experience
Patterns of childbearing vary cross-culturally and historically. In Canada, the average age of women at first birth was 28 in 2003, with almost 50% of all births occurring to women 30 years of age and over.…
Pathways to suicidality across ethnic groups in Canadian adults: the possible role of social stress
Background: Ethnicity is an important determinant of mental health outcomes including suicidality (i.e. suicidal ideation and suicide attempt). Understanding ethnic differences in the pathways to suicidality is important for suicide prevention efforts in ethnically diverse populations.…
Relations between trauma experiences and psychological, physical and neuroendocrine functioning among somali refugees: mediating role of coping with acculturation stressors.
Refugees may be prone to stress-related psychological and physical health disorders, coupled with disturbances of hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal functioning reflected by cortisol levels. It was suggested that traumatic encounters would directly influence stress-related outcomes, as well as indirectly…
Mothers Raising Children with Sickle Cell Disease at the Intersection of Race, Gender, and Illness Stigma
This qualitative study used the long interview method with Canadian mothers of African and Caribbean descent to understand the underresearched experience of raising a child with sickle cell disease (SCD). Mothers’ realities were explored through three…
Determinants of Black women’s health in rural and remote communities.
The On the Margins project investigated health status, health-care delivery, and use of health services among African-Canadian women residing in rural and remote regions of the province of Nova Scotia.A participatory action research approach provided a…
Health Service Utilization by Ethiopian Immigrants and Refugees in Toronto
The purpose of this study was to examine the health service utilization patterns of Ethiopian immigrants and refugees in a random sample of 342 adults residing in Toronto. The results suggested that 85% of the study…
Cervical Cancer Screening by Immigrant and Minority Womenin Canada
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable forms of cancer and the Pap smear test is one of the most widely accessible forms of cancer screening. An important public health issue is the extent to…
Polymorphism of the L1 capsid gene and persistence of human papillomavirus type 52 infection in women at high risk or infected by HIV.
HIV-seropositive women are at increased risk for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, which causes high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSILs). HPV-52 is a frequent HPV type in Canadian HIV-seropositive women. Because variations of the capsid gene, designated the…
Reverse epidemiology in peritoneal dialysis patients: the Canadian experience and review of the literature.
High Body Mass Index (BMI) has been associated with imp roved survival of End- Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients on chronic hemodialysis (HD); however, studies on the relationship of BMI with survival in Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)…
Physical activity and ethnicity: evidence from the Canadian Community Health Survey.
Background: A large proportion of the Canadian population lives a sedentary lifestyle. Few data are available describing the physical activity behaviours among specific ethnic groups in Canada, so the purpose of this study is to examine…
Ethnic variation in disease patterns and health outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Objective: In a single-center multiethnic lupus cohort, to investigate the influence of ethnicity on the prevalence of cumulative renal and central nervous system (CNS) lupus disease and damage, overall end-organ damage, and mortality. Methods: Clinical features,…
