This collection brings together the Black Health articles supplied for the Knowledge Hub.
Factors Associated with Psychological Distress during COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study of Sub-Saharan African Migrant Workers across Australia and Canada.
Objective: Ensuring the sustainability of the migrant workforce requires a comprehensive understanding of the psychological challenges faced by this sub-population due to concerns about the wellbeing and financial situation of family members in their home countries.…
Clinical characteristics and disease burden of African, Caribbean, and Black people with multiple sclerosis in Toronto, Canada
Background: Different racial and ethnic groups have demonstrated heterogeneity in the clinical course of multiple sclerosis(MS). Objective: We aimed to evaluate disease characteristics in African, Caribbean, and Black people with MS(ACB-MS) followed at a single centre…
COVID-19 vaccine mistrust, health literacy, conspiracy theories, and racial discrimination among a representative ethnically diverse sample in Canada: The vulnerability of Arab, Asian, Black, and Indigenous peoples.
Despite increased risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections and higher rates of COVID ‐ 19 ‐ related complications, racialized and Indigenous communities in Canada have lower immunization uptake compared to White individuals. However,…
Research with Black Communities to Inform Co-Development of a Framework for Anti-Racist Health and Community Programming.
Study Background: The effects of systemic racism were exacerbated and amplified throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The resurgence of the “Black Lives Matter” movement in North America brought awareness to the public, especially white people, of the…
Anti-Black racism in Canadian health care: a qualitative study of diverse perceptions of racism and racial discrimination among Black adults in Montreal, Quebec
Background: Racism has been shown to impact the health of Black persons through its influence on health care, including its expression through implicit biases in provider training, attitudes, and behaviours. Less is known about the experiences…
Changes in breakfast and water consumption among adolescents in Canada: examining the impact of COVID-19 in worsening inequity.
Background: To assess whether changes in breakfast and water consumption during the first full school year after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic varied based on sex/gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status among Canadian adolescents. Methods: Prospective…
Factors associated with a history of critical wandering among Medic-Alert subscribers.
Background: Critical wandering occurs when an individual living with dementia leaves a location and is unaware of place or time. Critical wandering incidents are expected to increase with the growing prevalence of persons living with dementia…
The distribution of hunger in Canadian youth.
Introduction: As a foundation for prevention, evidence is required to establish the contemporary distribution of hunger in Canadian adolescents. We present findings from a nationally representative survey of young Canadians on how perceived hunger is distributed…
Loss to Follow-Up in Patients With Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy or Diabetic Macular Edema.
Importance: Effective management of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and diabetic macular edema (DME) requires reliable patient follow-up to prevent disease progression. Objective: To investigate the sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with being lost to follow-up (LTFU)…
The Impact of Intersectional Discrimination and Stigma on HIV Care for African, Caribbean, and Black Women Living With HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic in British Columbia: A Descriptive Study
African, Caribbean, and Black women living with HIV (ACB WWH) in British Columbia experience discrimination on the basis of their race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and HIV status. The various forms of stigma that ACB…
