Browse publications in the Black Child collection.
Post-secondary pathways among second-generation immigrant youth of Haitian origin in Quebec.
The aim of this article is to develop a better understanding of the educational pathways experienced by Haitian youth in Montreal when it comes to their post-secondary studies. The qualitative analysis of their life stories within…
Sociodemographic correlates of urine culture test utilization in Calgary, Alberta
Background: Many clinical practice guidelines encourage diagnosis and empiric treatment of lower urinary tract infection without laboratory investigation; however, urine culture testing remains one of the largest volume tests in the clinical microbiology laboratory. In this…
The mediating role of cultural coping behaviours on the relationships between academic stress and positive psychosocial well-being outcomes
While culture's effect on the coping process has long been acknowledged in the stress-coping literature conceptually, empirical evidence and attempts to discern the specific relationship between culture and coping remain very scarce. Against this backdrop, the…
Vitamin D Intake and Status of Children With Sickle Cell Disease in Montreal, Canada.
Sickle cell disease (SCD) and vitamin D deficiency share manifestations such as bone complications and bony pains. Canadian SCD children are characterized by compromised sun exposure all year long and potential dietary deficiency, which combined to…
Prevalence and determinants of food insecurity in migrant Sub-Saharan African and Caribbean households in Ottawa, Canada
Purpose– Food insecurity (FI) is an important social determinant of health and is linked with higher health care costs. There is a high prevalence of FI among recent migrant households in Canada. The purpose of this…
Draw and Tell: Dietary Acculturation as Lived by Black Immigrant Children of African and Caribbean Descent Residing in Canada
Objective: Explore immigrant children’s lived experience of dietary acculturation. Design: Draw and tell qualitative research. Participants: A total of 167 school-aged children living in Ottawa, Canada, who had a mother born in sub-Saharan Africa or the…
Examining the impact of migrant status on ethnic differences in mental health service use preceding a first diagnosis of schizophrenia
Purpose: Some ethnic groups have more negative contacts with health services for first-episode psychosis, likely arising from a complex interaction between ethnicity, socio-economic factors, and immigration status. Using population-based health administrative data, we sought to examine…
Revisiting the definition of bronchopulmonary dysplasia effect of changing panoply of respiratory support for preterm neonates
Importance: Several definitions of bronchopulmonary dysplasia are clinically used; however, their validity remains uncertain considering ongoing changes in the panoply of respiratory support treatment strategies used within neonatal units. Objective : To identify the optimal definition…
The “Western disease”: Autism and Somali parents’ embodied health movements.
There is some statistical evidence indicating that Somali refugees and immigrants have high rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Somalis in North America call autism the "Western disease" because there is no word for autism in…
