Barriers

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.

July 1, 2013

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 knowledge gap by presenting service providers' and ACB community members' perceptions of HIV risk among ACB populations, describing the…
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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

July 1, 2013

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 Belief Model and analyzed using thematic network analysis. Results: The frequency of monitoring among participants varied from several times…
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Influenza vaccination coverage across ethnic groups in Canada

October 16, 2012

Background: The success of influenza vaccination campaigns may be suboptimal if sub-groups of the population face unique barriers or have mis conceptions about vaccination. We conducted a national study to estimate influenza vaccine coverage across 12 ethnic groups in Canada to assess the presence of ethnic disparities. Methods: We pooled responses to the Canadian Community…
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‘Survival Employment’: Gender and Deskilling among African Immigrants in Canada

July 1, 2012

Recent research points to a growing gap between immigrant and native-born outcomes in the Canadian labour market at the same time as selection processes emphasize recruiting highly educated newcomers. Drawing on interviews with well-educated men and women who migrated from countries in sub-Saharan Africa, this paper explores the gendered processes that produce weak economic integration…
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Meanings of food, eating and health among African Nova Scotians: ‘certain things aren’t meant for Black folk’.

July 1, 2012

Objective: Most research on food, ethnicity and health in Canada is focused on the dietary acculturation of first of second generation migrants. ‘Failure’ to adopt nutritional guidelines for healthy eating is generally understood as lack of education or persistence of cultural barriers. In this study we explore the meanings of food, health, and well-being embedded…
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Is the wait-for-patient-to-come approach suitable for African newcomers to Alberta, Canada?

July 1, 2012

Objectives: A qualitative study was conducted to identify psychosocial barriers to providing and obtaining preventive dental care for preschool children among African recent immigrants. Methods: Seven focus groups were conducted with 48 mothers of 3- to 5-year-old children from Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Somali communities in Edmonton. Participants had lived in Canada for 5 years or…
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Unravelling barriers to accessing HIV prevention services experienced by African and Caribbean communities in Canada: lessons from Toronto.

May 1, 2012

Barriers to accessing HIV-prevention services, experienced by African and Caribbean communities in Canada, is an issue warranting sustained research. This study seeks to achieve a better understanding of the nature of HIV-prevention services in Canada, and to explore the dynamics, which underpin barriers to accessing these services confronting African and Caribbean populations in Toronto (Canada).…
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Predictors of low cervical cancer screening among immigrant women in Ontario, Canada

May 27, 2011

Background: Disparities in cervical cancer screening are known to exist in Ontario, Canada for foreign-born women. The relative importance of various barriers to screening may vary across ethnic groups. This study aimed to determine how predictors of low cervical cancer screening, reflective of sociodemographics, the health care system, and migration, varied by region of origin…
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HIV prevention risks for Black women in Canada.

July 1, 2009

The future availability of HIV vaccines can increase options available to Canadian Black women for risk reduction. However, current conceptual frameworks do not adequately address barriers to HIV prevention for this population, and may be inadequate to address challenges with vaccines. This study explored knowledge and attitudes regarding HIV vaccines and associated prevention methods to…
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HIV Prevention for Black Women: Structural Barriers and Opportunities

July 1, 2008

Black women bear a disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDS in North America. The purpose of this investigation was to explore Black Canadian women’s perspectives on HIV risk and prevention. Four 90-minute focus groups (n526) and six key informant interviews were conducted in Toronto with Black women of African and Caribbean descent and low socioeconomic status. Data…
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