Canada

Integrating intersectionality into child health research: Key considerations

June 28, 2024

Child health inequities persist in Canada, particularly among sovereignty-deserving First Nations, Métis and Inuit groups and equity-deserving communities. We argue for a fundamental shift in research to remedy these inequities, via an intersectional lens that highlights how social identities and systems of power contribute to disparities. Specifically, we suggest (a) integrating intersectionality, from research conceptualization…
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Prostate Cancer Among Black Men in Canada.

June 25, 2024

Background: Prostate cancer is a prevalent disease among men worldwide, exhibiting substantial heterogeneity in presentation and outcomes influenced by various factors, including race and ethnicity. Disparities in incidence, stage at diagnosis, and survival rates have been observed between Black men and those of other races and ethnicities. Objective: To compare prostate cancer outcomes between Black…
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Factors associated with primary healthcare provider access among trans and non-binary immigrants, refugees, and newcomers in Canada

June 23, 2024

Objective: Trans and non-binary (TNB) immigrants, refugees, and newcomers (IRN) face intersecting challenges and barriers, including stigma and persecution in countries of origin, and others unique to the Canadian resettlement process. The present study aimed to investigate factors that are associated with having a primary healthcare provider among TNB IRN. Design: Trans PULSE Canada was…
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Factors That Contribute to the Mental Health of Black Youth during COVID-19 Pandemic

June 11, 2024

Background: The mental health of Black youth during the COVID-19 pandemic is potentially influenced by various systemic factors, including racism, socioeconomic disparities, and access to culturally sensitive mental health support. Understanding these influences is essential for developing effective interventions to mitigate mental health disparities. Methods: Our project used a community-based participatory (CBP) research design with…
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‘Sometimes white doctors are not very friendly or inclusive’: a Critical Race Theory analysis of racism within and beyond sexual health settings

June 10, 2024

Many Two-Spirit, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other queer Black,Indigenous, people of colour in Canada encounter racism when testing for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections. Our objective in this study was to understand how racism shapes test-ing experiences for these communities in Ontario, Canada. Four peer researchers conducted recruitment and data collection in consultation with a…
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Analysis of chemical exposures in racial populations in Canada: An investigation based on the Canadian health measures survey

June 8, 2024

Despite demonstrated disparities in environmental chemical exposures by racial identity, no Canadian study has systematically assessed the feasibility of using a nationally representative dataset to examine differences in chemical concentrations by race. We assessed the feasibility and constraints of analysing chemical exposures in racial populations, including visible minorities and populations of Indigenous identity, using biomonitoring…
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Sex differences in houselessness, injection drug use, and mental health conditions among people newly diagnosed with HIV in Manitoba, Canada from 2018 to 2021: a retrospective cohort study

June 6, 2024

Manitoba saw the highest number of new HIV diagnoses in the province’s history in 2021 and is the only Canadian province not meeting any of the previous UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets. Our goal was to describe sex differences and syndemic conditions within an incident HIV cohort in Manitoba, and the HIV treatment initiation and undetectable viral…
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The impact of socioeconomic inequality on access to health care for patients with advanced cancer: A qualitative study

May 20, 2024

Objective: In Canada, populations experiencing socioeconomic inequality have lower rates of access to screening and diagnosis and higher mortality rates than people from higher-income areas. Limited evidence exists concerning their experiences when living with advanced cancer. We explored how socioeconomic inequality shapes the experiences of patients with advanced cancer. Methods: We utilized a qualitative study…
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“Dual Pandemics”: Intersecting Influences of Anti-Black Racism and the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Black Youth

May 15, 2024

Background: The intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic with systemic anti-Black racism in the form of police violence and the subsequent Black Lives Matter movement has created an especially critical juncture to examine the mental health of Black youth. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand the intersecting impacts of anti-Black racism and the…
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Lower Neutrophil Count Without Clinical Consequence Among Children of African Ancestry Living With HIV in Canada

May 13, 2024

Objective: To investigate the association between African ancestry and neutrophil counts among children living with HIV (CLWH). We also examined whether medications, clinical conditions, hospitalization, or HIV virologic control were associated with low neutrophil counts or African ancestry. Design: We conducted a secondary analysis of the Early Pediatric Initiation Canada Child Cure Cohort (EPIC4) Study,…
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