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Influence of Ethnicity on Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Results From a Multiethnic Multicenter Canadian Cohort

July 1, 2013

Objective: To determine the influence of ethnicity and sociodemographic factors on disease characteristics of the Canadian pediatric lupus population. Methods: Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients at 4 pediatric centers in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver were consecutively recruited. Sociodemographics and disease data were collected. Patients were categorized by their primary self-selected ethnicity, and exploratory…
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Supporting African refugees in Canada: insights from a support intervention

July 1, 2012

Although evidence suggests the importance of social support for refugees, this knowledge has not been invoked to systematically develop culturally congruent support interventions that help refugees adapt to life in receiving countries. The objective of this study was to design and pilot test a culturally congruent intervention that meets the support needs and preferences of…
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In vivo facial tissue depth study of African Nova Scotian children

July 1, 2012

This study collaborated with the African Nova Scotian community to create the first African Canadian facial tissue depth database to help identify missing children. The relationships between tissue thickness, age, and sex were investigated, and comparisons were made with contemporary data for African Americans and White European Americans. Ultrasound technology was utilized to measure the…
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Beyond Child Protection: Afro-Caribbean Service Users of Child Welfare

July 1, 2012

The literature on the overrepresentation of Black children in the child welfare system is well established, yet little is known about the experiences of Afro-Caribbean families as service users. This article draws on qualitative data from in-depth interviews with Afro-Caribbean mothers and youths to understand how they perceive and experience the child welfare system. The…
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A comparison of levels and predictors of emotional problems among preadolescent Ethiopians in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Toronto,Canada

July 1, 2012

According to a literature of theory and advocacy, immigration and resettlement jeopardize the mental health of children and youth, largely because of factors such as intergenerational tensions arising from conflicts about the retention of traditional values, and experiences of prejudice and discrimination. The current study examines the specificity of these putative mental health risks to…
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Methodological Implications of Studying Migrant Philippine Educated Nurses working as Live-in Caregivers in Canada

July 1, 2012

The Live-in Caregiver Program is a Canadian temporary immigration program that allows qualified individuals to migrate to Canada to provide care to the elderly, children or the disabled, while living in the client’s home. Live-in caregivers qualify to become permanent residents in Canada after a minimum of 3900 hours of work. This paper reports on…
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Black Women’s Perceptions of Supportive Care During Childbirth.

July 1, 2012

With globalization and the subsequent increase in the ethno-cultural diversity of the population in most western societies, health care providers face the challenge of identifying innovative and meaningful ways of working effectively across cultural boundaries. This paper discusses the findings of a qualitative study that examined the childbirth experiences of Black women in one of…
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The adaptation of South Sudanese Christian refugees in Ottawa, Canada: Social capital, segmented assimilation and religious organization

July 1, 2012

This dissertation examines the adaptation of Christian refugees from Southern Sudan-primarily Dinkas and mostly educated-to living in Ottawa, Canada, not historically a gateway immigrant city. The discussion is based on sustained observation, documentation and analysis of South Sudanese refugees between 2005 and 2009, including 32 recorded interviews of adults, as well as a focus group…
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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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Cases of malaria, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever among VFRs, Quebec (Canada)

November 1, 2011

Background: Visiting friends and relatives (VFRs), especially young VFRs, are increasingly recognized in the industrialized world as a high-risk group of travelers. Methods: We performed a descriptive, cross-sectional design study of cases of malaria, hepatitis A, and typhoid reported to the Quebec registry of notifiable diseases between January 2004 and December 2007, occurring in VFRs…
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