Children

HIV Prophylaxis in High Risk Newborns: An Examination of Sociodemographic Factors in an Inner City Context

July 1, 2016

Background. Perinatal HIV transmission is less than 1% with antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis. Transmission risk appears higher in "high risk" dyads, yet this is not well defined, possibly exposing more infants to combination ARV compared with standard care. Objective. To describe characteristics of mother-infant dyads where infants received ARVs and how these characteristics relate to specific…
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The Challenges Encountered by Immigrant-Serving Agencies in Addressing the Health of Temporary Foreign Workers

June 21, 2016

This study sought to examine the challenges encountered by immigrant-serving agencies in meeting the health needs of temporary foreign workers and their families in one Canadian province. The authors interviewed 11 representatives of immigrant-serving agencies and two policy makers. Some of the challenges that agencies face in delivering programs and services for temporary foreign workers…
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Social support needs of Sudanese and Zimbabwean refugee new parents in Canada

May 20, 2016

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to examine support needs of African refugee new parents in Canada, and identify support preferences that may enhance the mental health of refugee parents and children. Design/methodology/approach– In all, 72 refugee new parents from Zimbabwe (n¼ 36) and Sudan (n¼ 36) participated in individual interviews. All had a…
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Child-to-Parent Violence: Frequency and Family Correlates

July 1, 2015

Using a retrospective design, we examined verbal and physical child-to-parent violence (CPV) in terms of frequency and family correlates. Results from 365 university students revealed low frequencies of CPV, with higher means for child-to-mother violence. Regressions showed that ethnicity (African-Canadian and Middle Eastern) and, surprisingly, lower positive discipline were associated with less verbal CPV for…
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Growing Up Where ‘No One Looked Like Me’: Gender, Race, Hip Hop and Identity in Vancouver

July 1, 2015

This paper examines how youth whose parents came from sub-Saharan Africa negotiate racialized forms of masculinity and femininity in Vancouver, Canada. The study is based on interviews with second generation African-Canadian men and women, and explores gendered and racialized dimensions of growing up in neighbourhoods where they were usually the only African and Black children.…
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Health status of newly arrived refugees in Toronto, Ont: Part 1: Infectious diseases

July 1, 2015

Objective: To determine the prevalence of selected infectious diseases among newly arrived refugee patients and whether there is variation by key demographic factors. Design(s): Retrospective chart review. Setting(s): Primary care clinic for refugee patients in Toronto, Ont. Participant(s): A total of 1063 refugee patients rostered at the clinic from December 2011 to June 2014. Main…
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Parental Awareness and Dental Attendance of Children Among African Immigrants

July 1, 2015

To assess parental awareness of their child's dental status and the relationship between parental awareness and children's dental attendance. Participants were children aged 6 years or younger and their African parents who had lived in Canada for up to 10 years. Demographics and parents' perceived dental status were collected. Children's normative dental status was determined…
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The Changing Epidemiology of Pediatric Hemoglobinopathy Patients in Northern Alberta, Canada

July 1, 2015

Background: Hemoglobinopathies are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Accurate epidemiologic data reflecting the number of hemoglobinopathy patients are lacking in Canada. Immigration patterns are shifting such that regions where these diseases were rare are seeing a rapid population expansion, revealing a gap in the health care system and the need for a public health…
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Neighborhood Social Capital, Neighborhood Disadvantage, and Change of Neighborhood as Predictors of School Readiness

July 1, 2014

Neighborhood income and social capital are considered important for child development, but social capital has rarely been measured directly at an aggregate level. We used Canadian data to derive measures of social capital from aggregated parental judgments of neighborhood collective efficacy and neighborhood safety. Measures of neighborhood income came from Census data. Direct measures of…
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Association of Health-Related Quality of Life in Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Ethnicity: Results From a Multiethnic Multicenter Canadian Cohort

July 1, 2014

Objective: To evaluate the influence of ethnicity on self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the Canadian childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) population. Methods: Patients with cSLE at 4 pediatric centers were consecutively enrolled. Sociodemographics and multiple disease activity measures were collected. The Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ) was administered and analyzed by ethnicity. Results: We…
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