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Anti-Black discrimination in primary health care: a qualitative study exploring internalized racism in a Canadian context

July 1, 2024

Objectives: A growing body of evidence points to persistent health inequities within racialized minority communities, and the effects of racial discrimination on health outcomes and health care experiences. While much work has considered how anti-Black racism operates at the interpersonal and institutional levels, limited attention has focused on internalized racism and its consequences for health…
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Sexual Health Implications of Return Migration for Women and Their Partners in Rural Mexico: A Critical Ethnography

July 1, 2024

The return of a migrant partner can negatively impact the sexual health of women who stayed in their communities. Understanding their sexual health needs is crucial for developing targeted interventions and support systems. Our study used a critical ethnographic approach in Agua Dulce, a rural community in Mexico, involving 50 key informants: women who stayed…
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Loss to Follow-Up in Patients With Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy or Diabetic Macular Edema.

July 1, 2024

Importance: Effective management of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and diabetic macular edema (DME) requires reliable patient follow-up to prevent disease progression. Objective: To investigate the sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with being lost to follow-up (LTFU) among individuals with PDR or DME treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) intravitreal injections (IVIs) or panretinal photocoagulation…
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Let’s Hear from Service Providers: Technology and the COVID-19 Pandemic

July 1, 2024

The use of digital technology during the COVID-19 pandemic advanced service delivery from in-person to virtual. This qualitative study, conducted with 20 service providers in settlement and social service agencies supporting immigrant communities in Edmonton, Alberta, uncovered significant findings. The study revealed that technology disparities markedly affected the access and delivery of services for both…
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Factors influencing self-reported facial-protective equipment adherence among home care nurses and personal support workers: A multisite cross-sectional study

July 1, 2024

Background: Facial-protective equipment (FPE) use increased during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. This study explored factors influencing home care personal support workers’ (PSWs) and nurses’ self-reported adherence to FPE. Methods: A cross-sectional, electronic, survey was distributed to PSWs and nurses (1,108 complete responses) at 3 home care agencies in Ontario, Canada, in May to June 2022. Descriptive,…
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Synthèse des données probantes–La COVID-19 chez les personnes noires au Canada: un examen de la portée

July 1, 2024

Introduction: La pandémie de COVID-19 a exacerbé les iniquités partout dans le monde. Selon les travaux de recherche menés au Canada, les populations noires ont été démesurément exposées à la COVID-19 et ont donc risqué davantage que les autres groupes ethnoraciaux d’être infectées et hospitalisées. L’examen de la portée dont fait état cet article visait…
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“Going vaccine hunting”: Multilevel influences on COVID-19 vaccination among racialized sexual and gender minority adults—a qualitative study

July 1, 2024

High levels of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy have been reported among Black and Latinx populations, with lower vaccination coverage among racialized versus White sexual and gender minorities. We examined multilevel contexts that influence COVID-19 vaccine uptake, barriers to vaccination, and vaccine hesitancy among predominantly racialized sexual and gender minority individuals. Semi-structured online interviews explored perspectives and…
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Introduction: Climate Mobilities and Climate Mobility Justice in the Anthropocene

July 1, 2024

Policymakers, practitioners and scholars are increasingly recognising that the environmental impacts of anthropogenic climate change can affect people’s mobility, including varied forms of migration, displacement and relocation. This opening chapter of the De Gruyter Handbook of Climate Migration and Climate Mobility Justice traces the evolution of key ideas around the climate change – human mobility…
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The Impact of Intersectional Discrimination and Stigma on HIV Care for African, Caribbean, and Black Women Living With HIV During the COVID-19 Pandemic in British Columbia: A Descriptive Study

July 1, 2024

African, Caribbean, and Black women living with HIV (ACB WWH) in British Columbia experience discrimination on the basis of their race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, and HIV status. The various forms of stigma that ACB WWH experience intersect to create a uniquely marginalized experience that has negative consequences for quality of life and overall…
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86 Sociodemographic and family characteristics of children with and without neurodevelopmental impairment in a Canadian cohort of extreme preterm children

July 1, 2024

Background : Despite improved survival of extreme preterm infants (<29 weeks’ gestation), neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) remains high. Certain sociodemographic characteristics (SDC) and limited family resources are known to adversely affect children health and development, particularly those born preterm. There is a dearth of recent data from large cohorts examining the impact of social determinants of…
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