Qualitative

Unpacking racism during COVID-19: narratives from racialized Canadian gay, bisexual, and queer men

July 1, 2023

Objective: Epidemics impact individuals unevenly across race, gender, and sexuality. In addition to being more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, evidence suggests racialized gender and sexual minorities experienced disproportionate levels of discrimination and stigma during the COVID-19 epidemic. Drawing on Critical Race Theory (CRT), we examined the experiences of gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who…
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Sickle cell disease and the need for blood: Barriers to donation for African, Caribbean, and Black young adults in Canada.

July 1, 2023

Background: Many blood operators around the world face the challenge of increasing the number of donors of African ancestry to meet the transfusion needs of people living with sickle cell disease. This article reports results of the barriers to blood donation for young adults (aged 19-35) in Canada who identify as African, Caribbean, or Black.…
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Addressing Stigma and Promoting Help-Seeking Among African Nova Scotian Youth Experiencing Psychosis and Other Mental Health Problems

July 1, 2023

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to gain an in-depth understanding of perceptions of mental illnesses (especially psychosis), help-seeking, barriers to help-seeking, and opportunities to facilitate help-seeking in the African Nova Scotian Community. Method(s): A qualitative interpretive narrative approach, using the focus group method, was employed to engage African Nova Scotians in discussions on…
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Factors affecting emergency department use among pediatric immigrants and refugees: A qualitative narrative review

July 1, 2023

Purpose : To identify factors affecting emergency department (ED) use by immigrant and refugee children under the age of 18 years in North America and Europe, where similar primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare structures exist. Methods : A narrative review methodology was used to complete a search of three databases including CINAHL, MEDLINE, and SCOPUS.…
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Nigerian Health Care Providers and Diabetes Self-Management Support: Their Perspectives and Practices

July 1, 2023

Nigeria struggles to reframe its traditional acute-care disease approach to health care to accommodate rising needs for chronic disease care. This interpretive descriptive study explored Nigerian healthcare providers’ (HCPs) perspectives, experiences, and practices related to self-management support (SMS). Observational and experiential data were gathered from 19 HCPs at two urban hospitals in Southeastern Nigeria (seven…
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“It’s not a system that’s built for me”: Black youths’ unbelonging in Ontario schools

July 1, 2023

Through exploration of Black Caribbean youths' feelings of unbelonging and exclusion in Ontario schools, this paper argues that how Whiteness is systemically engrained in the education system negatively affects the learning experiences of Black youth due to predetermined measures of belonging. The present article draws on data from 32 qualitative interviews and four focus groups…
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“I don’t have the energy”: Racial stress, young Black motherhood, and Canadian social policies.

July 1, 2023

Significant socio-economic, health, and mental health disparities due to highly entrenched and systemic antiBlack racism in Canadian institutions, policies, and practices are now well documented in research and policy reports. Yet, few in-depth studies have addressed the mental health impacts of anti-Black racism on Canadian populations. This article is rooted in a community-based, qualitative research…
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Anti-Black racism in the early years: the experiences of Black families and early childhood educators in Nova Scotia

July 1, 2023

Introduction: Anti-Black racism is a social determinant of health that has significantly impacted Black children and families. Limited research has examined anti-Black racism during the early years—a critical period of development. In this study, we sought to understand the manifestations of anti-Black racism in early childhood and explore its impact on Black children and families.…
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Black Health in Canada: Protocol for a Scoping Review

July 1, 2023

Background: Black Canadians experience poor health care, poor health outcomes, and a greater burden of health inequalities, much of which is rooted in the unequal distribution of social determinants of health. Despite Canada’s emphasis on social inclusion, Canada’s Black population faces substantial social inequities that affect their health and well-being. These disparities may specifically be…
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Améliorer l’accès aux soins palliatifs pour les personnes confrontées à des iniquités socioéconomiques : conclusions d’une étude pilote de recherche communautaire

July 1, 2023

Introduction: Au Canada, les personnes confrontées à des iniquités socioéconomiques présentent des taux supérieurs de diagnostics tardifs et des taux inférieurs de survie par rapport à la population générale. Peu de services de soins palliatifs sont destinés à ces personnes en particulier. Nous avons mis au point une intervention infirmière en milieu communautaire et en…
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