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Définitions et conséquences des troubles de santé mentale : Une analyse qualitative des représentations des migrants et migrantes de l’Afrique subsaharienne à Winnipeg.

July 1, 2019

This study aimed at exploring the way sub-Saharan African immigrants and refugees define mental illness as well as the consequences they associate with these illnesses. A total of 50 participants took part in an individual interview. Whereas some participants define mental illness in terms of madness and insanity which were associated with behavioural and cognitive…
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Multiple Traumas, Health Problems and Resilience among Haitian Asylum Seekers in Canada’s 2017 Migration Crisis: Psychopathology of Crossing.

July 1, 2019

In summer 2017, thousands of Haitian asylum seekers entered Canada irregularly after taking “The Road”, meaning a 11,000- kilometer pathway from Brazil to the U.S., often on foot and under difficult circumstances. This qualitative study examines how this pathway and associated multiple traumas (precariousness, imprisonment, injuries, sexual assault, etc.) impact their mental health. The findings…
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Sexuality and Sexual Agency Among Heterosexual Black Men in Toronto: Tradition, Contradiction, and Emergent Possibilities in the Context of HIV and Health

July 1, 2019

This article critically examines common understandings of sexuality and sexual agency among heterosexual Black men in Toronto. The findings are based on focus groups and in-depth interviews conducted for the qualitative arm of the broader weSpeak project, a mixed-methods study designed to engage and support heterosexual Black men in Ontario, Canada, in living more holistically…
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The role of ethnicity in involuntary psychiatric admission in Toronto, Canada in clients presenting with psychosis

May 14, 2019

In the UK, clients from black and minority ethnic groups experience higher rates of involuntary admission. In Canada, despite increasing immigration and diversity, this issue has not been a research focus. This retrospective study examined whether odds of admission, specifically involuntary admission, in a sample of 765 clients presenting with psychosis from six different ethnic…
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Ethnicity and Immigration Status as Risk Factors for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Anemia and Pregnancy Outcomes Among Food Insecure Women Attending the Montreal Diet Dispensary Program

May 13, 2019

Objective: The primary aim of this study was to characterize the rate of adverse pregnancy outcomes in a multicultural group of low-income women. Methods: Data were extracted from the Montreal Diet Dispensary’s database between June 2013 and December 2015. Risk was evaluated using logistic regression adjusted for covariates. Results: Of the 1,387 pregnancies, the prevalence…
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African immigrant women’s transition and integration into Canadian society: expectations, stressors, and tensions

May 3, 2019

This article contributes to an emergent body of research that explores African immigrant women’s experiences in Western destination countries. Foregrounding these immigrant women’s voices in this research, we aim to better understand the challenges they grapple with as newcomers to Canada. Specifically, our study sought to explore the stressors they faced within and outside the…
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Barriers to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among African, Caribbean and Black men in Toronto, Canada

March 29, 2019

Introduction: Single-tablet combination emtricitabine/tenofovir is highly effective as HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). Scale-up efforts have targeted men who have sex with men (MSM), but patterns of racial disparities in PrEP use have begun to emerge. African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities in Canada and USA are also disproportionately affected by HIV, and there is lack…
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The epidemiology of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in African, Caribbean and Black men in Toronto, Canada

March 20, 2019

Background: African, Caribbean, and Black (Black) men account for 16.5% of new HIV diagnoses among men in Ontario. There is substantial evidence that sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are associated with increased likelihood of HIV infection; however, little is known regarding the prevalence of HIV/STI co-infections among Black men in Toronto. Progress has been made in…
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Traumatic Experiences, Perceived Discrimination, and Psychological Distress Among Members of Various Socially Marginalized Groups

February 28, 2019

Perceived discrimination has consistently been shown to be associated with diminished mental health, but the psychological processes underlying this link are less well understood. The present series of four studies assessed the role of a history traumatic events in generating a proliferation of discrimination stressors and threat appraisals, which in turn predict psychological distress (depressive…
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Transnationalism, parenting, and child disciplinary practices of African immigrants in Alberta, Canada

September 16, 2018

Child discipline remains a topic of public health interest across the globe. Despite this enduring interest, very little is known about the child disciplinary practices of African immigrants in Canada. This paper explores the disciplinary practices of African immigrant parents in Alberta, a Canadian province with a recent surge in the population of African immigrants.…
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