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Similarities And Differences In Health Care Use And Hiv-Related Concerns Based On Immigration Profile: Findings From The Blacch Study Interviews, Shamara M. Baidoobonso, Harina Mokanan, Monica Abdelkader, Greta Bauer
Similarities And Differences In Health Care Use And Hiv-Related Concerns Based On Immigration Profile: Findings From The Blacch Study Interviews, Shamara M. Baidoobonso, Harina Mokanan, Monica Abdelkader, Greta Bauer
Shamara M Baidoobonso, PhD
Background and Objectives: Most HIV and health studies in African, Caribbean and Black (ACB) communities occur in large urban centres and rarely examine how the interactions between race, migration, gender, HIV-related stigma, service use and multiple dimensions of social position interact and act individually to affect health and HIV vulnerability. This lack of information negatively impacts HIV prevention efforts for ACB communities. This analysis explores the HIV-related experiences of people from different immigration classes. Methods: Using a community-based approach, a purposive sample of 22 ACB community members were interviewed to collect information about health-related experiences in London, Ontario. Respondents represented …
Introducing The Black, African And Caribbean Canadian Health (Blacch) Study, Shamara M. Baidoobonso, Harina Mokanan, Mercy Nleya-Ncube, Greta Bauer
Introducing The Black, African And Caribbean Canadian Health (Blacch) Study, Shamara M. Baidoobonso, Harina Mokanan, Mercy Nleya-Ncube, Greta Bauer
Shamara M Baidoobonso, PhD
Background and Objectives: African, Caribbean and other Black (ACB) persons account for an increasing proportion of new HIV cases in Canada, and are 12.6 times more likely to acquire HIV than the rest of Canada’s population. Few studies have fully acknowledged the ethnic, religious and socioeconomic diversity in ACB communities. Also, studies have rarely considered the social determinants of health and broader context in which ACB persons live and access health services, and how these may potentially impact HIV vulnerability. This lack of information negatively impacts HIV prevention and care efforts. The Black, African and Caribbean Canadian Health (BLACCH) Study …
Highlighting The Social Determinants Of Health As They Pertain To Africans In London, Ontario, Shamara M. Baidoobonso
Highlighting The Social Determinants Of Health As They Pertain To Africans In London, Ontario, Shamara M. Baidoobonso
Shamara M Baidoobonso, PhD
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Sexual Health, Risk Behaviors, And Substance Use In Heterosexual-Identified Women With Female Sex Partners: 2002 Us National Survey Of Family Growth., Greta Bauer, Jennifer Jairam, Shamara Baidoobonso
Sexual Health, Risk Behaviors, And Substance Use In Heterosexual-Identified Women With Female Sex Partners: 2002 Us National Survey Of Family Growth., Greta Bauer, Jennifer Jairam, Shamara Baidoobonso
Shamara M Baidoobonso, PhD
BACKGROUND: Despite knowledge that some people engage in same-sex sexuality without espousing a sexual minority identity, this has rarely been studied in women. METHODS: Heterosexual women aged 20 to 44 who indicated one or more female sex partners in the past year were compared to those with less recent female sex partners, and to bisexual, homosexual, and exclusively heterosexual women using 2002 US National Survey of Family Growth data. RESULTS: Compared to exclusively heterosexual women, heterosexual women with a past-year female sex partner were significantly more likely to smoke tobacco (46% vs. 19%), binge drink (34% vs. 11%), use marijuana …
The Black, African And Caribbean Canadian Health (Blacch) Study: Laying The Foundation For Conducting Hiv Epidemiologic Studies With Ethno-Racial Minority Communities In Understudied Urban-Rural Locales, Shamara M. Baidoobonso, Greta Bauer
The Black, African And Caribbean Canadian Health (Blacch) Study: Laying The Foundation For Conducting Hiv Epidemiologic Studies With Ethno-Racial Minority Communities In Understudied Urban-Rural Locales, Shamara M. Baidoobonso, Greta Bauer
Shamara M Baidoobonso, PhD
Challenge: London reportedly has Ontario’s third-highest HIV infection rate, and a small (2.2%) but growing African, Caribbean and other Black (ACB) population. These diverse communities historically faced racism, exploitation and social exclusion, which have lasting impacts. Although a target population for HIV prevention, they are difficult to reach for research and programming, especially in London and similar urban-rural locales with few ACB-specific resources. In ACB communities, HIV is most commonly spread through heterosexual contact, yet cultural and religious norms often discourage discussions about sex and sexuality, whether normative or non-normative. Homophobia, racism and HIV-related stigma discourage ACB persons from seeking …