2023
Structural violence and the uncertainty of viral undetectability for African, Caribbean and Black people living with HIV in Canada: an institutional ethnography
Odhiambo A, O’Campo P, Nelson L, Forman L, Grace D. Structural violence and the uncertainty of viral undetectability for African, Caribbean and Black people living with HIV in Canada: an institutional ethnography. International Journal For Equity In Health 2023, 22: 33. PMID: 36797746, PMCID: PMC9935247, DOI: 10.1186/s12939-022-01792-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructural violenceACB peopleBlack peopleSocial fabricInstitutional practicesBlack communityHealth policy actorsPrecarious immigration statusSocial determinantsAnti-Black racismHIV/AIDSCriminalization of HIVPolicy actorsInstitutional ethnographyHIV discourseSocial workersHousing instabilityDepth interviewsImmigration statusSocial worldBiomedical discoursePrivileged individualsFrontline workersFood insecurityRacial discrimination
2022
A cross-sectional investigation of HIV prevalence and risk factors among African, Caribbean and Black people in Ontario: The A/C Study
Mbuagbaw L, Husbands W, Baidoobonso S, Lawson D, Aden M, Etowa J, Nelson L, Tharao W. A cross-sectional investigation of HIV prevalence and risk factors among African, Caribbean and Black people in Ontario: The A/C Study. Relevé Des Maladies Transmissibles Au Canada 2022, 48: 429-437. PMID: 38125394, PMCID: PMC10730175, DOI: 10.14745/ccdr.v48i10a03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive HIV testACB peopleHIV infectionHIV testHIV prevalenceHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemicSelf-reported HIV statusImmunodeficiency virus infectionBlood spot testingCross-sectional surveyCross-sectional investigationHIV statusRisk factorsVirus infectionHigher ageSociodemographic informationAdult populationInfectionPrevalenceSubstance useVirus epidemicBehavioral factorsSpot testingBisexual orientation
2020
A scoping review of the prevalence of use of substance among African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) people in Canada
Djiometio J, Buzuayew A, Nelson L, Maina G, Njoroge I, Kahan M, Wong J. A scoping review of the prevalence of use of substance among African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) people in Canada. Journal Of Substance Use 2020, 25: 575-590. DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2020.1760378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchACB peopleSubstance useHIV risk behaviorsRisky sexual intercoursePrevalence of useElectronic bibliographic databasesGrey literature searchLow incomeOverall prevalenceOvid MEDLINEInfluence of alcoholTreatment servicesHealth educationRisk behaviorsLiterature searchAlcohol useAvailable evidenceSexual intercourseHealth issuesPrevalenceHigh rateWestern countriesBibliographic databasesLimited accessFamily violence