Pilot: Supportive Housing Common Measures Tool
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Chest compressions and rescue breathing when administering naloxone in opioid overdose
*+-Download pdf Questions What does the evidence say about the use of chest compressions and/or the use of rescue breathing when responding to an opioid overdose and administering naloxone? Key take-home messages • Opioid overdoses cause respiratory failure (a reduction or stop in breathing), which can lead to cardiac arrest (1, 2). In the event
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OHTN Launches New Research Chairs Focused on HIV Health Services
*+-Ontario’s HIV/AIDS Strategy to 2026 (to be launched this fall) emphasizes the need for tailored, integrated health services for populations most affected by HIV. To help achieve the goals of that strategy, OHTN is funding three new Applied HIV Research Chairs to promote health service innovation. “These chair positions were designed to address tangible problems
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The effect of mental health issues on sexual risk behaviours and antiretroviral medication adherence among men who have sex with men
*+-Download pdf Questions What are the effects of mental health issues on antiretroviral medication adherence, sexual risk behaviours and overall health among men who have sex with men? What effective interventions exist to address mental health issues among men who have sex with men? Key take-home messages Men who have sex with men and other
Employment Change and Health Outcomes
*+-Funded by CIHR, this longitudinal community-based research study followed 540 HIV-positive people for two years, tracking their responses to a series of questions about their employment status and health. ECHO questionnaires were administered face-to-face by Peer Research Assistants across Ontario, and study results highlight the effects of job security and stress on health. Key Stats:
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Food Security Study
*+-The Food Security study is a national CIHR-funded cross-sectional community-based research study that looked into the impact of food insecurity on health outcomes of people living with HIV in Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec. Compared to the general Canadian population, people living with HIV are significantly more likely to experience food insecurity. Study findings highlight
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Food insufficiency, housing and health-related quality of life: results from the Positive Spaces, Healthy Places study (Abstract)
*+-First published in AIDS Care: Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV in 2015, this paper demonstrates a correlation between food insufficiency, housing instability and poorer physical and mental health. Findings reinforce the importance of addressing the social determinants of health as an integral part of HIV care.
