-Social determinants of health

E.g. stigma, housing, education, employment, food security, discrimination, abuse

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Psychosocial needs and vulnerabilities of older gay and bisexual men

-+*Download pdf Questions What are the psychosocial needs and vulnerabilities of older gay and bisexual men? Key take-home messages Health outcomes related to the intersectionality of aging and sexual minority status is an emerging area of research (1, 2). It is important to consider the context of lived experiences among older gay men (3, 4), …

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Factors associated with methamphetamine use among men who have sex with men

-+*Download pdf Questions What are the predictors of methamphetamine use among men who have sex with men?  Key take-home messages An abundance of literature details problematic sexualized drug use among men who have sex with men (1–3); additionally, several interventions attempt to address methamphetamine dependence in this population (4, 5). Several factors are associated with …

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Unmet needs of Indigenous peoples living with HIV

-+*Download pdf Questions What are the unmet needs of Indigenous peoples living with HIV? What interventions, strategies, and programs have been used to address these needs?  Key take-home messages In 2016, First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples accounted for 4.9% of the Canadian population but represented 11.3% of all new HIV infections (1). When considering …

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The impact of location on implementation of HIV/STI prevention interventions among LGBTQ communities

-+*Download pdf Questions What is the impact of geographical location on implementation of HIV/STI prevention programs or interventions among LGBTQ communities?  Key take-home messages The characteristics of a location, including segregation, community-level stigma, and infrastructural resources, may influence HIV service utilization and the HIV continuum of care among men who have sex with men (1). …

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Employment support services for LGBTQ+ individuals

-+*Download pdf Questions What are the best practices for providing LGBTQ+ specific employment support? How do these models/best practices differ for transgender people and LGBTQ+ newcomers to Canada? What are the barriers LGBTQ+ people face when seeking, gaining and maintaining employment?  Key take-home messages Discrimination creates a significant barrier for LGBTQ+ individuals in many stages …

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Interventions to reduce stigma among health care providers working with substance users

-+*Download pdf Questions What are effective interventions for reducing stigma among health care providers who work with substance users?  Key take-home messages The attitudes and behaviours of practitioners have been linked to a variety of clinical outcomes in different patient groups (1, 2). The prevalence of stigma among health care providers towards people who use …

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HIV prevalence and testing among street-involved youth in Ontario

-+*Download pdf Questions What is the prevalence of HIV among street-involved youth in Ontario and Canada? To which risk groups do these youth belong? What street-involved youth-specific testing interventions have been conducted? What is the seropositivity rate found in these testing interventions?  Key take-home messages Although the evidence about rates of HIV transmission among street-involved …

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Migrant farm workers and sexual health

-+*Download pdf Questions What are the individual and structural factors that put migrant farm workers in North America at risk of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted infections?  Key take-home messages The instability and mobility of migrant farm workers create unique barriers to accessing health care services including: transportation, cultural, language, and legal barriers. These …

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Intersectionality in HIV and other health-related research

-+*Download pdf Questions What is the current knowledge/evidence on intersectionality in HIV and other health-related research?  Key take-home messages Human experiences cannot be reduced to singular characteristics as these characteristics interact with others to produce health outcomes. Using social categories, such as class, race, gender, sexual orientation, in HIV and health research risks obfuscating the …

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