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Intersectionality in HIV and other health-related research

-Social determinants of health, Rapid Responses / OHTN

-+*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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Demographic characteristics associated with access to HAART, HIV care and HIV viral load testing

-Epidemiology and HIV care cascade, -Social determinants of health, Rapid Responses / OHTN

-+*Download pdf Questions In Canada, is access to HAART/ARV therapy associated with demographic characteristics of PHAs? In Canada, is access to HIV viral load testing, or HIV medical care in keeping with established guidelines and standards, associated with demographic characteristics of PHAs? Key take-home messages In many Canadian studies, issues related to access to HAART

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Sex worker HIV risk

-Mental health or substance use, -People who use drugs, -Social determinants of health, -Women at risk, Rapid Responses / OHTN

-+*Download pdf Questions What are the risks and rates of HIV infection among people involved in commercial sex work in Canada? Key take-home messages The Canadian literature primarily encompasses female sex workers in Vancouver, and studies from other high income countries often addressed demographic niches that were not transferrable to the Canadian setting. Establishing the

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Effectiveness and key features of employment support program

-Social determinants of health, Rapid Responses / OHTN

-+*Download pdf Questions What models of employment support programs and services are most effective and what are their key features? Key take-home messages In the literature, employment support programs are typically referred to as “vocational rehabilitation programs” and include two primary approaches: supported employment programs and prevocational training programs. Prevocational training programs involve a period

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