A5032498121- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Sex work and related issues
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Reproductive tract infections research
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
McMaster University
2016-2025
Impact
2024-2025
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care
2022-2024
Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences
2016-2024
Institute of Population and Public Health
2022
St. Michael's Hospital
2014-2021
University of Toronto
2009-2021
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
2021
Unity Health Toronto
2020
Health Solutions (Sweden)
2017-2020
To quantify the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and incident HIV infection in women Rakai Community Cohort Study 2000 2009.Data were from annual surveys 2009. Longitudinal data analysis was used to estimate adjusted incidence rate ratio (IRR) of associated with IPV sexually active aged 15-49 years, using a multivariable Poisson regression model random effects. The population attributable fraction calculated. Putative mediators assessed Baron Kenny's criteria Sobel-Goodman...
Background: Syphilis rates are of public health concern in Canada, with multiple jurisdictions reporting outbreaks over the past five years. The objective this article is to describe trends infectious and congenital syphilis Canada 2011–2020. Methods: Routine surveillance conducted through Canadian Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (CNDSS). In response rising syphilis, all provinces territories (P/Ts) have also submitted enhanced data on Public Health Agency Outbreak Investigation...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health problem. There lack of data on IPV risk factors from longitudinal studies and low middle income countries. Identifying needed to inform the design appropriate interventions.Data were Rakai Community Cohort Study annual surveys between 2000 2009. Female participants who had at least one sexual during this period over study included in analyses (N = 15081). Factors childhood early adulthood as well contemporary considered separate...
BackgroundPeople with mental illness and substance use disorder are over-represented in prisons. Injury-related mortality is elevated people released from prison, both risk factors for injury. Effective care coordination during the transition between criminal justice community service providers improves health outcomes prison. However, support needs of dual diagnosis (co-occurring disorder) prison poorly understood. Here we aim to examine association non-fatal injury adults...
Background Many people experience imprisonment each year, and this population bears a disproportionate burden of morbidity mortality. States have an obligation to provide equitable health care in prison attend on release. Our objective was describe utilization post-release for persons released from provincial Ontario, Canada 2010, compare with the general population. Methods We conducted population-based retrospective cohort study. included all community age- sex-matched controls. linked...
<sec> <title>Introduction</title> Substance-related acute toxicity deaths (ATDs) are a public health crisis in Canada. Youth often at higher risk for substance use due to social, environmental and structural factors. The objectives of this study were understand the characteristics youth (aged 12–24 years) dying accidental Canada examine substances contributing circumstances surrounding ATDs. </sec> <title>Methods</title> Data from national chart review coroner medical examiner data on ATDs...
Research suggests that it is healthy for children with chronic illness to discuss their illness, but clinical experience and research indicate this seldom occurs. The purpose of study was identify barriers which prevent primary caregivers from discussing HIV/AIDS children, ways in medical community services could facilitate process. Focus groups were performed seventeen HIV seen care at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital Soweto, South Africa 2001. revealed typically do not disclose status...
<h3>Background:</h3> We aimed to define rates and causes of death in custody after release people admitted provincial Ontario, compare these data with for the general population. <h3>Methods:</h3> linked on adults Ontario 2000 deaths between 2012. examined by age, sex, custodial status period release, compared them population, using indirect adjustment age. <h3>Results:</h3> Between 2012, 8.6% (95% confidence interval [CI] 8.3%-8.8%) those incarcerated died or release. The crude rate was 7.1...
Racially disaggregated incarceration data are an important indicator of population health and well-being, but lacking in the Canadian context. We aimed to describe rates proportions Black people who experienced Ontario, Canada during 2010 using population-based data. used correctional administrative for all 45,956 men 6,357 women released from provincial facilities Ontario 2010, including self-reported race Using 2006 Census on size age categories, we calculated compared experiencing by age,...
Abstract Background The relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and women’s risk of HIV infection has attracted much recent attention, with varying results in terms whether there is an association what the magnitude is. Understanding this important for surveillance intervention programs. Methods We analyzed data from 2008-2009 Demographic Health Survey (DHS) Kenya, on 1,904 women aged 15-49. A generalized linear mixed model was adapted to explore IPV prevalence, controlling...
Background There is an increased risk of death due to drug toxicity after release from incarceration. The purpose this study was describe the timing, rate and circumstances deaths following This information can be used help design potential preventive interventions. Methods Findings We reviewed coroner's files identify in adults Ontario between 2006 2013 caused by (n = 6,978) these records were matched with provincial correctional individuals who died within one year being released...