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    Access to mental healthcare services for Black women during perinatal period – a scoping review
    (2024) Kemei, Janet; Asirifi, Mary; Nelson, Jody; Khalema, Emily M.; Adekoya, Augustina T.; Satimehin, Oluwaseun O.
    Black women in Canada are at higher risk of poor mental health outcomes; this is associated with disparities such as poor access to healthcare and aggravated by racial discrimination and poor living conditions. This study aims to investigate the extent and nature of literature on access to mental healthcare services for Black women during the perinatal period in regions outside of Africa and the Caribbean.
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    Access to mental healthcare services for Black women during perinatal period: a scoping review
    (2024) Kemei, Janet; Asirifi, Mary; Nelson, Jody; Khalema, Emily M.; Adekoya, Augustina T.; Satimehin, Oluwaseun O.
    Black women in Canada are at higher risk of poor mental health outcomes; this is associated with disparities such as poor access to healthcare and aggravated by racial discrimination and poor living conditions. This study aims to investigate the extent and nature of literature on access to mental healthcare services for Black women during the perinatal period in regions outside of Africa and the Caribbean.
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    Advancing healthcare for COVID-19 by strengthening providers’ capacity for best practices in African, Caribbean and Black community service provision in Ontario: a multisite mixed-method study protocol
    (2022) Etowa, Josephine; Nelson, LaRon; Etowa, Egbe; Abrha, Getachew; Kemei, Janet; Lalonde, Michelle
    The main aim of this study is to improve the health system’s response during and after the COVID-19 pandemic by developing evidence-based models to inform policy and collaborative best practices to mitigate its spread and ameliorate related health consequences in vulnerable communities.
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    Continuing professional development: perspectives of Kenyan nurses and midwives
    (2021) Kemei, Janet; Etowa, Josephine
    The purpose of this paper is to report the perceptions of continuous professional development by the nurses and midwives in a low resource country. These findings are part of a larger study on the experiences of nurses and midwives providing postpartum care in rural areas of Kenya. Besides being the main healthcare providers in rural areas, nurses in low resource countries have limited access to continuous professional development.
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    COVID-19 among Black people in Canada: a scoping review
    (2024) Olanlesi-Aliu, Adedoyin; Kemei, Janet; Alaazi, Dominic; Tunde-Byass, Modupe; Renzaho, Andre; Sekyi-Out, Ato; Mullings, Delores V.; Osei-Tutu, Kannin; Salami, Bukola
    The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated health inequities worldwide. Research conducted in Canada shows that Black populations were disproportionately exposed to COVID-19 and more likely than other ethnoracial groups to be infected and hospitalized. This scoping review sought to map out the nature and extent of current research on COVID-19 among Black people in Canada. Following a five-stage methodological framework for conducting scoping reviews, studies exploring the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black people in Canada, published up to May 2023, were retrieved through a systematic search of seven databases. Of 457 identified records, 124 duplicates and 279 additional records were excluded after title and abstract screening. Of the remaining 54 articles, 39 were excluded after full-text screening; 2 articles were manually picked from the reference lists of the included articles. In total, 17 articles were included in this review.
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    Factors that contribute to the mental health of Black youth during COVID-19 pandemic
    (2024) Salami, Bukola; Maduforo, Aloysius Nwabugo; Aiello, Olivia; Osman, Samah; Omobhude, Oserekpamen Favour; Price, Kimberly; Henderson, Jo; Hamilton, Hayley A.; Kemei, Janet; Mullings, Delores V.
    Background: The mental health of Black youth during the COVID-19 pandemic is potentially influenced by various systemic factors, including racism, socioeconomic disparities, and access to culturally sensitive mental health support. Understanding these influences is essential for developing effective interventions to mitigate mental health disparities. Methods: Our project used a community-based participatory (CBP) research design with an intersectional theoretical perspective. An advisory committee consisting of fourteen Black youth supported all aspects of our project. The research team consisted of experienced Black researchers who also trained six Black youths as research assistants and co-researchers. The co-researchers conducted individual interviews, contributed to data analysis, and mobilized knowledge. Participants were recruited through the advisory committee members and networks of Black youth co-researchers and sent an email invitation to Black community organizations. Forty-eight Black identified were interviewed between the ages of 16 and 30 in Canada. The data was analyzed thematically. We kept a reflexive note throughout all aspects of the project. Results: Participants reported significant challenges with online schooling, including a lack of support and access to resources. Lockdowns exacerbated stress, particularly for those living in toxic living/home environments. Financial burdens, such as food insecurity and precarious employment, were prevalent and exacerbated mental health challenges. Additionally, experiences of anti-Black racism and police brutality during the pandemic heightened stress and anxiety among participants. Conclusions: The findings underscore the complex interplay of systemic factors in shaping the mental health of Black youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Addressing these disparities requires targeted interventions that address structural inequities and provide culturally competent support to mitigate the impact on mental well-being.
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    The forms and adverse effects of insecurities among internally displaced children in Ethiopia
    (2023) Kemei, Janet; Salami, Bukola; Soboka, Matiwos; Gommaa, Hayat Imam Mohamed; Okeke-Ihejirika, Philomina; Lavin, Tina
    Ethiopia has seen an increase in the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) due to conflict and violence related to border-based disputes and climate change. This study examines the insecurities experienced by IDPs in the Burayu camp and how they navigate and challenge them. Violence and insecurity have daunted Ethiopian regions for decades, violated children’s rights, and impeded the achievement of the United Nation’s sustainable development goals related to children, such as good healthcare and mental health, quality education, clean water, and sanitation. The deteriorating security concerns in Ethiopia could also expose IDP children to poor health outcomes associated with a lack of access to healthcare services.
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    Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black communities in Canada
    (2023) Kemei, Janet; Tulli, Mia; Olanlesi-Aliu, Adedoyin; Tunde-Byass, Modupe; Salami, Bukola
    The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in differential impacts on the Black communities in Canada and has unmasked existing race-related health inequities. The purpose of this study was to illuminate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black people in Canada. Historically, social inequalities have determined the impacts of pandemics on the population, and in the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, disproportionate infections and mortalities have become evident among racialized communities in Canada. This qualitative descriptive study utilized an intersectionality framework. We invited Black stakeholders across Canada to participate in semi-structured interviews to deepen our knowledge of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black communities in Canada. A total of 30 interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using content analysis. Our findings fell into three categories: (1) increased vulnerability to COVID-19 disease, (2) mental impacts, and (3) addressing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings show the underlying systemic inequities in Canada and systemic racism exacerbated health inequities among the Black communities and undermined interventions by public health agencies to curb the spread of COVID-19 and associated impacts on Black and other racialized communities. The paper concludes by identifying critical areas for future intervention in policy and practice.
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    A scoping review of COVID-19 online mis/disinformation in Black communities
    (2022) Kemei, Janet; Alaazi, Dominic A.; Tulli, Mia; Kennedy, Megan; Tunde-Byass, Modupe; Bailey, Paul; Sekyi-Otu, Ato; Murdoch, Sharon; Mohamud, Habiba; Lehman, Jeanne; Salami, Bukola
    We searched and reviewed articles from major databases such as MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL. Our search strategy involved the following concepts: 1) COVID-19, including variants; 2) misinformation, conspiracy theories, and fake news, and modes of misinformation transmission such as social media; and 3) Blacks or people of African descent, or the African diaspora. We retrieved 600 articles that were independently screened by two researchers. We included studies focusing on 1) Black people living inside or outside Africa; and 2) COVID-19 online dis/misinformation among this population. A total of 19 studies fit our inclusion criteria. We used a thematic analysis to analyse qualitative data.
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    A scoping review on the operationalization of intersectional health research methods in studies related to the COVID-19 pandemic
    (2024) Olanlesi-Aliu, Adedoyin; Tulli, Mia; Kemei, Janet; Bonifacio, Glenda; Reif, Linda C.; Cardo, Valentina; Roche, Hannah; Hurley, Natasha; Salami, Bukola
    The COVID-19 pandemic began in early 2020 and became a global health crisis with devastating impacts. This scoping review maps the key findings of research about the pandemic that has operationalized intersectional research methods around the world. It also tracks how these studies have engaged with methodological tenets of oppression, comparison, relationality, complexity, and deconstruction.
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    Understanding the health and well-being of Canadian Black children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic: a review
    (2022) Kemei, Janet; Salami, Bukola
    The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated health inequities and vulnerabilities in our society, with the Black population being disproportionately affected. As previous pandemics have resulted in an increase in adverse events to children and youth, we reviewed the literature to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black children and youth. We found Black children and youth experience psychosocial stressors related to uncertainties of the future. Differential gender effects related to COVID-19 are also apparent. Physical distancing related to the COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in differential impacts on physical activity levels in children. We also noted, increase levels of isolation may result in undetected child abuse. The review highlights the urgent need for multifaceted interventions that address disparities in social determinants of health and psychosocial needs of Black children and youth in Canada. Future research that addresses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black children and youth is needed to help create context-specific interventions.