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View article: The landscape of Medicare policies for gender-affirming surgeries in Canada: an environmental scan
The landscape of Medicare policies for gender-affirming surgeries in Canada: an environmental scan Open
View article: The Landscape of Medicare Policies for Gender-affirming Surgeries in Canada: An Environmental Scan.
The Landscape of Medicare Policies for Gender-affirming Surgeries in Canada: An Environmental Scan. Open
Background Many studies have described barriers to gender-affirming surgery (GAS) in Canada; however, few have explored why these barriers persist. To address this knowledge gap, we sought to describe documents related to public health ins…
View article: Suicidal ideation among men during COVID‐19: Examining the roles of loneliness, thwarted belongingness, and personality impairment
Suicidal ideation among men during COVID‐19: Examining the roles of loneliness, thwarted belongingness, and personality impairment Open
Suicidal ideation (SI) is a known precursor to suicide among men. While loneliness and thwarted belongingness (TB) have been identified as key factors influencing SI, no study has reported on all three constructs to investigate whether lon…
View article: COVID-19 attributed Changes of Home and Family Responsibilities among Single Mothers
COVID-19 attributed Changes of Home and Family Responsibilities among Single Mothers Open
Lockdown measures during COVID-19 have presented increased challenges in the home and family responsibilities. Single mothers may face unique challenges as they may be isolated from external family supports. Changes on a 19-item home and f…
View article: Protocol for a scoping review on transition-related surgery procedures, outcome measures and access to care
Protocol for a scoping review on transition-related surgery procedures, outcome measures and access to care Open
Introduction Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals often identify with a gender different to the one assigned at birth. Transition is a term used to describe the process TGD individuals take to live as their true gender. Surgery…
View article: “Punched in the Balls”: Male Intimate Partner Violence Disclosures and Replies on Reddit
“Punched in the Balls”: Male Intimate Partner Violence Disclosures and Replies on Reddit Open
Research on male intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors is limited. The sparse research on male IPV disclosure suggest males receive more negative and less helpful responses from potential sources of formal or informal support. Males ma…
View article: “How many times did I not want to live a life because of him”: the complex connections between child sexual abuse, disclosure, and self-injurious thoughts and behaviors
“How many times did I not want to live a life because of him”: the complex connections between child sexual abuse, disclosure, and self-injurious thoughts and behaviors Open
View article: Exploring the role of gender and gendered pain expectation in physiotherapy students
Exploring the role of gender and gendered pain expectation in physiotherapy students Open
Introduction: Gender and gender role pain expectations may influence how health care providers interact with and manage their patients' symptoms. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe gendered traits and gender r…
View article: Perceptions of preparedness and intimate partner violence screening practices amongst hand therapists
Perceptions of preparedness and intimate partner violence screening practices amongst hand therapists Open
Introduction While hand injuries are reported as common sequelae of intimate partner violence, there is limited attention to hand therapist’s screening practices and perceived preparedness to deal with intimate partner violence in hand the…
View article: Self-disclosure among male survivors of child sexual abuse: service providers’ perspective
Self-disclosure among male survivors of child sexual abuse: service providers’ perspective Open
Previous research regarding child sexual abuse (CSA) indicates significant gender differences in disclosure rates: specifically, males are less likely to disclose their child sexual abuse in comparison to females. CSA can have lasting impa…