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Muslim immigrant women's views on cervical cancer screening and HPV self-sampling in Ontario, Canada by Vahabi, Mandana, Lofters, Aisha

“…Canada has observed significant decreases in incidence and mortality of cervical cancer in recent decades, and this has been attributed to appropriate…”
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Measuring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on organized cancer screening and diagnostic follow-up care in Ontario, Canada: A provincial, population-based study by Walker, Meghan J., Meggetto, Olivia, Gao, Julia, Espino-Hernández, Gabriela, Jembere, Nathaniel, Bravo, Caroline A., Rey, Michelle, Aslam, Usman, Sheppard, Amanda J., Lofters, Aisha K., Tammemägi, Martin C., Tinmouth, Jill, Kupets, Rachel, Chiarelli, Anna M., Rabeneck, Linda

“…It is essential to quantify the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer screening, including for vulnerable sub-populations, to inform the development of…”
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Understanding those overdue for cancer screening by five years or more: A retrospective cohort study in Ontario, Canada by Lofters, Aisha K, Kopp, Alexander, Vahabi, Mandana, Glazier, Richard H

“…AbstractPopulations that are more than just slightly overdue for breast, cervical and colorectal screening should likely be targeted for policy and practice…”
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Medication self-management interventions for persons with stroke: A scoping review by Cadel, Lauren, Cimino, Stephanie R, Bradley-Ridout, Glyneva, Hitzig, Sander L, Patel, Tejal, Ho, Chester H, Packer, Tanya L, Lofters, Aisha K, Hahn-Goldberg, Shoshana, McCarthy, Lisa M, Guilcher, Sara J T

“…The use of multiple medications is common following a stroke for secondary prevention and management of co-occurring chronic conditions. Given the use of…”
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Exploring and prioritizing content to include in a medication self-management toolkit for persons with spinal cord injury/dysfunction: A concept mapping approach by Cadel, Lauren, El-Kotob, Rasha, Hitzig, Sander L, McCarthy, Lisa M, Hahn-Goldberg, Shoshana, Packer, Tanya L, Ho, Chester H, Patel, Tejal, Cimino, Stephanie R, Lofters, Aisha K, Guilcher, Sara J T

“…Adults with spinal cord injury/dysfunction (SCI/D) face challenges with medications they take to manage their secondary conditions (e.g., pain, urinary tract…”
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Reach and effectiveness of an HPV self-sampling intervention for cervical screening amongst under- or never-screened women in Toronto, Ontario Canada by Devotta, Kimberly, Vahabi, Mandana, Prakash, Vijayshree, Lofters, Aisha

“…Cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable with appropriate and timely screening. In Ontario, Canada, South Asian, Middle Eastern and North African women…”
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A scoping review of medication self-management intervention tools to support persons with traumatic spinal cord injury by Cadel, Lauren, Cimino, Stephanie R, Bradley-Ridout, Glyneva, Hitzig, Sander L, Packer, Tanya L, McCarthy, Lisa M, Patel, Tejal, Lofters, Aisha K, Hahn-Goldberg, Shoshana, Ho, Chester H, Guilcher, Sara J T

“…Persons with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI) use multiple medications (polypharmacy) to manage the high number of secondary complications and concurrent…”
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Correlates of non-adherence to breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening among screen-eligible women: a population-based cohort study in Ontario, Canada by Vahabi, Mandana, Lofters, Aisha K., Kopp, Alexander, Glazier, Richard H.

“…Purpose Breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers are cancers that can be detected early through screening. Despite organized cancer screening programs in…”
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Important and Feasible Actions to Address Cervical Screening Participation amongst South Asian Women in Ontario: A Concept Mapping Study with Service Users and Service Providers by Devotta, Kimberly, O'Campo, Patricia, Bender, Jacqueline, Lofters, Aisha K

“…Regular cervical screening can largely prevent the development of cervical cancer and innovative methods are needed to better engage people in screening. In…”
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Lung cancer survival by immigrant status: a population-based retrospective cohort study in Ontario, Canada by Ruco, Arlinda, Lofters, Aisha K, Lu, Hong, Baxter, Nancy N, Guilcher, Sara, Kopp, Alexander, Vahabi, Mandana, Datta, Geetanjali D

“…Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and causes of cancer death in Canada. Some previous literature suggests that socioeconomic inequalities in lung…”
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Using geographic methods to inform cancer screening interventions for South Asians in Ontario, Canada by Lofters, Aisha K, Gozdyra, Piotr, Lobb, Rebecca

“…Literature suggests that South Asians in Ontario, Canada are under-screened for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer. Accordingly, we are involved in a…”
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Primary care provider interventions for addressing cancer screening participation with marginalised patients: a scoping review protocol by Ruco, Arlinda, Cernat, Alexandra, Calleja, Sabine, Tinmouth, Jill, Lofters, Aisha K

“…IntroductionCancer screening is an integral component of primary care, and providers can play a key role in facilitating screening. While much work has focused…”
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Experiences of everyday racism in Toronto's health care system: a concept mapping study by Mahabir, Deb Finn, O'Campo, Patricia, Lofters, Aisha, Shankardass, Ketan, Salmon, Christina, Muntaner, Carles

“…In Canada, there is longstanding evidence of health inequities for racialized groups. The purpose of this study is to understand the effect of current health…”
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Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening After CARES: A Community Program for Immigrant and Marginalized Women by Dunn, Sheila F., MD, MSc, Lofters, Aisha K., MD, PhD, Ginsburg, Ophira M., MSc, MD, Meaney, Christopher A., MSc, Ahmad, Farah, MPH, PhD, Moravac, M. Catherine, MSc, Nguyen, Cam Tu Janet, MD, Arisz, Angela M., BSc

“…Introduction Marginalized populations such as immigrants and refugees are less likely to receive cancer screening. Cancer Awareness: Ready for Education and…”
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Effectiveness of family-centred sexual health education and HPV self-sampling in promoting cervical cancer screening among hard-to-reach indian women in rural and tribal areas: a community-based pilot study by Vahabi, Mandana, Mishra, Gauravi, Pimple, Sharmila, Wong, Josephine Pui-Hing, Khan, Momina, Prakash, Vijayshree, Anand, Kavita, Narushima, Miya, Lofters, Aisha K

“…While cervical cancer deaths have declined steeply in high-income countries due to the widespread use of the Papanicolaou test (Pap test), the same trend has…”
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Primary care physician characteristics associated with cancer screening: a retrospective cohort study in Ontario, Canada by Lofters, Aisha K., Ng, Ryan, Lobb, Rebecca

“…Primary care physicians can serve as both facilitators and barriers to cancer screening, particularly for under‐screened groups such as immigrant patients. The…”
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Incidence of breast and colorectal cancer among immigrants in Ontario, Canada: a retrospective cohort study from 2004-2014 by Shuldiner, Jennifer, Liu, Ying, Lofters, Aisha

“…Studies have shown that morbidity and mortality rates due to cancer among recent immigrants are lower than those among the native-born population. The…”
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Implementation of a Cervical Cancer Screening Intervention for Under- or Never-Screened Women in Ontario, Canada: Understanding the Acceptability of HPV Self-Sampling by Devotta, Kimberly, Vahabi, Mandana, Prakash, Vijayshree, Lofters, Aisha K

“…With appropriate screening, cervical cancer can be prevented. In Ontario, Canada, some groups of women have low screening rates. South Asian, Middle Eastern…”
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Cervical Cancer Screening among Women from Muslim-Majority Countries in Ontario, Canada by Lofters, Aisha K, Vahabi, Mandana, Kim, Eliane, Ellison, Lisa, Graves, Erin, Glazier, Richard H

“…Immigrant women are less likely to be screened for cervical cancer in Ontario. Religion may play a role for some women. In this population-based retrospective…”
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Anti-Black racism in Canadian health care: a qualitative study of diverse perceptions of racism and racial discrimination among Black adults in Montreal, Quebec by Williams, Khandideh K. A., Baidoobonso, Shamara, Lofters, Aisha, Haggerty, Jeannie, Leblanc, Isabelle, Adams, Alayne M.

“…Abstract Background Racism has been shown to impact the health of Black persons through its influence on health care, including its expression through implicit…”
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