Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work
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The Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto is Canada’s first school of social work. The Faculty is distinguished by its emphasis on the integration of research and practice in both the classroom and practicum education.
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Item Acceptability of an existing online sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection testing model among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Ontario, Canada(SAGE Publications, 2023) Dulai, Joshun Js; Gilbert, Mark; Lachowsky, Nathan J; Card, Kiffer G; Klassen, Ben; Dame, Jessy; Burchell, Ann N; Worthington, Catherine; Ablona, Aidan; Anand, Praney; Blaque, Ezra; Ryu, Heeho; Stewart, MacKenzie; Brennan, David J; Grace, DanielObjectives: Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBM) are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) due to stigma and other factors such as structural barriers, which delay STBBI testing in this population. Understanding acceptability of online testing is useful in expanding access in this population, thus we examined barriers to clinic-based testing, acceptability of a potential online testing model, and factors associated with acceptability among GBM living in Ontario. Methods: Sex Now 2019 was a community-based, online, bilingual survey of GBM aged ≥15. Prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) were calculated using modified Poisson regression with robust variances. Multivariable modelling was conducted using the Hosmer-Lemeshow-Sturdivant approach. Results: Among 1369 participants, many delayed STBBI testing due to being too busy (31%) or inconvenient clinic hours (29%). Acceptability for online testing was high (80%), with saving time (67%) as the most common benefit, and privacy concerns the most common drawback (38%). Statistically significant predictors of acceptability for online testing were younger age (PR = 0.993; 95%CI: 0.991–0.996); a greater number of different sexual behaviours associated with STBBI transmission (PR = 1.031; 95%CI: 1.018–1.044); identifying as an Indigenous immigrant (PR = 1.427; 95%CI: 1.276–1.596) or immigrant of colour (PR = 1.158; 95%CI: 1.086–1.235) compared with white non-immigrants; and currently using HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) compared to not currently using PrEP (PR = 0.894; 95%CI: 0.828–0.965). Conclusions: Acceptability of online testing was high among GBM in Ontario. Implementing online STBBI testing may expand access for certain subpopulations of GBM facing barriers to current in-person testing.Item Online Sexual Health Information Seeking Patterns Differentiated by Social Location and Physical Location among Gay and Bisexual Men in Ontario, Canada(Taylor & Francis, 2022-07) Brennan, David J; Kesler, Maya A; Davies, Adam W J; Ablona, Aidan; Collict, DavidObjective: This research aimed to understand the varying needs of diverse gay and bisexual men (GBM) in relation to online sexual health information-seeking dependent upon differing social sociodemographic variables and geographic location. Methods: A total of 1802 GBM in Ontario participated in this study. Multivariable regressions were conducted to analyze differences in information-seeking based on ethnicity group, HIV status, recent sexual behaviour and regionality (urban and rural location). Results: There were significant differences in online sexual health information-seeking content based on these demographic variables. Conclusions: Implications for sexual health outreach and service provision for diverse GBM is discussed as well.