Kathy Li
Biographic Data
| ID | 3927947 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kathy Li |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kathy |
| FAMILY NAME | Li |
| SIGNATURE | LI K |
| AFFILIATIONS | St. Paul's Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5843-1653 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 51 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Supporting quality public and patient engagement in health system organizations: Development and usability testing of the P ublic and P atient E ngagement E valuation T ool
OBJECTIVES: Only rudimentary tools exist to support health system organizations to evaluate their public and patient engagement (PPE) activities. This study responds to this gap by developing a generic evaluation tool for use in a wide range of organizations. METHODS: The evaluation tool was developed through an iterative, collaborative process informed by a review of published and grey literature and with the input of Canadian PPE researchers an…
Religious Participation and Substance Use Behaviors in a Canadian Sample of Homeless People
Syringe Sharing and HIV Incidence Among Injection Drug Users and Increased Access to Sterile Syringes
Objectives. We assessed the effects of syringe exchange program (SEP) policy on rates of HIV risk behavior and HIV incidence among injection drug users. Methods. Using a multivariate generalized estimating equation and Cox regression methods, we examined syringe borrowing, syringe lending, and HIV incidence among a prospective cohort of 1228 injection drug users in Vancouver, British Columbia. Results. We observed substantial declines in rates of…
Elevated HIV risk behaviour among recently incarcerated injection drug users in a Canadian setting: A longitudinal analysis
In a sample of Canadian IDU, we did not observe any effect of incarceration on the prevalence of several behaviours that are risk factors for HIV infection, including intensity of drug use or participation in the sex trade. However, those recently released from prison were more likely to report syringe sharing that those in a matched control group
Unstable housing and hepatitis C incidence among injection drug users in a Canadian setting
HCV prevalence and incidence are high in this setting and were associated with unstable housing. Efforts to protect existing low-income housing and improve access to housing may help to reduce HCV incidence
Drug and HIV-Related Risk Behaviors After Geographic Migration Among a Cohort of Injection Drug Users
Effects of police confiscation of illicit drugs and syringes among injection drug users in Vancouver
Characteristics of Injection Drug Users Who Participate in Drug Dealing: Implications for Drug Policy
So-called "balanced" drug policy couples enforcement initiatives targeting drug dealers with health-focused interventions serving addicted individuals. There are few evaluations of this approach, and little is known about how these two populations may overlap. We evaluated factors associated with drug dealing among injection drug users (IDUs) in Vancouver, Canada, and examined self-reported drug-dealing roles and reasons for dealing. Among 412 ID…
Burden of HIV Infection Among Aboriginal Injection Drug Users in Vancouver, British Columbia
Objectives. We sought to examine whether there were differential rates of HIV incidence among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal injection drug users in a Canadian setting. Methods. Data were derived from 2 prospective cohort studies of injection drug users in Vancouver, British Columbia. Using the Kaplan–Meier method and Cox proportional hazards regression, we compared HIV incidence among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal participants. Results. Overall, …
Income generating activities of people who inject drugs
Predictors of non-fatal overdose among a cohort of polysubstance-using injection drug users
Characteristics of young illicit drug injectors who use North America's first medically supervised safer injecting facility
The study examined whether North America's first medically supervised safer injection facility (SIF) attracts young injection drug users (IDUs) who are at high risk of health-related harm. Prevalence of SIF use was determined based on data obtained after the SIF's opening. Predictors of initiating future SIF use were determined based on behavioral information obtained from the participant's study visit immediately preceding the SIF's opening. The…
Sex trade involvement is associated with elevated HIV incidence among injection drug users in Vancouver
Background: Canada's prostitution laws are under scrutiny, and there has been growing debate about the optimal strategies for reducing the harms associated with prostitution. Methods: We evaluated whether sex trade involvement was associated with elevated HIV incidence in a cohort of injection drug users. HIV incidence rates were calculated using Kaplan-Meier methods and Cox proportional hazards regression. Results: At 48 months after enrolment, …
Factors associated with geographic migration among a cohort of injection drug users
Neighborhood and HIV infection among IDU: Place of residence independently predicts HIV infection among a cohort of injection drug users
Safer injection facility use and syringe sharing in injection drug users
HIV and Hepatitis C Outbreaks Among High-risk Youth in Vancouver Demands a Public Health Response
The potential health and economic impact of implementing a medically prescribed heroin program among Canadian injection drug users
Intensive injection cocaine use as the primary risk factor in the Vancouver HIV-1 epidemic
OBJECTIVES: The explosive and ongoing injecting drug use-related HIV-1 epidemic in Vancouver continues to receive international attention. This study was conducted to determine how patterns of cocaine use influence the risk of HIV infection. METHODS: The Vancouver Injection Drug Users Study is an open prospective cohort of injecting drug users that began in May 1996. At enrollment and at semi-annual follow-up visits an interviewer administers a d…
Sexual violence among a cohort of injection drug users
Needle exchange and difficulty with needle access during an ongoing HIV epidemic
Sexual violence among a cohort of injection drug users
Neighborhood and HIV infection among IDU: Place of residence independently predicts HIV infection among a cohort of injection drug users
HIV and Hepatitis C Outbreaks Among High-risk Youth in Vancouver Demands a Public Health Response
Syringe Sharing and HIV Incidence Among Injection Drug Users and Increased Access to Sterile Syringes
Objectives. We assessed the effects of syringe exchange program (SEP) policy on rates of HIV risk behavior and HIV incidence among injection drug users. Methods. Using a multivariate generalized estimating equation and Cox regression methods, we examined syringe borrowing, syringe lending, and HIV incidence among a prospective cohort of 1228 injection drug users in Vancouver, British Columbia. Results. We observed substantial declines in rates of…
Burden of HIV Infection Among Aboriginal Injection Drug Users in Vancouver, British Columbia
Objectives. We sought to examine whether there were differential rates of HIV incidence among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal injection drug users in a Canadian setting. Methods. Data were derived from 2 prospective cohort studies of injection drug users in Vancouver, British Columbia. Using the Kaplan–Meier method and Cox proportional hazards regression, we compared HIV incidence among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal participants. Results. Overall, …
Religious Participation and Substance Use Behaviors in a Canadian Sample of Homeless People
Factors associated with geographic migration among a cohort of injection drug users
Needle exchange and difficulty with needle access during an ongoing HIV epidemic
Intensive injection cocaine use as the primary risk factor in the Vancouver HIV-1 epidemic
OBJECTIVES: The explosive and ongoing injecting drug use-related HIV-1 epidemic in Vancouver continues to receive international attention. This study was conducted to determine how patterns of cocaine use influence the risk of HIV infection. METHODS: The Vancouver Injection Drug Users Study is an open prospective cohort of injecting drug users that began in May 1996. At enrollment and at semi-annual follow-up visits an interviewer administers a d…
Sexual violence among a cohort of injection drug users
The potential health and economic impact of implementing a medically prescribed heroin program among Canadian injection drug users
Safer injection facility use and syringe sharing in injection drug users
HIV and Hepatitis C Outbreaks Among High-risk Youth in Vancouver Demands a Public Health Response
Neighborhood and HIV infection among IDU: Place of residence independently predicts HIV infection among a cohort of injection drug users
Income generating activities of people who inject drugs
Predictors of non-fatal overdose among a cohort of polysubstance-using injection drug users
Characteristics of young illicit drug injectors who use North America's first medically supervised safer injecting facility
The study examined whether North America's first medically supervised safer injection facility (SIF) attracts young injection drug users (IDUs) who are at high risk of health-related harm. Prevalence of SIF use was determined based on data obtained after the SIF's opening. Predictors of initiating future SIF use were determined based on behavioral information obtained from the participant's study visit immediately preceding the SIF's opening. The…
Sex trade involvement is associated with elevated HIV incidence among injection drug users in Vancouver
Background: Canada's prostitution laws are under scrutiny, and there has been growing debate about the optimal strategies for reducing the harms associated with prostitution. Methods: We evaluated whether sex trade involvement was associated with elevated HIV incidence in a cohort of injection drug users. HIV incidence rates were calculated using Kaplan-Meier methods and Cox proportional hazards regression. Results: At 48 months after enrolment, …
Factors associated with geographic migration among a cohort of injection drug users
Drug and HIV-Related Risk Behaviors After Geographic Migration Among a Cohort of Injection Drug Users
Effects of police confiscation of illicit drugs and syringes among injection drug users in Vancouver
Characteristics of Injection Drug Users Who Participate in Drug Dealing: Implications for Drug Policy
So-called "balanced" drug policy couples enforcement initiatives targeting drug dealers with health-focused interventions serving addicted individuals. There are few evaluations of this approach, and little is known about how these two populations may overlap. We evaluated factors associated with drug dealing among injection drug users (IDUs) in Vancouver, Canada, and examined self-reported drug-dealing roles and reasons for dealing. Among 412 ID…
Burden of HIV Infection Among Aboriginal Injection Drug Users in Vancouver, British Columbia
Objectives. We sought to examine whether there were differential rates of HIV incidence among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal injection drug users in a Canadian setting. Methods. Data were derived from 2 prospective cohort studies of injection drug users in Vancouver, British Columbia. Using the Kaplan–Meier method and Cox proportional hazards regression, we compared HIV incidence among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal participants. Results. Overall, …
Elevated HIV risk behaviour among recently incarcerated injection drug users in a Canadian setting: A longitudinal analysis
In a sample of Canadian IDU, we did not observe any effect of incarceration on the prevalence of several behaviours that are risk factors for HIV infection, including intensity of drug use or participation in the sex trade. However, those recently released from prison were more likely to report syringe sharing that those in a matched control group
Unstable housing and hepatitis C incidence among injection drug users in a Canadian setting
HCV prevalence and incidence are high in this setting and were associated with unstable housing. Efforts to protect existing low-income housing and improve access to housing may help to reduce HCV incidence
Syringe Sharing and HIV Incidence Among Injection Drug Users and Increased Access to Sterile Syringes
Objectives. We assessed the effects of syringe exchange program (SEP) policy on rates of HIV risk behavior and HIV incidence among injection drug users. Methods. Using a multivariate generalized estimating equation and Cox regression methods, we examined syringe borrowing, syringe lending, and HIV incidence among a prospective cohort of 1228 injection drug users in Vancouver, British Columbia. Results. We observed substantial declines in rates of…
Religious Participation and Substance Use Behaviors in a Canadian Sample of Homeless People
Supporting quality public and patient engagement in health system organizations: Development and usability testing of the P ublic and P atient E ngagement E valuation T ool
OBJECTIVES: Only rudimentary tools exist to support health system organizations to evaluate their public and patient engagement (PPE) activities. This study responds to this gap by developing a generic evaluation tool for use in a wide range of organizations. METHODS: The evaluation tool was developed through an iterative, collaborative process informed by a review of published and grey literature and with the input of Canadian PPE researchers an…
Medicine (21 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (19 works) · Demography (15 works) · Psychiatry (13 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (12 works) · Internal Medicine (12 works) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (12 works) · Demography (11 works) · Drug (11 works) · Cohort (10 works)