Karène Proulx‐Boucher

Biographic Data

ID5875290
NAMEKarène Proulx‐Boucher
GIVEN NAMESKarène
FAMILY NAMEProulx‐Boucher
SIGNATUREBOUCHER K P
AFFILIATIONSUniversité du Québec à Montréal
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS11
TOTAL CITATIONS7
AUTHOR COUNT11
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
H-INDEX2

  • Help-Seeking to Cope With Experiences of Violence Among Women Living With HIV in Canada

    Open AccessRebecca Gormley, Valerie Nicholson et al.ARTICLEViolence Against Women2021References: 4

    Using baseline data from a community-collaborative cohort of women living with HIV in Canada, we assessed the prevalence and correlates of help-seeking among 1,057 women who reported experiencing violence in adulthood (≥16 years). After violence, 447 (42%) sought help, while 610 (58%) did not. Frequently accessed supports included health care providers ( n = 313, 70%), family/friends ( n = 244, 55%), and non-HIV community organizations ( n = 235,…

  • Previous experiences of pregnancy and early motherhood among women living with HIV

    Marilyn Fortin-Hughes, Karène Proulx-Boucher et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2019

    Previous maternity experiences may influence subsequent reproductive intentions and motherhood experiences. We used latent class analysis to identify patterns of early motherhood experience reported for the most recent live birth of 905 women living with HIV enrolled in the Canadian HIV Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS). Four indicators were used: difficulties getting pregnant, feelings when finding out pregnancy, feeli…

  • Love with HIV

    Open AccessAllison Carter, the CHIWOS Research Team et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2019Cited by: 2References: 110

  • The Importance of Sex in the Lives of Women Living with HIV

    Allison Carter, Saara Greene et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Sexual…2018

    The authors explored the importance of sex for 1,289 women living with HIV in Canada. Approximately half of women viewed sex as “very” (19.6%) or “somewhat” important (32.3%) and the remaining reported “neither important or unimportant” (22.0%), “somewhat unimportant” (5.4%), or “not at all important” (20.1%). Women who had a regular sex partner, identified as African, Caribbean, or Black, were more educated, believed HIV treatment prevents trans…

  • Strategies for Recruiting Women Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Community-Based Research

    Kath Webster, Allison Carter et al.ARTICLEProgress in community health…2018Cited by: 1References: 8

    Having multiple approaches, engaging a diverse team of PRAs, ensuring flexibility, and cultivating reciprocal relationships with community stakeholders were key to recruiting a diverse and representative sample of WLWH

  • Supporting the Sexual Rights of Women Living With HIV

    Allison Carter, Saara Greene et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Sex Research2018Cited by: 4References: 8

    In the context of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a focus on protecting others has overridden concern about women's own sexual well-being. Drawing on feminist theories, we measured sexual satisfaction and pleasure across five relationship types among women living with HIV in Canada. Of the 1,230 women surveyed, 38.1% were completely or very satisfied with their sexual lives, while 31.0% and 30.9% were reasonably or not very/not at all satisfi…

  • Stigma Management Trajectories in Youth with Perinatally Acquired HIV and Their Families

    Open AccessKarène Proulx-Boucher, Karène Proulx‐Boucher et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2017

  • Talking about sex in HIV-affected families

    Mylène Fernet, Karène Proulx‐Boucher et al.ARTICLEVulnerable Children and Youth…2016References: 6

    Sexual education in HIV-affected families could be impeded by secrecy surrounding HIV status. This paper aims to (1) examine the prevalence of mother–child communication about sexuality, (2) evaluate the impact on sexual education of disclosing the mother’s HIV-positive status to her children and (3) explore the willingness of mothers living with HIV (MLWH) to talk about sexuality with their children. A mixed-methods design (combination of quanti…

  • Barriers to health-care and psychological distress among mothers living with HIV in Quebec (Canada)

    Martin Blais, Mylène Fernet et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2015

    Health-care providers play a major role in providing good quality care and in preventing psychological distress among mothers living with HIV (MLHIV). The objectives of this study are to explore the impact of health-care services and satisfaction with care providers on psychological distress in MLHIV. One hundred MLHIV were recruited from community and clinical settings in the province of Quebec (Canada). Prevalence estimation of clinical psychol…

  • Family quality of life in families affected by HIV

    Martin Blais, Mylène Fernet et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2014

    The HIV infection of a family member can impact family quality of life (FQoL). The objectives of this study are to (1) describe patterns of FQoL among mothers living with HIV (MLHIV) and (2) identify key factors associated with FQoL in families affected by HIV. Recruitment took place in HIV-specialized clinics and community organizations. A 100 MLHIV and 67 of their children participated in this study. Mothers were on average 40.8 years old and r…

  • Bifurcations biographiques

    Open AccessKarène Proulx‐Boucher, Mylène Fernet et al.ARTICLEEnfances Familles Générations2014References: 3

    Dans le cas de la transmission de la mère à l’enfant du VIH, l’un des principaux enjeux concerne le dévoilement du diagnostic aux jeunes infectés (Champion et al., 1999; Murphy et al., 2002; Wiener et al., 2007), qui pourrait être vécu comme un point de bifurcation biographique. L’objectif est d’explorer l’expérience du dévoilement du diagnostic du point de vue d’adolescents vivant avec le VIH depuis la naissance. Vingt-neuf jeunes (10-18 ans) VI…