Rachel Hennein, MD, PhD
Clinical FellowAbout
Research
Publications
2025
Adaptation and validation of perceived HIV and TB stigma scales among persons with TB.
Ponticiello M, Nanziri L, Hennein R, Ochom E, Gupta A, Turimumahoro P, White M, Armstrong-Hough M, Katamba A, Davis J. Adaptation and validation of perceived HIV and TB stigma scales among persons with TB. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2025, 29: 127-134. PMID: 40052658, PMCID: PMC12057618, DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.24.0497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerceived Social SupportSocial supportTB stigma scaleConvergent validityCommunity health workersAssess convergent validityEvaluate internal validityTB-affected householdsExperiences of personsCross-sectional studyInternal validityMultidisciplinary research teamMeasure stigmaOne-factor solutionTB stigmaStigma ScaleHIV ScaleHIV stigmaEvidence of convergent validityHealth workersFactor analysisExploratory factor analysisCognitive interviewsPsychometric propertiesMarginal model fitHow Are Qualitative Methods Used in Implementation Science Research? Results From a Systematic Scoping Review
Hagaman A, Rhodes E, Aloe C, Hennein R, Peng M, Deyling M, Georgescu M, Nyhan K, Schwartz A, Zhou K, Katague M, Egger E, Spiegelman D. How Are Qualitative Methods Used in Implementation Science Research? Results From a Systematic Scoping Review. Implementation Research And Practice 2025, 6: 26334895251367470. PMID: 40894413, PMCID: PMC12394868, DOI: 10.1177/26334895251367470.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystematic scoping reviewFocus group discussionsArea of implementation scienceStudy designQualitative study designImplementation science researchEvidence-based interventionsData collectionQualitative methodsQualitative data collectionIn-depth interviewsImplementation outcomesImplementation researchImplementation scienceScoping ReviewHealth researchReview of articlesThematic analysisGroup discussionsContent analysisData collection methodsApplication of qualitative methodsSample sizeInterviewsSystematic synthesis
2024
A User-centered Strategy to Improve the Implementation and Effectiveness of Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in Uganda: A Stepped-wedge, Cluster-randomized Trial
Davis J, Turimumahoro P, Gupta A, Ochom E, Ggita J, Nakasendwa S, Nanziri L, Musinguzi J, Hennein R, Sekadde M, Hanrahan C, Byaruhanga R, Yoeli E, Turyahabwe S, Cattamanchi A, Dowdy D, Haberer J, Kiwanuka N, Armstrong-Hough M, Katamba A. A User-centered Strategy to Improve the Implementation and Effectiveness of Tuberculosis Contact Investigation in Uganda: A Stepped-wedge, Cluster-randomized Trial. 2024, a2363-a2363. DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2024.209.1_meetingabstracts.a2363.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Vicarious Racism, Direct Racism, and Mental Health Among Racialized Minority Healthcare Workers
Hennein R, Tiako M, Bonumwezi J, Tineo P, Boatright D, Crusto C, Lowe S. Vicarious Racism, Direct Racism, and Mental Health Among Racialized Minority Healthcare Workers. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2023, 12: 8-21. PMID: 37935947, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01844-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA user-centred implementation strategy for tuberculosis contact investigation in Uganda: protocol for a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised trial
Katamba A, Gupta A, Turimumahoro P, Ochom E, Ggita J, Nakasendwa S, Nanziri L, Musinguzi J, Hennein R, Sekadde M, Hanrahan C, Byaruhanga R, Yoeli E, Turyahabwe S, Cattamanchi A, Dowdy D, Haberer J, Armstrong-Hough M, Kiwanuka N, Davis J. A user-centred implementation strategy for tuberculosis contact investigation in Uganda: protocol for a stepped-wedge, cluster-randomised trial. BMC Public Health 2023, 23: 1568. PMID: 37592314, PMCID: PMC10436440, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16510-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContact investigationClinical effectiveness outcomesPrimary implementation outcomeTB contact investigationTB preventative therapyTB treatment initiationTimely TB diagnosisTrial registrationThe trialTuberculosis contact investigationCluster-randomised trialHigh-burden settingsImplementation-effectiveness trialEvidence-based interventionsUganda National CouncilWorld Health OrganizationProportion of contactsTB evaluationPeer-reviewed journalsMiddle-income countriesTreatment initiationTB diagnosisPreventative therapyUndiagnosed personsInfectious deathSputum samplesGender Discrimination and Mental Health Among Health Care Workers: Findings from a Mixed Methods Study
Hennein R, Poulin R, Gorman H, Lowe S. Gender Discrimination and Mental Health Among Health Care Workers: Findings from a Mixed Methods Study. Journal Of Women's Health 2023, 32: 823-835. PMID: 37256783, PMCID: PMC10354310, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2022.0485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental healthHeightened symptomsHCWs' mental healthPandemic-related stressorsMental health outcomesHealthcare workersSystem strainGender discriminationPosttraumatic stressDiscrimination changesHealth care workersCareer developmentQualitative experiencesSymbolic discriminationMixed-methods studyDifferential valuingCare workersHealth outcomesThematic analysisDiscrimination persistProvider preferencesSurvey-based studyDiscriminationMaternal discriminationMethods studyPre- and peri-traumatic event stressors drive gender differences in chronic stress-related psychological sequelae: A prospective cohort study of COVID-19 frontline healthcare providers
Hennein R, Lowe S, Feingold J, Feder A, Peccoralo L, Ripp J, Mazure C, Pietrzak R. Pre- and peri-traumatic event stressors drive gender differences in chronic stress-related psychological sequelae: A prospective cohort study of COVID-19 frontline healthcare providers. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2023, 162: 88-94. PMID: 37105023, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderProspective cohort studyHealthcare providersCohort studyLarge tertiary care hospitalPsychological sequelaeSymptoms of MDDMental health risk factorsTertiary care hospitalProbable major depressive disorderWomen's healthcare providersHealth risk factorsFrontline healthcare providersCare hospitalRisk factorsDepressive disorderGender differencesStress disorderAnxiety disordersWomenSequelaeCOVID-19DisordersCOVID-19 pandemicGender discrimination among women healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a mixed methods study
Hennein R, Gorman H, Chung V, Lowe S. Gender discrimination among women healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a mixed methods study. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0281367. PMID: 36745623, PMCID: PMC9901797, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender discriminationChildcare supportGender equity programsHigher gender discriminationCOVID-19 pandemicExpectations of motherhoodEquity programsUnequal opportunitiesMixed-methods studyRacial discriminationSupport needsGreater supportProfessional advancementOpen-ended responsesDetails experiencesCareer developmentUnited StatesMethods studyWorkersWorkplace climateThemesEnded questionOnline surveySupportExpectations
2022
Stakeholder perspectives on scaling up medical device reprocessing: A qualitative study
Hennein R, Goddard E, Sherman J. Stakeholder perspectives on scaling up medical device reprocessing: A qualitative study. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0279808. PMID: 36584081, PMCID: PMC9803114, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychosocial family-level mediators in the intergenerational transmission of trauma: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Mew E, Nyhan K, Bonumwezi J, Blas V, Gorman H, Hennein R, Quach K, Shabanova V, Hawley N, Lowe S. Psychosocial family-level mediators in the intergenerational transmission of trauma: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0276753. PMID: 36378630, PMCID: PMC9665367, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0276753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild mental health outcomesSystematic review registrationRelevant study characteristicsMental health outcomesParental trauma exposureReview registrationBias assessmentRegistration IDConference abstractsPeer-reviewed publicationsPsychosocial factorsFamily-level factorsHealth outcomesSystematic reviewNarrative synthesisPsychosocial mediatorsPublication biasTrauma exposureStudy characteristicsEpidemiological researchProQuest DissertationsTraumaTrauma typesPsychological impactMediators