2024
Curricula and resources related to social entrepreneurship and public health innovation within schools of public health in the United States
Hyde I, Khoshnood K, Chahine T, Basrai F. Curricula and resources related to social entrepreneurship and public health innovation within schools of public health in the United States. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 12: 1354787. PMID: 38406499, PMCID: PMC10884220, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1354787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool of Public HealthPublic healthPublic health innovationsPublic health schoolsCross-sectional surveyHealth schoolsHealth innovationsUnited StatesSocial innovationHealthKey areasSurvey data analysisStructured programInsufficient fundingSocial entrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship programsData analysisSurveyFaculty engagementProgramHuman resourcesFaculty membersEntrepreneurshipSchoolInnovation
2022
Transactional sex work and HIV among women in conflict-affected Northeastern Uganda: a population-based study
Mootz JJ, Odejimi OA, Bhattacharya A, Kann B, Ettelbrick J, Mello M, Wainberg ML, Khoshnood K. Transactional sex work and HIV among women in conflict-affected Northeastern Uganda: a population-based study. Conflict And Health 2022, 16: 8. PMID: 35216637, PMCID: PMC8876753, DOI: 10.1186/s13031-022-00441-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV-positive serostatusTransactional sex workHIV infectionRisk factorsMultivariate logistic regression modelSignificant global health issueMultiple traumatic stressorsPopulation-based studyCross-sectional surveyDistrict of residenceSex workLogistic regression modelsGlobal health issueHIV outcomesPrevention settingHIV pandemicSerostatusHealth issuesMental distressUgandan districtsTransactional sexHealthcare servicesTraumatic stressorsInfectionExposure
2021
Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study.
Sharp M, Parpia A, Ahram M, Mahmoud R, Khoshnood K. Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2021, 27: 1142-1152. PMID: 35137382, DOI: 10.26719/emhj.20.123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic diseasesRisk factorsFemale Syrian refugeesGreater oddsDepression levelsChronic disease managementDeterminants of depressionChronic physical conditionsHealth intervention planningMultivariable ordinal regressionTimes greater oddsCross-sectional surveyMental health interventionsHigher depression levelsGenitourinary disordersComorbid depressionDisease burdenHealth characteristicsIdentified predictorsHealth statusHealth interventionsHigh levelsDiseasePilot studyDisorder statusKnowledge of and preparedness for COVID-19 among Somali healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional study
Alawa J, Walz L, Al-Ali S, Harle N, Wiles E, Awale MA, Mohamed D, Khoshnood K. Knowledge of and preparedness for COVID-19 among Somali healthcare professionals: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0259981. PMID: 34813620, PMCID: PMC8610262, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0259981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare workersCOVID-19Treatment resourcesHealthcare professionalsCOVID-19 patientsCross-sectional studyLimited-resource settingsSARS-CoV-2 virusCross-sectional surveyCOVID-19 preventionPersonal protective equipmentEssential medical resourcesHealth Organization websiteMajority of participantsPatient outcomesMedian numberDisposable gownsHealthcare providersHealthcare personnelN95 masksProtective equipmentConvenience sampling methodCOVID-19 informationMedical resourcesPatientsKnowledge and perceptions of COVID-19, prevalence of pre-existing conditions and access to essential resources in Somali IDP camps: a cross-sectional study
Alawa J, Al-Ali S, Walz L, Wiles E, Harle N, Awale MA, Mohamed D, Khoshnood K. Knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19, prevalence of pre-existing conditions and access to essential resources in Somali IDP camps: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e044411. PMID: 34187818, PMCID: PMC8245279, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-existing conditionsMajority of participantsCOVID-19Preventative public health measuresCross-sectional studyPublic health measuresCross-sectional surveyCOVID-19 knowledgeIDP campsCOVID-19 preventionEssential preventionScreening examTreatment resourcesHealth servicesLimited accessHealth measuresVulnerable populationsCOVID-19 outbreakMedical servicesPrevalenceLack of accessHygiene facilitiesPreventionSocial distancingParticipants
2020
Factors associated with regular HIV testing behavior of MSM in China: a cross-sectional survey informed by theory of triadic influence
Zhao Y, Bromberg DJ, Khoshnood K, Sheng Y. Factors associated with regular HIV testing behavior of MSM in China: a cross-sectional survey informed by theory of triadic influence. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2020, 31: 1340-1351. PMID: 33081648, DOI: 10.1177/0956462420953012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegular HIV testingHIV testing behaviorsHIV testingHIV testHIV infectionTesting behaviorFirst HIV testKey prevention strategiesRegular testingHIV-relevant behaviorsCross-sectional surveyFirst sexual intercoursePrevention strategiesHealthcare providersLogistic regressionMSMNumber of partnersSexual intercourseTriadic InfluenceStrong associationInfectionPrevalenceEnvironmental factorsMenRegular intervals
2015
Causes of Death among AIDS Patients after Introduction of Free Combination Antiretroviral Therapy (cART) in Three Chinese Provinces, 2010–2011
Wang L, Ge L, Wang L, Morano JP, Guo W, Khoshnood K, Qin Q, Ding Z, Sun D, Liu X, Luo H, Tillman J, Cui Y. Causes of Death among AIDS Patients after Introduction of Free Combination Antiretroviral Therapy (cART) in Three Chinese Provinces, 2010–2011. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0139998. PMID: 26506621, PMCID: PMC4624241, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyCause of deathCells/mm3AIDS patientsCD4 countCombination anti-retroviral therapyDeceased AIDS patientsNational HIV RegistryAnti-retroviral therapyInjury-related deathsCross-sectional surveyCause of AIDSCART initiationHIV RegistryAntiretroviral therapyART-naïveHIV diagnosisDisease burdenMedical recordsChi-square analysisAverage agePatientsART statusLogistic regressionAIDS
2014
HIV and syphilis prevalence trends among men who have sex with men in Guangxi, China: yearly cross-sectional surveys, 2008–2012
Wang X, Lan G, Shen Z, Vermund SH, Zhu Q, Chen Y, Khoshnood K, Wu Z, Tang Z. HIV and syphilis prevalence trends among men who have sex with men in Guangxi, China: yearly cross-sectional surveys, 2008–2012. BMC Infectious Diseases 2014, 14: 367. PMID: 24993252, PMCID: PMC4091643, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageSyphilis prevalenceCross-sectional surveyCurrent syphilisHIV prevalencePrevalence trendsSexual intercourseIncident HIV casesAnnual cross-sectional surveyRisk factor dataSignificant predictorsRisk of HIVNational sentinel surveillanceYearly cross-sectional surveysHIV/AIDSSyphilis infectionHIV infectionHIV casesSentinel surveillanceRisk factorsBlood samplesHIVKey populationsMSMPrevalence