2024
Accessing breast cancer care in a protracted conflict: Qualitative exploration of the perspectives of women with breast cancer in northwest Syria
Marzouk M, Hamze M, Debel J, Alshemali A, Alameen B, Bakkour M, Galal B, Chagpar A, Atassi B, Khoshnood K, Abbara A. Accessing breast cancer care in a protracted conflict: Qualitative exploration of the perspectives of women with breast cancer in northwest Syria. Social Science & Medicine 2024, 361: 117364. PMID: 39357306, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSyrian American Medical SocietyBreast cancer carePerspective of womenSemi-structured interviewsCancer careExperiences of accessing careBreast cancerAmerican Medical SocietyBreast cancer diagnosisAvailability of radiotherapyThematic saturationAccessing careHealthcare staffOncology careNorthwest SyriaPeer supportSocial supportThematic analysisClinical careFinancial strainMultiple intersectional challengesCancer diagnosisCareAccess diagnosisHospital records
2022
Chinese physicians’ perceptions of palliative care integration for advanced cancer patients: a qualitative analysis at a tertiary hospital in Changsha, China
Hahne J, Wang X, Liu R, Zhong Y, Chen X, Liu X, Khoshnood K, Li X. Chinese physicians’ perceptions of palliative care integration for advanced cancer patients: a qualitative analysis at a tertiary hospital in Changsha, China. BMC Medical Ethics 2022, 23: 17. PMID: 35246107, PMCID: PMC8895637, DOI: 10.1186/s12910-022-00750-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGoals of carePalliative care accessPalliative care integrationAdvanced cancer patientsPalliative careTertiary hospitalCancer patientsPhysicians' perceptionsCare accessCare integrationFamily membersPalliative treatmentActive treatmentAdvanced cancerLife careSemi-structured qualitative interviewsPatientsPhysiciansCareHospitalCancerEarly integrationTreatmentMedical trainingQualitative interviews
2017
The Ethical Sensitivity of Health Care Professionals Who Care For Patients Living With HIV Infection in Hunan, China: A Qualitative Study
Huang H, Ding Y, Wang H, Khoshnood K, Yang M. The Ethical Sensitivity of Health Care Professionals Who Care For Patients Living With HIV Infection in Hunan, China: A Qualitative Study. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2017, 29: 266-274. PMID: 28967489, PMCID: PMC5816692, DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2017.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEthical sensitivityEthical issuesHealth care professionalsEthical behaviorEthical principlesCare professionalsSuch professionalsCertain sensitivityHIV careHIV infectionEthicsHIVClinical practicePatientsProfessionalsDirect careQualitative descriptive studyIssuesDescriptive studyLawCareAttitudesQualitative studyPrinciplesInterview transcripts
2012
Externalities of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Programs: A Systematic Review
Nutman S, McKee D, Khoshnood K. Externalities of Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Programs: A Systematic Review. AIDS And Behavior 2012, 17: 445-460. PMID: 22711224, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0228-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfrica South of the SaharaCD4 Lymphocyte CountDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFamily Planning ServicesFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHIV InfectionsHumansImmunization ProgramsInfant, NewbornInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMaleMaternal-Child Health CentersMothersPregnancyViral LoadConceptsPMTCT programmeSystematic reviewChild transmission programmeEarly childhood immunizationMiddle-income countriesDelivery careSTI preventionNutrition supplementationChildhood immunizationChild healthTransmission programHealth systemGlobal health assistanceHIV/AIDS fundingFamily planningHealth careHealth assistanceCarePreventionMore researchAIDS fundingHandful of studiesPMTCTReviewImmunization
1999
Health care delivery strategies for criminal offenders.
Pollack H, Khoshnood K, Altice F. Health care delivery strategies for criminal offenders. Journal Of Health Care Finance 1999, 26: 63-77. PMID: 10497752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care delivery strategiesPrevalent infectious diseasesCare delivery strategiesCorrectional carePublic health concernBehavioral health problemsDischarge planningCare modelHealth problemsChallenging populationCase managementInfectious diseasesClinical interventionsHealth concernCareDelivery strategiesWomenMenCorrectional populationsPrison inmatesPopulationHIVDiseaseMedicaid