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 statusExploring the bidirectional relationship between chronic disease and depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians: a qualitative analysis.
Sharp M, Kara J, Almidani S, Ahram M, Mahmoud R, Khoshnood K. Exploring the bidirectional relationship between chronic disease and depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians: a qualitative analysis. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2021, 27: 1153-1161. PMID: 35137383, DOI: 10.26719/emhj.21.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic diseasesJordanian womenChronic illnessBidirectional relationshipMental healthIntersection of depressionNegative health care experiencesChronic disease interventionsHealth care experiencesSyrian womenContributors of morbidityComorbid depressionChronic conditionsFemale Syrian refugeesHealth care structuresMedical careNeuropsychiatric conditionsCare experiencesClinical settingDiseaseDisease interventionCare structuresWomenHealth careSensitive interventions
2017
Exposure to verbal abuse and neglect during childbirth among Jordanian women
Alzyoud F, Khoshnood K, Alnatour A, Oweis A. Exposure to verbal abuse and neglect during childbirth among Jordanian women. Midwifery 2017, 58: 71-76. PMID: 29306737, DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2017.12.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care providersCare providersLast childbirthJordanian womenChild health centresVerbal abuseCross-sectional descriptive designMean ageMaternity settingsHealth centersWomen's ageConsequence of exposureCurrent studyWomen's exposureWomenChildbirthDescriptive designChildbirth methodAgeChildrenNeglect QuestionnairePrevalence of neglectFinal sampleAbuseExposure
2015
Sexual Offenses Among Children in the North of Jordan: An Exploratory Study
Shotar AM, Alzyoud S, Oweis A, Alhawamdeh KA, Khoshnood K. Sexual Offenses Among Children in the North of Jordan: An Exploratory Study. Journal Of Child Sexual Abuse 2015, 24: 538-554. PMID: 26301439, DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2015.1042181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual violenceSexual offensesCases of rapeIndecent assaultMale victimsVulnerable segmentsSexual assaultViolenceOffensesAssaultExploratory studyImportant global health problemVictimsGlobal health problemNorth of JordanJordanMean ageFemale ratioRetrospective designPrevention strategiesOffendersNorthern regionHealth problemsPolicyAge groups