2024
A Scoping Review of Factors Associated with HIV Acquisition in the Context of Humanitarian Crises
Harsono D, Atre S, Peterson H, Nyhan K, Garmroudi D, Davis J, Ho W, Khoshnood K. A Scoping Review of Factors Associated with HIV Acquisition in the Context of Humanitarian Crises. AIDS And Behavior 2024, 28: 4224-4273. PMID: 39292318, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-024-04504-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors associated with HIV acquisitionHIV acquisitionContext of humanitarian crisesHumanitarian crisisHIV prevalenceUptake of HIV prevention strategiesJoanna Briggs Institute methodologyCulturally appropriate HIV prevention interventionsSexually transmitted infection diagnosisMeta-Analysis extensionHIV prevention interventionsSocial ecological modelHIV prevention strategiesNon-modifiable factorsRisk factorsVulnerability to HIV infectionPreferred Reporting ItemsExperience of rapeInternally displaced personsNon-government organizationsMultilevel barriersSingle-country studiesInstitute methodologyCommunity healthHealth servicesSharing Culture and Management of Sex Work Information on Mobile Phones by Female Sex Workers in Nepal: Implications for mHealth Practice and Research
Ranjit Y, Basnyat I, Joshi O, Khoshnood K, Fisher C. Sharing Culture and Management of Sex Work Information on Mobile Phones by Female Sex Workers in Nepal: Implications for mHealth Practice and Research. Health Communication 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-11. PMID: 38836353, DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2024.2363617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale sex workersSexually transmitted infectionsMobile phonesSex workersFemale sex workers' experiencesSex workMHealth interventionsMHealth practicesMobile healthHealth servicesHealth informationWork informationSharing cultureSharing personal informationPrivacy threatsManaging privacyHealthMHealthSharing devicesPrivacyPersonal informationCommunication privacy management theoryNegative social repercussionsInterventionSex
2023
Experiences of stigma, mental health, and coping strategies in Lebanon among Lebanese and displaced Syrian men who have sex with men: A qualitative study
Abboud S, Seal D, Pachankis J, Khoshnood K, Khouri D, Fouad F, Heimer R. Experiences of stigma, mental health, and coping strategies in Lebanon among Lebanese and displaced Syrian men who have sex with men: A qualitative study. Social Science & Medicine 2023, 335: 116248. PMID: 37742387, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthAvailable mental health servicesMental health servicesSexual health risksMental health resourcesMental health risksHealth risksAdverse childhood experiencesSocial support interventionsQualitative studyExperiences of stigmaHealth servicesRecent exposureSupport interventionsLarger studyHealth resourcesMSMCommon stigmaSocial isolationMenHigh rateSexSyrian menChildhood experiencesHealth
2021
Cancer Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Affected by Humanitarian Crises
Alawa J, Coutts A, Khoshnood K. Cancer Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Affected by Humanitarian Crises. 2021, 539-574. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36811-1_215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMiddle-income countriesBurden of cancerCancer careCancer preventionCancer incidenceNoncommunicable diseasesFacility-based interventionsChronic noncommunicable diseasesComprehensive cancer preventionSpecialized health servicesCommunity-based interventionsHigher cancer incidenceSurgical treatmentSpecialist careCancer RegistryTreatment of cancerDescriptive epidemiologyClinical guidelinesOutpatient interventionMortality ratePeer-reviewed publicationsTreatment servicesHealth servicesCancerOlder populationKnowledge 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 distancingParticipantsCancer Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Affected by Humanitarian Crises
Alawa J, Coutts A, Khoshnood K. Cancer Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Affected by Humanitarian Crises. 2021, 1-36. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-74365-3_215-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMiddle-income countriesBurden of cancerCancer careCancer preventionCancer incidenceNoncommunicable diseasesFacility-based interventionsChronic noncommunicable diseasesComprehensive cancer preventionSpecialized health servicesCommunity-based interventionsHigher cancer incidenceSurgical treatmentSpecialist careCancer RegistryTreatment of cancerDescriptive epidemiologyClinical guidelinesOutpatient interventionMortality ratePeer-reviewed publicationsTreatment servicesHealth servicesCancerOlder population
2019
Evaluating the Provision of Health Services and Barriers to Treatment for Chronic Diseases among Syrian Refugees in Turkey: A Review of Literature and Stakeholder Interviews
Alawa J, Zarei P, Khoshnood K. Evaluating the Provision of Health Services and Barriers to Treatment for Chronic Diseases among Syrian Refugees in Turkey: A Review of Literature and Stakeholder Interviews. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2019, 16: 2660. PMID: 31349639, PMCID: PMC6696441, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16152660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic diseasesHealth servicesChronic health conditionsPatient's native languageReview of literatureNew health systemHealth systemDiseaseHealth conditionsHealthcare optionsCommon barriersHealthcare policyTreatmentBarriers persistSyrian refugeesMore researchLiterature reviewStakeholder interviewsRefugees' accessAdverse treatmentReviewLanguage barriersMethodology and criteria for setting national health research priorities in Bhutan: a workshop report
Humphries D, Ingber H, Gurung M, Khoshnood K. Methodology and criteria for setting national health research priorities in Bhutan: a workshop report. Bhutan Health Journal 2019, 5: 38-43. DOI: 10.47811/bhj.78.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf care interventions could advance sexual and reproductive health in humanitarian settings
Logie CH, Khoshnood K, Okumu M, Rashid SF, Senova F, Meghari H, Kipenda CU. Self care interventions could advance sexual and reproductive health in humanitarian settings. The BMJ 2019, 365: l1083. PMID: 30936067, PMCID: PMC6441869, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l1083.Peer-Reviewed Original Research