2023
Breast Cancer Stigma in Iraq
Ahmed H, Khoshnood K. Breast Cancer Stigma in Iraq. Current Breast Cancer Reports 2023, 15: 345-349. DOI: 10.1007/s12609-023-00513-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Knowledge of mental health diagnosis among patients and their family members: an inpatient survey in China
Zhou W, Ouyang F, Yu Y, Li Y, Bi F, Xiao S, Khoshnood K. Knowledge of mental health diagnosis among patients and their family members: an inpatient survey in China. Journal Of Mental Health 2022, 32: 234-240. PMID: 35770867, DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2022.2091753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health diagnosesNon-psychotic disordersNational Mental Health LawHealth diagnosisInpatient SurveyPsychotic disordersMental disordersSelf-reported mental health diagnosesFamily membersMajority of patientsMultivariate regression analysisRisk factorsCorrect diagnosisPatientsPsychiatric settingsPatient diagnosisLogistic regressionDiagnosisDiagnostic disclosureMental health lawDisordersGroup differencesRegression analysisHealth lawDoes perceived stigma or shame affect stage of presentation in Iraqi Kurdish women diagnosed with breast cancer?
Chagpar A, Qader S, Baqri M, Khoshnood K, Ahmed H. Does perceived stigma or shame affect stage of presentation in Iraqi Kurdish women diagnosed with breast cancer? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: e18680-e18680. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.e18680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStage 1 diseaseBreast cancerStage diseaseStage 1 breast cancerHigher stage diseaseLate-stage diseaseStage of presentationCancer Stigma ScaleMonthly household incomeBCSS scoreMost patientsCancer patientsBreast centerPatientsStigma ScaleFeelings of shameFeelings of stigmaCancerDiseaseWomenPossible scoreMarital statusIraqi womenDiagnosisStage 1
2021
The role of educating health-care personnel in prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of COVID-19: A narrative mini review
Tabari P, Amini M, Arya N, Moghadami M, Khoshnood K, Shokripour M, Omidifar N. The role of educating health-care personnel in prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of COVID-19: A narrative mini review. Journal Of Education And Health Promotion 2021, 10: 476. PMID: 35233423, PMCID: PMC8826867, DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_328_21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNarrative mini-reviewCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicHealth care workersHealth care personnelFront-line cliniciansCOVID-19Disease 2019 pandemicPublic health policymakersCochrane LibraryNarrative reviewLiterature searchHealth policymakersEducational interventionRelevant studiesDiagnosisPreventionTreatmentParticipants' levelEducational strategiesMini reviewFormat of trainingPandemicReviewLitCovidPubMed
2019
Breast Cancer Management Among Refugees and Forcibly Displaced Populations: a Call to Action
Alawa J, Alhalabi F, Khoshnood K. Breast Cancer Management Among Refugees and Forcibly Displaced Populations: a Call to Action. Current Breast Cancer Reports 2019, 11: 129-135. DOI: 10.1007/s12609-019-00314-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast cancer preventionBreast cancerCancer preventionHealth systemBreast cancer managementLate-stage diagnosisPoor health outcomesReviewThe prevalencePoor prognosisCancer managementPreventative careCountry's health systemHealth outcomesHost countries' health systemsTreatment resourcesRecent FindingsInCancerCancer educationTreatmentDiagnosisPreventionCancer Awareness and Barriers to Medical Treatment Among Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Citizens in Lebanon
Alawa J, Hamade O, Alayleh A, Fayad L, Khoshnood K. Cancer Awareness and Barriers to Medical Treatment Among Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Citizens in Lebanon. Journal Of Cancer Education 2019, 35: 709-717. PMID: 30924080, DOI: 10.1007/s13187-019-01516-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer awarenessEarly diagnosisMedical treatmentCancer Awareness MeasureCost of treatmentLebanese healthcare systemKnowledge of cancerDescriptive cross-sectional survey designMean ageCancer symptomsRisk factorsImmense burdenMedical careCancer treatmentCross-sectional survey designVulnerable populationsMedical insuranceHealthcare systemTreatmentCancerAdequate accessDiagnosisSyrian refugeesHealthcareLow number