2023
COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Hesitancy Among Health Care Workers in Lebanon
Youssef N, Tfaily N, Moumneh M, Boutros C, Elharake J, Malik A, McFadden S, Galal B, Yildirim I, Khoshnood K, Omer S, Memish Z, Dbaibo G. COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Hesitancy Among Health Care Workers in Lebanon. Journal Of Epidemiology And Global Health 2023, 13: 55-66. PMID: 36735184, PMCID: PMC9896451, DOI: 10.1007/s44197-023-00086-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care workersCOVID-19 vaccine acceptanceVaccine acceptancePrevious infectionCare workersPrevious SARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 infectionMethodsA cross-sectional studyCOVID-19 vaccination ratesCOVID-19 vaccinationCross-sectional studyCOVID-19 vaccineHealth care authoritiesVaccine uptakeVaccination ratesOrder of PhysiciansVaccine hesitancyGeneral populationHealthcare providersVaccineCare authoritiesInfectionCOVID-19 informationTrusted sourceCOVID-19 pandemic
2022
The COVID-19 Pandemic, Socioeconomic Effects, and Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: A Population-Based Cohort Study in 2020, Iran
Fereidooni R, Mootz J, Sabaei R, Khoshnood K, Heydari ST, Moradian MJ, Taherifard E, Nasirian M, Molavi Vardanjani H. The COVID-19 Pandemic, Socioeconomic Effects, and Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: A Population-Based Cohort Study in 2020, Iran. American Journal Of Public Health 2022, 113: 228-237. PMID: 36302221, PMCID: PMC9850608, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.306839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual intimate partner violenceRisk factorsIntimate partner violenceSocioeconomic statusIranian womenPandemic onsetMain exposure variableSocioeconomic risk factorsLow socioeconomic statusHigher socioeconomic statusCohort studyPandemic prevalencePartner violencePhysical intimate partner violenceHigh incidenceIPV surveyExposure variablesPrevalenceCOVID-19 epidemicSignificant riskWomenIncidenceIPV prevalenceCOVID-19 pandemicIncidence of IPVStress, Marginalization, and Disruption: A Qualitative Rapid Situational Assessment of Substance Users and HIV Risk in Lebanon
Khoshnood K, Smoyer AB, Maviglia F, Kara J, Khouri D, Fouad FM, Heimer R. Stress, Marginalization, and Disruption: A Qualitative Rapid Situational Assessment of Substance Users and HIV Risk in Lebanon. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 9242. PMID: 35954600, PMCID: PMC9368310, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19159242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRapid situational assessmentSyrian civil warPolitical crisisSocial servicesCivil warNation's capitalDynamic nationCountry's populationHIV riskLebanonCOVID-19 pandemicCapitalSituational assessmentHIV knowledgeCountriesDrug use patternsMarginalizationRefugeesSubstance useCapita numberSyriansUse patternsWarNationsConsiderable disruptionInterventions to mitigate COVID-19 misinformation: protocol for a scoping review
Kumar N, Walter N, Nyhan K, Khoshnood K, Tucker JD, Bauch CT, Ding Q, Jones-Jang SM, De Choudhury M, Schwartz JL, Papakyriakopoulos O, Forastiere L. Interventions to mitigate COVID-19 misinformation: protocol for a scoping review. Systematic Reviews 2022, 11: 107. PMID: 35637514, PMCID: PMC9148843, DOI: 10.1186/s13643-022-01917-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 vaccine perceptions in the initial phases of US vaccine roll-out: an observational study on reddit
Kumar N, Corpus I, Hans M, Harle N, Yang N, McDonald C, Sakai SN, Janmohamed K, Chen K, Altice FL, Tang W, Schwartz JL, Jones-Jang SM, Saha K, Memon SA, Bauch CT, Choudhury M, Papakyriakopoulos O, Tucker JD, Goyal A, Tyagi A, Khoshnood K, Omer S. COVID-19 vaccine perceptions in the initial phases of US vaccine roll-out: an observational study on reddit. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 446. PMID: 35255881, PMCID: PMC8899002, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12824-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCOVID-19 vaccine perceptionsVaccine perceptionsCOVID-19 vaccination servicesVaccine trial dataUS vaccineDevelopment of interventionsVaccine trialsVaccination servicesObservational studyVaccine informationTrial dataVaccineConclusionsOur findingsVaccine-related keywordsCOVID-19Vaccine misinformationEarly phaseInitial phaseAssociationFurther researchCommunication campaignsVaccinationResultsTherePrevalenceMethodsWeAssessing vaccine hesitancy in Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: a scoping review protocol
Galal B, Lazieh S, Al-Ali S, Khoshnood K. Assessing vaccine hesitancy in Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e045348. PMID: 35149559, PMCID: PMC8844954, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVaccine hesitancyVaccine-preventable disease outbreaksPeer-reviewed open access journalsCOVID-19 vaccinePreferred Reporting ItemsJoanna Briggs Institute ManualMeta-Analyses extensionGreat public health interestPublic health interestScoping Reviews guidelinesVaccine uptakeReporting ItemsEthical approvalSystematic reviewReview protocolStudy titleGoogle ScholarHealth interestSpecific populationsParticipant interventionHesitancyGlobal healthReview guidelinesGrey literatureVaccination
2021
Substance, use in relation to COVID-19: A scoping review
Kumar N, Janmohamed K, Nyhan K, Martins SS, Cerda M, Hasin D, Scott J, Sarpong Frimpong A, Pates R, Ghandour LA, Wazaify M, Khoshnood K. Substance, use in relation to COVID-19: A scoping review. Addictive Behaviors 2021, 127: 107213. PMID: 34959077, PMCID: PMC8684053, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance useInterventions to Mitigate COVID-19 Misinformation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Janmohamed K, Walter N, Nyhan K, Khoshnood K, Tucker JD, Sangngam N, Altice FL, Ding Q, Wong A, Schwitzky ZM, Bauch CT, De Choudhury M, Papakyriakopoulos O, Kumar N. Interventions to Mitigate COVID-19 Misinformation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of Health Communication 2021, 26: 846-857. PMID: 35001841, DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2021.2021460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKnowledge 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 resourcesPatientsCOVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Health Care Workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Elharake JA, Galal B, Alqahtani SA, Kattan RF, Barry MA, Temsah MH, Malik AA, McFadden SM, Yildirim I, Khoshnood K, Omer SB, Memish ZA. COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance among Health Care Workers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2021, 109: 286-293. PMID: 34242765, PMCID: PMC8260488, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care workersCOVID-19 vaccineCOVID-19 vaccine acceptanceVaccine acceptanceCare workersPublic health messaging campaignsCOVID-19 vaccine concernsPotential side effectsHealth care authoritiesVaccine concernsGeneral populationSide effectsVaccineCare authoritiesSaudi ArabiaHealth officialsMessaging campaignsDemographic characteristicsCOVID-19 informationKSA MinistryDemographic differencesParticipantsKnowledge 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 distancingParticipantsSubstance use and substance use disorder, in relation to COVID-19: protocol for a scoping review
Kumar N, Janmohamed K, Nyhan K, Martins SS, Cerda M, Hasin D, Scott J, Pates R, Ghandour L, Wazaify M, Khoshnood K. Substance use and substance use disorder, in relation to COVID-19: protocol for a scoping review. Systematic Reviews 2021, 10: 48. PMID: 33536070, PMCID: PMC7857102, DOI: 10.1186/s13643-021-01605-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersSubstance useCOVID-19Use disordersWHO Global Index MedicusCoronavirus Disease DatabaseJoanna Briggs Institute ReviewersAllied Health LiteratureGlobal Index MedicusAfrica-Wide InformationPsychoactive prescription drugsScoping ReviewJBI Scoping ReviewsFull-text articlesUse opioidsClinical trialsSTUDY SELECTIONCumulative IndexHealth LiteratureCINAHL CompleteGreater riskIndex MedicusPrescription drugsNarrative summaryGoogle Scholar
2020
Multi-dimensional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic considering the WHO’s ecological approach
Tabari P, Amini M, Khoshnood K, Arya N. Multi-dimensional effects of the COVID-19 pandemic considering the WHO’s ecological approach. Global Public Health 2020, 16: 136-148. PMID: 33125297, DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2020.1839934.Peer-Reviewed Original Research