2023
Investment in Cancer Prevention and Care for Forcibly Displaced Syrians Is an Urgent Priority
Carew J, Hamze M, Atassi B, Abbara A, Khoshnood K. Investment in Cancer Prevention and Care for Forcibly Displaced Syrians Is an Urgent Priority. JCO Global Oncology 2023, 9: e2200382. PMID: 36595718, PMCID: PMC10166440, DOI: 10.1200/go.22.00382.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Exploring 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
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsChronic DiseaseCommunication BarriersDelivery of Health CareHealth PolicyHealth Services AccessibilityHumansRefugeesSyriaTurkeyConceptsChronic diseasesHealth servicesChronic health conditionsPatient's native languageReview of literatureNew health systemHealth systemDiseaseHealth conditionsHealthcare optionsCommon barriersHealthcare policyTreatmentBarriers persistSyrian refugeesMore researchLiterature reviewStakeholder interviewsRefugees' accessAdverse treatmentReviewLanguage barriersSelf 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAltruismDelivery of Health CareHumansRefugeesReproductive HealthReproductive Health ServicesSelf CareSexual HealthSocial MarginalizationVulnerable Populations
2018
Challenges and opportunities for implementation of substance misuse interventions in conflict-affected populations
Greene MC, Kane JC, Khoshnood K, Ventevogel P, Tol WA. Challenges and opportunities for implementation of substance misuse interventions in conflict-affected populations. Harm Reduction Journal 2018, 15: 58. PMID: 30486840, PMCID: PMC6263054, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-018-0267-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConflict-affected populationsOuter contextPost-conflict settingsPolitical prioritizationLimited advocacyLack of coordinationRefugee populationsPromising practicesSubstance misuse treatmentSubstance misuse servicesSubstance use servicesMiddle-income countriesContextInner contextPrevention servicesFuture researchServicesOrganizationMisuse servicesUse servicesHealth issuesChallengesPublic health issueMisuse treatmentKosovo