2024
Substance use and substance use disorders in relation to COVID-19: qualitative experiences of people who use drugs in Jordan
Wazaify M, AlZyoud S, Shahin D, Scott J, Kumar N, Pates R, Khoshnood K. Substance use and substance use disorders in relation to COVID-19: qualitative experiences of people who use drugs in Jordan. Journal Of Substance Use 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-11. DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2024.2302188.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersSubstance useFace-to-face semi-structured interviewsImpact of COVID-19Negative effects of substance useExperiences of peopleDesign of interventionsEffects of substance useSemi-structured interviewsAddiction treatment centersData saturationFace-to-faceThematic analysisQualitative studyTobacco smokeSUD patientsAvailability of substancesUse disorderMonitor substance useCOVID-19Social complicationsTreatment centersNarrative analysisPatterns of useInterviews
2022
COVID-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 campaignsVaccinationResultsTherePrevalenceMethodsWe
2021
Knowledge 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 resourcesPatientsKnowledge 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 ScholarThe 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
2020
Frontline Healthcare Workers’ Knowledge and Perception of COVID-19, and Willingness to Work during the Pandemic in Nepal
Upadhyaya DP, Paudel R, Acharya D, Khoshnood K, Lee K, Park JH, Yoo SJ, Shrestha A, Bc B, Bhandari S, Yadav R, Timalsina A, Wagle CN, Das BK, Kunwar R, Chalise B, Bhatta DR, Adhikari M. Frontline Healthcare Workers’ Knowledge and Perception of COVID-19, and Willingness to Work during the Pandemic in Nepal. Healthcare 2020, 8: 554. PMID: 33322486, PMCID: PMC7764814, DOI: 10.3390/healthcare8040554.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFrontline healthcare workersPublic health workersHealth workersHealthcare workersCOVID-19Multivariable logistic regression analysisLocal public health facilitiesPublic health facilitiesTotal study subjectsLogistic regression analysisNurses/midwivesAdequate knowledgeCOVID-19 pandemicIndependent associationChronic diseasesHealth facilitiesStudy subjectsSatisfactory perceptionOutcome variablesPredictors of willingnessKarnali ProvinceHealthcare servicesInadequate knowledgeRegression analysisMidwivesMulti-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 ResearchAddressing COVID-19 in humanitarian settings: a call to action
Alawa J, Alawa N, Coutts A, Sullivan R, Khoshnood K, Fouad FM. Addressing COVID-19 in humanitarian settings: a call to action. Conflict And Health 2020, 14: 64. PMID: 32934662, PMCID: PMC7483047, DOI: 10.1186/s13031-020-00307-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAccounting for Underreporting in Mathematical Modeling of Transmission and Control of COVID-19 in Iran
Saberi M, Hamedmoghadam H, Madani K, Dolk H, Morgan A, Morris J, Khoshnood K, Khoshnood B. Accounting for Underreporting in Mathematical Modeling of Transmission and Control of COVID-19 in Iran. Frontiers In Physics 2020, 8: 289. DOI: 10.3389/fphy.2020.00289.Peer-Reviewed Original Research