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 distancingParticipants
2011
Lost in Translation: Reproductive Health Care Experiences of Somali Bantu Women in Hartford, Connecticut
Gurnah K, Khoshnood K, Bradley E, Yuan C. Lost in Translation: Reproductive Health Care Experiences of Somali Bantu Women in Hartford, Connecticut. Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2011, 56: 340-346. PMID: 21733104, DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-2011.2011.00028.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSomali Bantu womenReproductive health care experiencesReproductive health care servicesPatient-provider discordanceReproductive health problemsUnmet health needsHealth care outcomesHealth care experiencesHealth care servicesReproductive health programsFamily planning servicesReproductive health experiencesHealth care systemWomen's morbidityCare outcomesCare servicesHealth problemsHealth needsHealth programsCare experiencesSex discordanceCultural discordanceCare systemPlanning servicesVulnerable populations