2024
Sharing Culture and Management of Sex Work Information on Mobile Phones by Female Sex Workers in Nepal: Implications for mHealth Practice and Research
Ranjit Y, Basnyat I, Joshi O, Khoshnood K, Fisher C. Sharing Culture and Management of Sex Work Information on Mobile Phones by Female Sex Workers in Nepal: Implications for mHealth Practice and Research. Health Communication 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-11. PMID: 38836353, DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2024.2363617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale sex workersSexually transmitted infectionsMobile phonesSex workersFemale sex workers' experiencesSex workMHealth interventionsMHealth practicesMobile healthHealth servicesHealth informationWork informationSharing cultureSharing personal informationPrivacy threatsManaging privacyHealthMHealthSharing devicesPrivacyPersonal informationCommunication privacy management theoryNegative social repercussionsInterventionSexCurricula and resources related to social entrepreneurship and public health innovation within schools of public health in the United States
Hyde I, Khoshnood K, Chahine T, Basrai F. Curricula and resources related to social entrepreneurship and public health innovation within schools of public health in the United States. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 12: 1354787. PMID: 38406499, PMCID: PMC10884220, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1354787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchool of Public HealthPublic healthPublic health innovationsPublic health schoolsCross-sectional surveyHealth schoolsHealth innovationsUnited StatesSocial innovationHealthKey areasSurvey data analysisStructured programInsufficient fundingSocial entrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship programsData analysisSurveyFaculty engagementProgramHuman resourcesFaculty membersEntrepreneurshipSchoolInnovationSocial support as a mediator between mental health and stigma among newly HIV-positive men who have sex with men
Zhao Y, Khoshnood K, Sheng Y. Social support as a mediator between mental health and stigma among newly HIV-positive men who have sex with men. International Journal Of STD & AIDS 2024, 35: 477-486. PMID: 38314565, DOI: 10.1177/09564624241227653.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV-related stigmaEffect of social supportMental health of MSMHealth of MSMMental healthSocial supportExperiences of HIV-related stigmaHigher level of stigmaLevel of stigmaLow mental healthPoor psychological well-beingPublic health campaignsCross-sectional studyPsychological well-beingFamily stigmaHIV-positive menSame-sex behaviorDecrease stigmatizationHealth campaignsMSMStigmaCultural context of ChinaNegative emotional reactionsHealthWell-being
2023
Experiences of stigma, mental health, and coping strategies in Lebanon among Lebanese and displaced Syrian men who have sex with men: A qualitative study
Abboud S, Seal D, Pachankis J, Khoshnood K, Khouri D, Fouad F, Heimer R. Experiences of stigma, mental health, and coping strategies in Lebanon among Lebanese and displaced Syrian men who have sex with men: A qualitative study. Social Science & Medicine 2023, 335: 116248. PMID: 37742387, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental healthAvailable mental health servicesMental health servicesSexual health risksMental health resourcesMental health risksHealth risksAdverse childhood experiencesSocial support interventionsQualitative studyExperiences of stigmaHealth servicesRecent exposureSupport interventionsLarger studyHealth resourcesMSMCommon stigmaSocial isolationMenHigh rateSexSyrian menChildhood experiencesHealth
2019
Ethical Considerations for Disseminating Research Findings on Gender-Based Violence, Armed Conflict, and Mental Health: A Case Study from Rural Uganda.
Mootz JJ, Taylor L, Wainberg ML, Khoshnood K. Ethical Considerations for Disseminating Research Findings on Gender-Based Violence, Armed Conflict, and Mental Health: A Case Study from Rural Uganda. Health And Human Rights 2019, 21: 81-92. PMID: 31239616, PMCID: PMC6586961.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor public health problemMental healthPublic health problemEvidence-based practiceHealth problemsDissemination meetingRural UgandaEthical considerationsSpecialized guidelinesCommunity professionalsConflict-affected settingsGender-based violenceParticipants' levelFindingsHealthArmed conflict settingsEthical tensionsEthical issues
2015
Beyond the Tent: Considerations for Altering the Standard Refugee Camp Design for Improved Health Outcomes
Byler R, Gelaw F, Khoshnood K. Beyond the Tent: Considerations for Altering the Standard Refugee Camp Design for Improved Health Outcomes. 2015, 123-128. DOI: 10.1109/ghtc.2015.7343964.Peer-Reviewed Original Research