2021
Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study.
Sharp M, Parpia A, Ahram M, Mahmoud R, Khoshnood K. Prevalence of and risk factors for depression among female Syrian refugees and Jordanians with chronic disease: a pilot study. Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal 2021, 27: 1142-1152. PMID: 35137382, DOI: 10.26719/emhj.20.123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic diseasesRisk factorsFemale Syrian refugeesGreater oddsDepression levelsChronic disease managementDeterminants of depressionChronic physical conditionsHealth intervention planningMultivariable ordinal regressionTimes greater oddsCross-sectional surveyMental health interventionsHigher depression levelsGenitourinary disordersComorbid depressionDisease burdenHealth characteristicsIdentified predictorsHealth statusHealth interventionsHigh levelsDiseasePilot studyDisorder status
2018
HIV-related stigma among people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Central China
Li Z, Morano JP, Khoshnood K, Hsieh E, Sheng Y. HIV-related stigma among people living with HIV/AIDS in rural Central China. BMC Health Services Research 2018, 18: 453. PMID: 29903006, PMCID: PMC6003113, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3245-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDSRural PLWHAYoung PLWHAOpportunistic infectionsBerger HIV Stigma ScaleMethodsA cross-sectional studyMultivariable linear regression analysisBurden of HIVDisease-related factorsLevels of HIVCross-sectional studyHIV Stigma ScaleTotal HIVResultsA totalRural central ChinaPoor adherenceChinese PLWHAHIV stigmaHIVPLWHAChinese CenterStigma scoresLinear regression analysisStigma ScaleHigh levels
2016
Factors Predicting Internalized Stigma Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV in Beijing, China
Xu X, Sheng Y, Khoshnood K, Clark K. Factors Predicting Internalized Stigma Among Men Who Have Sex with Men Living with HIV in Beijing, China. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2016, 28: 142-153. PMID: 27623279, DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2016.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternalized stigmaNegative affectEmotional supportInfectious disease specialist hospitalStigma reduction programsNegative stereotypesNegative outcomesOlder ageLittle researchSexual risk behaviorsAffectSignificant predictorsHigh levelsRisk behaviorsStigmaReconstruction interventionsMasterySpecialist HospitalStereotypesIntermediate-high levelPotential predictors
2013
Drug users in Hanoi, Vietnam: factors associated with membership in community-based drug user groups
Hayes-Larson E, Grau LE, Khoshnood K, Barbour R, Khuat OT, Heimer R. Drug users in Hanoi, Vietnam: factors associated with membership in community-based drug user groups. Harm Reduction Journal 2013, 10: 33. PMID: 24268108, PMCID: PMC4176489, DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-10-33.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug user groupsResult of membershipDomains of knowledgeInjection-related harmsLongitudinal studyGreater historyDrug usePost-hoc evaluationMembershipLow statistical powerFurther longitudinal studiesQuality of lifeUser groupsFaceHigh levelsPeersMore attentionHealth issuesMultivariate modelBeingHarm reductionDrug usersKnowledge variablesHarmVariables