2022
Knowledge of mental health diagnosis among patients and their family members: an inpatient survey in China
Zhou W, Ouyang F, Yu Y, Li Y, Bi F, Xiao S, Khoshnood K. Knowledge of mental health diagnosis among patients and their family members: an inpatient survey in China. Journal Of Mental Health 2022, 32: 234-240. PMID: 35770867, DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2022.2091753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health diagnosesNon-psychotic disordersNational Mental Health LawHealth diagnosisInpatient SurveyPsychotic disordersMental disordersSelf-reported mental health diagnosesFamily membersMajority of patientsMultivariate regression analysisRisk factorsCorrect diagnosisPatientsPsychiatric settingsPatient diagnosisLogistic regressionDiagnosisDiagnostic disclosureMental health lawDisordersGroup differencesRegression analysisHealth lawDoes perceived stigma or shame affect stage of presentation in Iraqi Kurdish women diagnosed with breast cancer?
Chagpar A, Qader S, Baqri M, Khoshnood K, Ahmed H. Does perceived stigma or shame affect stage of presentation in Iraqi Kurdish women diagnosed with breast cancer? Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: e18680-e18680. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.e18680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStage 1 diseaseBreast cancerStage diseaseStage 1 breast cancerHigher stage diseaseLate-stage diseaseStage of presentationCancer Stigma ScaleMonthly household incomeBCSS scoreMost patientsCancer patientsBreast centerPatientsStigma ScaleFeelings of shameFeelings of stigmaCancerDiseaseWomenPossible scoreMarital statusIraqi womenDiagnosisStage 1Chinese physicians’ perceptions of palliative care integration for advanced cancer patients: a qualitative analysis at a tertiary hospital in Changsha, China
Hahne J, Wang X, Liu R, Zhong Y, Chen X, Liu X, Khoshnood K, Li X. Chinese physicians’ perceptions of palliative care integration for advanced cancer patients: a qualitative analysis at a tertiary hospital in Changsha, China. BMC Medical Ethics 2022, 23: 17. PMID: 35246107, PMCID: PMC8895637, DOI: 10.1186/s12910-022-00750-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGoals of carePalliative care accessPalliative care integrationAdvanced cancer patientsPalliative careTertiary hospitalCancer patientsPhysicians' perceptionsCare accessCare integrationFamily membersPalliative treatmentActive treatmentAdvanced cancerLife careSemi-structured qualitative interviewsPatientsPhysiciansCareHospitalCancerEarly integrationTreatmentMedical trainingQualitative interviews
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 resourcesPatients
2020
Proxy reliability of the 12-item world health organization disability assessment schedule II among adult patients with mental disorders
Zhou W, Liu Q, Yu Y, Xiao S, Chen L, Khoshnood K, Zheng S. Proxy reliability of the 12-item world health organization disability assessment schedule II among adult patients with mental disorders. Quality Of Life Research 2020, 29: 2219-2229. PMID: 32388787, DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02474-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWorld Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule IIDisability Assessment Schedule IIAdult patientsWHODAS 2.0Mental disordersImpairment of patientsMood disordersFamily caregiversPsychotic disordersProxy reliabilityProxy reportsSchedule IIPatients' psychiatric diagnosesPairs of patientsWilcoxon testPrimary family caregiversMental health departmentSubgroup analysisConclusionOur studyPatientsPsychiatric diagnosisClinical practiceHealth departmentsLarge hospitalsDisorders
2018
Communication in the Chinese doctor–patient–family relationship: a qualitative study of expectations and experiences in a breast surgery setting
Xiao S, Wang L, Liu X, Khoshnood K, Edelman E. Communication in the Chinese doctor–patient–family relationship: a qualitative study of expectations and experiences in a breast surgery setting. The Lancet Global Health 2018, 6: s53. DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(18)30182-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreast surgeonsTertiary level teaching hospitalFamily membersPatient-centered experienceHealth care experiencesSurgical patientsBreast surgeryPatient populationTeaching hospitalPatientsQualitative studyConvenience sampleSurgeryPublic healthSurgeonsDoctorsFamily relationshipsThematic analysisProvidersMedical relationshipsSemi-structured interviewsYale SchoolEmergent themesInpatientsUnmet expectations
2017
The Ethical Sensitivity of Health Care Professionals Who Care For Patients Living With HIV Infection in Hunan, China: A Qualitative Study
Huang H, Ding Y, Wang H, Khoshnood K, Yang M. The Ethical Sensitivity of Health Care Professionals Who Care For Patients Living With HIV Infection in Hunan, China: A Qualitative Study. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2017, 29: 266-274. PMID: 28967489, PMCID: PMC5816692, DOI: 10.1016/j.jana.2017.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEthical sensitivityEthical issuesHealth care professionalsEthical behaviorEthical principlesCare professionalsSuch professionalsCertain sensitivityHIV careHIV infectionEthicsHIVClinical practicePatientsProfessionalsDirect careQualitative descriptive studyIssuesDescriptive studyLawCareAttitudesQualitative studyPrinciplesInterview transcripts
2015
Causes of Death among AIDS Patients after Introduction of Free Combination Antiretroviral Therapy (cART) in Three Chinese Provinces, 2010–2011
Wang L, Ge L, Wang L, Morano JP, Guo W, Khoshnood K, Qin Q, Ding Z, Sun D, Liu X, Luo H, Tillman J, Cui Y. Causes of Death among AIDS Patients after Introduction of Free Combination Antiretroviral Therapy (cART) in Three Chinese Provinces, 2010–2011. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0139998. PMID: 26506621, PMCID: PMC4624241, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCombination antiretroviral therapyCause of deathCells/mm3AIDS patientsCD4 countCombination anti-retroviral therapyDeceased AIDS patientsNational HIV RegistryAnti-retroviral therapyInjury-related deathsCross-sectional surveyCause of AIDSCART initiationHIV RegistryAntiretroviral therapyART-naïveHIV diagnosisDisease burdenMedical recordsChi-square analysisAverage agePatientsART statusLogistic regressionAIDS
2011
Barriers to antiretroviral adherence in HIV-positive patients receiving free medication in Kayunga, Uganda
Senkomago V, Guwatudde D, Breda M, Khoshnood K. Barriers to antiretroviral adherence in HIV-positive patients receiving free medication in Kayunga, Uganda. AIDS Care 2011, 23: 1246-1253. PMID: 21939403, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.564112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree antiretroviral therapyHIV-positive patientsAntiretroviral therapyLack of accessPopulation of patientsDose timePill countAdherence estimatesAntiretroviral adherenceART clinicsAverage adherenceFree medicationMedicationsPatientsRural clinicsSocioeconomic barriersClinicLess adherentAdherenceSelf-reported estimatesRural districtsSelf-report methodsPillsMonthsSaharan Africa
2009
A Role for Community Health Promoters in Tuberculosis Control in the State of Chiapas, Mexico
Herce ME, Chapman JA, Castro A, García-Salyano G, Khoshnood K. A Role for Community Health Promoters in Tuberculosis Control in the State of Chiapas, Mexico. Journal Of Community Health 2009, 35: 182-189. PMID: 20033836, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-009-9206-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCommunity Health PlanningCommunity Health ServicesCommunity Health WorkersComplementary TherapiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMedicine, TraditionalMexicoMiddle AgedMultilingualismQualitative ResearchRural Health ServicesTuberculosisVolunteersWorkforceYoung AdultConceptsHealth promotersCommunity health promotersTuberculosis Control ProgrammeCommunity health workersHealth care infrastructureMedicinal plant therapyTB controlTuberculosis controlTB epidemicPublic health workHealth workersParasitic infectionsIndian ethnicityPatientsCare infrastructurePlant therapiesAllopathic medicineEssential medicinesHealth workMedicine cabinetOne-thirdStructured interviewsControl programsOne-fifthBiomedical treatment
2005
Treatment of multiple drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Iran
Mirsaeidi SM, Tabarsi P, Khoshnood K, Pooramiri MV, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Mansoori SD, Masjedi H, Zahirifard S, Mohammadi F, Farnia P, Masjedi MR, Velayati AA. Treatment of multiple drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Iran. International Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2005, 9: 317-322. PMID: 16183321, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2004.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple drug-resistant tuberculosisMore second-line drugsDrug-resistant tuberculosis treatmentMDR-TB patientsMDR-TB treatmentMasih Daneshvari HospitalDrug-resistant tuberculosisSecond-line drugsAppropriate treatment regimensProbable cureDrug regimenTreatment regimenComplete followTreatment regimensTuberculosis treatmentPatientsAverage durationRegimenTreatmentDrugsCureRegimensAmikacinHospitalFollowBarriers to completion of tuberculosis treatment among prisoners and former prisoners in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Fry RS, Khoshnood K, Vdovichenko E, Granskaya J, Sazhin V, Shpakovskaya L, Zhemkov V, Zhemkova M, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Funk M, Kozlov A. Barriers to completion of tuberculosis treatment among prisoners and former prisoners in St. Petersburg, Russia. The International Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease 2005, 9: 1027-33. PMID: 16158896.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
PREVALENCE OF ANTIBODIES TO HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8 (HHV-8) IN SAUDI ARABIAN PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT RENAL FAILURE1234
Almuneef M, Nimjee S, Khoshnood K, Miller G, Rigsby M. PREVALENCE OF ANTIBODIES TO HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 8 (HHV-8) IN SAUDI ARABIAN PATIENTS WITH AND WITHOUT RENAL FAILURE1234. Transplantation 2001, 71: 1120-1124. PMID: 11374413, DOI: 10.1097/00007890-200104270-00019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseasePosttransplantation Kaposi's sarcomaPrevalence of antibodiesKaposi's sarcomaHuman herpesvirus 8HHV-8Renal diseaseHerpesvirus 8High incidenceHHV-8-seropositive individualsSmall viral capsid antigenHHV-8 infectionRenal transplant recipientsViral capsid antigenComparison groupArea of residenceSeronegative subjectsESRD patientsSeropositive subjectsTransplant recipientsCapsid antigenSerologic evidenceSeropositive individualsCommon cancerPatients