2021
Knowledge 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
2020
Addressing 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 Research
2019
Cancer Awareness and Barriers to Medical Treatment Among Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Citizens in Lebanon
Alawa J, Hamade O, Alayleh A, Fayad L, Khoshnood K. Cancer Awareness and Barriers to Medical Treatment Among Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Citizens in Lebanon. Journal Of Cancer Education 2019, 35: 709-717. PMID: 30924080, DOI: 10.1007/s13187-019-01516-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer awarenessEarly diagnosisMedical treatmentCancer Awareness MeasureCost of treatmentLebanese healthcare systemKnowledge of cancerDescriptive cross-sectional survey designMean ageCancer symptomsRisk factorsImmense burdenMedical careCancer treatmentCross-sectional survey designVulnerable populationsMedical insuranceHealthcare systemTreatmentCancerAdequate accessDiagnosisSyrian refugeesHealthcareLow number
2015
Knowledge and perceptions of sexual and reproductive health and HIV among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents in rural China
Mu W, Zhao Y, Khoshnood K, Cheng Y, Sun X, Liu X, Xu W, Wang S, Ma Y, Zhang F. Knowledge and perceptions of sexual and reproductive health and HIV among perinatally HIV-infected adolescents in rural China. AIDS Care 2015, 27: 1137-1142. PMID: 25894204, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1032206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV knowledgeReproductive healthDescriptive cross-sectional studyRural HIV clinicActive antiretroviral therapyHIV treatment programsMultivariable logistic regressionCross-sectional studyLong-term careAntiretroviral therapyHIV clinicHIV statusMedical visitsSRH servicesAdult careComprehensive carePuberty developmentEarly deathHIVPsychosocial supportTreatment programLogistic regressionVulnerable populationsMore childrenPHIVA
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