2016
Why female sex workers participate in HIV research: the illusion of voluntariness
Reed E, Fisher CB, Blankenship KM, West BS, Khoshnood K. Why female sex workers participate in HIV research: the illusion of voluntariness. AIDS Care 2016, 29: 914-918. PMID: 28030960, PMCID: PMC5453832, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2016.1271935.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Bridging the Epidemic: A Comprehensive Analysis of Prevalence and Correlates of HIV, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis, and Infection among Female Sex Workers in Guangxi Province, China
Chen Y, Shen Z, Morano JP, Khoshnood K, Wu Z, Lan G, Zhu Q, Zhou Y, Tang S, Liu W, Chen J, Tang Z. Bridging the Epidemic: A Comprehensive Analysis of Prevalence and Correlates of HIV, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis, and Infection among Female Sex Workers in Guangxi Province, China. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0115311. PMID: 25723548, PMCID: PMC4344209, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115311.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-tier female sex workersFemale sex workersSentinel surveillance dataHepatitis CSurveillance dataCorrelates of HIVIntravenous drug useHeterosexual HIV epidemicPrevalence of HIVSex workersHarm reduction campaignsLogistic regression analysisLow formal education levelLow-tier venuesSafer sex practicesHCV prevalencePrior STIHCV infectionSyphilis infectionSyphilis prevalenceRisk factorsHIV epidemicCondom distributionHCVHigh risk
2014
Confidentiality, Privacy, and Respect: Experiences of Female Sex Workers Participating in HIV Research in Andhra Pradesh, India
Reed E, Khoshnood K, Blankenship KM, Fisher CB. Confidentiality, Privacy, and Respect: Experiences of Female Sex Workers Participating in HIV Research in Andhra Pradesh, India. Journal Of Empirical Research On Human Research Ethics 2014, 9: 19-28. PMID: 24572080, PMCID: PMC4111636, DOI: 10.1525/jer.2014.9.1.19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale sex workersHIV researchSex workersHIV prevention researchStudy participationPrevention researchConsent processCommunity-based organizationsResearch ethics protocolsStigmatized populationsSurvey contentEthics protocolsResearch ethicsAndhra PradeshCommunity supportStaff genderParticipants' perspectivesParticipants' experiencesContent analysis
2012
Older HIV-Positive Adults in Xiangxi, China
Chen X, Li X, Qin B, Zheng J, He J, Wang L, Wang N, Hsu A, Khoshnood K. Older HIV-Positive Adults in Xiangxi, China. Sexually Transmitted Diseases 2012, 39: 716-719. PMID: 22902669, DOI: 10.1097/olq.0b013e31825af361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDSHIV-positive participantsCommercial sex workersRural older adultsOlder adultsHIV testingHIV/AIDS registryOlder HIV-positive adultsHIV/AIDS casesSexual intercourseHIV-positive adultsSex workersParticipants' spousesCross-sectional studyPercent of participantsCommercial sex activityChinese older adultsHIV infectionHIV statusAIDS RegistryRisk factorsSTI knowledgeAIDS casesRisk populationsUnprotected sex