Roula Hawa
Biographic Data
| ID | 189588 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roula Hawa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roula |
| FAMILY NAME | Hawa |
| SIGNATURE | HAWA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Women's College Research Institute, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Canada |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Facilitators and Barriers to Health Research Knowledge and Participation Among Arab/Middle Eastern and North African (Mena) Patients in the US
Our Voices Will Get Louder
Advancing Equity Through Centering Societal Values to Operationalize Racism as a Public Health Crisis
Background: The past two decades have been marked by increased efforts to advance equity in various disciplines, including social sciences, public health, environmental health, and medicine. In 2020, a national movement of municipalities declared racism a public health crisis. These efforts have coincided and likely shaped a growing sphere of federal and philanthropic funding for health equity, which frequently calls for practical interventions t…
Help-Seeking to Cope With Experiences of Violence Among Women Living With HIV in Canada
Using baseline data from a community-collaborative cohort of women living with HIV in Canada, we assessed the prevalence and correlates of help-seeking among 1,057 women who reported experiencing violence in adulthood (≥16 years). After violence, 447 (42%) sought help, while 610 (58%) did not. Frequently accessed supports included health care providers ( n = 313, 70%), family/friends ( n = 244, 55%), and non-HIV community organizations ( n = 235,…
Exploring social ecological pathways from resilience to quality of life among women living with HIV in Canada
Resilience, positive growth in contexts of stress and adversity, is shaped by social ecological factors. Among people living with HIV, resilience is associated with myriad positive health benefits and improved health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). Identifying contextual factors associated with resilience among women living with HIV (WLWH) is particularly important as this population experiences many stressors and inequalities. We examined soci…
Social contexts and HIV vulnerabilities among South Asian women in the greater Toronto area
We explored how social norms interact with beliefs and social structures (power relations, emotional relations, and gendered division of labor) to influence the experiences of South Asian women with HIV in Canada. The first author conducted semi-structured interviews, and identified five themes using thematic analysis: connection to community/religious institutions, family honor, and restrained/prohibited discussion of sexuality. These norms repr…
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Social contexts and HIV vulnerabilities among South Asian women in the greater Toronto area
We explored how social norms interact with beliefs and social structures (power relations, emotional relations, and gendered division of labor) to influence the experiences of South Asian women with HIV in Canada. The first author conducted semi-structured interviews, and identified five themes using thematic analysis: connection to community/religious institutions, family honor, and restrained/prohibited discussion of sexuality. These norms repr…
Exploring social ecological pathways from resilience to quality of life among women living with HIV in Canada
Resilience, positive growth in contexts of stress and adversity, is shaped by social ecological factors. Among people living with HIV, resilience is associated with myriad positive health benefits and improved health-related quality of life (HR-QoL). Identifying contextual factors associated with resilience among women living with HIV (WLWH) is particularly important as this population experiences many stressors and inequalities. We examined soci…
Help-Seeking to Cope With Experiences of Violence Among Women Living With HIV in Canada
Using baseline data from a community-collaborative cohort of women living with HIV in Canada, we assessed the prevalence and correlates of help-seeking among 1,057 women who reported experiencing violence in adulthood (≥16 years). After violence, 447 (42%) sought help, while 610 (58%) did not. Frequently accessed supports included health care providers ( n = 313, 70%), family/friends ( n = 244, 55%), and non-HIV community organizations ( n = 235,…
Advancing Equity Through Centering Societal Values to Operationalize Racism as a Public Health Crisis
Background: The past two decades have been marked by increased efforts to advance equity in various disciplines, including social sciences, public health, environmental health, and medicine. In 2020, a national movement of municipalities declared racism a public health crisis. These efforts have coincided and likely shaped a growing sphere of federal and philanthropic funding for health equity, which frequently calls for practical interventions t…
Our Voices Will Get Louder
Facilitators and Barriers to Health Research Knowledge and Participation Among Arab/Middle Eastern and North African (Mena) Patients in the US
Medicine (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Health care (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Cultural Competency in Health Care (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Global Health Workforce Issues (2 works) · Health equity (2 works)