Roula Kteily-Hawa
Biographic Data
| ID | 6634047 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Roula Kteily-Hawa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Roula |
| FAMILY NAME | Kteily-Hawa |
| SIGNATURE | KTEILY-HAWA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Western University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5581-0017 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Health among sexual and gender minority people affected by armed conflict and forced displacement
Facilitators and Barriers to Health Research Knowledge and Participation Among Arab/Middle Eastern and North African (Mena) Patients in the US
Between worlds
Youth Sexual Health and HIV/STI Prevention in Middle Eastern and North African Communities (YSMENA) is the first community-based research study in Canada to explore key determinants of sexual health among diaspora Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) women living in Canada. Our objectives were to identify the factors influencing sexual health for MENA youth and grow an evidence base to strengthen the sexual health response for MENA communities…
Story Sharing for Sexual Health
Story Sharing for Sexual Health
Objective: There is a scarcity of research on sexual health education among women in South Asian diasporic communities in Canada, resulting in a need for designing culturally relevant approaches to teach about sexual health and HIV prevention, seen as taboo topics. This community-based research study was designed to determine the effectiveness of using culturally relevant stories as a model for sexual health education for South Asian immigrant wo…
Our Voices Will Get Louder
Promoting and Advocating for Ethical Community Engagement
Beyond the Manuscript
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 15, Issue 4, Winter 2021
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,…
Immigration as a crisis tendency for HIV vulnerability among racialised women living with HIV in Ontario, Canada
South Asian immigrant women in Canada face unique structural barriers that influence their HIV vulnerability. Using an intersectional and anti-oppressive lens, we explored the role of immigration in bringing about changes in gender roles and the structure of gender relations and their effect on HIV risk among immigrant women as they experienced crisis tendencies in the face of hegemonic masculinity. Informed by Connell's theory of gender, the stu…
Development and Implementation of Peer Leader Training for Community-Based Participatory Sexual Health Research
The SSSH peer research training program was effective. Peer leaders demonstrated effectiveness in liaising with partner agencies, engaging South Asian women in sexual health discussion, completing CBPR activities and team building. Knowledge generated can be applied in CBPR with other racialized women populations
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…
South Asian immigrant women’s suggestions for culturally-tailored HIV education and prevention programs
Using a community-based, socialist feminist qualitative study, and an emergent research design, we explored the unique individual experiences of South Asian immigrant women living with HIV in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) of Ontario, Canada. We assessed both the HIV risk context and the strategies for HIV education and prevention as expressed by study participants. Grounded in Connell's social theory of gender, a thematic analysis of semi-struct…
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…
South Asian immigrant women’s suggestions for culturally-tailored HIV education and prevention programs
Using a community-based, socialist feminist qualitative study, and an emergent research design, we explored the unique individual experiences of South Asian immigrant women living with HIV in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) of Ontario, Canada. We assessed both the HIV risk context and the strategies for HIV education and prevention as expressed by study participants. Grounded in Connell's social theory of gender, a thematic analysis of semi-struct…
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…
Immigration as a crisis tendency for HIV vulnerability among racialised women living with HIV in Ontario, Canada
South Asian immigrant women in Canada face unique structural barriers that influence their HIV vulnerability. Using an intersectional and anti-oppressive lens, we explored the role of immigration in bringing about changes in gender roles and the structure of gender relations and their effect on HIV risk among immigrant women as they experienced crisis tendencies in the face of hegemonic masculinity. Informed by Connell's theory of gender, the stu…
Development and Implementation of Peer Leader Training for Community-Based Participatory Sexual Health Research
The SSSH peer research training program was effective. Peer leaders demonstrated effectiveness in liaising with partner agencies, engaging South Asian women in sexual health discussion, completing CBPR activities and team building. Knowledge generated can be applied in CBPR with other racialized women populations
Promoting and Advocating for Ethical Community Engagement
Beyond the Manuscript
Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action - Volume 15, Issue 4, Winter 2021
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,…
Between worlds
Youth Sexual Health and HIV/STI Prevention in Middle Eastern and North African Communities (YSMENA) is the first community-based research study in Canada to explore key determinants of sexual health among diaspora Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) women living in Canada. Our objectives were to identify the factors influencing sexual health for MENA youth and grow an evidence base to strengthen the sexual health response for MENA communities…
Story Sharing for Sexual Health
Story Sharing for Sexual Health
Objective: There is a scarcity of research on sexual health education among women in South Asian diasporic communities in Canada, resulting in a need for designing culturally relevant approaches to teach about sexual health and HIV prevention, seen as taboo topics. This community-based research study was designed to determine the effectiveness of using culturally relevant stories as a model for sexual health education for South Asian immigrant wo…
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
Health among sexual and gender minority people affected by armed conflict and forced displacement
Political science (11 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Gender Studies (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Health equity (4 works)