Author

Balnur Iskakova

Observed names: B Iskakova, B.А. Iskakova, Balnur А. Iskakova

Institution: Kazakh National Medical University

Observed institutions: Kazakh National Medical University, Newcastle University

ORCID: 0000-0002-5862-5375

Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-5862-5375

OpenAlex ID: A5045932415

The COVID-19 pandemic and mental health in Kazakhstan

2023 · Gaukhar Mergenova, Susan L. Rosenthal, et al. · Cambridge Prisms Global Mental Health · 7

“I think they are infected because of their ignorance and lack of responsibility”: A mixed-methods study on HIV-related stigma in the healthcare system in Kazakhstan

2025 · Balnur Iskakova, Elizabeth J. King, et al. · PLoS ONE · 6

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Re-validation and cultural adaptation of the brief, standardized assessment tool for measuring HIV-related stigma in healthcare settings in Almaty, Kazakhstan

2022 · Balnur Iskakova, Zhamilya Nugmanova, et al. · PLoS ONE · 5

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Differences Between Self-Reported and Objectively Measured Hearing Loss at Age 61–63 Years: The Newcastle Thousand Families Birth Cohort

2023 · Balnur Iskakova, Lara N. Forster, et al. · American Journal of Audiology · 3

COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy in Kazakhstan

2022 · G Mergenova, S Rosenthal, et al. · European Journal of Public Health · 3

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Assessing nurses’ attitudes toward artificial intelligence in Kazakhstan: psychometric validation of a nine-item scale

2026 · Shnara Svetlanova, Balnur Iskakova, et al. · Frontiers in Digital Health · 2

Exploring frailty in the context of HIV and aging in Kazakhstan: findings from a pilot cross-sectional study

2026 · Balnur Iskakova, Deborah Gustafson, et al. · BMC Public Health · 1

Assessing the Trust of the Population of Kazakhstan in Sources of Information During the Pandemic Covid-19

2022 · А.К. Izekenova, А.Е. Bukharbayeva, et al. · Ġylym men densaulyķ saķtau. · 1

Incidence trends of aplastic anaemia in Kazakhstan: a nationwide study (2014–2024)

2026 · Zhanna Sarbassova, Ulday Akhmetova, et al. · Frontiers in Medicine

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The assessing medical professionals’ knowledge of autism spectrum disorders

2026 · Aliya Nurmukhanbetova, Eleonora Nurbaulina, et al. · Journal of Public Health Research

Lifestyle Behaviors and Socio-demographic Correlates: an Online Cross-sectional Survey

2026 · Balnur Iskakova, Bekzhan Suimbay, et al. · Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics

Psychometric validation of ERA-12 and aging expectations among PLHIV in Kazakhstan

2026 · Balnur Iskakova, Deborah Gustafson, et al. · Frontiers in Public Health

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Factors associated with perceived weight gain among the adult population of Kazakhstan during the COVID-19 pandemic

2025 · Assel Bukharbayeva, Alissa Davis, et al. · PLoS ONE

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Digital Behavior and Self-rated Health Among Adults in Kazakhstan: a Cross-sectional Survey

2025 · Saule Nurakysh, Balnur Iskakova, et al. · Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics

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Mental Well-being of International Students in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Challenges and Influencing Factors

2025 · Hooria Khan, Ayesha Muneer, et al. · Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics

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Barriers, Inequalities, and Public Perceptions of Healthcare Access During COVID-19 in Kazakhstan: Findings from a National Cross-Sectional Survey.

2025 · Balnur Iskakova, Alissa Davis, et al.

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Hemato-oncology services and COVID-19 Pandemic: The experience of Kazakhstan

2024 · M Yerdenova, A Myrkassymova, et al. · European Journal of Public Health

Cross-sectional Study of the Level of Public Trust in Various Sources of Information Regarding Covid-19 and Its Association With Socio-demographic Characteristics and Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Kazakhstani Population

2023 · А.Е. Bukharbayeva, А.K. Myrkassymova, et al. · Ġylym men densaulyķ saķtau.

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