2018
Barriers and facilitators to treatment among patients with newly diagnosed hypertension in Nepal
Shrestha S, Shrestha A, Koju RP, LoGerfo JP, Karmacharya BM, Sotoodehnia N, Fitzpatrick AL. Barriers and facilitators to treatment among patients with newly diagnosed hypertension in Nepal. Heart Asia 2018, 10: e011047. PMID: 30233660, PMCID: PMC6135456, DOI: 10.1136/heartasia-2018-011047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDhulikhel Heart StudyLow perceived seriousnessAbsence of symptomsAppropriate health interventionsFamily supportDhulikhel HospitalObservational cohortHypertension managementHypertension treatmentHypertensionThematic framework methodHeart StudyCommunity surveillanceHealth interventionsPatientsAudiotaped discussionsDiseaseFear of consequencesTreatmentFramework methodFocus group discussionsBehavior changePerceived SeriousnessQualitative studyMajor barrier
2017
Facilitators and barriers to healthy eating in a worksite cafeteria: a qualitative study from Nepal
Shrestha A, Pyakurel P, Shrestha A, Gautam R, Manandhar N, Rhodes E, Tamrakar D, Karmacharya BM, Malik V, Mattei J, Spiegelman D. Facilitators and barriers to healthy eating in a worksite cafeteria: a qualitative study from Nepal. Heart Asia 2017, 9: e010956. PMID: 29225703, PMCID: PMC5708323, DOI: 10.1136/heartasia-2017-010956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthy food choicesHealthy food optionsHealthy eatingWorksite cafeteriasFocus group discussionsHealthy foodsFood optionsFood choicesEastern NepalDiabetes preventionConsumption of foodQualitative studyWorksite interventionExploratory qualitative studyPotential facilitatorsEatingHygienic practicesMajor barrierFacilitatorsFood