2021
Patient satisfaction and its socio-demographic correlates in a tertiary public hospital in Nepal: a cross-sectional study
Adhikari M, Paudel NR, Mishra SR, Shrestha A, Upadhyaya DP. Patient satisfaction and its socio-demographic correlates in a tertiary public hospital in Nepal: a cross-sectional study. BMC Health Services Research 2021, 21: 135. PMID: 33579283, PMCID: PMC7881603, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06155-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient satisfactionCross-sectional studyTertiary public hospitalSocio-demographic characteristicsPublic hospitalsLow health literacyPatient Satisfaction Questionnaire IIISystematic random sampling methodLow-income settingsSocio-demographic correlatesGeneral satisfactionHealth care qualityOutpatient departmentBackgroundPatient satisfactionSectional studyHealth facilitiesHealth literacyPatientsSociodemographic factorsProportion of satisfactionLogistic regressionCare qualityHospitalSociodemographic variablesPercentage of satisfaction
2020
Varicose veins and its risk factors among nurses at Dhulikhel hospital: a cross sectional study
Shakya R, Karmacharya RM, Shrestha R, Shrestha A. Varicose veins and its risk factors among nurses at Dhulikhel hospital: a cross sectional study. BMC Nursing 2020, 19: 8. PMID: 32042263, PMCID: PMC6998362, DOI: 10.1186/s12912-020-0401-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDhulikhel HospitalVaricose veinsHours/daySectional studyRisk factorsCross-sectional studyDifferent clinical settingsMean standing timeMedical history informationDoppler findingsResultsA totalVein diameterDoppler ultrasoundHigh riskProlonged standingCurrent prevalenceFemale nursesClinical settingHospitalNursesStanding timeVeinNursing professionStructured questionnairePhysical work
2017
Prevalence and Correlates of Tobacco Use in a Suburban community of Nepal: Findings from the Dhulikhel Heart Study.
Karmacharya B, Shrestha A, Fitzpatrick AL, Koju R, Sotodehnia N, Xu DR. Prevalence and Correlates of Tobacco Use in a Suburban community of Nepal: Findings from the Dhulikhel Heart Study. Kathmandu University Medical Journal 2017, 15: 336-342. PMID: 30580353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDhulikhel Heart StudyOral tobacco useOral tobaccoTobacco useBrahmin/ChhetriCurrent smokersRisk factorsHeart StudyTobacco consumptionAdults age 18 yearsCVD risk factorsPrevalence of smokingBody mass indexImportant risk factorAge 18 yearsOdds of smokingSuburban populationBackground SmokingMass indexSectional studyChronic diseasesEpidemiological aspectsModerate drinkersAlcohol consumptionHigh drinkers