2023
Effectiveness of a group-based Diabetes Prevention Education Program (DiPEP) in a population with pre-diabetes: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Nepal
Shakya P, Shrestha A, Bajracharya M, Shrestha A, Kulseng B, Karmacharya B, Shrestha S, Das S, Shrestha I, Barun K, Shrestha N, Skovlund E, Sen A. Effectiveness of a group-based Diabetes Prevention Education Program (DiPEP) in a population with pre-diabetes: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Nepal. BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health 2023, 6: 253-263. PMID: 38264365, PMCID: PMC10800278, DOI: 10.1136/bmjnph-2023-000702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetes prevention education programControl armIntervention armEducational sessionsMean differencePrevention education programPostintervention assessmentsLifestyle intervention programLifestyle intervention studyTRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBERTwo-arm clusterSecondary outcomesDiabetes preventionMiddle-income countriesPrimary outcomeTreat analysisWaist circumferenceMonths interventionPhysical activityRegistration numberGrain intakeIntervention studiesBaseline measuresSignificant weight reductionIntervention programs
2022
Analyzing the Implementation of Policies and Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes at Primary Health Care Level in Nepal
Shrestha R, Yadav UN, Shrestha A, Paudel G, Makaju D, Poudel P, Iwashita H, Harada Y, Shrestha A, Karmacharya B, Koju R, Sugishita T, Rawal L. Analyzing the Implementation of Policies and Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes at Primary Health Care Level in Nepal. Frontiers In Public Health 2022, 10: 763784. PMID: 35223722, PMCID: PMC8864089, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.763784.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary health care levelHealth care levelNon-communicable diseasesHealth care providersCare levelDiabetes preventionCare providersPhase IManagement of NCDsDiabetes care servicesType 2 diabetesPeripheral health servicesProblem of diabetesKey search termsKey informant interviewsDiabetes carePeripheral levelsRelevant grey literatureType 2Care servicesDiabetesHealth servicesPremature deathPreventionQualitative exploratory study
2020
NUrse-led COntinuum of care for people with Diabetes and prediabetes (NUCOD) in Nepal: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
Xu D, Dev R, Shrestha A, Zhang L, Shrestha A, Shakya P, Hughes JP, Shakya PR, Li J, Liao J, Karmacharya BM. NUrse-led COntinuum of care for people with Diabetes and prediabetes (NUCOD) in Nepal: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. Trials 2020, 21: 442. PMID: 32471476, PMCID: PMC7257188, DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04372-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCluster AnalysisContinuity of Patient CareCost-Benefit AnalysisDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Glycated HemoglobinHumansMulticenter Studies as TopicNepalNurse's RoleNursing ServicesOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePatient Education as TopicPrediabetic StateProgram EvaluationRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorConceptsUsual treatment groupPrimary care centersType 2 diabetesManagement of diabetesRE-AIM frameworkImplementation outcomesContinuum of careUnit of randomizationLow-income settingsPrediabetes individualsTreat basisDiabetes nursesDiabetes preventionPrimary outcomeClinical outcomesHemoglobin levelsDiabetes individualsDiabetes programParallel groupStudy protocolCare centerIntervention groupTwo-armCare modelCare approach
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