2019
Designing and implementing an integrated non-communicable disease primary care intervention in rural Nepal
Kumar A, Schwarz D, Acharya B, Agrawal P, Aryal A, Choudhury N, Citrin D, Dangal B, Deukmedjian G, Dhimal M, Dhungana S, Gauchan B, Gupta T, Halliday S, Jha D, Kalaunee S, Karmacharya B, Kishore S, Koirala B, Kunwar L, Mahar R, Maru S, Mehanni S, Nirola I, Pandey S, Pant B, Pathak M, Poudel S, Rajbhandari I, Raut A, Rimal P, Schwarz R, Shrestha A, Thapa A, Thapa P, Thapa R, Wong L, Maru D. Designing and implementing an integrated non-communicable disease primary care intervention in rural Nepal. BMJ Global Health 2019, 4: e001343. PMID: 31139453, PMCID: PMC6509610, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2018-001343.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseObstructive pulmonary diseaseNon-communicable disease interventionsPulmonary diseaseMiddle-income countriesDisease interventionFacility visitsNon-communicable disease careFurther implementation researchCommunity visitsPrimary care interventionsNon-communicable diseasesRural NepalType II diabetesMedian timeDisease careCare coordinationCare interventionsII diabetesHypertensionDiabetesDiseaseVisitsRetrospective assessmentImplementation research
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