2021
Diabetes Prevention Education Program in a population with pre-diabetes in Nepal: a study protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial (DiPEP)
Shakya P, Shrestha A, Karmacharya BM, Shrestha A, Kulseng BE, Skovlund E, Sen A. Diabetes Prevention Education Program in a population with pre-diabetes in Nepal: a study protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial (DiPEP). BMJ Open 2021, 11: e047067. PMID: 34819277, PMCID: PMC8614149, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetes prevention education programIntervention armPrevention education programControl armRandom blood sugar valuesIndian Diabetes Risk ScoreNepal Health Research CouncilLifestyle intervention programDiabetes Risk ScoreBlood sugar valuesInstitutional Review CommitteeHealth Research CouncilKathmandu University SchoolWorkers/volunteersHealth Research EthicsDiabetes burdenStudy protocolHealthcare workersTwo-armHigh-income countriesOutcome measuresPhysical activityRisk scoreHealth literacyQualitative studyNational Needs Assessment of Health Information System to Address Cardiovascular Diseases in Nepal: A Mixed Method Study.
Shrestha A, Parajuli S, Aryal A, Shrestha A, Maharjan R, Jha N, Bajracharya S, Shrestha S, Neupane T, Poudel U, Karmacharya B, Koju R, Dhimal M. National Needs Assessment of Health Information System to Address Cardiovascular Diseases in Nepal: A Mixed Method Study. Kathmandu University Medical Journal 2021, 19: 58-67. PMID: 35526137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth financingOut-of-pocketCardiovascular diseaseRising burden of cardiovascular diseasesHealth system building blocksIntegrated health care servicesAssessment of Health Information SystemsNepal Health Research CouncilBurden of cardiovascular diseaseTotal health care expendituresHealth care servicesFiscal year 2015/16Health system financingHealth information systemsMixed methods studyNational needs assessmentHealth Research CouncilSystem building blocksProvider payment mechanismsKey informant interviewsBurden of diseaseHealth care expendituresHigher out-of-pocketsHealth Insurance BoardHealth Insurance Program
2020
Worksite intervention study to prevent diabetes in Nepal: a randomised trial protocol
Pyakurel P, Shrestha A, Karmacharya BM, Budhathoki SS, Chaudhari RK, Tamrakar D, Shrestha A, Karmacharya RM, Shrestha A, Sharma S, Sharma SK, Spiegelman D. Worksite intervention study to prevent diabetes in Nepal: a randomised trial protocol. Open Heart 2020, 7: e001236. PMID: 32847993, PMCID: PMC7451278, DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2019-001236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkersBlood GlucoseDiabetes MellitusGlycated HemoglobinHealth BehaviorHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealthy LifestyleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicNepalOccupational Health ServicesPatient Education as TopicPrediabetic StatePrimary PreventionRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRisk Reduction BehaviorTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsBehavioral interventionsControl periodDiabetes risk reductionMonth control periodNepal Health Research CouncilBehavioral intervention groupWorksite intervention studiesT-testHealth Research CouncilInstitutional review boardTwo-sample t-testBlood sugarTrial protocolIntervention groupEthical approvalControl groupIntervention studiesType 2More monthsReview boardInterventionDiabetesParticipant changesPublic healthRisk reduction