2024
Barriers and Facilitators of Implementing a Healthy Lifestyle Intervention at Workplaces in South Africa
Singh S, Naicker A, Grobbelaar H, Singh E, Spiegelman D, Shrestha A. Barriers and Facilitators of Implementing a Healthy Lifestyle Intervention at Workplaces in South Africa. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2024, 21: 389. PMID: 38673303, PMCID: PMC11050208, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21040389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFocus group discussionsHealthy lifestyle interventionIn-depth interviewsLifestyle interventionIntervention programmeDesigning lifestyle interventionsImplement lifestyle interventionsCardiovascular risk factor profileLifestyle intervention programmeImprove health outcomesImplementing health programmesLack of willpowerSemi-structured in-depth interviewsRisk factor profileImplementing intervention programmesFood environmentHealth outcomesImplement interventionsHealth programmesWorkplace stakeholdersWellness programmesWorkplace supportLifestyle choicesFactor profileGroup discussions
2021
Health system gaps in cardiovascular disease prevention and management in Nepal
Shrestha A, Maharjan R, Karmacharya BM, Bajracharya S, Jha N, Shrestha S, Aryal A, Baral PP, Bhatt RD, Bhattarai S, Bista D, Citrin D, Dhimal M, Fitzpatrick AL, Jha AK, Karmacharya RM, Mali S, Neupane T, Oli N, Pandit R, Parajuli SB, Pradhan PMS, Prajapati D, Pyakurel M, Pyakurel P, Rai BK, Sapkota BP, Sapkota S, Shrestha A, Shrestha AP, Shrestha R, Sharma GN, Sharma S, Spiegelman D, Suwal PS, Thapa B, Vaidya A, Xu D, Yan LL, Koju R. Health system gaps in cardiovascular disease prevention and management in Nepal. BMC Health Services Research 2021, 21: 655. PMID: 34225714, PMCID: PMC8258928, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-06681-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth systemCardiovascular disease preventionCause of deathHealth system gapsQuality of careResource-limited settingsNational health policyHealth system performanceBackgroundCardiovascular diseaseCVD preventionCVD careCVD servicesHealth outcomesDisease preventionHealth policyHealth insuranceHealth spendingCarePreventionKey informant interviewsTask ForceSystem gapsInformant interviewsService deliverySafetyWorkplace cafeteria and other multicomponent interventions to promote healthy eating among adults: A systematic review
Naicker A, Shrestha A, Joshi C, Willett W, Spiegelman D. Workplace cafeteria and other multicomponent interventions to promote healthy eating among adults: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine Reports 2021, 22: 101333. PMID: 33732606, PMCID: PMC7937753, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101333.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulticomponent interventionHealthy eatingWorkplace cafeteriasDietary intakeWorkplace health interventionsEnglish-language articlesImproved health outcomesFood choicesHealth risksWeb of ScienceCOM-B systemHealth risk indicatorsVegetable intakeHigh intakeElectronic searchHealth outcomesSystematic reviewHealth interventionsNarrative summaryReview protocolIntakeInterventionCafeteria interventionsRisk indicatorsBehavioral changes
2020
Pilot Educational Intervention to Promote Safe Pesticide Use Practices Among Farmworkers in Nepal
Koju P, Shakya PR, Shrestha A, Karmacharya BM, Shrestha S, Jaacks LM. Pilot Educational Intervention to Promote Safe Pesticide Use Practices Among Farmworkers in Nepal. Annals Of Work Exposures And Health 2020, 64: 866-875. PMID: 32491155, DOI: 10.1093/annweh/wxaa054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPilot educational interventionEducational interventionSimple educational interventionMultivariable logistic regressionPersonal hygiene practicesCross-sectional convenience samplePersonal protective equipmentHealth outcomesBaseline samplesLogistic regressionHygiene practicesProtective equipmentConvenience samplePesticide exposure levelsExposure levelsPesticide exposureInterventionBehavioral factorsSuch interventionsPesticide handling practicesBaselineKavre districtFarmworkersSocioeconomic characteristicsKey messages