2024
Scope of work and contributions of female community health volunteers in Nepal’s healthcare sector: a qualitative study
Joshi A, Marasini S, Sharma S, Paneru B, Kunwar S, Shrestha A, Shrestha A, Karmacharya B. Scope of work and contributions of female community health volunteers in Nepal’s healthcare sector: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e082363. PMID: 39806704, PMCID: PMC11667457, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale community health volunteersCommunity health volunteersIn-depth interviewsHealth volunteersShortage of health workforceQualitative studyPromote healthcare servicesHealth workforceLocal stakeholdersHealth workersHealth systemHealthcare servicesJudgmental attitudesCoping strategiesHealth sectorService deliveryEffective programmesGeographical challengesHealth commoditiesHealthMother groupKavre districtWard representativesProfessional experienceGrassroots level
2021
Factors associated with low back pain among construction workers in Nepal: A cross-sectional study
Adhikari B, Ghimire A, Jha N, Karkee R, Shrestha A, Dhakal R, Niraula A, Majhi S, Pandit AK, Bhandari N. Factors associated with low back pain among construction workers in Nepal: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0252564. PMID: 34061897, PMCID: PMC8168885, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252564.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painCross-sectional studyBack painFactors of LBPCommunity-based cross-sectional studyPrevalence of LBPOne-year prevalenceConfidence intervalsHealthcare servicesPublic health professionalsConstruction workersEligible participantsCommon causeHigher oddsSleep qualityHealth promotionHealth professionalsSemi-structured questionnaireLogistic regressionPrevalencePainFace interviewsR programming softwareKavre districtPreventive techniques
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
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