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Amitriptyline, Pregabalin and Duloxetine for Treatment of Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy. 阿米替林、普瑞巴林和度洛西汀用于治疗疼痛性糖尿病周围神经病变。
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council Pub Date : 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.5120
Richa Nepal, Manil Ratna Bajracharya, Budda Bahadur Karki, Dipak Mall, Prajaya Shikhar Shrestha, Kushal Prasad Wasti, Anjal Bisht
{"title":"Amitriptyline, Pregabalin and Duloxetine for Treatment of Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.","authors":"Richa Nepal, Manil Ratna Bajracharya, Budda Bahadur Karki, Dipak Mall, Prajaya Shikhar Shrestha, Kushal Prasad Wasti, Anjal Bisht","doi":"10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.5120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.5120","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy is one of the frequent presenting complaints in diabetes and endocrine clinics. Our main objective was to compare effectiveness of three commonly prescribed drugs: amitriptyline, pregabalin and duloxetine for treatment of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a comparative, prospective, observational study conducted among 99 diabetic patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy having numeric rating pain scale ≥ 4. Thirty-three patients in each group were consecutively prescribed amitriptyline, pregabalin and duloxetine in lower dose (10mg/75mg/20mg) for first two weeks to gradually up titrate to higher dose (25mg/150mg/30mg) as per pain response for total duration of eight weeks.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>At the end of eight weeks, 84.9% in amitriptyline, 78.7% in pregabalin and 60.6% in duloxetine group had adequate pain reduction in form of mild or no pain. Among total patients, 42.5% patients had severe pain at baseline that decreased to 5% by the end of our study. Out of three drugs, 45.5% patients in amitriptyline group had complete resolution of pain as compared to 24.2% in pregabalin and 18.2% in duloxetine group (p value 0.05). Drowsiness (42.4%), dizziness (21.2%) and dry mouth (21.2%) were the commonest side effects among total participants in our study.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Amitriptyline, pregabalin and duloxetine were all associated with adequate pain reduction among patients of painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy in our study, however, amitriptyline had more favorable findings with tolerable side effects.</p>","PeriodicalId":16380,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nepal Health Research Council","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The Impact of Pelvicalyceal System Anatomy on Stone Formation in Patients with Single Lower Pole Calyceal Stone on Computed Tomography Urography. 计算机断层扫描尿路造影显示单下极萼状结石患者盆腔萼状系统解剖学对结石形成的影响
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council Pub Date : 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4330
Kapil Adhikari, Niraj Regmi, Karun Devkota, Sapana Koirala
{"title":"The Impact of Pelvicalyceal System Anatomy on Stone Formation in Patients with Single Lower Pole Calyceal Stone on Computed Tomography Urography.","authors":"Kapil Adhikari, Niraj Regmi, Karun Devkota, Sapana Koirala","doi":"10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4330","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>To compare various lower pole pelvicalyceal anatomical factors of stone bearing kidney with contralateral normal kidneys and determine whether these factors predispose to stone formation in one kidney.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A descriptive study was done with Computed Tomography of 54 patients with solitary lower pole calculus in one kidney and normal contralateral kidney were included. Various lower pole pelvicalyceal anatomical factors like infundibulopelvic angle, infundibular width, infundibular length and calyceopelvic height of both stone bearing and contralateral kidneys were measured and compared for any differences Results: The mean infundibular width was 5.4±1.9mm on stone bearing kidneys and 5.2±2.05mm on contralateral normal kidneys. The mean infundibular length was 18.9±4.4mm on stone bearing kidneys and 18.8±3.9mm on contralateral normal kidneys. The mean infundibulopelvic angle was 47.9±10.8° on stone bearing kidneys and 47.6±11.2° on contralateral kidneys. The mean calyceopelvic height was 15.7±4.6mm on stone bearing kidneys and 15.5±3.9mm (range 7.5to 23.1mm) on contralateral kidneys. There were no statistically significant differences between stone bearing and contralateral normal kidneys in respect to these pelvicalyceal anatomical factors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In this study, we found no significant difference in lower pole pelvicalyceal anatomical factors between stone bearing kidneys and contralateral normal kidneys and therefore these factors do not seem to have significant role in stone formation in one kidney compared with the other.</p>","PeriodicalId":16380,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nepal Health Research Council","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Fetomaternal Outcome in Antepartum Hemorrhage After 34 Weeks of Gestation. 妊娠 34 周后产前出血的母体结局
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council Pub Date : 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4978
Bijay Kumar Ranabhat, Ganesh Dangal, Sandesh Poudel, Shreeprasad Adhikari, Chiranjivi Khadka
{"title":"Fetomaternal Outcome in Antepartum Hemorrhage After 34 Weeks of Gestation.","authors":"Bijay Kumar Ranabhat, Ganesh Dangal, Sandesh Poudel, Shreeprasad Adhikari, Chiranjivi Khadka","doi":"10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4978","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4978","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Antepartum hemorrhage is defined as any bleeding from or into the genital tract during pregnancy, after the period of viability until delivery of the fetus. APH complicates 2-5% of pregnancies and is a primary cause of perinatal and maternal mortality globally. Aim of this study is to evaluate maternal and perinatal outcome in patients with APH at a tertiary care hospital.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The present study was a cross sectional study conducted in Obstetrics and Gynaecology department of Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital, during a period of 5 months from December 2022 to April 2023. 50 cases of APH were enrolled with gestational age ≥ 34 weeks of gestation.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Incidence of APH after 34 weeks of gestation was 0.51%. The most common type of APH was abruption placenta (44%) followed by placenta previa (32%) and undetermined (24%). The age range of 26 to 30 years old accounted for the highest number of APH patients i.e., 21(42%). In placenta previa, 75% and in abruption placenta 63.64% were multigravida. APH was presented mostly between 37-40 weeks. Around 26% of the patients had anemia at the time of admission. Most common mode of delivery was cesarean section (82%). Most common maternal complications were PPH (40%), blood transfusion (28%), DIC (4%), cesarean hysterectomy (4%). Low birth weight and preterm were the most common causes of fetal complications. Maternal mortality was 2% and perinatal mortality was 18% overall.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>APH is primary cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. In our study, an abruption placenta was the most frequent cause of APH. Cesarean section was the most commonly used mode of delivery. PPH with blood transfusion was the most prevalent maternal complication, while fetal complications included low birth weight and preterm..</p>","PeriodicalId":16380,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nepal Health Research Council","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Cutaneous Lymphoma in a Tertiary Skin Hospital and Referral Centre in Nepal. 尼泊尔一家三级皮肤医院和转诊中心的皮肤淋巴瘤。
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council Pub Date : 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4879
Ram Chandra Adhikari, Mahesh Shah, Werner Kempf, Anil Kumar Jha
{"title":"Cutaneous Lymphoma in a Tertiary Skin Hospital and Referral Centre in Nepal.","authors":"Ram Chandra Adhikari, Mahesh Shah, Werner Kempf, Anil Kumar Jha","doi":"10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4879","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4879","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Primary cutaneous lymphomas are a distinct group of rare lymphoid neoplasms with absence of extracutaneous lymphomas at the time of presentation. They are rare in Nepal and no data on cutaneous lymphoma have been published from this country till date.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study included 15 cases of cutaneous lymphomas retrieved from the records of department of Dermatopathology, DI Skin Hospital and Referral Centre, Bansbari, Kathmandu, Nepal. Patients were diagnosed according to the current WHO classification for cutaneous lymphoma.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 15 cases were studied with median age of 45 years (range: 22 to 81 years) and male to female ratio of 1.5:1. Primary cutaneous lymphomas constituted 13 cases out of 15 and the most common type of cutaneous lymphoma was mycosis fungoides and variants 5 (33%), followed by CD30 positive primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma constituting 2 (13%). T-cell cutaneous lymphoma constituted 13 (87%) and B-cell cutaneous lymphoma 2 (13%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas were more frequent than cutaneous B-cell lymphomas in Nepalese patients. Mycosis fungoides and variants are commonest type of primary cutaneous lymphomas.</p>","PeriodicalId":16380,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nepal Health Research Council","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855769","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Evaluation of Errors on Death Certificates. 评估死亡证书上的错误。
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council Pub Date : 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4941
Alok Atreya, Bina Acharya, Purushottam Prasad Yadav, Ritesh G Menezes, Samata Nepal
{"title":"Evaluation of Errors on Death Certificates.","authors":"Alok Atreya, Bina Acharya, Purushottam Prasad Yadav, Ritesh G Menezes, Samata Nepal","doi":"10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4941","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4941","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Death certificates provide vital data for disease surveillance and health policy. However, errors are common globally, undermining data reliability. This study analyzed prevalence and types of errors in death certificates at a tertiary hospital in Nepal.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study reviewed all death certificates issued at Lumbini Medical College, Nepal from April 2020 to April 2022. Certificates were assessed for errors including improper sequencing, absent time intervals, abbreviations, illegible writing, and inaccurate immediate, antecedent, and underlying causes of death as per international guidelines. Errors were classified as major or minor.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 139 certificates, none were error-free. The most common error was incorrectly or incompletely filling the immediate cause of death (77.7%). Other errors included absent time of death (17.3%), abbreviations (57.6%), illegible writing (22.3%), and omitting the hospital stamp/medical council registration number (8.6%). Based on international criteria, 76.3% had minor errors, 23% had both major and minor errors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study found a high rate of errors in death certification at a tertiary hospital in Nepal, undermining data accuracy. Regular training and monitoring with feedback are recommended to improve certification practices. Accurate cause-of-death data is vital for healthcare policy and decision-making in Nepal.</p>","PeriodicalId":16380,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nepal Health Research Council","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Humoral Response Following Vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and/or Sinopharm, BBIBP-CorV: Correspondence. 接种 ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 和/或国药集团 BBIBP-CorV 疫苗后的 SARS-CoV-2 体液反应评估:通信。
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council Pub Date : 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.5138
Hinpetch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit
{"title":"Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 Humoral Response Following Vaccination with ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 and/or Sinopharm, BBIBP-CorV: Correspondence.","authors":"Hinpetch Daungsupawong, Viroj Wiwanitkit","doi":"10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.5138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.5138","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>n/a.</p>","PeriodicalId":16380,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nepal Health Research Council","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Oral Glucose Tolerance Test for Universal screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. 用于普遍筛查妊娠糖尿病的口服葡萄糖耐量试验。
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council Pub Date : 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4905
Abha Shrestha, Rajani Shakya, Rabina Shrestha, Sulata Karki, Seema Das, Priya Shrestha, Anisha Rai, Saroj Thapa, Abha Shrestha, Biraj Karmacharya
{"title":"Oral Glucose Tolerance Test for Universal screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.","authors":"Abha Shrestha, Rajani Shakya, Rabina Shrestha, Sulata Karki, Seema Das, Priya Shrestha, Anisha Rai, Saroj Thapa, Abha Shrestha, Biraj Karmacharya","doi":"10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4905","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4905","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Gestational Diabetes Mellitus increased almost 30% in many countries, including underdeveloped countries and same in Nepal. Hospital-based studies in Nepal reported Gestational Diabetes Mellitus cases, with prevalence 2.48% in 2010 to 4.47% in 2019 emphasising on necessity of universal screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>As part of implementation of Electronic Decision support System for Antenatal Care, in formative study clinical vignettes on Gestational Diabetes Mellitus case presented to six healthcare providers ( Incharges, Auxiliary Nurse, Midwives and Lab Assistants) from 3 primary healthcare facilities in Kavre and Dolakha districts, Nepal from October-December 2019. 19 Auxiliary Nurse, Midwives from 19 HCF of 4 districts (Kavre, Dolakha, Sindhuli, and Sindhupalchok, including where clinical vignette were applied trained to perform Oral Glucose Tolerance Test for 4 hours. In-depth Interviews conducted with 16 Auxiliary Nurse, Midwives (8 trained and 8 peer coached from selected 4 HCF to explore their perception and experiences of conducting Oral Glucose Tolerance Test and continuing it for future. Clinical vigenttes compared with PEN protocol and IDIs analyzed thematically.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Only 4/6 HCPs made probable diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. 217 Oral Glucose Tolerance Test performed, 24 found to have Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. In-depth Interviews showed Auxiliary Nurse, Midwives enthusiasts on implementing tests for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and to continue what has been learnt in training. Some challenges; clients hesitate to stay 2 hours at facilities due to unavailability of transport and household work. Oral Glucose Tolerance Test trained Auxiliary Nurse, Midwives seem more confident in counselling and conducting Oral Glucose Tolerance Test than those peer coached.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Administering Oral Glucose Tolerance Test seemed feasible in HCF settings despite some challenges. Training and continuing logistics supply from municipality level seems promising.</p>","PeriodicalId":16380,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nepal Health Research Council","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Choroidal Thickness Measurement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with or Without Ocular Manifestation. 有或无眼部表现的系统性红斑狼疮患者的脉络膜厚度测量。
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council Pub Date : 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4903
Prajita Khadka, Ranju Kharel Sitaula, Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra, Saket Jha, Srijana Lamichhane, Parash Gyawali, Aayush Chandan
{"title":"Choroidal Thickness Measurement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients with or Without Ocular Manifestation.","authors":"Prajita Khadka, Ranju Kharel Sitaula, Sanjeeb Kumar Mishra, Saket Jha, Srijana Lamichhane, Parash Gyawali, Aayush Chandan","doi":"10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4903","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a multi-systemic disease that has a high morbidity rate. Choroids usually have a distinct structural makeup in different systemic disorders which makes it easier to be used as a potential tool for the study of disease activity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study was an observational cross-sectional prospective study with a total of 51 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patients and 51 normal controls were included. The choroidal thickness values were determined using the Spectralis Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography instrument (Heidelberg Engineering).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that the mean subfoveal, nasal, and temporal choroidal thickness in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patients with ocular manifestations had thinner choroidal thickness compared to normal controls with p<0.001, p=0.008, and p<0.001, respectively. On the other hand, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patients without ocular manifestations had relatively thicker subfoveal choroidal thickness compared to normal controls (p<0.001) but nasal and temporal choroidal thickness were not statistically significant (p=0.264 and p=0.347 respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings suggested that choroidal thickness measurement may serve as an indicator of disease activity and prognosis in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patients, as well as a potential tool to predict the occurrence of ocular manifestations. Thinning of the choroid may be associated with factors such as decreased blood flow leading to atrophy or chronic inflammation, while thickening of the choroid may indicate active stage of the disease and the possibility of severe ocular manifestations in the future.</p>","PeriodicalId":16380,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nepal Health Research Council","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855750","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Publication Status of Theses among Post-graduate Students in Nursing from Institute of Medicine. 医学院护理专业研究生的论文发表情况。
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council Pub Date : 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4460
Pratima Khatri, Bigya Chapagain, Mohan Raj Sharma
{"title":"Publication Status of Theses among Post-graduate Students in Nursing from Institute of Medicine.","authors":"Pratima Khatri, Bigya Chapagain, Mohan Raj Sharma","doi":"10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4460","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4460","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Publication of the research work done during the master's program is highly desirable. However, there is a paucity of data on the number of publications, especially from low-income countries. The objective was to find out the status of the publication of the theses of post-graduate students in Nursing from the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Nepal from 2015-2019.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Cross-sectional analytical design with a structured interview via telephone was done for data collection. Independent variables were age, marital status, current work status, current working organization, type of research, year of graduation, and facilitators and barriers to publication, whereas dependent was the publication status of the thesis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Two hundred five (76.2%) out of 269 participated in the study. The age group ranged from 27 to 50 years (mean ± SD = 36.6±4.8). The majority 89.3% were married. Currently working in academic institutions was 51.7%. One hundred ninety-eight (96.6%) respondents performed a cross-sectional descriptive study. Only 2.9% of studies were cross-sectional analytical and 0.5% were qualitative. Seventy-five (36.6%) respondents published their theses. Twenty-seven (36.0%) were published in PubMed-indexed journals. The most common facilitator for publication was academic satisfaction [59 out of 75(78.7%)] followed by encouragement from supervisors 52.0% and peers 40.0%, whereas the commonest barrier to publication was lack of interest [80 out of 124 (64.5%)] followed by lack of confidence 51.6%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Based on the results, more than one-third of the participants published their theses in national and international journals including those indexed in PubMed. Provision of university research grants, development of publication culture among post-graduate students, and making a provision of academic publication before degree awards should be encouraged for more academic publication.</p>","PeriodicalId":16380,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nepal Health Research Council","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Service Readiness for Safe Abortion Services. 安全堕胎服务的服务准备。
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council Pub Date : 2024-06-22 DOI: 10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4951
Deeb Shrestha Dangol, Nisha Gyawali, Bibek Kumar Lal, Nisha Kumari Joshi, Sujan Karki, Kritee Lamichhane, Parash Prasad Phuyal, Shipra Joshi, Jagadishwor Ghimire, Bill Powell, Jina Dhillon, Anna Lynam
{"title":"Service Readiness for Safe Abortion Services.","authors":"Deeb Shrestha Dangol, Nisha Gyawali, Bibek Kumar Lal, Nisha Kumari Joshi, Sujan Karki, Kritee Lamichhane, Parash Prasad Phuyal, Shipra Joshi, Jagadishwor Ghimire, Bill Powell, Jina Dhillon, Anna Lynam","doi":"10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4951","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v22i01.4951","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong> Health service readiness is a prerequisite to accessing quality services. This study analyzes the readiness of health facilities in Nepal to provide comprehensive abortion services by focusing on the availability and quality of care.   Methods:  This is a cross-sectional study, and a multi-stage sampling approach was used to select health facilities. A total of 767 health facilities were surveyed from 30 Municipalities across the country.   Results: In a study of 767 health facilities surveyed, only 223 (29%) offered abortion services. Among them, 92% offered medical abortion, 48% provided manual vacuum aspiration, 18% offered dilation and evacuation and 18% offered medical induction. Approximately 7% of health facilities lacked trained providers yet still provided services and 29% of health facilities providing abortion services were not compliant with legal requirements. Interestingly, 13% of these facilities lacked short-acting contraceptives.   Conclusions:  Most health facilities in Nepal lack readiness for Safe Abortion Services (SAS), failing to meet minimum criteria, including to provide abortion legally. Urgent collaborative efforts among policymakers, administrators, and healthcare providers are needed to align with Nepal's Sustainable Development Goals and address gaps in safe abortion service availability. This includes policy updates, strengthening Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), and ensuring comprehensive SAS implementation and financing as part of essential health services.</p>","PeriodicalId":16380,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nepal Health Research Council","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141855809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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