Kamal Gautam
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- 38 Publications
- 153 Citations
- 7 Yale Co-Authors
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Kamal Gautam is a PhD candidate at the University of Connecticut and Lab Manager at Shrestha Lab, where he leads and supports NIH-funded projects across the United States, Malaysia, and Nepal. He was born and raised in Nepal and brings a firsthand understanding of the health challenges faced by marginalized communities in resource-limited settings. He also brings both cross-continental and cross-sectoral perspectives, having lived, studied, and worked in Nepal, the United Kingdom, Malaysia, and the United States, and worked across academia, research, policy advocacy, and nonprofit sectors.
With over a decade of professional experience, Kamal is committed to addressing health disparities among underserved and marginalized populations. His research focuses on HIV, suicide prevention, tobacco cessation, and substance use, with a particular emphasis on digital health interventions. Recently, his work has centered on using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and real-time just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAI) to prevent suicide and reduce tobacco and substance use.
Last Updated on September 04, 2025.
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- MPH
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, International Public Health
- BSc
- Pokhara University , Public Health
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Behavioral Health; HIV/AIDS; Mental Health; Substance Use, Addiction
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0000-0002-7121-7421
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Frequent collaborators of Kamal Gautam's published research.
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A big-picture view of Kamal Gautam's research output by year.
Roman Shrestha, PhD, MPH
Jeffrey A. Wickersham, PhD
Kiran Paudel
Frederick Lewis Altice, MD, MA
Archana Shrestha, PhD
Zhao Ni, PhD, BMedSci, RN, FAAN, FAHA
38Publications
153Citations
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2025
Prevalence of HIV, syphilis, and condomless sex among MSM in Nepal; findings based on an integrated biological and behavioral surveillance survey using respondent-driven sampling.
Paudel K, Gautam K, Bhandari P, Lena F, Wickersham JA, Sujan MSH, Dhakal M, Xu R, Adhikari TB, Copenhaver M, Shrestha R. Prevalence of HIV, syphilis, and condomless sex among MSM in Nepal; findings based on an integrated biological and behavioral surveillance survey using respondent-driven sampling. Medicine (Baltimore) 2025, 104: e46286. PMID: 41327717, DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000046286.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessment of quality of life among undergraduate students using WHOQOL questionnaire in Nepal: a cross-sectional study.
Bhandari P, Paudel K, Bajracharya S, Khanal B, Gautam K, Adhikari TB, Pahari DP, Shrestha R. Assessment of quality of life among undergraduate students using WHOQOL questionnaire in Nepal: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Public Health 2025, 3: e002014. PMID: 41333091, DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2024-002014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchValidation and Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of a Sexual Stigma Scale Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nepal
Sujan, M., Hui, E., Khati, A. et al. Validation and Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of a Sexual Stigma Scale Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nepal. Sex Res Soc Policy (2025). https://doi-org.ezproxy.lib.uconn.edu/10.1007/s13178-025-01241-1Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExploring perceived and enacted stigma with related factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal
Sujan M, Khati A, Paudel K, Gautam K, Pandey A, Sharma S, Dhakal M, Wickersham J, Shrestha R. Exploring perceived and enacted stigma with related factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal. Sexual Health 2025, 22 PMID: 40977232, DOI: 10.1071/sh25031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEnacted stigmaPatient Health Questionnaire-9Stigma reduction initiativesCross-sectional studyMultivariate linear regression analysisSleep Quality ScaleStigma ScalePerceived stigmaBackground StigmaExploratory factor analysisComprehensive interventionDepressive symptomsGBMSMStigmaAnal sexLinear regression analysisGroup sexOlder individualsSexual behaviorAssociated FactorsTransactional sexWell-beingReduction initiativesParticipantsQuality scalePrevalence and determinants of excessive daytime sleepiness among men who have sex with men in Nepal: A cross-sectional study
Paudel K, Gautam K, Sharma M, Wickersham J, Sujan S, Ha T, Copenhaver M, Adhikari T, Shrestha R. Prevalence and determinants of excessive daytime sleepiness among men who have sex with men in Nepal: A cross-sectional study. Medicine 2025, 104: e42341. PMID: 40760630, PMCID: PMC12323900, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000042341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPrevalence of excessive daytime sleepinessSocial supportDepressive symptomsPatient Health QuestionnaireExcessive daytime sleepinessConfidence intervalsHealth care providersCross-sectional surveySevere depressive symptomsStrong social supportMiddle-income countriesCross-sectional studyModerate prevalenceFactors associated with excessive daytime sleepinessCare providersHealth QuestionnaireMultivariate logistic regression analysisPHQ-9Public health concernEffective careLogistic regression analysisHigher oddsStudy participantsMSMOdds ratioPrevalence of chemsex and associated factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal: findings from an online national survey
Paudel K, Gautam K, Pandey A, Bhandari P, Wickersham J, Dhakal M, Sujan M, Acharya B, Sapkota S, Shrestha A, Shrestha R. Prevalence of chemsex and associated factors among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Nepal: findings from an online national survey. Scientific Reports 2025, 15: 23087. PMID: 40603540, PMCID: PMC12222907, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-92449-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMultiple sex partnersAssociated with risky sexual behaviorSex partnersSexual health servicesRisky sexual behaviorFactors associated with engagementChemsex engagementMental health carePrevalence of chemsexGBMSMCross-sectional online surveyChemsexNational surveyCondomless sexHealth servicesMultivariate logistic regressionSexual behaviorHealth careNepalDepressive symptomsLogistic regressionOnline surveyEngagementMenPartnersNon-fatal Overdose and Associated Factors Among People Who Use Opioids: Findings From a Cross-sectional Study
Sujan M, Wickersham J, Khati A, Paudel K, Gautam K, Liautaud D, Crim H, Thapa A, Copenhaver M, Shrestha R. Non-fatal Overdose and Associated Factors Among People Who Use Opioids: Findings From a Cross-sectional Study. Journal Of Community Health 2025, 50: 912-921. PMID: 40381076, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01480-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsNon-fatal overdoseOpioid dependenceCross-sectional studySuicidal ideationHistory of opioid useOpioid overdoseAlcohol use disorderNon-fatal opioid overdoseMental health symptomsAge of participantsParticipants self-reportedHarm reduction interventionsSocio-demographic characteristicsOpioid useEffective prevention strategiesUse disorderDepressive symptomsTargeted harm reduction interventionsHealth symptomsMultivariate logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisReduction interventionsOlder participantsCross-sector collaborationRisk of overdoseCorrelates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Nepal
Paudel K, Gautam K, Pandey A, Bhandari P, Dhakal M, Sujan S, Wickersham J, Shrestha R. Correlates of never testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Nepal. PLOS Global Public Health 2025, 5: e0004432. PMID: 40354346, PMCID: PMC12068604, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsSexually transmitted infectionsHIV testingRespondent-driven samplingIncrease HIV testing ratesHIV self-test kitsHIV testing ratesMulti-level barriersHIV self-testingDiagnosis of sexually transmitted infectionsSelf-test kitsTransactional sexPre-exposure prophylaxisHigh-risk sexual behaviorTested HIVParticipant characteristicsClinical servicesHigher oddsTargeted interventionsTesting ratesCondomless sexHIV transmissionMSMTreatment of HIVHIVPerceived importanceOral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) receipt and persistence among opioid-dependent people who inject drugs initiating PrEP for HIV prevention
Khati A, Copenhaver M, Xu R, Altice F, Wickersham J, Gautam K, Paudel K, Shrestha R. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) receipt and persistence among opioid-dependent people who inject drugs initiating PrEP for HIV prevention. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2025, 173: 209693. PMID: 40222706, PMCID: PMC12477707, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2025.209693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsOpioid-dependent PWIDPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEP prescriptionPrEP useInjected drugsOral pre-exposure prophylaxisBehaviours related to sexFollow-up periodOpioid dependencePrEP continuum of careAssociated with higher persistenceFactors associated with persistenceMultivariable ordinal logistic regressionOpioid-dependent peopleDrug useAssess sociodemographic characteristicsPrEP persistenceRelated to sexHIV outbreakContinuum of careEarly 40sParticipantsPrEP continuumHIV preventionHIVPatterns of Alcohol Use and Daily Smoking Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nepal
Paudel K, Gautam K, Hossain Sujan M, Adhikari P, Bhusal S, Wickersham J, Bhakta K, Sapkota S, Dhakal M, Adhikari T, Shrestha R. Patterns of Alcohol Use and Daily Smoking Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Nepal. Journal Of Community Health 2025, 50: 638-645. PMID: 40042735, DOI: 10.1007/s10900-025-01456-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatterns of alcohol useAlcohol useDaily smokingAssociated with alcohol useElevated risk of adverse health outcomesRisk of adverse health outcomesPolice detentionSex workHistory of drug useSmoking cessation programAdverse health outcomesCondomless sexDrug useMultivariate logistic regression analysisHealth outcomesBagmati ProvinceLogistic regression analysisNepalCessation programsMSMElevated riskSmokingMenIndependent correlatesRegression analysis
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