2021
National 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsCardiovascular DiseasesHealth Information SystemsHumansNeeds AssessmentNepalResearch DesignConceptsHealth 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 ProgramMedical Products for Cardiovascular Disease Management in Nepal: a needs assessment study.
Sapkota S, Shrestha S, Bista D, Shrestha A, Maharjan R, Bajracharya S, Jha N, Koju R, Shrestha R. Medical Products for Cardiovascular Disease Management in Nepal: a needs assessment study. Kathmandu University Medical Journal 2021, 19: 18-29. PMID: 35526133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular disease managementDisease managementHealth systemHealth System Assessment ApproachMedicines regulationMedical productsDesk review of documentsNepal’s health systemNational level guidelinesLack of effective implementationCardiovascular diseaseNeeds assessment studyHealth facilitiesHow-to manualReview of documentsInformant interviewsDesk reviewMarket surveillanceQuality medicinesProvisionEffective implementationNational FormularyPharmaceutical expenditureTopic areasHealth
2019
Stakeholder Engagement in Planning the Design of a National Needs Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Management in Nepal
Archana S, Karmacharya BM, Rashmi M, Abhinav V, Meghnath D, Natalia O, Rajeev S, Prajjwal P, Annette F, David C, Swornim B, Roman XD, Donna S, Rajendra K. Stakeholder Engagement in Planning the Design of a National Needs Assessment for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Management in Nepal. Global Heart 2019, 14: 181-189. PMID: 31324373, PMCID: PMC7003959, DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2019.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research