2024
Association of sleep quality, smartphone addiction, and depressive symptoms among undergraduate medical students in Nepal
Paudel K, Shah S, Khanal P, Bhattarai M, Gautam K, Bhusal S, Bhandari P, Pandey A, Niroula S, Adhikari T, Shrestha R. Association of sleep quality, smartphone addiction, and depressive symptoms among undergraduate medical students in Nepal. Discover Psychology 2024, 4: 125. DOI: 10.1007/s44202-024-00246-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUndergraduate medical studentsMaharajgunj Medical CampusDepressive symptomsSleep qualityMedical studentsMedical CampusPatient Health Questionnaire-9Association of sleep qualityMethodsA cross-sectional studyPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexCross-sectional studySleep Quality IndexIBM SPSS versionSmartphone addictionImpact of sleep qualityMental healthUnadjusted modelsSmartphone Addiction Scale-Short VersionSocio-demographicSPSS versionShort versionLongitudinal studyConclusionThis studyTherapeutic approachesQuality IndexTesting the Feasibility and Acceptability of Using an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Promote HIV Testing and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Malaysia: Mixed Methods Study.
Cheah M, Gan Y, Altice F, Wickersham J, Shrestha R, Salleh N, Ng K, Azwa I, Balakrishnan V, Kamarulzaman A, Ni Z. Testing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Using an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot to Promote HIV Testing and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Malaysia: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Human Factors 2024, 11: e52055. PMID: 38277206, PMCID: PMC10858413, DOI: 10.2196/52055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUptake of HIV testingHIV testingPre-exposure prophylaxisUnified Theory of AcceptanceFrequency of HIV testingTheory of AcceptanceAI chatbotsPromote HIV testingMental health supportHIV risk assessmentHIV prevention effortsHIV-related informationMixed methods studyPresence of stigmaUse of TechnologyConsequences of HIVEffort expectancySexually transmitted infectionsWeb-based surveyEngaging MSMArtificial intelligenceTranscribed verbatimPrEP uptakeHealth supportMental health
2023
The Mediating Effect of Changes in Depression Symptoms on the Relationship between Health-Related Quality of Life and Alcohol Consumption: Findings from a Longitudinal Study among Men Living with HIV in India
Ha T, Shi H, Shrestha R, Gaikwad S, Joshi K, Padiyar R, Schensul S. The Mediating Effect of Changes in Depression Symptoms on the Relationship between Health-Related Quality of Life and Alcohol Consumption: Findings from a Longitudinal Study among Men Living with HIV in India. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2023, 20: 5567. PMID: 37107849, PMCID: PMC10138320, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20085567.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth-related qualityMale PLWHDepressive symptomsAlcohol useDepression symptomsAlcohol consumptionImproved health-related qualityLower health-related qualityMental healthAntiretroviral therapy adherenceQuality of lifeHeavy alcohol useART adherenceHIV infectionTherapy adherenceClinical trialsIntervention groupIntervention participantsPLWHLower alcohol useControl groupSymptomsHRQoLControl participantsDemographic characteristics