Sandesh Bhusal
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2026
Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment to Monitor Opioid Use and Overdose Among People Who Use Opioids: Prospective Observational Feasibility Study
Gautam K, Paudel K, Wickersham J, Khati A, Thapa A, Bhusal S, Sujan S, Pagoto S, Ha T, Shrestha R. Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment to Monitor Opioid Use and Overdose Among People Who Use Opioids: Prospective Observational Feasibility Study. JMIR Human Factors 2026, 13: e95655. PMID: 42372226, PMCID: PMC13313411, DOI: 10.2196/95655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsecological momentary assessmentsyringe service programsnaloxone accessopioid useoverdose experiencesEcological momentary assessment promptsoverdose eventsopioid cravingdigital health interventionsEMA completion ratesmomentary assessmentecological momentary assessment measuressmartphone-based EMAmonitoring opioid usesmartphone-based ecological momentary assessmentoverdose deathsobservational feasibility studyservice programsmonitoring of opioid usedrug-use-related behaviordrug overdose deathshealth interventionsopioid overdose deathsbaseline assessmentrisk of overdoseAssessing digital health literacy among middle-aged adults in urban Nepal
Niroula S, Bhattarai G, Paudel K, Chapagain Y, Bhusal S, Jha A, Shah S, Pandey A, Wagle S, Rai V, Bhandari B, Shrestha R, Gautam K, Adhikari T. Assessing digital health literacy among middle-aged adults in urban Nepal. Discover Public Health 2026, 23: 885. DOI: 10.1186/s12982-026-02275-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Researchdigital health literacymiddle-aged adultshealth literacydigital health inequitylow digital health literacyhealth literacy indexequitable public health policiesurban Nepaldigital health resourceshealth-related purposescross-sectional surveycommunity-based educationpublic health policieshealth decision-makingassociated with older agemultivariate linear regressionhealth inequalitiesSPSS version 27lack of internet accesshealth policyhealth resourceshealthcare landscapetargeted interventionsolder ageadultsNurse Practitioner-Led, Same-Day, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Delivery Program for People Who Inject Drugs in the United States: Findings From a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Gautam K, Paudel K, Altice F, Vlahov D, Khati A, Wickersham J, Moore T, Bae E, Bhusal S, Sujan M, Kil N, Shrestha R. Nurse Practitioner-Led, Same-Day, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Delivery Program for People Who Inject Drugs in the United States: Findings From a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of The Association Of Nurses In AIDS Care 2026 PMID: 42201314, DOI: 10.1097/jnc.0000000000000657.Peer-Reviewed Original Researchnurse practitioner-ledsyringe service programspractitioner-ledRandomized Controlled Trialspilot randomized controlled trialinjected drugspre-exposure prophylaxisservice programstreatment-as-usualPrEP deliveryPrEP prescriptionPrEP uptakeHIV preventionPrEP modelsdelivery programsControlled Trialsnursessame-dayFollow-upparticipantsprescriptionUnited StatespeopleacceptanceprogramFactors associated with knowledge, attitude and practice of micronutrients among adolescents in Madhyabindu Municipality: a cross-sectional study
Shrestha T, Pokhrel P, Thapa M, Paudel K, Bhusal S, Adhikari T. Factors associated with knowledge, attitude and practice of micronutrients among adolescents in Madhyabindu Municipality: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Public Health 2026, 4: e002189. PMID: 42205619, PMCID: PMC13202188, DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2024-002189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTrends and burden of tobacco use in Nepal: Insights from the Global Burden of Disease study 1990–2021
Paudel K, Gautam K, Niroula S, Bhusal S, Wickersham J, Sujan S, Kc B, Adhikari T, Shrestha R. Trends and burden of tobacco use in Nepal: Insights from the Global Burden of Disease study 1990–2021. Tobacco Prevention & Cessation 2026, 12 PMID: 41869373, PMCID: PMC13001751, DOI: 10.18332/tpc217390.Peer-Reviewed Original Researchdisability-adjusted life yearsGlobal Burden of Diseasetobacco usedeaths attributable to tobacco usetobacco consumptionburden of tobacco usetobacco productsglobal burdenGlobal Burden of Disease Studypersistent burdenBurden of Disease Studyburden of tobaccosmoking cessation programburden of diseasesex-specific mortalitytobacco controlpublic health problempublic awareness campaignspublic health concernage-standardizedcessation programsage-specificlife yearshealth problemsDisease StudyTrends and burden of tobacco use in Nepal: Insights from the Global Burden of Disease study 1990–2021
Paudel K, Gautam K, Niroula S, Bhusal S, Wickersham J, Sujan M, KC B, Adhikari T, Shrestha R. Trends and burden of tobacco use in Nepal: Insights from the Global Burden of Disease study 1990–2021. Tobacco Prevention & Cessation 2026, 12: 1-10. DOI: 10.18332/tpc/217390.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Elevated Depression Symptoms, Elevated Anxiety Symptoms, and Frequent Loneliness Among US Adults With Children in Their Household: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of National Survey Data
Waring M, Caspi C, Bhusal S. Elevated Depression Symptoms, Elevated Anxiety Symptoms, and Frequent Loneliness Among US Adults With Children in Their Household: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of National Survey Data. American Journal Of Health Promotion 2025, 40: 725-729. PMID: 41284970, DOI: 10.1177/08901171251403891.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExposure to and Engagement With Digital Psychoeducational Content and Community Related to Maternal Mental Health by Perinatal Persons and Mothers: Protocol for a Web-Based Survey With Optional Follow-Up
Waring M, McManus-Shipp K, Field C, Bhusal S, Perez A, Shapiro O, Gaspard S, Dennis C. Exposure to and Engagement With Digital Psychoeducational Content and Community Related to Maternal Mental Health by Perinatal Persons and Mothers: Protocol for a Web-Based Survey With Optional Follow-Up. JMIR Research Protocols 2025, 14: e64075. PMID: 40306643, PMCID: PMC12079072, DOI: 10.2196/64075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatterns 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 Researchpatterns 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
2024
Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity among adolescents in Nagarjun municipality: a cross-sectional study
Gautam L, Thapa M, Pokhrel P, Bhusal S, Paudel K, Adhikari T. Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity among adolescents in Nagarjun municipality: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Public Health 2024, 2: e001675. PMID: 40018609, PMCID: PMC11816104, DOI: 10.1136/bmjph-2024-001675.Peer-Reviewed Original Research