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Dr Bhuvan K.C. is a lecturer of pharmacy practice and clinical pharmacy at Queensland University of Technoloy. Bhuvan has taught undergraduate and postgradute pharmacy students in Malaysia, New Zealand, Nepal and Australia.

Bhuvan has previously worked with Monash University Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and University of Otago, School of Pharmacy. His area of work includes pain management, pharmacy and medical education (curriculum vs practice and active learning pedagogy) and travel medicine.

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Employment (2)

Queensland University of Technology: Brisbane, Queensland, AU

2023-01-09 to present | Lecturer (Discipline of Pharmacy, School of Clinical Sciences)
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Monash University Malaysia: Bandar Sunway, Selangor, MY

2017-02-21 to present | Lecturer of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy (School of Pharmacy)
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Education and qualifications (1)

University of Otago: Dunedin, Otago, NZ

2013-02-20 to 2016-12-10 | PhD (School of Pharmacy)
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Professional activities (1)

Australasian College of Tropical Medicine: Brisbane, AU

2023-10 | Fellow
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Works (32)

Advancing opioid stewardship in low-middle-income countries: challenges and opportunities

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
2024-12-31 | Journal article
Contributors: Rojita Jadhari; Nabin Pathak; Rajeev Shrestha; Sunil Shrestha; Bhuvan KC; Siew Hua Gan; Vibhu Paudyal
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Combatting opioid misuse, overuse and abuse: a systematic review of pharmacists' services and outcomes

Pain Management
2024-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Bhuvan KC; Alian A Alrasheedy; Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim; Vibhu Paudyal; Christina Malini Christopher; Sunil Shrestha; Shakti Shrestha
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Burn pain management in a female patient with severe burn injuries in Nepal: a case study and review

Pain Management
2024-06-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Sundar Adhikari; Roshani Gurung; Suresh Bastakoti; Alian A Alrasheedy; Bhuvan KC
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Disaster Management and Emergency Preparedness in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2023 | Book chapter
Contributors: Binaya Sapkota; Sunil Shrestha; Bhuvan K. C.; Amir Khorram-Manesh
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Home Care Pharmacy in Low-Middle Income Countries

2023 | Book chapter
Contributors: Sunil Shrestha; Rajeev Shrestha; Asmita Priyadarshini Khatiwada; Bhuvan K. C.; Binaya Sapkota
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Clinical pharmacists’ intervention on pain management in cancer patients (PharmaCAP trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
2023-12-31 | Journal article
Contributors: Sunil Shrestha; Ali Qais Blebil; Siew Li Teoh; Simit Sapkota; Bhuvan KC; Vibhu Paudyal; Siew Hua Gan
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Types and outcomes of pharmacist-managed travel health services: A systematic review

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
2023-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Bhuvan KC; Alian A. Alrasheedy; Peter A. Leggat; Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim; Christina Malini Christopher; Binaya Sapkota; Sunil Shrestha
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Disaster Management and Emergency Preparedness in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

2022 | Book chapter
Contributors: Binaya Sapkota; Sunil Shrestha; Bhuvan K. C.; Amir Khorram-Manesh
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Home care Pharmacy in Low-Middle Income Countries

2022 | Book chapter
Contributors: Sunil Shrestha; Rajeev Shrestha; Asmita Priyadarshini Khatiwada; Bhuvan K. C.; Binaya Sapkota
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Pharmacist Involvement in Cancer Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Journal of Pain
2022-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Sunil Shrestha; Bhuvan KC; Ali Qais Blebil; Siew Li Teoh
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Managing Pain in Low Resource Settings: Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Regarding Pain Management in Western Nepal

Journal of Pain Research
2022-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Parbati Thapa; Bhuvan KC; Shaun Lee; Juman Abdulelah Dujaili; Sudesh Gyawali; Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim; Alian A Alrasheedy
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Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation of the Hill Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale to Nepalese Language

Patient Preference and Adherence
2022-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Rajina Shakya; Rajeev Shrestha; Sunil Shrestha; Priti Sapkota; Roshani Gautam; Lalita Rai; Asmita Priyadarshini Khatiwada; Kamal Ranabhat; Bhuvan KC; Binaya Sapkota et al.
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Challenges Faced by Hospital Pharmacists in Low- Income Countries Before COVID-19 Vaccine Roll- Out: Handling Approaches and Implications for Future Pandemic Roles

Turkish Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
2022-04-29 | Journal article
Contributors: Rajeev SHRESTHA; Sunil SHRESTHA; Binaya SAPKOTA; Saval KHANAL; Bhuvan KC
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Implementation fidelity of tuberculosis preventive therapy for under five children exposed to sputum smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Kaski district, Nepal: An implementation research

PLOS ONE
2022-02-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Ashmita Ghimire; Troy D. Moon; Yodi Mahendradhata; Sagun Paudel; Chhoden Lama Yonzon; Bhuvan K. C.; Sushmita Sharma; Adi Utarini
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Pharmacies in the Airport Ecosystem and How They Serve Travelers’ Health and Medicines Need: Findings and Implications for the Future

Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice
2022-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Bhuvan KC; Alian A Alrasheedy; Peter A Leggat; Nagashekhara Molugulu; Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim; Asmita Priyadarshini Khatiwada; Sunil Shrestha
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Clinical and Humanistic Outcomes of Community Pharmacy-Based Healthcare Interventions Regarding Medication Use in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Healthcare
2021-11-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Christina Malini Christopher; Bhuvan KC; Ali Blebil; Deepa Alex; Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim; Norhasimah Ismail; Alian A. Alrasheedy
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Safety of air travel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
2021-09 | Journal article
Contributors: K.C. Bhuvan; Ranish Shrestha; Peter A. Leggat; P. Ravi Shankar; Sunil Shrestha
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Pharmacist‐led intervention on chronic pain management: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
2021-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Parbati Thapa; Shaun Wen Huey Lee; Bhuvan KC; Juman Abdulelah Dujaili; Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim; Sudesh Gyawali
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The Types and Pattern of Use of Mobile Health Applications Among the General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study from Selangor, Malaysia

Patient Preference and Adherence
2021-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Bhuvan KC; Alian Alrasheedy; Bey Hing Goh; Ali Blebil; Nida Sajid Ali Bangash; Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim; Inayat Ur Rehman
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Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation of General Medication Adherence Scale (GMAS) into the Nepalese Language

Patient Preference and Adherence
2021-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Rajeev Shrestha; Binaya Sapkota; Asmita Priyadarshini Khatiwada; Sunil Shrestha; Saval Khanal; Bhuvan KC; Vibhu Paudyal
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COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Nepal, emerging UK variant and futuristic vaccination strategies to combat the ongoing pandemic

Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
2021-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Ranjit Sah; Asmita Priyadarshini Khatiwada; Sunil Shrestha; K.C. Bhuvan; Ruchi Tiwari; Ranjan K. Mohapatra; Kuldeep Dhama; Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales
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Price variation among different brands of anticancer medicines available in hospital pharmacies of Nepal

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
2020-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Sunil Shrestha; Ramesh Sharma Poudel; Bhuvan KC; Bhupendra Kumar Poudel; Binaya Sapkota; Sabina Sharma; Anil Khadka
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Translation and cultural adaptation of EORTC QLQ-LC 29 into Nepalese language for lung cancer patients in Nepal

Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
2020-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Sunil Shrestha; Sudip Shrestha; Bhuvan KC; Binaya Sapkota; Anil Khadka; Saval Khanal; Michael Koller
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<p>Perceived Illness and Treatment Adherence to Hypertension Among Patients Attending a Tertiary Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal</p>

Patient Preference and Adherence
2020-11 | Journal article
Contributors: Rajina Shakya; Sunil Shrestha; Roshani Gautam; Lalita Rai; Sabindra Maharjan; Gita Kumari Satyal; Bhuvan KC; Mana Kumari Rai
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of olanzapine and risperidone in schizophrenic patients in the Indian healthcare settings of Andhra Pradesh, India

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research
2020-08-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Yeddula Praveena; Karanam Hema Sandhya; G Manoj Ram; Bhuvan K C; Kudipudi Harinadha Baba; Karimulla Shaik
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Positioning and Utilization of Information and Communication Technology in Community Pharmacies of Selangor, Malaysia: Cross-Sectional Study

JMIR Medical Informatics
2020-07-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Bhuvan KC; Dorothy Lim; Chia Chia Low; Connie Chew; Ali Qais Blebil; Juman Abdulelah Dujaili; Alian A Alrasheedy
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Positioning and Utilization of Information and Communication Technology in Community Pharmacies of Selangor, Malaysia: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2020-01-27 | Other
Contributors: Bhuvan KC; Dorothy Lim; Chia Chia Low; Connie Chew; Ali Qais Blebil; Juman Abdulelah Dujaili; Alian A Alrasheedy
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Access to and use of medicines in the Annapurna region of Western Nepal and possible impacting factors

Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
2019-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Bhuvan K.C.; Susan Heydon; Pauline Norris
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Shall discretionary funds donated to developing countries be used in health system strengthening rather than short-term global health interest?

Public Health
2019-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Bhuvan KC; Sunil Shrestha; Suresh Bastakoti; Saval Khanal
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Positioning community pharmacies in terms of access and information and communication technologies use in modern cities of Malaysia

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research
2018-09-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Bhuvan K.C.; Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed Izham
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Perception of patients towards the role of pharmacist: a cross-sectional study from selected three hospitals in Central Nepal

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research
2018-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Shakti Shrestha; Ramesh Sharma Poudel; Priyanka Thapa; Susmita Baniya; Bhuvan KC
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A new experimental community pharmacy internship module for undergraduate pharmacy students in western Nepal: overview and reflections

Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
2017-08-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Sangita Timsina; Bhuvan K.C.; Dristi Adhikari; Alian A. Alrasheedy; Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim; Atisammodavardhana Kaundinnyayana
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Peer review (4 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

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Review activity for Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy. (1)
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