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Non-Communicable Diseases, Health Literacy, Mental Health
Nepal

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Employment (4)

Nepal Health Frontiers: Kathmandu, NP

2021-08 to present | Co-Founder
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Sandesh Bhusal

NCD Watch Nepal: Kathmandu, NP

2020-01 to present | Co-Founder
Employment
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Sandesh Bhusal

Health Action and Research Pvt Ltd: Kathmandu, NP

2021-07 to 2022-02 | Research and Innovation Assistant
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Sandesh Bhusal

Nepal Health Research Council: Kathmandu, NP

2020-10 to 2021-04 | Public Health Intern
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Sandesh Bhusal

Education and qualifications (2)

University of Connecticut: Storrs, Connecticut, US

2023-08-23 to present | MS Health Promotion Sciences (Department of Allied Health Sciences)
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Sandesh Bhusal

Institute of Medicine: Kathmandu, NP

2016 to 2021 | Bachelor's in Public Health
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Sandesh Bhusal

Works (23)

Prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity among adolescents in Nagarjun municipality: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Public Health
2024-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Laxmi Gautam; Milan Thapa; Poonam Pokhrel; Sandesh Bhusal; Kiran Paudel; Tara Ballav Adhikari
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Smart Device Ownership and Use of Social Media, Wearable Trackers, and Health Apps Among Black Women With Hypertension in the United States: National Survey Study

JMIR Cardio
2024-09-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Jolaade Kalinowski; Sandesh Bhusal; Sherry L Pagoto; Robert Newton Jr; Molly E Waring
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Health literacy and its determinants among school-going children: a school-based cross-sectional study in Nepal

Health Promotion International
2024-08-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Prakash Adhikari; Kiran Paudel; Sandesh Bhusal; Kamal Gautam; Pratik Khanal; Tara Ballav Adhikari; Prabhat K. C.; Roman Shrestha; Sushan Man Shrestha
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Levels of Health Literacy and Associated Factors Among Adults in a Rural Municipality of Nepal: A Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Community Health
2024-07-16 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0094-5145
Part of ISSN: 1573-3610
Contributors: Sandhya Niroula; Gaurab Bhattarai; Sandesh Bhusal; Anjila Pandey; Sangam Shah; Subash Wagle; Prince Mandal; Dikshya Parajuli; Aarya Jha; Bikrant Dhakal et al.
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Perceived changes in competence, relatedness, and autonomy reported by mothers since joining a mom-centered digital community

2024-07-10 | Preprint
Contributors: Katherine E. McManus-Shipp; Christiana M. Field; Sandesh Bhusal; Cindy-Lee Dennis; Molly E. Waring
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Exposure to and engagement with digital psychoeducational content and community related to maternal mental health by perinatal persons and mothers: design of an online survey with optional follow-up and participant characteristics

2024-07-08 | Preprint
Contributors: Molly E. Waring; Katherine E. McManus-Shipp; Christiana M. Field; Sandesh Bhusal; Asley Perez; Olivia Shapiro; Sophia A. Gaspard; Cindy-Lee Dennis
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Smart Device Ownership and Use of Social Media, Wearable Trackers, and Health Apps Among Black Women With Hypertension in the United States: National Survey Study (Preprint)

2024-04-06 | Preprint
Contributors: Jolaade Kalinowski; Sandesh Bhusal; Sherry L Pagoto; Robert Newton Jr; Molly E Waring
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Prevalence of common risk factors of major noncommunicable diseases among sexual and gender minorities in Kathmandu valley, Nepal

Medicine
2024-04-05 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0025-7974
Part of ISSN: 1536-5964
Contributors: Bikram Poudel; Kiran Paudel; Bikram Adhikari; Rajan Paudel; Sandesh Bhusal; Nabin Adhikari; Tara Ballav Adhikari; Vishnu Prasad Sapkota; Roman Shrestha
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Socio-demographic determinants of the knowledge of Monkeypox Virus among the general public: a cross-sectional study in a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal

BMC Infectious Diseases
2024-03-06 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1471-2334
Contributors: Santa Kumar Das; Abhinav Bhattarai; Kiran Paudel; Sandesh Bhusal; Sangam Shah; Sakchhyam Timsina; Aastha Subedi; Sandhya Niroula; Najim Z. Alshahrani; Sanjit Sah et al.
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Occupational stress and environmental impact among traffic police officers in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: A qualitative study

PLOS Global Public Health
2023-11-21 | Journal article
Contributors: Binita Yadav; Razak K. Gyasi; Sandesh Bhusal; Anil K. C.; Pranil Man Singh Pradhan
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Association of vaccination status with the clinicobiochemical profile, hospital stay, and mortality in COVID‐19: A case–control study

Health Science Reports
2023-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Sangam Shah; Kiran Paudel; Abhinav Bhattarai; Sangharsha Thapa; Sandesh Bhusal; Yagya R. Adhikari; Tara B. Adhikari; Nikita Bhatta; Prince Mandal; Pratima Sharma et al.
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Prehospital Emergency Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
2023-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Hari Krishna Bhattarai; Sandesh Bhusal; Francesco Barone-Adesi; Ives Hubloue
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Awareness of Cervical Cancer, Risk Perception, and Practice of Pap Smear Test among Young Adult Women of Dhulikhel Municipality, Nepal

Journal of Cancer Epidemiology
2023-08-26 | Journal article
Contributors: Ishwori Byanju Shrestha; Sandesh Bhusal; Manish Rajbanshi; Prajita Mali; Rakhi Byanju Shrestha; Devendra Raj Singh; Arjun Singh
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Knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19 booster dose among health care professionals in Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Annals of Medicine & Surgery
2023-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Kiran Paudel; Sangam Shah; Sandesh Bhusal; Krishna Dahal; Nikita Bhatta; Saurav Pokhrel; Suman Dahal; Milan Gaihre; Anish Mudvari; Pradip Gyanwali
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Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on internet gaming disorder among general population: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLOS Global Public Health
2023-04-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Lovin Gopali; Carl Abelardo T. Antonio; Rolina Dhital; Rachita Koirala; Trijya Shrestha; Sandesh Bhusal; Reshika Rimal; Carmina Shrestha; Richa Shah
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How positive deviants helped in fighting the early phase of COVID-19 pandemic? A qualitative study exploring the roles of frontline health workers in Nepal

PLOS Global Public Health
2023-03-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Rolina Dhital; Julia Robinson; Madhusudan Subedi; Pawan Kumar Hamal; Carmina Shrestha; Sandesh Bhusal; Reshika Rimal; Lovin Gopali; Richa Shah
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Burden and risk factors of chronic respiratory diseases in Nepal, 1990–2019: An analysis of the global burden of diseases study

Health Science Reports
2023-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Tara Ballav Adhikari; Kiran Paudel; Rajan Paudel; Sandesh Bhusal; Anupa Rijal; Marieann Högman; Dinesh Neupane; Torben Sigsgaard; Per Kallestrup
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of Nepalese residents in the prevention and control of COVID-19: A cross-sectional web-based survey

Annals of Medicine and Surgery
2022-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Manish Rajbanshi; Sandesh Bhusal; Kiran Paudel; Bikram Poudel; Amrit Gaire; Erina Khatri; Bhoj Raj Kalauni; Biplav Aryal; Ghanashyam Sharma; Namrata Karki
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Prevalence and factors associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress among traffic police officers in Kathmandu, Nepal: a cross-sectional survey

BMJ Open
2022-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Binita Yadav; Anil KC; Sandesh Bhusal; Pranil Man Singh Pradhan
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Perceived stress, stigma, and social support among Nepali health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional web-based survey

PLOS Global Public Health
2022-05-05 | Journal article
Contributors: Lok Mani Giri; Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia; Kiran Paudel; Sandesh Bhusal; Tara Ballav Adhikari; Gabriel Gulis
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Sleep quality and its correlates among undergraduate medical students in Nepal: A cross-sectional study

PLOS Global Public Health
2022-02-18 | Journal article
Contributors: Kiran Paudel; Roopa Shivashankar; Tara Ballav Adhikari; Pratik Khanal; Ramesh Bhatta; Rajan Paudel; Sandesh Bhusal; Prem Basel
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Tobacco Use and Its Associated Factors among Undergraduate Public Health Students in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Journal of Environmental and Public Health
2022-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Birendra Chand; Sandesh Bhusal; Pranil Man Singh Pradhan; Kiran Paudel; Nisha Adhikari; Tara Ballav Adhikari; Sushan Man Shrestha; Issam A. Al-Khatib
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Health literacy and associated factors among undergraduates: A university-based cross-sectional study in Nepal

PLOS Global Public Health
2021-11-08 | Journal article
Contributors: Sandesh Bhusal; Jose Ignacio Nazif-Munoz; Rajan Paudel; Milan Gaihre; Kiran Paudel; Tara Ballav Adhikari; Pranil Man Singh Pradhan
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Peer review (10 reviews for 7 publications/grants)

Review activity for BMC medical education (1)
Review activity for BMC psychiatry (2)
Review activity for BMC public health (1)
Review activity for PloS one. (3)
Review activity for Public Health Challenges (1)
Review activity for Sexual health. (1)
Review activity for The Lancet regional health. (1)