Shashi Kandel

ORCID: 0000-0003-1489-7181
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Research Areas
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Diabetes Management and Research
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Diabetes Management and Education
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Influenza Virus Research Studies
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Misinformation and Its Impacts
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

Sukraraj Tropical & Infectious Disease Hospital
2024

Ministry of Health and Population
2020-2024

Department of Health Services
2023

Prince of Songkla University
2020

Government of Nepal
2020

This study assesses the status of health-related quality life (HRQOL) among coronavirus survivors living in rural and urban districts Riau province, Indonesia. The cross-sectional was conducted 468 285 Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) areas, respectively August 2021. St. George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) used to measure HRQOL COVID-19 survivors. A higher total score domain corresponds worse status. Quantile regression with respect 50th percentile found a significant association for...

10.3390/idr14010005 article EN cc-by Infectious Disease Reports 2022-01-07

On October 4, 2021, a cholera outbreak was reported in Kapilvastu District, one of Nepal's 26 districts bordering India. This study examined the outbreak's characteristics, response efforts, and challenges faced.

10.1016/j.ijregi.2024.100489 article EN cc-by-nc-nd IJID Regions 2024-11-10

Few seroprevalence studies have been conducted on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nepal. Here, we aimed to estimate and assess risk factors for infection the general population of Nepal by conducting two rounds sampling. The first round was October 2020, at peak generalized wave COVID-19, second July-August 2021, following caused delta variant SARS-CoV-2. We used cross-sectional probability-to-size (PPS)-based multistage cluster sampling national provincial levels. tested anti-SARS-CoV-2...

10.1111/irv.13234 article EN cc-by Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses 2023-12-01

The comorbid presence of tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus has become an increasingly important public health threat to the prevention control both diseases. Thus, household contact investigation may serve a dual purpose screening for among contacts. We therefore aimed evaluate coverage contacts index cases determine predictors screening.A household-based survey was conducted in February 2019 Muang district Phatthalung Province, Thailand where 95 patients were newly diagnosed with pulmonary...

10.1186/s12889-020-09090-w article EN cc-by BMC Public Health 2020-06-18

Self-care activities are associated with prognosis of type-II diabetes mellitus patients and include medication adherence, dietary physical activity, self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG), appropriate foot care. The behaviors a patient's family members can influence the self-care activities, but little data exist on this association. objective study was to assess extent association between Type-II patients' activities.We conducted cross-sectional at teaching hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal,...

10.4103/jehp.jehp_25_21 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Journal of Education and Health Promotion 2022-01-01

In order to monitor public health trends and identify disease outbreaks early, efficient reliable notification surveillance systems are essential. Nepal uses a 1-3-7 malaria approach. The Short Message System (SMS) -based system for timely has been established. However, knowledge gaps exist regarding the timeliness of notification, treatment initiation, case-based investigations. Hence, this study identifies factors associated with delayed notification. This used cross-sectional approach...

10.1371/journal.pgph.0003589 article EN cc-by PLOS Global Public Health 2024-08-26

Objective: To assess the prevalence of self-care practices, and family support among people with type 2 diabetes. Material Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study outpatients for diabetes, at teaching hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. modified Summary Diabetes Self-Care Activities, Family Behavior Checklist scales; to measure practices perceived support, respectively, so as better suit Nepali context. performed an exploratory factor analysis identify independent, latent dimensions support....

10.31584/jhsmr.2020756 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Health Science and Medical Research 2020-08-10

Social media is a common platform that enables its users to share opinions, personal experiences, perspectives with one another instantaneously, globally. It has played paramount role during pandemics such as COVID-19 and unveiled itself crucial means communicate between the sources individuals. However, it also become place disseminate misinformation fake news rapidly. Infodemic, plethora of information, some authentic not makes even harder general people receive factual trustworthy...

10.24083/apjhm.v15i4.513 article EN cc-by-nc Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management 2020-11-26

Few seroprevalence studies were performed on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nepal. Here, we aimed to estimate and assess risk factors for infection the general population of Nepal by conducting two rounds sampling. The first round October 2020 at peak generalized wave COVID-19 second July-August 2021 following caused delta variant SARS-COV-2. We used cross-sectional probability-to-size (PPS)-based multistage cluster sampling national provincial levels. tested presence anti-SARS-CoV-2...

10.22541/au.168963119.97051911/v1 preprint EN Authorea (Authorea) 2023-07-17
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