Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Karmacharya, Biraj Man"
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Barriers and facilitators for strengthening physiotherapy services in Nepal: perspectives from physiotherapists and health providers
Shakya, Nishchal Ratna; Emén, Amanda Emelie Maria; Webb, Gillian; Myezwa, Hellen; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Stensdotter, Ann-Katrin Irene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Physiotherapy provides non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical intervention for curative, rehabilitation and preventative purposes. Physiotherapy is also a central provider of health promotion. As the global ... -
Barriers and facilitators for strengthening physiotherapy services in Nepal: perspectives from physiotherapists and health providers
Shakya, Nishchal Ratna; Emén, Amanda Emelie Maria; Webb, Gillian; Myezwa, Hellen; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Stensdotter, Ann-Katrin Irene (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Physiotherapy provides non-invasive and non-pharmaceutical intervention for curative, rehabilitation and preventative purposes. Physiotherapy is also a central provider of health promotion. As the global burden ... -
Development of physiotherapy as an integral part of the health system in Nepal
Shakya, Nishchal Ratna (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2025:92, Doctoral thesis, 2025)Fysioterapi er en ikke-invasiv, ikke-farmasøytisk helseprofesjon sentral for helsefremming og forebygging av uhelse og som leverer tjenester innenfor habilitering, rehabilitering og kurativ behandling innenfor de fleste ... -
Diabetes Prevention Education Program in a population with pre-diabetes in Nepal: a study protocol of a cluster randomised controlled trial (DiPEP)
Shakya, Pushpanjali; Sen, Abhijit; Skovlund, Eva; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Shrestha, Archana; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Shrestha, Abha (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction Evidence suggests that diabetes burden can be reduced by implementing early lifestyle intervention programmes in population with pre-diabetes in high-income countries. However, little is known in developing ... -
Effectiveness of a group-based Diabetes Prevention Education Program (DiPEP) in a population with pre-diabetes: a cluster randomised controlled trial in Nepal
Shakya, Pushpanjali; Shrestha, Archana; Bajracharya, Monish; Shrestha, Abha; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Shrestha, Smriti; Das, Seema; Shrestha, Ishwori Byanju; Barun, Krishnaa; Shrestha, Nistha; Skovlund, Eva; Sen, Abhijit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background Although several lifestyle intervention studies have been conducted in low/middle-income countries, there were no such studies in Nepal. Therefore, a group-based culturally tailored Diabetes Prevention Education ... -
Group-based lifestyle intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes in individuals with prediabetes in Nepal
Shakya, Pushpanjali (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:351, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Gruppebasert livsstilsintervensjon til forebygging av type 2 diabetes hos individer med prediabetes i Nepal Diabetes er en av de raskeste voksende globale helsekrisene i verden i dag. Imidlertid kan diabetesbyrden reduseres ... -
How Did People with Prediabetes Who Attended the Diabetes Prevention Education Program (DiPEP) Experience Making Lifestyle Changes? A Qualitative Study in Nepal
Shakya, Pushpanjali; Bajracharya, Monish; Skovlund, Eva; Shrestha, Abha; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Sen, Abhijit; Steinsbekk, Aslak Irgens; Shrestha, Archana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Diabetes can be prevented through lifestyle modification in the prediabetic phase. A group-based lifestyle intervention called ‘Diabetes Prevention Education Program’ (DiPEP) was tested recently in Nepal. The present study ... -
Physiotherapy and its service in Nepal: implementation and status reported from facility surveys and official registers
Shakya, Nishchal Ratna; Shrestha, Nistha; Webb, Gillian; Myezwa, Hellen; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Stensdotter, Ann-Katrin Irene (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Background Physiotherapy is a growing profession in Nepal. Despite efforts to promote strengthening and development, there are still challenges in providing equitable access and availability to services, particularly ... -
Prevalence of prediabetes and associated factors of prediabetic stages: a cross-sectional study among adults in Nepal
Shakya, Pushpanjali; Shrestha, Archana; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Shrestha, Abha; Kulseng, Bård Eirik; Skovlund, Eva; Sen, Abhijit (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives To estimate the prevalence of prediabetes and to assess the association of prediabetic stages with sociodemographic, lifestyle and clinical factors Design Cross-sectional study at the screening and inclusion ... -
Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections among married women in rural Nepal
Shakya, Sunila; Tingulstad, Solveig; Syversen, Unni; Nordbø, Svein Arne; Madhup, Surendra; Vaidya, Krista; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Afset, Jan Egil (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Introduction. We have previously determined the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection among women in rural Nepal. In the current study, we also wanted to examine the prevalence of and risk factors for other ... -
Relevance of anthropometric measurements as predictors of prevalent diabetes type 2: A cross-sectional study on a Norwegian population
Hasselgren, Anton; Karmacharya, Biraj Man; Stensdotter, Ann-Katrin (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives The objective was to determine the predictive potential of anthropometric indices to screen prevalent diabetes mellitus type 2 in a Norwegian population. Design This is a cross-sectional design to determine the ...