Kalpana Poudel‐Tandukar
Biographic Data
| ID | 5416762 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kalpana Poudel‐Tandukar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kalpana |
| FAMILY NAME | Poudel‐Tandukar |
| SIGNATURE | TANDUKAR K P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6322-738X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Effects of a Brief Smokeless Tobacco Cessation Counseling Among People with HIV Who Smoke Cigarettes in Nepal
BACKGROUND: Despite evidence of the burden of dual use of smokeless tobacco (SLT) and cigarettes among people with HIV (PWH), little effort has been made to test SLT cessation interventions among PWH. We assessed the effects of a brief SLT cessation counseling among PWH in Kathmandu, Nepal. METHODS: Participants included 48 PWH with a history of smoking ≥100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently ≥5 cigarettes/day. Our SLT cessation counselin…
From Inclusion To Sovereignty
Social and emotional well-being intervention to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression among Ukrainian refugees resettled in Massachusetts
Background: Mental health problems are high among refugees due to their traumatic experiences of fleeing war and witnessing disasters and deaths due to violence and conflict. Refugees are exposed to various socio-cultural stressors during their migration journey before, during, and after arriving at the host country, which may increase their risk of mental health problems. Strength-based interventions may be beneficial to address their socio-cult…
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effects of a Video-Based Intervention for Smoking Cessation Among People with HIV in Kathmandu, Nepal
Healthy Diet Perceptions of Pregnant Women from Sub-Saharan Africa Residing in the U.S
Several consumers lack a clear understanding of what makes a healthy diet. This uncertainty may be worsened by immigration due to socio-cultural differences. The purpose of this study was to explore Sub-Saharan African (SSA) pregnant women's perceptions of a healthy diet and the sources of dietary information available to them in the context of immigration. We used narrative interviews and photo-food diaries, followed by photo-elucidated intervie…
Dietary transition among Sub-Saharan Africa women post-immigration and during pregnancy
This study emphasizes the importance of having a sense of self-efficacy, a positive attitude, and community support in enabling migrant women to navigate dietary transition until they are satisfied with newly constructed eating habits. This determination, along with community support and persistent connection to their home culture, might help immigrants resist dietary acculturation and maintain healthy cultural eating habits, which is particularl…
Mental health promotion among resettled Bhutanese adults in Massachusetts
Family-centred interventions addressing sociocultural and emotional stressors promise to prevent mental health problems among refugees in the United States. Peer-led strategies are highly valued, as they engage communities and promote the sustainability of interventions. We assessed the effects of a peer-led family-centred Social and Emotional Well-being (SEW) intervention on preventive (coping, social networking and conflict resolution) and ment…
Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) Intervention for Mental Health Promotion Among Resettled Bhutanese Adults in Massachusetts
Inflammation in Relation to Intensity and Duration of Cigarette Smoking Among People Living with HIV
Coping strategies and stress among resettled Bhutanese adults in Massachusetts
0003) engagement coping strategies were inversely associated with PSS. Greater use of problem- or emotion-focused engagement coping strategies was associated with reduced PSS among Bhutanese, suggesting that problem-focused or emotion-focused stress management interventions hold promise for stress reduction among resettled Bhutanese. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Resilience and anxiety or depression among resettled Bhutanese adults in the United States
Background: Resilience, or an individual’s positive response in managing life’s adversities, is of increasing interest in addressing the mental health disparities in refugees. Although the link between stressful life events and poor mental health is established, research on the role of resilience on the mental health of refugees is limited. Aims: This study assessed the association between resilience and anxiety or depression in resettled Bhutane…
Delays in antiretroviral therapy initiation among HIV-positive individuals
BACKGROUND: Lack of early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains a major health concern due to increased risk of premature mortality and further HIV transmission. This study explored CD4+ cell count monitoring in relation to delays in ART initiation among HIV-positive individuals in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, where ART coverage was only 23.7% in 2011. DESIGN: We recruited a total of 87 ART-naïve, HIV-positive individuals aged 18 to …
Physicians are a key to encouraging cessation of smoking among people living with HIV/Aids
Roughly one-third of HIV-positive smokers residing in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, are at the contemplation or preparation stage of smoking behaviour change, with rates significantly higher among those whose physicians have asked about their smoking status during any clinical interaction over the past year. Systematic screening for smoking by physicians during routine HIV care may help to reduce the heavy burden of smoking and smoking-related mor…
Correlates of sharing injection equipment among male injecting drug users in Kathmandu, Nepal
Unsafe Sexual Behaviors among HIV-positive Men in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Availability of childcare support and nutritional status of children of non-working and working mothers in urban Nepal
In many developing countries, poor women have multiple roles, and often their time constraints are so severe that their participation in income-generating activities results in reduced childcare time, which in turn affects child health. Previous studies have tended to investigate how childcare support influences nutrition of children with working mothers' based on comparisons with non-working mothers. However, non-working mothers are not a homoge…
Reaching hard-to-reach migrants by letters
Lack of Occupational Health Research in Nepal
In his article on occupational health research in developing countries, Nuwayhid emphasized that many developing countries need to translate scientific findings into effective actions with regard to occupational health.1 Nuwayhid suggested that to improve the situation, we should focus on social and political contexts first and then address the particularities of the workplaceâ that we should start with the â external-contextual domainâ and move …
Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) Intervention for Mental Health Promotion Among Resettled Bhutanese Adults in Massachusetts
Dietary transition among Sub-Saharan Africa women post-immigration and during pregnancy
This study emphasizes the importance of having a sense of self-efficacy, a positive attitude, and community support in enabling migrant women to navigate dietary transition until they are satisfied with newly constructed eating habits. This determination, along with community support and persistent connection to their home culture, might help immigrants resist dietary acculturation and maintain healthy cultural eating habits, which is particularl…
Lack of Occupational Health Research in Nepal
In his article on occupational health research in developing countries, Nuwayhid emphasized that many developing countries need to translate scientific findings into effective actions with regard to occupational health.1 Nuwayhid suggested that to improve the situation, we should focus on social and political contexts first and then address the particularities of the workplaceâ that we should start with the â external-contextual domainâ and move …
Lack of Occupational Health Research in Nepal
In his article on occupational health research in developing countries, Nuwayhid emphasized that many developing countries need to translate scientific findings into effective actions with regard to occupational health.1 Nuwayhid suggested that to improve the situation, we should focus on social and political contexts first and then address the particularities of the workplaceâ that we should start with the â external-contextual domainâ and move …
Availability of childcare support and nutritional status of children of non-working and working mothers in urban Nepal
In many developing countries, poor women have multiple roles, and often their time constraints are so severe that their participation in income-generating activities results in reduced childcare time, which in turn affects child health. Previous studies have tended to investigate how childcare support influences nutrition of children with working mothers' based on comparisons with non-working mothers. However, non-working mothers are not a homoge…
Reaching hard-to-reach migrants by letters
Unsafe Sexual Behaviors among HIV-positive Men in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
Correlates of sharing injection equipment among male injecting drug users in Kathmandu, Nepal
Physicians are a key to encouraging cessation of smoking among people living with HIV/Aids
Roughly one-third of HIV-positive smokers residing in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, are at the contemplation or preparation stage of smoking behaviour change, with rates significantly higher among those whose physicians have asked about their smoking status during any clinical interaction over the past year. Systematic screening for smoking by physicians during routine HIV care may help to reduce the heavy burden of smoking and smoking-related mor…
Delays in antiretroviral therapy initiation among HIV-positive individuals
BACKGROUND: Lack of early initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) remains a major health concern due to increased risk of premature mortality and further HIV transmission. This study explored CD4+ cell count monitoring in relation to delays in ART initiation among HIV-positive individuals in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, where ART coverage was only 23.7% in 2011. DESIGN: We recruited a total of 87 ART-naïve, HIV-positive individuals aged 18 to …
Resilience and anxiety or depression among resettled Bhutanese adults in the United States
Background: Resilience, or an individual’s positive response in managing life’s adversities, is of increasing interest in addressing the mental health disparities in refugees. Although the link between stressful life events and poor mental health is established, research on the role of resilience on the mental health of refugees is limited. Aims: This study assessed the association between resilience and anxiety or depression in resettled Bhutane…
Inflammation in Relation to Intensity and Duration of Cigarette Smoking Among People Living with HIV
Coping strategies and stress among resettled Bhutanese adults in Massachusetts
0003) engagement coping strategies were inversely associated with PSS. Greater use of problem- or emotion-focused engagement coping strategies was associated with reduced PSS among Bhutanese, suggesting that problem-focused or emotion-focused stress management interventions hold promise for stress reduction among resettled Bhutanese. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Healthy Diet Perceptions of Pregnant Women from Sub-Saharan Africa Residing in the U.S
Several consumers lack a clear understanding of what makes a healthy diet. This uncertainty may be worsened by immigration due to socio-cultural differences. The purpose of this study was to explore Sub-Saharan African (SSA) pregnant women's perceptions of a healthy diet and the sources of dietary information available to them in the context of immigration. We used narrative interviews and photo-food diaries, followed by photo-elucidated intervie…
Dietary transition among Sub-Saharan Africa women post-immigration and during pregnancy
This study emphasizes the importance of having a sense of self-efficacy, a positive attitude, and community support in enabling migrant women to navigate dietary transition until they are satisfied with newly constructed eating habits. This determination, along with community support and persistent connection to their home culture, might help immigrants resist dietary acculturation and maintain healthy cultural eating habits, which is particularl…
Mental health promotion among resettled Bhutanese adults in Massachusetts
Family-centred interventions addressing sociocultural and emotional stressors promise to prevent mental health problems among refugees in the United States. Peer-led strategies are highly valued, as they engage communities and promote the sustainability of interventions. We assessed the effects of a peer-led family-centred Social and Emotional Well-being (SEW) intervention on preventive (coping, social networking and conflict resolution) and ment…
Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) Intervention for Mental Health Promotion Among Resettled Bhutanese Adults in Massachusetts
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effects of a Video-Based Intervention for Smoking Cessation Among People with HIV in Kathmandu, Nepal
Social and emotional well-being intervention to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression among Ukrainian refugees resettled in Massachusetts
Background: Mental health problems are high among refugees due to their traumatic experiences of fleeing war and witnessing disasters and deaths due to violence and conflict. Refugees are exposed to various socio-cultural stressors during their migration journey before, during, and after arriving at the host country, which may increase their risk of mental health problems. Strength-based interventions may be beneficial to address their socio-cult…
Effects of a Brief Smokeless Tobacco Cessation Counseling Among People with HIV Who Smoke Cigarettes in Nepal
BACKGROUND: Despite evidence of the burden of dual use of smokeless tobacco (SLT) and cigarettes among people with HIV (PWH), little effort has been made to test SLT cessation interventions among PWH. We assessed the effects of a brief SLT cessation counseling among PWH in Kathmandu, Nepal. METHODS: Participants included 48 PWH with a history of smoking ≥100 cigarettes in their lifetime and currently ≥5 cigarettes/day. Our SLT cessation counselin…
From Inclusion To Sovereignty
Medicine (15 works) · Psychology (9 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Psychiatry (7 works) · Psychological intervention (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Public health (6 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (5 works) · Demography (5 works)