Dhurba Khatri
Biographic Data
| ID | 7144047 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dhurba Khatri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dhurba |
| FAMILY NAME | Khatri |
| SIGNATURE | KHATRI D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5244-5536 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Bringing severe non-communicable disease care to district-level hospitals in Nepal
Severe non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), sickle cell disease (SCD), thalassaemia and congenital heart conditions are prevalent in low-resource settings but remain largely unaddressed in the primary care system. Nepal’s Package of Essential NCD Interventions-Plus (PEN-Plus) initiative demonstrates how peripheral provincial hospitals (former district hospitals) can effectively deliver decentralised, equitable…
Body image dissatisfaction among adolescents residing in Kathmandu Metropolitan City
Nearly one in four adolescents experienced BID, with greater vulnerability among females, those with overweight/obesity, and those exposed to body shaming. These findings suggest the importance of incorporating body image literacy and psychosocial wellbeing components into existing adolescent health and school-based education programs in Nepal
Social health insurance, family support, and chronic diseases as determinants of health service utilization among senior citizens in rural Nepal
Many senior citizens did not utilize the healthcare services. Enrollment in social health insurance, awareness of free health services, family support and presence of chronic conditions were significantly associated with higher health service utilization. This suggests that to increase health service utilization awareness about health, including social health insurance, and fostering a sense of security and well-being is crucial
Measuring Children’s Knowledge of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remain significant public health challenges in low- and middle-income countries, including Nepal. This study aimed to develop and validate a tool to assess children's knowledge of ARF and RHD. A 14-item multiple-choice questionnaire was developed through expert consultation and a systematic translation and back-translation process. Content validity was evaluated by 10 experts using ite…
Health literacy and associated factors among undergraduate health sciences students in western Nepal
Despite the importance of health literacy for health promotion, Nepalese undergraduate students are largely unaware of its importance. The present study assessed the health literacy levels of undergraduate health sciences students and explored various sociodemographic, clinical and health information-related factors associated with health literacy at Pokhara University in the Kaski district of western Nepal. A cross-sectional web-based observatio…
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Health literacy and associated factors among undergraduate health sciences students in western Nepal
Despite the importance of health literacy for health promotion, Nepalese undergraduate students are largely unaware of its importance. The present study assessed the health literacy levels of undergraduate health sciences students and explored various sociodemographic, clinical and health information-related factors associated with health literacy at Pokhara University in the Kaski district of western Nepal. A cross-sectional web-based observatio…
Social health insurance, family support, and chronic diseases as determinants of health service utilization among senior citizens in rural Nepal
Many senior citizens did not utilize the healthcare services. Enrollment in social health insurance, awareness of free health services, family support and presence of chronic conditions were significantly associated with higher health service utilization. This suggests that to increase health service utilization awareness about health, including social health insurance, and fostering a sense of security and well-being is crucial
Measuring Children’s Knowledge of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease
Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remain significant public health challenges in low- and middle-income countries, including Nepal. This study aimed to develop and validate a tool to assess children's knowledge of ARF and RHD. A 14-item multiple-choice questionnaire was developed through expert consultation and a systematic translation and back-translation process. Content validity was evaluated by 10 experts using ite…
Bringing severe non-communicable disease care to district-level hospitals in Nepal
Severe non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), sickle cell disease (SCD), thalassaemia and congenital heart conditions are prevalent in low-resource settings but remain largely unaddressed in the primary care system. Nepal’s Package of Essential NCD Interventions-Plus (PEN-Plus) initiative demonstrates how peripheral provincial hospitals (former district hospitals) can effectively deliver decentralised, equitable…
Body image dissatisfaction among adolescents residing in Kathmandu Metropolitan City
Nearly one in four adolescents experienced BID, with greater vulnerability among females, those with overweight/obesity, and those exposed to body shaming. These findings suggest the importance of incorporating body image literacy and psychosocial wellbeing components into existing adolescent health and school-based education programs in Nepal
Public health (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Epidemiology (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Acute rheumatic fever (1 work) · Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research (1 work) · Biomedical sciences (1 work) · Biostatistics (1 work)