Omkar Basnet

Dados Biográficos

ID7443282
NOMEOmkar Basnet
PRENOMESOmkar
SOBRENOMEBasnet
ASSINATURABASNET O
AFILIAÇÕESNepal Development Research Institute
ORCID0000-0001-7328-8189
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS8
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR8
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2019
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2025
ÍNDICE H0

  • Measuring respectful maternal and newborn care in Nepal

    Open AccessOmkar Basnet, Emma Sacks et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2025

    Background Respectful maternal and newborn care is the cornerstone of high-quality care, however, measuring experience of respectful care has challenges since it can be subjective, and dependent on expectations. In this study, we assess the concordance between women’s reported experiences of respectful maternal and newborn care and independent observation of their care in Nepal. Methods This is a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study a…

  • Association of international remittance with satisfaction and utilization of maternal healthcare services in Nepal

    Open AccessKasperi Kilpi, Soorej Jose Puthoopparambil et al.ARTICLEJournal of International…2025

    This study aimed to explore the association of international remittance with satisfaction and utilization of maternal health services in Nepal. This is a secondary analysis based on two prospective cohort studies. Regression analyses were carried out to assess the association. Women from remittance‐receiving households had 1.27 higher odds of receiving timely initiation of first ANC visit (aOR = 1.27; 95% CI: 1.19, 1.35). The association between …

  • Implementation barriers and facilitators of Moyo foetal heart rate monitor during labour in public hospitals in Nepal

    Open AccessApil Kc, Mikaela Rönnbäck et al.ARTICLEGlobal Health Action2024

    BACKGROUND: Globally, every year, approximately 1 million foetal deaths take place during the intrapartum period, fetal heart monitoring (FHRM) and timely intervention can reduce these deaths. OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates the implementation barriers and facilitators of a device, Moyo for FHRM. METHODS: The study adopted a qualitative study design in four hospitals in Nepal where Moyo was implemented for HRM. The study participants were labour …

  • Factors associated with poor adherence to intrapartum fetal heart monitoring in relationship to intrapartum related death

    Open AccessAnnette Ekblom, 建雄 宮崎 et al.ARTICLEPLOS Global Public Health2022

    Background Poor quality of intrapartum care remains a global health challenge for reducing stillbirth and early neonatal mortality. Despite fetal heart rate monitoring (FHRM) being key to identify fetus at risk during labor, sub-optimal care prevails in low-income settings. The study aims to assess the predictors of suboptimal fetal heart rate monitoring and assess the association of sub-optimal FHRM and intrapartum related deaths. Method A prosp…

  • Effect of the Covid-19 pandemic response on intrapartum care, stillbirth, and neonatal mortality outcomes in Nepal

    Open AccessApil Kc, Ashish KC et al.ARTICLEThe Lancet Global Health2020

    BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic response is affecting maternal and neonatal health services all over the world. We aimed to assess the number of institutional births, their outcomes (institutional stillbirth and neonatal mortality rate), and quality of intrapartum care before and during the national COVID-19 lockdown in Nepal. METHODS: In this prospective observational study, we collected participant-level data for pregnant women enrolled in th…

  • Out of Pocket Expenditure for Sick Newborn Care in Referral Hospitals of Nepal

    Open AccessAvinash K Sunny, Rejina Gurung et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2020

    In Nepal, OOPE for sick newborn care in hospitals varied by neonatal morbidity and duration of stay. The largest proportion of OOPE were for accommodation and travel. Affordable and accessible health care will substantially reduce the OOPE for sick newborn care in hospitals

  • The Association of Childhood Pneumonia with Household Air Pollution in Nepal

    Open AccessShyam Sundar Budhathoki, Bhim Singh Tinkari et al.ARTICLEMaternal and Child Health Journal2020

    Although the occurrence of childhood pneumonia in Nepal has decreased, the level of its association with HAP remained high

  • “Every Newborn-BIRTH” protocol

    Open AccessLouise T Day, Harriet Ruysen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2019

    BACKGROUND: - Birth Indicators Research Tracking in Hospitals (EN-BIRTH) study aims to validate selected newborn and maternal indicators for routine tracking of coverage and quality of facility-based care for use at district, national and global levels. METHODS: EN-BIRTH is an observational study including >20 000 facility births in three countries (Tanzania, Bangladesh and Nepal) to validate selected indicators. Direct clinical observation will …