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Publication Admitted Dengue Cases among the Adult Dengue Positive Cases in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study(Nepal Medical Association, 2022) Dhungana, Durga; Banstola, Bidhya; Banjara, MaheshAbstract Introduction: Dengue is an infectious disease. This disease is prevalent mainly in the terai belts of Nepal. But in the last few years, the cases are in increasing trend in the hilly areas of Nepal. The aim of this study was to find out the prevalence of admitted dengue cases among adult dengue-positive cases in a tertiary care centre. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study done at a tertiary teaching hospital after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 063/2077/2078). Convenience sampling was used. The data of serologically confirmed dengue cases, during the period of 1 August 2019 to 1 December 2019, of ages above 15 years, were collected from the hospital records. Point estimate and 95% Confidence Interval were calculated. Results: Out of 922 adult dengue-positive patients, 347 (37.63%) (36.04-39.22, 95% Confidence Interval) were admitted. Among them, 154 (44.38%) cases were seen during the month of September. A total of 264 (76.08%) were the inhabitants of the Kaski district. A total of one hundred seventy eight (51.29%) cases were males. The most common symptoms seen were fever among 335 (96.54%) patients and headache among 141 (40.63%) patients. Leukopenia was seen in 192 (55.33%) patients and thrombocytopenia was seen in 165 (47.55%) of the admitted cases. Conclusions: The prevalence of admitted dengue cases was higher as compared to other studies done in similar settings.Publication Patient Satisfaction and Its Socio-Demographic Correlates in a Tertiary Hospital of Nepal(Nepal Health Research Council, 2024) Banstola, BidhyaBackground: Patient satisfaction is an integral component of patient care. This concept has been already integrated in the developed nations and the topic is getting interest in developing nations. Hence attempt has been made to address the satisfaction of the patients in different settings and hospitals. The objective of this study was to assess the satisfaction and likely sociodemographic factors affecting the satisfaction among the outpatients. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 207 outpatients visiting different departments of the hospital by systematic random sampling method. The satisfaction was assessed by the abbreviated form of Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire-18 and the mean scores of seven domains were obtained. Results: Mean satisfaction level was 3.53(0.40) out of 5. Highest level of satisfaction was in interpersonal manner domain and the lowest in accessibility and convenience domain. None of the sociodemographic variables was significantly associated with the overall satisfaction (p>0.05). Enrollment into the national health insurance, occupation and educational status of the patients were found to significantly affect one or more domains. Conclusions: This study showed that the overall satisfaction was fair; hence there is room for improvement for better patient satisfaction. Hospital needs to focus on easy accessibility and convenience of the healthcare facilities and resources to the patients. Keywords: Nepal; patient satisfaction; socio-demographic tertiary hospital.