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Human Resources for Cardiovascular Disease Management in Nepal: A National Need Assessment

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dc.contributor.authorThapa, B
dc.contributor.authorSharma, S
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, A
dc.contributor.authorMaharjan, R
dc.contributor.authorJha, N
dc.contributor.authorBajracharya, S
dc.contributor.authorShrestha, S
dc.contributor.authorNeupane, T
dc.contributor.authorSapkota, BP
dc.contributor.authorKoju, RP
dc.contributor.authorOli, N
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-19T06:02:28Z
dc.date.available2025-12-19T06:02:28Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionThapa B,1,2 Sharma S,2-4 Shrestha A,5-8 Maharjan R,2,6,9 Jha N,6 Bajracharya S,6 Shrestha S,6 Neupane T,10 Sapkota BP,11,12 Koju RP,13,14 Oli N15 1Department of Nursing, Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine, Nepalgunj Nursing Campus, Banke, Nepal. 2Fellow, TREIN Nepal, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal. 3Department of Nursing, Kathmandu Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal. 4Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. 5Department of Public Health and Community Programs, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal. 6Department of Community Programs, Dhulikhel Hospital Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal. 7Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, USA. 8Institute for Implementation Science and Health, Kathmandu, Nepal. 9Department of Nursing and Midwifery, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal. 10Nepal Health Research Council, Kathmandu, Nepal. 11Health Coordination Division, Ministry of Health and Population, Kathmandu Nepal. 12CIH-LMU Center for International Health, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany. 13Dean, Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences, Dhulikhel, Kavre. 14Department of Internal Medicine, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre. 15Department of Community Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT Background Human resources are the mainstay of the healthcare system. Higher numbers of health workers have better healthcare coverage and outcomes. Availability of trained human resources to address the exponential rise in cardiovascular disease in Nepal is a national concern. Objective To assess the need of human resources for cardiovascular disease management in Nepal. Method We conducted an exploratory sequential mixed-method study. We developed a task force and organized a national workshop to engage stakeholders and collect feedback on the research process. We did a desk review and conducted 24 key informant interviews. We did thematic analysis from the codes generated. Result There is no clear definition and required estimation of health workers for cardiovascular disease management. There is a shortage of health workers with 8.9 doctors, 20.8 nurses, 0.05 cardiologist/cardiac surgeon, 4.2 pharmacist, 10.2 laboratory technicians per 10,000 population. There is a comprehensive human resource plan but it does not provide details of human resources for cardiovascular disease management. There is a lack of public private collaboration for human resource management. However, there is production of human resources for cardiovascular disease management through pre-service specialized courses and in- service training. Conclusion A clear definition and estimation of health workers with stringent human resource plan for cardiovascular disease management is essential. The government can still address these gaps by establishing a well-equipped central health workforce unit and expanding collaboration with private sectors. KEY WORDS Cardiovascular diseases, Human Resource for health, National need assessment, Nepal
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/3714
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherKathmandu University
dc.subjectCardiovascular diseases
dc.subjectHuman Resource for health
dc.subjectNational need assessment
dc.subjectNepal
dc.titleHuman Resources for Cardiovascular Disease Management in Nepal: A National Need Assessment
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