Publication: Methodological challenges in Health research during and aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic era
Date
2025
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Nepal Medical Association
Abstract
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The global pandemic of COVID-19 has had an impact on health, social and economic sectors. Health research is not exempt from the current crisis and is facing many challenges. The main challenges while conducting health research in the COVID-19 context include methodological challenges faced during data collection’, ‘difficulty in identifying non-verbal cues’, ‘time constraints’ and ‘ethical issues. Responding to the crisis, quantitative and qualitative research projects need some modifications to address the challenges of conducting research in the COVID-19 pandemic context. This commentary highlights the major challenges encountered while conducting research during the COVID-19 pandemic and provides ways quality research can be conducted in pandemic or other situations where physical distancing needs to be maintained.
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Srijana Bhattarai
Modern Technical College of Health Science, Pokhara University, Sanepa Lalitpur, Nepal
Shalabh Shah
Abt Associates, Birendranagar, Surkhet, Nepal
Bhanu Bhakta Bashyal
Provincial directorate, Birendranagar, Surkhet, Nepal
Chandra Bahadur Sunar
Health Management Information System Section, Department of Health Services, Teku,Nepal
Kaushalya Shrestha
Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital,Maharajgunj, Nepal