Article:
Perceived Impact of Recent Dengue Outbreak in Kathmandu from Service Providers and Consumers Perspective

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dc.contributor.authorShrestha, Kaushalya
dc.contributor.authorBhattarai, Srijana
dc.contributor.authorShah, Shalabh
dc.contributor.authorKandel, Dikshya
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-11T06:25:04Z
dc.date.available2026-09-11T06:25:04Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionKaushalya Shrestha National Open College Pokhara University Srijana Bhattarai Modern Technical College https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1730-2158 Shalabh Shah HERD International Dikshya Kandel Modern Technical College
dc.description.abstractAbstract: Background: The first case of dengue in Nepal was recorded in Chitwan in 2005. Since 2006, Nepal has had annual outbreakss with previous largest outbreak in 2019 with 18,000 recorded cases, 42,504 reported cases in 2022 and 51 confirmed deaths. Dengue imposes significant economic and societal burdens on countries where the disease is endemic. The objectives of this study were to explore the perceived social impact of dengue experienced by health service providers and receiver from previous dengue outbreak. Methods: A cross-sectional exploratory qualitative design was used to conduct the study in Kathmandu and Lalitpur Metropolitan City with the sample size of 16. Primary data were collected from two categories of respondents; Key informant interviews with health service providers and In-depth interviews with health service consumers using purposive sampling technique. Results: The findings from the healthcare consumer’s perspective showed how dengue had affected them physically, socially, and financially. Likewise, healthcare providers discussed their methods for dealing with dengue outbreaks and stressed the importance of having a well-prepared plan, protocols, and effective government responses in place. Conclusions: The research provides insight into the need for coordinated efforts from all three tiers of government to implement preventive strategies for vector control so that its negative impact on physical health of affected people, financial and social burden could be minimized effectively. In addition, various challenges like inadequacy of human resources, logistics, increasing workload, and mental stress among health workers were highlighted.
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v23i02.4815
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/7655
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNepal Health Research Council
dc.subjectDengue
dc.subjectImpact
dc.subjectPerspective
dc.subjectService consumers
dc.subjectService providers
dc.titlePerceived Impact of Recent Dengue Outbreak in Kathmandu from Service Providers and Consumers Perspective
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