Dip Raj Thapa

University of Skövde · Avdelningen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap

Background: Nursing as a profession exhibits high levels of work-related stress and psychosocial disorders. Daily, nurses face job-related ethical challenges, high job stress and risk of burnout. Emotional distress, lack of support from the employer, bad working and employment conditions contribute to illness and sickness. To retain nurses and to r...

Background Implementation of digital technology has been suggested as a potential solution to future healthcare challenges. Healthcare personnel’s attitudes are important in the acceptance and implementation of digital technologies. Aim The aims of this study were to (1) translate and validate two different questionnaires to Norwegian and Swedish...

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High prevalence of behavioral risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) warrants a life course approach to efficiently prevent CVD. Our previous HARDIC trial in a semi-urban community of Nepal shows conventional CVD educational interventions for mothers improved knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP). Digital interventions for cardiovascular healt...

High prevalence of behavioral risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) warrants a life course approach for efficient prevention. Our previous HARDIC trial in semi-urban Nepal shows conventional CVD educational interventions for mothers improved knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP). Digital cardiovascular health promotion provides opportunit...

Background Work-related health problems, such as work stress, fatigue, and burnout constitute a global challenge within the nursing profession. Work-related health among nurses is not yet a prioritized phenomenon in Nepal. Health-promoting approaches to maintaining and sustaining nurses’ health are therefore essential. The aim of this study was to...

Background Nursing professionals exhibit high prevalence of stress-related health problems. Job demands and job resources are parallel drivers of health and well-being among employees. Better job resources associate with better job satisfaction, job motivation and engagement even when job demands are high. To date, there is limited research which e...

Background Sense of coherence (SOC) is a core concept of salutogenesis which relates to individuals' overall life orientation. Stronger SOC associates with better coping strategies, better health, and better quality of life. Although the SOC-questionnaire is validated in many cultures and languages, it has not, to date, been applied in Nepal. Aim T...

Background: Sense of coherence (SOC) is a core concept of salutogenesis which relates to individuals’ overall life orientation. Stronger SOC associates with better coping strategies, better health, and better quality of life. Although the SOC-questionnaire is validated in many cultures and languages, it has not, to date, been applied in Nepal. O...

Registered nurses and midwives are in short supply and have among the highest rates of sick leave in the global workforce. The aim of this study was therefore to explore and gain a deeper understanding of how nurses and midwives experience their everyday work, with a view toward promoting and sustaining their work-related health. Nine registered nu...

Registered nurses and midwives are in short supply and have among the highest rates of sick leave in the global workforce. The aim of this study was therefore to explore and gain a deeper understanding of how nurses and midwives experience their everyday work, with a view toward promoting and sustaining their work-related health. Nine registered nu...