Health-seeking challenges among older adults with hypertension in Nepal: a phenomenological study
To improve hypertension management, a coordinated response is needed by investing in geriatric-friendly services, empowering older adults with hypertension, strengthening family and community support, and closing the policy-to-practice gap. As Nepal's population ages, addressing these issues is vital to achieving equitable, age-inclusive healthcare.
Authors
- Indra Prasad Poudel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0920-9238)
- Victor Valcour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1981-4832)
- Biraj Man Karmacharya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8983-0235)
- Prabha Shrestha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2555-0765)
- Yunika Acharya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6570-4987)
Institutions
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Dhulikhel Hospital (NP)
- University Memory and Aging Center (US)
- Global Brain Health Institute (US)
- Kathmandu University (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06730-x
- Primary Topic
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00