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Coproducing a culturally sensitive storytelling video intervention to improve psychosocial well-being: a multimethods participatory study with Nepalese migrant workers (2025)
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Paudyal, P., Wasti, S. P., Neupane, P., Sapkota, J. L., Watts, C., Kulasabanathan, K., …Cassell, J. (2025). Coproducing a culturally sensitive storytelling video intervention to improve psychosocial well-being: a multimethods participatory study with Nepalese migrant workers. BMJ Open, 15(2), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086280

Objective: This study aimed to coproduce a culturally adaptive storytelling video intervention to support the psychosocial well-being of Nepalese migrant workers. Design: A multimethods participatory study was conducted involving three different but... Read More about Coproducing a culturally sensitive storytelling video intervention to improve psychosocial well-being: a multimethods participatory study with Nepalese migrant workers.

The 2023 fatal dengue outbreak in Bangladesh highlights a paradigm shift of geographical distribution of cases (2025)
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Hasan, M. N., Rahman, M., Uddin, M., Ashrafi, S. A. A., Rahman, K. M., Paul, K. K., …Haider, N. (2025). The 2023 fatal dengue outbreak in Bangladesh highlights a paradigm shift of geographical distribution of cases. Epidemiology and Infection, 153, https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268824001791

In 2023, Bangladesh experienced its largest and deadliest outbreak of the Dengue virus (DENV), reporting the highest-ever recorded annual cases and deaths. Historically, most of the cases were recorded in the capital city, Dhaka. We aimed to characte... Read More about The 2023 fatal dengue outbreak in Bangladesh highlights a paradigm shift of geographical distribution of cases.

Co-producing COVID-19 health education resources with ethnic minority communities in the UK (2024)
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Paudyal, P., Majeed-Hajaj, S., Khapangi Magar, N., Hughes, L., Keeling, D., Armes, J., …Cassell, J. (2024). Co-producing COVID-19 health education resources with ethnic minority communities in the UK. European Journal of Public Health, 34(Supplement_3), https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.2052

Background Effective communication of relevant health information is challenging in elderly minority ethnic groups due to language barriers and cultural differences. During the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the public health guidance around COVID-19 was... Read More about Co-producing COVID-19 health education resources with ethnic minority communities in the UK.

Family-based sexual health intervention for adolescents; A systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)
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Mataraarachchi, D., Shepherd, T., Ariyadasa, G., Bajpai, R., Corp, N., & Paudyal, P. (2024). Family-based sexual health intervention for adolescents; A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Public Health, 34(Supplement_3), https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.1057

Background Family-based interventions are important in promoting adolescent sexual health outcomes. However, the effectiveness of these interventions in promoting adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) in Lower and middle-income countries (... Read More about Family-based sexual health intervention for adolescents; A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mental health resilience among refugees and asylum seekers: a systematic review (2023)
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Paudyal, P., Purkait, N., & Fey, J. (in press). Mental health resilience among refugees and asylum seekers: a systematic review. European Journal of Public Health, 33(Supplement_2), Article ckad160.1628. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.1628

Background: >100 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes because of torture, conflict, violence, and human rights violations. Asylum Seekers and Refugees (ASRs) make up a third of this group. ASRs are more likely to experience p... Read More about Mental health resilience among refugees and asylum seekers: a systematic review.

Co-producing a culturally sensitive storytelling intervention with Nepalese migrant workers (2023)
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Paudyal, P., Wasti, S., Neupane, P., Sapkota, J., Kulasabanathan, K., Watts, C., …Cassell, J. (in press). Co-producing a culturally sensitive storytelling intervention with Nepalese migrant workers. European Journal of Public Health, 33(Supplement_2), ckad160.1627. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.1627

Background: Labour migration is an increasingly important contributing factor to Nepal's economy; remittance from migrants abroad contribute to quarter of Nepal's gross domestic product. However, this income comes at a great cost; nearly 1,000 Nepale... Read More about Co-producing a culturally sensitive storytelling intervention with Nepalese migrant workers.

Complementary and alternative therapies for PTSD in refugees and asylum seekers: a systematic review (2023)
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Paudyal, P., Less, E., & Cooper, M. (in press). Complementary and alternative therapies for PTSD in refugees and asylum seekers: a systematic review. European Journal of Public Health, 33(Supplement_2), ckad160.929. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.929

Background: Over 100 million people worldwide are displaced every year, including 26.3 million refugees and 4.5 million asylum seekers. Previous research has identified that up to 46% of asylum seekers and refugees (ASRs) use complementary and altern... Read More about Complementary and alternative therapies for PTSD in refugees and asylum seekers: a systematic review.

Barriers and facilitators to seeking and accessing mental health support in primary care and the community among female migrants in Europe: a “feminisms” systematic review (2023)
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Nyikavaranda, P., Pantelic, M., Jones, C. J., Paudyal, P., Tunks, A., & Llewellyn, C. D. (in press). Barriers and facilitators to seeking and accessing mental health support in primary care and the community among female migrants in Europe: a “feminisms” systematic review. International Journal for Equity in Health, 22(1), Article 196. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-023-01990-8

Background
Recent years have seen record levels of migration to Europe. Female migrants are at heightened risk of developing mental health disorders, yet they face barriers to accessing mental health services in their host countries. This systematic... Read More about Barriers and facilitators to seeking and accessing mental health support in primary care and the community among female migrants in Europe: a “feminisms” systematic review.

Health and wellbeing of Nepalese migrant workers in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: A mixed-methods study (2023)
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Paudyal, P., Prasad Wasti, S., Neupane, P., Kulasabanathan, K., Chandra Silwal, R., Sharan Pathak, R., …Cassell, J. (2023). Health and wellbeing of Nepalese migrant workers in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: A mixed-methods study. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2023.100178

Introduction
Migrant workers support low- and middle-income economies through remittances, often bearing considerable health risks with long-term consequences. This study aims to understand the health and wellbeing issues of Nepalese migrant workers... Read More about Health and wellbeing of Nepalese migrant workers in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: A mixed-methods study.

The delivery of obesity interventions to children and adolescents with physical disabilities: a systematic review (2022)
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Matizanadzo, J. T., & Paudyal. (2022). The delivery of obesity interventions to children and adolescents with physical disabilities: a systematic review. Journal of Public Health, 685 - 693. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdab096

Background To examine the process and mechanisms of delivering obesity interventions to physically disabled children/adolescents. Methods PubMed, Medline, CINAHL Plus, Embase, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, ClinicalTrials.gov, Science Direct were... Read More about The delivery of obesity interventions to children and adolescents with physical disabilities: a systematic review.

COVID-19 health information needs of older adults from ethnic minority groups in the UK: a qualitative study (2022)
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Paudyal, P., Skinner, E., Majeed-Hajaj, S., Hughes, L. J., Khapangi Magar, N., Isobel Keeling, D., …Cassell, J. A. (2022). COVID-19 health information needs of older adults from ethnic minority groups in the UK: a qualitative study. BMJ Open, e059844 - e059844. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059844

<jats:sec><jats:title>Objective</jats:title><jats:p>This study aimed to identify the COVID-19 health information needs of older adults from ethnic minority groups in the UK.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Study design</jats:title><jats:p>A... Read More about COVID-19 health information needs of older adults from ethnic minority groups in the UK: a qualitative study.

Burden of allergic disease among ethnic minority groups in high-income countries (2022)
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Jones, C. J., Paudyal, P., West, R. M., Mansur, A. H., Jay, N., Makwana, N., …Krishna, M. T. (2022). Burden of allergic disease among ethnic minority groups in high-income countries. Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 604 - 615. https://doi.org/10.1111/cea.14131

The COVID-19 pandemic raised acute awareness regarding inequities and inequalities and poor clinical outcomes amongst ethnic minority groups. Studies carried out in North America, the UK and Australia have shown a relatively high burden of asthma and... Read More about Burden of allergic disease among ethnic minority groups in high-income countries.

Association between Smokeless Tobacco Use and Waterpipe Smoking and the Risk of Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Current Epidemiological Evidence (2022)
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Rogers, I., Memon, A., & Paudyal, P. (2022). Association between Smokeless Tobacco Use and Waterpipe Smoking and the Risk of Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Current Epidemiological Evidence. https://doi.org/10.31557/apjcp.2022.23.5.1451

Background: Smokeless tobacco and waterpipes are used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide and consumption rates exceed that of cigarette smoking in much of South East Asia and parts of the Middle East. However, the cancer risks of these metho... Read More about Association between Smokeless Tobacco Use and Waterpipe Smoking and the Risk of Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Current Epidemiological Evidence.

Qualitative study on mental health and well-being of Syrian refugees and their coping mechanisms towards integration in the UK (2021)
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Paudyal, P., Tattan, M., & Cooper, M. J. F. (2021). Qualitative study on mental health and well-being of Syrian refugees and their coping mechanisms towards integration in the UK. BMJ Open, e046065 - e046065. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046065

<jats:sec><jats:title>Objective</jats:title><jats:p>This study aimed to explore the mental well-being of Syrian refugees and identify their coping mechanisms and pathways towards integration into new communities.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:ti... Read More about Qualitative study on mental health and well-being of Syrian refugees and their coping mechanisms towards integration in the UK.

“Vaccine Passports” May Backfire: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study in the UK and Israel on Willingness to Get Vaccinated against COVID-19 (2021)
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Porat, T., Burnell, R., Calvo, R. A., Ford, E., Paudyal, P., Baxter, W. L., & Parush, A. (2021). “Vaccine Passports” May Backfire: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study in the UK and Israel on Willingness to Get Vaccinated against COVID-19. Vaccines, 902 - 902. https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9080902

<jats:p>Domestic “vaccine passports” are being implemented across the world as a way of increasing vaccinated people’s freedom of movement and to encourage vaccination. However, these vaccine passports may affect people’s vaccination decisions in uni... Read More about “Vaccine Passports” May Backfire: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study in the UK and Israel on Willingness to Get Vaccinated against COVID-19.

Public Health and Risk Communication During COVID-19—Enhancing Psychological Needs to Promote Sustainable Behavior Change (2020)
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Porat, T., Nyrup, R., Calvo, R. A., Paudyal, P., & Ford, E. (2020). Public Health and Risk Communication During COVID-19—Enhancing Psychological Needs to Promote Sustainable Behavior Change. Frontiers in Public Health, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.573397

Background: The current COVID-19 pandemic requires sustainable behavior change to mitigate the impact of the virus. A phenomenon which has arisen in parallel with this pandemic is an infodemic—an over-abundance of information, of which some is accura... Read More about Public Health and Risk Communication During COVID-19—Enhancing Psychological Needs to Promote Sustainable Behavior Change.

Health and well-being issues of Nepalese migrant workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Malaysia: a systematic review (2020)
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Paudyal, P., Kulasabanathan, K., Cassell, J. A., Memon, A., Simkhada, P., & Prasad Wasti, S. (2020). Health and well-being issues of Nepalese migrant workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Malaysia: a systematic review. BMJ Open, e038439 - e038439. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038439

<jats:sec><jats:title>Objective</jats:title><jats:p>To summarise the evidence on health and well-being of Nepalese migrant workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Malaysia.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design</jats:tit... Read More about Health and well-being issues of Nepalese migrant workers in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Malaysia: a systematic review.

A service evaluation of a Hospital In-reach Service for people who are homeless in South England (2020)
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Blackwell-Green, G., Sargeant, C., & Paudyal, P. (2020). A service evaluation of a Hospital In-reach Service for people who are homeless in South England. European Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.517

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>Homelessness has increased dramatically in the last decade, with an estimated 165% increase in rough sleeping alone in England since 2010. People experiencing ho... Read More about A service evaluation of a Hospital In-reach Service for people who are homeless in South England.

A qualitative study on mental health and wellbeing of Syrian refugees in the UK (2020)
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Tattan, M., Paudyal, P., & Cooper, M. (2020). A qualitative study on mental health and wellbeing of Syrian refugees in the UK. European Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.760

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:sec> <jats:title>Background</jats:title> <jats:p>The Syrian conflict has resulted in an estimated 5.3 million registered Syrian refugees in various parts of the world. Evidence suggests that these individuals a... Read More about A qualitative study on mental health and wellbeing of Syrian refugees in the UK.