Sharmila (Dahal) Paudel Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Nursing
department of Psychiatry Nursing, Specialist in Internal Medicine, Medical University of Ohio at Toledo, Cincinnati
Sharmila (Dahal) Paudel Instructor/Community Health Nursing Department/ Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine Pokhara Campus Sharmila completed the master in population, gender and development studies and M.Sc. nursing in community health nursing from Nepal. Now I am appointed as a full time instructor in Tribhuvan university institute of medicine, Pokhara. Before joining this institute,
Special Issue Article Open Access
Author(s): Sharmila (Dahal) Paudel
Aging has been a global phenomenon. With increasing age, the vulnerability of aged population increases and due to lack of time and proper care regarding elderly, there might be elderly mistreatment in the society which directly and indirectly affects the quality of life. A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted entitled “Associated factors of Elderly Mistreatment (A study of Dharan Sub Metro-politian city, Eastern Nepal)” to examine the factors among 127 elderly residing in Dharan. Multi stage sampling was used to approach the respondents. Semi-structured questionnaire was used for measuring socio-demographic variables and associated factors for elderly mistreatment. Focused group discussion was used to collect qualitative data regarding care and management with ma... view moreĀ»