Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Overview
Resham B Khatri (PhD MPH MA) is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Public Health. He is researching the Australian health system focusing on primary health care services, universal health coverage, and health equity. He has worked in the Nepalese health system as a paramedic (2002-2007). Later, he worked affiliating with different humanitarian organizations, including Adventist Development and Relief Agency, Plan International, and Save the Children in Nepal. He has long experience in research and health program management, mainly community-based reproductive, maternal, newborn, child health, adolescent, and nutrition programs. He advised the Nepalese Ministry of Health and Population to design and implement maternal and newborn health policies and programs. His research interests include implementation research, health service epidemiology/social epidemiology, health systems and services, health policy, governance, health equity, and universal health coverage, focusing on the primary health care approach. In addition, he is interested in health equity research and unpacking underlying factors of inequity in health that influence the multiple levels of the health system and beyond. He has published dozens of research papers in international peer-reviewed journals on several topics of public health significance.
Research Interests
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Health Policy and Systems, Global Health
• Universal health coverage, primary health care services, social determinants of health and social epidemiology, health service epidemiology. Quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research. • Health equity, intersectionality, people with multiple disadvantages and vulnerabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities.
Research Impacts
His research focuses on the health policy and systems, and health services research focuses on primary health care services of populations with multiple disadvantages (intersectionality) using mixed methods. His research program aims to address inequities of access to primary health care services for universal coverage quality health services, especially in low resource settings. He has a strong background working in the local health system and multilayers of health systems, policy, and program planning.
Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree, Tribhuvan University
- Masters Degree, Tribhuvan University
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Publications
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Khatri, Resham B., Assefa, Yibeltal and Durham, Jo (2023). Multidomain and multilevel strategies to improve equity in maternal and newborn health services in Nepal: perspectives of health managers and policymakers. International Journal for Equity in Health, 22 (1) 105, 1-16. doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-01905-7
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Journal Article: Successes and challenges towards improving quality of primary health care services: a scoping review
Endalamaw, Aklilu, Khatri, Resham B., Erku, Daniel, Nigatu, Frehiwot, Zewdie, Anteneh, Wolka, Eskinder and Assefa, Yibeltal (2023). Successes and challenges towards improving quality of primary health care services: a scoping review. BMC Health Services Research, 23 (1) 893. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-09917-3
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Journal Article: Multisectoral actions in primary health care: A realist synthesis of scoping review
Khatri, Resham B., Erku, Daniel, Endalamaw, Aklilu, Wolka, Eskinder, Nigatu, Frehiwot, Zewdie, Anteneh and Assefa, Yibeltal (2023). Multisectoral actions in primary health care: A realist synthesis of scoping review. PLoS One, 18 (8) e0289816, 1-18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289816
Publications
Journal Article
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Khatri, Resham B., Assefa, Yibeltal and Durham, Jo (2023). Multidomain and multilevel strategies to improve equity in maternal and newborn health services in Nepal: perspectives of health managers and policymakers. International Journal for Equity in Health, 22 (1) 105, 1-16. doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-01905-7
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Successes and challenges towards improving quality of primary health care services: a scoping review
Endalamaw, Aklilu, Khatri, Resham B., Erku, Daniel, Nigatu, Frehiwot, Zewdie, Anteneh, Wolka, Eskinder and Assefa, Yibeltal (2023). Successes and challenges towards improving quality of primary health care services: a scoping review. BMC Health Services Research, 23 (1) 893. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-09917-3
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Multisectoral actions in primary health care: A realist synthesis of scoping review
Khatri, Resham B., Erku, Daniel, Endalamaw, Aklilu, Wolka, Eskinder, Nigatu, Frehiwot, Zewdie, Anteneh and Assefa, Yibeltal (2023). Multisectoral actions in primary health care: A realist synthesis of scoping review. PLoS One, 18 (8) e0289816, 1-18. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289816
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Mengistu, Tesfaye S., Khatri, Resham, Erku, Daniel and Assefa, Yibeltal (2023). Successes and challenges of primary health care in Australia: A scoping review and comparative analysis. Journal of Global Health, 13 04043. doi: 10.7189/jogh.13.04043
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Khatri, Resham B., Hill, Peter S., Wolka, Eskinder, Nigatu, Frehiwot, Zewdie, Anteneh and Assefa, Yibeltal (2023). Beyond Astana: configuring the World Health Organization collaborating centres for primary health care. PLoS Global Public Health, 3 (7) e0002204, 1-12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002204
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Continuity and care coordination of primary health care: a scoping review
Khatri, Resham, Endalamaw, Aklilu, Erku, Daniel, Wolka, Eskinder, Nigatu, Frehiwot, Zewdie, Anteneh and Assefa, Yibeltal (2023). Continuity and care coordination of primary health care: a scoping review. BMC Health Services Research, 23 (1) 750, 1-13. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-09718-8
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Successes, weaknesses, and recommendations to strengthen primary health care: a scoping review
Endalamaw, Aklilu, Erku, Daniel, Khatri, Resham B., Nigatu, Frehiwot, Wolka, Eskinder, Zewdie, Anteneh and Assefa, Yibeltal (2023). Successes, weaknesses, and recommendations to strengthen primary health care: a scoping review. Archives of Public Health, 81 (1) 100. doi: 10.1186/s13690-023-01116-0
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Erku, Daniel, Khatri, Resham, Endalamaw, Aklilu, Wolka, Eskinder, Nigatu, Frehiwot, Zewdie, Anteneh and Assefa, Yibeltal (2023). Community engagement initiatives in primary health care to achieve universal health coverage: A realist synthesis of scoping review. PLoS One, 18 (5) e0285222, 1-17. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0285222
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Erku, Daniel, Khatri, Resham, Endalamaw, Aklilu, Wolka, Eskinder, Nigatu, Frehiwot, Zewdie, Anteneh and Assefa, Yibeltal (2023). Influence of contextual factors on strengthening key strategic and operational levers of primary healthcare to achieve universal health coverage: a protocol for a realist review. BMJ Open, 13 (4) e070370, 1-5. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-070370
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Khanal, Geha N., Bharadwaj, Bishal, Upadhyay, Nijan, Bhattarai, Tulasi, Dahal, Minakshi and Khatri, Resham B. (2023). Evaluation of the National Health Insurance Program of Nepal: are political promises translated into actions?. Health Research Policy and Systems, 21 (1) 7, 1-26. doi: 10.1186/s12961-022-00952-w
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Khatri, Resham B., Mengistu, Tesfaye S. and Assefa, Yibeltal (2022). Input, process, and output factors contributing to quality of antenatal care services: a scoping review of evidence. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 22 (1) 977, 977. doi: 10.1186/s12884-022-05331-5
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Thakuri, Dipendra Singh, K. C. Singh, Yamuna, Karkee, Rajendra and Khatri, Resham B. (2022). Knowledge and practices of modern contraceptives among religious minority (Muslim) women: a cross-sectional study from Southern Nepal. PLOS ONE, 17 (12) e0278899, 1-15. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278899
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Khatri, Resham B., Assefa, Yibeltal and Durham, Jo (2022). Assessment of health system readiness for routine maternal and newborn health services in Nepal: Analysis of a nationally representative health facility survey, 2015. PLOS Global Public Health, 2 (11), e0001298. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001298
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Rajapaksha, R. M. Nayani Umesha, Khatri, Resham B., Abeysena, Chrishantha, Wijesinghe, Millawage Supun Dilara, Endalamaw, Aklilu, Thomas, Toms K., Perera, Nadeeka, Rambukwella, Roshan, De Silva, Gayani, Fernando, Mekala and Alemu, Yibeltal Assefa (2022). Success and challenges of health systems resilience-enhancing strategies for managing Public Health Emergencies of International Concerns (PHEIC): a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, 12 (11) e067829, e067829. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067829
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Khatri, Resham B., Durham, Jo, Karkee, Rajendra and Assefa, Yibeltal (2022). High coverage but low quality of maternal and newborn health services in the coverage cascade: who is benefitted and left behind in accessing better quality health services in Nepal?. Reproductive Health, 19 (1) 163, 163. doi: 10.1186/s12978-022-01465-z
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Debie, Ayal, Khatri, Resham B. and Assefa, Yibeltal (2022). Contributions and challenges of healthcare financing towards universal health coverage in Ethiopia: a narrative evidence synthesis. BMC Health Services Research, 22 (1) 866, 1-16. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08151-7
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Khatri, Resham B., Durham, Jo and Assefa, Yibeltal (2022). Investigation of technical quality of antenatal and perinatal services in a nationally representative sample of health facilities in Nepal. Archives of Public Health, 80 (1) 162, 162. doi: 10.1186/s13690-022-00917-z
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Khatri, Resham B. and Assefa, Yibeltal (2022). Access to health services among culturally and linguistically diverse populations in the Australian universal health care system: issues and challenges. BMC Public Health, 22 (1) 880, 1-14. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-13256-z
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Debie, Ayal, Khatri, Resham B. and Assefa, Yibeltal (2022). Successes and challenges of health systems governance towards universal health coverage and global health security: a narrative review and synthesis of the literature. Health Research Policy and Systems, 20 (1) 50, 50. doi: 10.1186/s12961-022-00858-7
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Shrestha, Deepak, Aryal, Shreyashi, Khatri, Resham and Shrestha, Poonam (2021). Assessment of client satisfaction in labour and delivery services in a tertiary hospital in Western Nepal. Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 19 (3), 555-562. doi: 10.33314/jnhrc.v19i3.3613
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Khatri, Resham B., Karkee, Rajendra, Durham, Jo and Assefa, Yibeltal (2021). Universal coverage of the first antenatal care visit but poor continuity of care across the maternal and newborn health continuum among Nepalese women: analysis of levels and correlates. Globalization and Health, 17 (1) 141, 141. doi: 10.1186/s12992-021-00791-4
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The Global South political economy of health financing and spending landscape – history and presence
Jakovljevic, Mihajlo, Liu, Yansui, Cerda, Arcadio, Simonyan, Marta, Correia, Tiago, Mariita, Richard M., Kumara, Ajantha Sisira, Garcia, Leidy, Krstic, Kristijan, Osabohien, Romanus, Toan, Tran Khanh, Adhikari, Chiranjivi, Chuc, Nguyen Thi Kim, Khatri, Resham B., Chattu, Vijay Kumar, Wang, Liang, Wijeratne, Tissa, Kouassi, Eugene, Khan, Habib Nawaz and Varjacic, Mirjana (2021). The Global South political economy of health financing and spending landscape – history and presence. Journal of Medical Economics, 24 (sup1), 25-33. doi: 10.1080/13696998.2021.2007691
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Khatri, Resham B., Durham, Jo and Assefa, Yibeltal (2021). Utilisation of quality antenatal, delivery and postnatal care services in Nepal: An analysis of Service Provision Assessment. Globalization and Health, 17 (1) 102, 102. doi: 10.1186/s12992-021-00752-x
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Thakuri, Dipendra S., Thapa, Roshan K., Singh, Samikshya, Khanal, Geha N. and Khatri, Resham B. (2021). A harmful religio-cultural practice (Chhaupadi) during menstruation among adolescent girls in Nepal: prevalence and policies for eradication. PLoS One, 16 (9 September) e0256968, e0256968. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256968
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Khatri, Resham B., Alemu, Yibeltal, Protani, Melinda M., Karkee, Rajendra and Durham, Jo (2021). Intersectional (in) equities in contact coverage of maternal and newborn health services in Nepal: insights from a nationwide cross-sectional household survey. BMC Public Health, 21 (1) 1098, 1098. doi: 10.1186/s12889-021-11142-8
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Khanal, Geha Nath and Khatri, Resham Bahadur (2021). Burden, prevention and control of tobacco consumption in Nepal: a narrative review of existing evidence. International health, 13 (2), 110-121. doi: 10.1093/inthealth/ihaa055
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Effect of COVID-19 on maternal and neonatal services
Jha, Deepak, Adhikari, Mukesh, Gautam, Jhalak Sharma, Tinkari, Bhim Singh, Mishra, Shiva Raj and Khatri, Resham Bahadur (2021). Effect of COVID-19 on maternal and neonatal services. The Lancet Global Health, 9 (2), e114-e115. doi: 10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30482-4
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Thakuri, Dipendra Singh, Ghimire, Pramesh Raj, Poudel, Samikshya and Khatri, Resham Bahadur (2020). Association between intimate partner violence and abortion in Nepal: a pooled analysis of Nepal demographic and health surveys (2011 and 2016). BioMed Research International, 2020 5487164, 5487164. doi: 10.1155/2020/5487164
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Khatri, Resham Bahadur, Poudel, Samikshya and Ghimire, Pramesh Raj (2019). Factors associated with unsafe abortion practices in Nepal: pooled analysis of the 2011 and 2016 Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys. PLoS One, 14 (10) e0223385, e0223385. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0223385
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Poudel, Samikshya, Upadhaya, Nawaraj, Khatri, Resham Bahadur and Ghimire, Pramesh Raj (2018). Trends and factors associated with pregnancies among adolescent women in Nepal: pooled analysis of Nepal Demographic and Health Surveys (2006, 2011 and 2016). Plos One, 13 (8) e0202107, e0202107. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202107
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Khatri, Resham Bahadur and Karkee, Rajendra (2018). Social determinants of health affecting utilisation of routine maternity services in Nepal: a narrative review of the evidence. Reproductive Health Matters, 26 (54), 32-46. doi: 10.1080/09688080.2018.1535686
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Adhikari, Deepak, Khatri, Resham Bahadur, Paudel, Yuba Raj and Poudyal, Amod Kumar (2017). Factors associated with underweight among under-five children in eastern Nepal: community-based cross-sectional study. Frontiers in Public Health, 5 350, 350. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00350
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Female community health volunteers in community-based health programs of Nepal: future perspective
Khatri, Resham Bahadur, Mishra, Shiva Raj and Khanal, Vishnu (2017). Female community health volunteers in community-based health programs of Nepal: future perspective. Frontiers in Public Health, 5 181, 181. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00181
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Fetal ascites mimicking maternal ovarian tumor: a rare cause of obstructed labour
Shrestha, Deepak, Baniya, S. and Khatri, R. B. (2017). Fetal ascites mimicking maternal ovarian tumor: a rare cause of obstructed labour. Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 15 (59), 253-255.
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Khatri, Resham Bahadur, Dangi, Tara Prasad, Gautam, Rupesh, Shrestha, Khadka Narayan and Homer, Caroline S. E. (2017). Barriers to utilization of childbirth services of a rural birthing center in Nepal: a qualitative study. PLoS One, 12 (5) e0177602, e0177602. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177602
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Determinants of infant and young child feeding practices in Rupandehi, Nepal
Gautam, Kapil Prasad, Adhikari, Mandira, Khatri, Resham Bahadur and Devkota, Madhu Dixit (2016). Determinants of infant and young child feeding practices in Rupandehi, Nepal. BMC Research Notes, 9 (1) 135. doi: 10.1186/s13104-016-1956-z
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Newborn health interventions and challenges for implementation in Nepal
Khatri, Resham Bahadur, Mishra, Shiva Raj, Khanal, Vishnu, Gelal, Khageshwor and Neupane, Subas (2016). Newborn health interventions and challenges for implementation in Nepal. Frontiers in Public Health, 4 15. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2016.00015
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Barriers to Utilization of Antenatal Care Services in Eastern Nepal
Deo, Krishna Kumar, Paudel, Yuba Raj, Khatri, Resham Bahadur, Bhaskar, Ravi Kumar, Paudel, Rajan, Mehata, Suresh and Wagle, Rajendra Raj (2015). Barriers to Utilization of Antenatal Care Services in Eastern Nepal. Frontiers in Public Health, 3 197. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00197
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Koirala, M., Khatri, R. B., Khanal, V. and Amatya, A. (2015). Prevalence and factors associated with childhood overweight/obesity of private school children in Nepal. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 9 (3), 220-227. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2014.10.219
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Prevalence and factors associated with depressive symptoms among post-partum mothers in Nepal
Giri, Rajendra Kumar, Khatri, Resham Bahadur, Mishra, Shiva Raj, Khanal, Vishnu, Sharma, Vidya Dev and Gartoula, Ritu Prasad (2015). Prevalence and factors associated with depressive symptoms among post-partum mothers in Nepal. BMC Research Notes, 8 (1) 111, 1-7. doi: 10.1186/s13104-015-1074-3
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Factors associated with underweight among children of former-Kamaiyas in Nepal
Khatri, Resham B., Mishra, Shiva R., Khanal, Vishnu and Choulagai, Bishnu (2015). Factors associated with underweight among children of former-Kamaiyas in Nepal. Frontiers in Public Health, 3 (JAN) 11. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00011
Conference Publication
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Khatri, R. B., Assefa, Yibeltal and Durham, J. (2020). Multidomain and multilevel underlying drivers of inequity in the utilisation of quality health services in Nepal: A qualitative study. The 6th Health System Global Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 8-10 November 2020.
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Do health facilities have the capacity to provide quality childbirth services in Nepal?
Khatri, R. B., Assefa, Yibeltal, Karkee, R., Durham, J. and Protani, M. (2019). Do health facilities have the capacity to provide quality childbirth services in Nepal?. The 10th Annual CUGH 2019 Global Health Conference, Chicago, IL United States, 8-10 March 2019.
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Khatri, R. B., Assefa, Yibeltal, Karkee, R., Durham, J. and Protani, M. (2018). Intersectional inequalities on the uptake of institutional delivery among women in Nepal: a test of multiple jeopardy-advantages hypotheses. The 24th Canadian Conference on Global Health, Toronto, Canada, 19-21 November 2018.
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Tobacco use among rural Nepalese women: cross-sectional community based study
Khatri, R., Mishra, S. and Khanal, V. (2015). Tobacco use among rural Nepalese women: cross-sectional community based study. Mumbai, Maharastra, India: Medknow Publications. doi: 10.4103/0019-509X.178412
Other Outputs
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Towards equity of maternal and newborn health services in Nepal
Khatri, Resham Bahadur (2021). Towards equity of maternal and newborn health services in Nepal. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/c718705
