Junkin, J. Reed https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8015-4215
Pathak, Mandeep
Chand, Sanjaya Bahadur
Paudel, Roshan
Goldman, Roberta E.
Mello, Michael J.
Kharel, Ramu
Article History
Received: 15 March 2024
Accepted: 22 September 2026
First Online: 1 October 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: This research was conducted in accordance with the ethical guidelines and standards outlined by our Institutional Review Board, which provided approval for this study, as well as approval from the NHRC. Informed consent was obtained from all participants before the interviews, ensuring their voluntary participation. Participants were informed about the purpose of the study, the voluntary nature of their involvement, and the confidentiality of their responses.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Description: This qualitative study evaluates the participants’ impressions, acceptance, and understanding of a pilot community-responder trauma course conducted with community health responders (CHRs) from one rural Nepali municipality. These findings are part of feasibility testing of this program and will guide further development of the program for a broader implementation study in rural Nepal.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.