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Description
A 2026 qualitative study by Nagendra P. Luitel, shared on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license. The dataset contains interview data from 24 participants with depression or anxiety from Jhapa, Chitwan, and Kailali districts in Nepal. It explores symptom experiences, illness narratives, perceived causes, and help-seeking patterns.
Use Cases
Analyzing cultural influences on symptom presentation based on reported emotional, cognitive, and physical symptoms.
Studying patterns of healthcare utilization based on participants' initial help-seeking from biomedical providers or traditional healers.
Investigating the role of socio-demographic factors like education and caste on treatment choices as described in the study.
Strengths
Includes data from 24 participants, providing a detailed qualitative perspective.
Covers three distinct districts in Nepal (Jhapa, Chitwan, Kailali), offering geographic diversity within the country.
Uses a structured interview method (adapted McGill Illness Narrative Interview) for data collection.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
The dataset is very small at 29.5 KB, indicating limited scope.
Provenance
Source
figshare
Collection Method
Individual interviews conducted using an adapted McGill Illness Narrative Interview (MINI), with thematic analysis done using NVIVO software.
Time Range
Study conducted in 2026.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05 08 17:22:23; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Data collected from participants in the Jhapa, Chitwan, and Kailali districts of Nepal.