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Isha Karmacharya
Research Associate
Scripps Gerontology Center

Isha Karmacharya

Contact Info

513-529-2628
Upham 396

Education

  • Ph.D., Social Gerontology, Miami University, Ohio
  • MPH, Public Health, Pokhara University, Nepal
  • BPH, Public Health, CiST College, Affiliated with Pokhara University, Nepal

Research Interest

  • Long-term care, minority aging, social determinants of health, mental health, and chronic morbidity.

Publications

  • Karmacharya, I., Chapadia, B., Shrestha, A., Subedi, J., Yadav, U. N., Mistry, S. K., & Ghimire, S. (2025). Depressive symptoms among resettled Bhutanese older adults in Ohio: A cross-sectional study. BMC Psychology, 13, 239. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02255-x
  • Karmacharya, I., Ghimire, S., Tuladhar, L., Mistry, S. K., Yadav, O. P., Prasai, S., Mehata, S., & Yadav, U. N. (2025). Family support paradox: Exploring family support and life satisfaction among older adults in rural eastern Nepal. Behavioral Sciences, 15(4), 411. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15040411
  • Karmacharya, I., Adhikari, S. B., Poprocki, E., Young, M. N., Jama, S., Martin, D., Asfaw, S. A., & Ghimire, S. (2025). A comprehensive assessment of culturally and linguistically appropriate emergency preparedness and crisis response for Ohio’s resettled communities: A mixed-methods study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(10), 1516. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22101516
  • Suzanne R. Kunkel, Abbe E. Lackmeyer, Isha Karmacharya. (January 2025). Embracing the shift: The impact of health care contracting on community-based organizations. Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University. Full report available at: https://sc.lib.miamioh.edu/bitstream/handle/237...
  • Karmacharya, I., Janssen, L. M., & Brekke, B. (2023). “Let them know that they’re appreciated”: The importance of work culture on direct care worker retention. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 49(8), 7–13. https://doi.org/10.3928/00989134-20230706-03
  • Graham, R., & Karmacharya, I. (2022). Community-based organizations contracting with health care partners to address social determinants of health. Innovation in Aging, 6(Suppl 1), 74. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.297
  • Ghimire, S., Baral, B. K., Karmacharya, I., Callahan, K., & Mishra, S. R. (2018). Life satisfaction among elderly patients in Nepal: Associations with nutritional and mental well-being. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 16(1), 118. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-018-0947-2