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Last published 2026
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Ishu Karki

Postdoctoral Fellow

Also affiliated: Oklahoma State Department of Health (2021); University of Oklahoma (2019–2021)

2 h-index 6 pubs 30 cited

  • Humans
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Papillomavirus Infections
  • Papillomavirus Vaccines
  • Vaccination
  • Male
  • Qualitative Research
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Alphapapillomavirus
  • Adult
  • Black or African American
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Peer Group
  • HIV Infections
  • Homosexuality, Male

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Ishu Karki's research focuses on understanding health behaviors and disparities, particularly concerning human papillomavirus (HPV) and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake. Karki has investigated HPV knowledge, beliefs, and vaccine uptake among college students in the United States and internationally. Further work has examined the social determinants of health associated with HPV vaccine uptake among adolescents. Additionally, Karki has explored perspectives on peer-driven interventions for PrEP uptake among men who have sex with men in southern New England, employing qualitative research methods. Other research interests include differences in substance use treatment completion by age and pregnancy status, and the utilization of social determinants of health to understand perceived control beliefs about physical activity among African Americans.

Metrics

  • h-index: 2
  • Publications: 6
  • Citations: 30

Positions

  • Postdoctoral Fellow 2025–present
    University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Health Behavior and Health Education ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Social determinants of health associated with human papillomavirus vaccine uptake among teens (2026)
    Vaccine DOI OpenAlex
  • Differences in Successful Substance Use Treatment Completion by Age and Pregnancy Status (2026)
    Journal of Drug Issues DOI OpenAlex
  • Perspectives on a peer-driven intervention to promote pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake among men who have sex with men in southern New England: a qualitative study (2024)
    BMC Health Services Research 6 citations DOI OpenAlex

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