Outputs (52)

Children and young people's behaviour in accidental dwelling fires: A systematic review of the qualitative literature (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Children and young people are considered one of the most vulnerable population groups when exposed to accidental dwelling fires. Understanding how children behave in these circumstances and the reasons for their decision making ar... Read More about Children and young people's behaviour in accidental dwelling fires: A systematic review of the qualitative literature.

Needles, Jabs and Jags: A qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to child and adult immunisation uptake among Gypsies, Travellers and Roma (2017)
Journal Article

© 2017 The Author(s). Background: Gypsies, Travellers and Roma (referred to as Travellers) are less likely to access health services including immunisation. To improve immunisation rates, it is necessary to understand what helps and hinders individua... Read More about Needles, Jabs and Jags: A qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to child and adult immunisation uptake among Gypsies, Travellers and Roma.

Potential for environmental change at community level to prevent child unintentional injuries in the home: A qualitative study (2017)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background Unintentional injury in the home is an important cause of death and disability among young children in Nepal. Reducing home injury hazards by changing the home environment has the potential to prevent home injuries. The aim of this study... Read More about Potential for environmental change at community level to prevent child unintentional injuries in the home: A qualitative study.

Usefulness of hospital emergency department records to explore access to injury care in Nepal (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016, Bhatta et al. Background: Injuries are a major public health problem worldwide. Despite increasing morbidity and mortality from injuries in Nepal, it is not recognised in the government’s policy and programmes and few population-based studies... Read More about Usefulness of hospital emergency department records to explore access to injury care in Nepal.

Developmental and behavioural associations of burns and scalds in children: A prospective population-based study (2016)
Journal Article

Objective To investigate child developmental and behavioural characteristics and risk of burns and scalds. Design Data on burns in children up to 11 years from 12 966 participants in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children were link... Read More about Developmental and behavioural associations of burns and scalds in children: A prospective population-based study.

Cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent road traffic injuries in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), cost-effective road safety interventions can save not only lives of vulnerable road users but also save costs to society. The objective of this systematic review was to identify, critically appraise, summar... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent road traffic injuries in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.

UnderstaNding uptake of Immunisations in TravellIng aNd Gypsy communities (UNITING) A qualitative interview study (2016)
Journal Article

© Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO 2016. Background: Gypsies, Travellers and Roma (referred to as Travellers) are less likely to access health services, including immunisation. To improve immunisation rates, we need to understand what helps and... Read More about UnderstaNding uptake of Immunisations in TravellIng aNd Gypsy communities (UNITING) A qualitative interview study.

Cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent road traffic injuries in low- and middle-income countries: A literature review (2016)
Journal Article

© 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Objective: The objective of this study was to identify, critically appraise, summarize, and synthesize evidence from cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) of interventions aimed at preventing road traffic injuries (... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent road traffic injuries in low- and middle-income countries: A literature review.

Environmental change to reduce child injury in low and middle income countries: A systematic review (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Injuries sustained in the home are a significant contributor to the burden of death and disabilities among young children especially those living in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). The objective of this review was to identify and... Read More about Environmental change to reduce child injury in low and middle income countries: A systematic review.

Trends in admission and death rates due to paediatric head injury in England, 2000-2011 (2015)
Journal Article

Background The number of children admitted to hospital is increasing year on year, with very short-stay admissions doubling in the last decade. Childhood head injury accounts for half a million emergency department attendances in the UK every year. T... Read More about Trends in admission and death rates due to paediatric head injury in England, 2000-2011.