Professor Julie Mytton Julie.Mytton@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Child Health
Understanding the burden of injuries in Nepal: A systematic review of published studies
Mytton, Julie; Bhatta, Santosh; Thorne, Matthew; Pant, Puspa
Authors
Dr Santosh Bhatta Santosh.Bhatta@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Public Health
Matthew Thorne
Dr Puspa Pant Puspa.Pant@uwe.ac.uk
Research Fellow (SAFETRIP Nepal)
Abstract
Background
The population of Nepal are vulnerable to injuries from natural disasters as well as those occurring in the home, at work and on the roads.
Aim
To collate and synthesise the published literature reporting injuries to people of any age resident in Nepal.
Method
We searched five electronic databases using an inclusive search strategy. Potentially eligible citations were screened by title and abstract and full texts of studies obtained. Data were extracted by two researchers. Synthesis was reported narratively by injury type and study design.
Results
We identified 186 publications reporting 176 unique studies. Most studies used designs likely to underestimate the true burden of disease, including 144 case series and 36 cross-sectional studies. No trials were identified. The largest number of publications were related to poisoning and self-harm with only 22 focussing on road traffic injuries. There was minimal exploration of inequalities in injury occurrence other than descriptive reporting by age and gender.
Conclusions
There is limited research using study designs at low risk of bias on injuries occurring to residents of Nepal, even on areas of concern such as road traffic injuries. The findings indicate a lack of robust epidemiological evidence to inform strategic approaches to injury prevention and suggest a need for capacity strengthening for injury prevention research.
Citation
Mytton, J., Bhatta, S., Thorne, M., & Pant, P. (2019). Understanding the burden of injuries in Nepal: A systematic review of published studies. Cogent Medicine, 6(1), Article 1673654. https://doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2019.1673654
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Sep 17, 2019 |
Online Publication Date | Oct 14, 2019 |
Publication Date | Dec 31, 2019 |
Deposit Date | Sep 25, 2019 |
Publicly Available Date | Oct 16, 2019 |
Publisher | Cogent OA |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 6 |
Issue | 1 |
Article Number | 1673654 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2019.1673654 |
Keywords | injury, low and middle income countries, public health, narrative review, safety promotion |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/3262385 |
Publisher URL | https://doi.org/10.1080/2331205X.2019.1673654 |
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