All Outputs (5)

The epidemiology of injuries in adults in nepal: Findings from a hospital-based injury surveillance study (2021)
Journal Article
Bhatta, S., Magnus, D., Mytton, J., Joshi, E., Bhatta, S., Adhikari, D., …Joshi, S. K. (2021). The epidemiology of injuries in adults in nepal: Findings from a hospital-based injury surveillance study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(23), Article 12701. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312701

This study aimed to develop and evaluate a model of hospital-based injury surveillance and describe the epidemiology of injuries in adults. One-year prospective surveillance was conducted in two hospitals in Hetauda, Nepal. Data were collected electr... Read More about The epidemiology of injuries in adults in nepal: Findings from a hospital-based injury surveillance study.

Home environmental change for child injury prevention in Nepal: A qualitative study (2021)
Journal Article
Bhatta, S., Mytton, J., & Deave, T. (2023). Home environmental change for child injury prevention in Nepal: A qualitative study. Journal of Child Health Care, 27(3), 323-335. https://doi.org/10.1177/13674935211052156

In Nepal, unintentional home injury is a leading reason for death and disability among pre-school children. However, there is a lack of evidence to inform culturally appropriate interventions to reduce home injuries. This study explored the potential... Read More about Home environmental change for child injury prevention in Nepal: A qualitative study.

Views of professional stakeholders on readiness for a safe road system in Nepal; an exploratory qualitative study (2021)
Journal Article
Pandey, B., Khadka, A., Joshi, E., Joshi, S. K., Parkin, J., Pilkington, P., & Mytton, J. (2022). Views of professional stakeholders on readiness for a safe road system in Nepal; an exploratory qualitative study. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 29(2), 217-225. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2021.1983845

Road traffic injuries in Nepal are increasing despite being largely preventable. Little evidence exists regarding the barriers and facilitators to a safer road system. This study aimed to explore the perspectives of professionals whose jobs had the p... Read More about Views of professional stakeholders on readiness for a safe road system in Nepal; an exploratory qualitative study.

Road safety and heavy goods vehicle driving in LMICs: Qualitative evidence from Nepal (2021)
Journal Article
Khadka, A., Gautam, P., Joshi, E., Pilkington, P., Parkin, J., Joshi, S. K., & Mytton, J. (2021). Road safety and heavy goods vehicle driving in LMICs: Qualitative evidence from Nepal. Journal of Transport and Health, 23, Article 101247. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2021.101247

Background: Heavy goods vehicle drivers are an influential driving population in Nepal, with over 90% of goods in the country are transported by road. Due to the time spent on the road, drivers have long periods of exposure to the risk of crash invol... Read More about Road safety and heavy goods vehicle driving in LMICs: Qualitative evidence from Nepal.

Epidemiology of paediatric injuries in Nepal: Evidence from emergency department injury surveillance (2021)
Journal Article
Magnus, D., Bhatta, S., Mytton, J., Joshi, E., Bhatta, S., Manandhar, S., & Joshi, S. (2021). Epidemiology of paediatric injuries in Nepal: Evidence from emergency department injury surveillance. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 106(11), 1050-1055. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2020-321198

BACKGROUND: Globally, injuries cause >5 million deaths annually and children and young people are particularly vulnerable. Injuries are the leading cause of death in people aged 5-24 years and a leading cause of disability. In most low-income and mid... Read More about Epidemiology of paediatric injuries in Nepal: Evidence from emergency department injury surveillance.