All Outputs (5)

The burden of injuries in Nepal: Findings from the NIHR Global Health Research Group (2024)
Journal Article
Mytton, J., Kumar Joshi, S., Banstola, A., Bhatta, S., Bhatta, S., Deave, T., …Smart, G. (in press). The burden of injuries in Nepal: Findings from the NIHR Global Health Research Group. Global Health Research,

Background: Injuries cause significant harm and may lead to disability yet are largely preventable. Understanding the epidemiology and determinants of injury in any given context is an essential step towards effective prevention. In Nepal, surveys su... Read More about The burden of injuries in Nepal: Findings from the NIHR Global Health Research Group.

Engaging Nepali journalists in good road safety reporting: Evaluation of the impact of training workshops (2023)
Journal Article
Pant, P. R., Dahal, S., Joshi, S. K., & Mytton, J. (2023). Engaging Nepali journalists in good road safety reporting: Evaluation of the impact of training workshops. SAGE Open, 13(4), https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440231204161

Most road traffic crash reports published in Nepali media provide little information about their causes, impacts, or preventability. Three workshops involving 31 journalists from diverse media platforms were held using published World Health Organisa... Read More about Engaging Nepali journalists in good road safety reporting: Evaluation of the impact of training workshops.

Disparity of motorcycle helmet use in Nepal – Weak law enforcement or riders' reluctance? (2021)
Journal Article
Siebert, F. W., Hellmann, L., Pant, P. R., Lin, H., & Trimpop, R. (2021). Disparity of motorcycle helmet use in Nepal – Weak law enforcement or riders' reluctance?. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 79, 72-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2021.04.005

Like many low- and middle-income countries, Nepal is experiencing a massive motorization, predominantly from increased use of motorcycles which is driving a surge in road-related injuries and fatalities. Motorcycles and their riders have been identif... Read More about Disparity of motorcycle helmet use in Nepal – Weak law enforcement or riders' reluctance?.

The prevention of – and first response to – injuries in Nepal: A review of policies and legislation (2021)
Journal Article
Pant, P. R., Mytton, J., Dharel, M. R., Dangi, A., Rai, W. B., & Joshi, S. K. (2021). The prevention of – and first response to – injuries in Nepal: A review of policies and legislation. Health Research Policy and Systems, 19(1), Article 65. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-021-00686-1

Background: Injuries, the cause of an estimated 4.5 million deaths annually and many more disabilities worldwide each year, are the predictable outcome of particular circumstances. One of the most effective ways to prevent injuries is through policy... Read More about The prevention of – and first response to – injuries in Nepal: A review of policies and legislation.

Informed consent in health Research: Challenges and barriers in low-and middle-income countries with specific reference to Nepal (2016)
Journal Article
Regmi, P. R., Aryal, N., Kurmi, O., Pant, P. R., van Teijlingen, E., & Wasti, S. P. (2017). Informed consent in health Research: Challenges and barriers in low-and middle-income countries with specific reference to Nepal. Developing World Bioethics, 17(2), 84-89. https://doi.org/10.1111/dewb.12123

Obtaining ‘informed consent’ from every individual participant involved in health research is a mandatory ethical practice. Informed consent is a process whereby potential participants are genuinely informed about their role, risk and rights before t... Read More about Informed consent in health Research: Challenges and barriers in low-and middle-income countries with specific reference to Nepal.