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Perceptions of injury risk in the home and workplace in Nepal: A qualitative study (2021)
Journal Article
Joshi, E., Bhatta, S., Deave, T., Mytton, J., Adhikari, D., Manandhar, S. R., & Joshi, S. K. (2021). Perceptions of injury risk in the home and workplace in Nepal: A qualitative study. BMJ Open, 11(3), Article e044273. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044273

Objective: Injuries are a global health problem. To develop context-specific injury prevention interventions, one needs to understand population perceptions of home and workplace injuries. This study explored a range of views and perceptions about in... Read More about Perceptions of injury risk in the home and workplace in Nepal: A qualitative study.

Environmental change interventions to prevent unintentional home injuries among children in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Bhatta, S., Mytton, J., & Deave, T. (2020). Environmental change interventions to prevent unintentional home injuries among children in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Child: Care, Health and Development, 46(5), 537-551. https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.12772

Introduction: Unintentional home injury is an important cause of death and disability among children, especially those living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This systematic review aimed to synthesize evidence about the effectiveness of... Read More about Environmental change interventions to prevent unintentional home injuries among children in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Assessment of home hazards for non-fatal childhood injuries in rural Nepal: A community survey (2020)
Journal Article
Bhatta, S., Mytton, J. A., & Deave, T. (2021). Assessment of home hazards for non-fatal childhood injuries in rural Nepal: A community survey. Injury Prevention, 27(2), 104-110. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043482

Background: Unintentional injuries in and around the home are important causes of preventable death and disability among young children globally. In Nepal, there is a lack of data regarding home injuries and home hazards to guide the development of e... Read More about Assessment of home hazards for non-fatal childhood injuries in rural Nepal: A community survey.

Burden of injuries in Nepal, 1990–2017: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 (2020)
Journal Article
Pant, P. R., Banstola, A., Bhatta, S., Mytton, J. A., Acharya, D., Bhattarai, S., …James, S. L. (2020). Burden of injuries in Nepal, 1990–2017: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017. Injury Prevention, 26(S1), i57–i66. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043309

Background: Nepal is a low-income country undergoing rapid political, economic and social development. To date, there has been little evidence published on the burden of injuries during this period of transition. Methods: The Global Burden of Dise... Read More about Burden of injuries in Nepal, 1990–2017: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.

Understanding the burden of injuries in Nepal: A systematic review of published studies (2019)
Journal Article
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

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... Read More about Understanding the burden of injuries in Nepal: A systematic review of published studies.