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Improving estimates of injury burden in Nepal: A qualitative study (2022)
Journal Article
Bhatta, S., Bhatta, S., Mytton, J., & Joshi, S. K. (2022). Improving estimates of injury burden in Nepal: A qualitative study. Journal of the Nepal Health Research Council, 20(2), 339-346. https://doi.org/10.33314/jnhrc.v20i02.3929

Background: Routinely collected injury data can help to identify populations at risk of injury, circumstances surrounding those injuries, and can be used to develop targeted interventions. However, routinely collected injury data in Nepal are at risk... Read More about Improving estimates of injury burden in Nepal: A qualitative study.

Identification of research priorities for suicide prevention in Nepal: A Delphi study (2022)
Journal Article
Joshi, E., Bhatta, S., Joshi, S., & Mytton, J. (2022). Identification of research priorities for suicide prevention in Nepal: A Delphi study. BMC Psychiatry, 22(1), 429. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04074-z

Background: Suicide is a significant public health concern in Nepal and there is a need for an evidence-based suicide prevention programme to facilitate stakeholders working towards suicide prevention in Nepal. Collaborative research between stakehol... Read More about Identification of research priorities for suicide prevention in Nepal: A Delphi study.

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.

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.