All Outputs (8)

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.

Educational interventions to prevent paediatric abusive head trauma in babies younger than one year old: A systematic review and meta-analyses (2022)
Journal Article
Scott, L. J., Wilson, R., Davies, P., Lyttle, M. D., Mytton, J., Dawson, S., …Savović, J. (2022). Educational interventions to prevent paediatric abusive head trauma in babies younger than one year old: A systematic review and meta-analyses. Child Abuse and Neglect, 134, 105935. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105935

Background: Paediatric abusive head trauma (AHT) occurs in young children due to violent shaking or blunt impact. Educational and behavioural programmes modifying parent/infant interactions may aid primary prevention. This systematic review aims to a... Read More about Educational interventions to prevent paediatric abusive head trauma in babies younger than one year old: A systematic review and meta-analyses.

Post-crash first response by traffic police in Nepal: A feasibility study (2022)
Journal Article
Smart, G., Banstola, A., Raut, R., Ghimire, K., Mytton, J., Joshi, E., & Joshi, S. (2022). Post-crash first response by traffic police in Nepal: A feasibility study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(14), 8481. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148481

Background: Road traffic injuries are a significant and increasing public health burden in Nepal, but there is no national coverage of regulated and standardized emergency medical service systems. Therefore, this study was designed to develop a first... Read More about Post-crash first response by traffic police in Nepal: A feasibility study.

The Step safely guidelines: A catalyst to address the burden of falls in children and adolescents (2022)
Journal Article
Peden, M., Ameratunga, S., Mytton, J., Vincenten, J., Wainiqolo, I., Puvanachandra, P., & Lukaszyk, C. (2022). The Step safely guidelines: A catalyst to address the burden of falls in children and adolescents. Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, 6(10), 673-674. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642%2822%2900194-8

Globally, falls caused an estimated 684,277 deaths in 2019 and 36·4 million disability-adjusted life-years. Although most of these falls occur in older adults, they are also a leading cause of injury for children and adolescents (age

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.

Identifying research priorities for road safety in Nepal: A Delphi study (2022)
Journal Article
Pant, P. R., Rana, P., Pradhan, K., Joshi, S. K., & Mytton, J. (2022). Identifying research priorities for road safety in Nepal: A Delphi study. BMJ Open, 12(4), Article e059312. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059312

OBJECTIVE: To identify and prioritise the research needed to help Nepali agencies develop an improved road safety system. DESIGN: Delphi study.Nepal. PARTICIPANTS: Stakeholders from government institutions, academia, engineering, healthcare and civil... Read More about Identifying research priorities for road safety in Nepal: A Delphi study.

Experience of living near a highway in Nepal: Community perceptions of road dangers in Makwanpur district (2022)
Journal Article
Joshi, E., Gautam, P., Khadka, A., Pilkington, P., Parkin, J., Joshi, S. K., & Mytton, J. (2022). Experience of living near a highway in Nepal: Community perceptions of road dangers in Makwanpur district. Journal of Transport and Health, 24, Article 101337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2022.101337

Introduction: Road traffic injuries are a major but neglected global challenge. There are high and rising rates of road traffic injuries in Nepal. Most of the studies reporting these injuries in Nepal have used quantitative methods to describe the in... Read More about Experience of living near a highway in Nepal: Community perceptions of road dangers in Makwanpur district.

Completeness of police reporting of traffic crashes in Nepal: Evaluation using a community crash recording system (2022)
Journal Article
Khadka, A., Parkin, J., Pilkington, P., Joshi, S. K., & Mytton, J. (2022). Completeness of police reporting of traffic crashes in Nepal: Evaluation using a community crash recording system. Traffic Injury Prevention, 23(2), 79-84. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2021.2012766

Objective: Accurate road crash reporting is essential for evaluating road safety interventions and plans. Under-reporting of road traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities in police records has been widely described. The aim of this study was to appl... Read More about Completeness of police reporting of traffic crashes in Nepal: Evaluation using a community crash recording system.