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Professor Julie Mytton's Outputs (14)

Magnet ingestion in children in the United Kingdom: A national prospective observational surveillance study (2024)
Journal Article

Background
Magnet ingestion in children and young people (CYP) associates with significant harm. The incidence and circumstances of magnet ingestions in CYP are unknown in the United Kingdom (UK). We aimed to determine these and report associated ou... Read More about Magnet ingestion in children in the United Kingdom: A national prospective observational surveillance study.

Developing an evaluation strategy in Kashmir: Assessing the impact of an arts intervention with school children in an area of conflict (2024)
Journal Article

This 'in practice' article describes and reflects on the mixed methodology used in a realist evaluation of the impact of an arts intervention for children (aged 10-15) in a school in Kashmir, an area of conflict. The evaluation focused on art based... Read More about Developing an evaluation strategy in Kashmir: Assessing the impact of an arts intervention with school children in an area of conflict.

Barriers and facilitators to learning and using first aid skills for road traffic crash victims in Nepal: A qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article

Background
Road traffic injuries are a major global public health problem despite being avoidable and preventable. In many low- and middle-income countries, the victims of road traffic crashes do not receive care at the scene and may die before reac... Read More about Barriers and facilitators to learning and using first aid skills for road traffic crash victims in Nepal: A qualitative study.

Understanding and managing injury risks associated with motorcycle taxi systems in lower- and middle-income countries: A systematic review (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Motorcycle taxis are an emerging mode of urban mobility in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) especially in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The epidemiology of injuries associated with motorcycle taxi use is unclear, and there is lim... Read More about Understanding and managing injury risks associated with motorcycle taxi systems in lower- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.

Empowering communities for road safety in Nepal: An approach to community engagement and advocacy (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background Since 2017, Nepal has implemented a devolved system of government with 7 Provincial and 753 Local governments (known as Palikas). Palikas now have both the funding and the authority to oversee local roads and manage transportation infrastr... Read More about Empowering communities for road safety in Nepal: An approach to community engagement and advocacy.

Evidence to inform the regulation and policy development of motorcycle taxi services in Nepal: A secondary data analysis (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Globally, 30% of road traffic deaths involve motorcycles rising to 43% in South-East Asia, where motorcycles are often used as taxis. Road transport provides the main mode of mobility in Nepal, and in Kathmandu valley motorcycles constitu... Read More about Evidence to inform the regulation and policy development of motorcycle taxi services in Nepal: A secondary data analysis.

A critical review of newspaper articles reporting crashes of long-distance public buses in Nepal (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Background: Public transport is the primary mode of transportation in Nepal. It has a high road traffic fatality rate with bus crashes on long-distance routes accounting for 13% of fatalities and 31% of serious injuries. Only limited information is a... Read More about A critical review of newspaper articles reporting crashes of long-distance public buses in Nepal.

Replication of a local record keeping method for collecting road crash data in low resource settings: lessons from Bangladesh and Nepal (2024)
Journal Article

Background. Police road crash and injury data in low- and middle-income countries are known to under-report crashes, fatalities and injuries, especially for vulnerable road users. Local record keepers, who are members of the public, can be engaged to... Read More about Replication of a local record keeping method for collecting road crash data in low resource settings: lessons from Bangladesh and Nepal.

Utility of routine data reporting injuries requiring hospitalisation in Nepal: A secondary data analysis (2024)
Journal Article

Background
Injuries are an important public health issue in Nepal, contributing significantly to both morbidity and mortality. There is no injury surveillance system available, however healthcare service use is routinely reported to central governme... Read More about Utility of routine data reporting injuries requiring hospitalisation in Nepal: A secondary data analysis.

Facilitators and barriers to inclusive and safe mobility on urban roads in Kathmandu, Nepal: a participatory research study (2024)
Journal Article

Research suggests that the built environment and transport services affect the health and well-being of people with a disability. In Nepal, there is limited evidence describing the safety of road users in transport environments. The perceptions of sa... Read More about Facilitators and barriers to inclusive and safe mobility on urban roads in Kathmandu, Nepal: a participatory research study.