Open AccessA Study of Injuries and Violence Related Articles in Nepal
Author(s) -
Sunil Kumar Joshi,
Sachita Shrestha
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.182
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , injury prevention , poison control , occupational safety and health , population , suicide prevention , human factors and ergonomics , medical emergency , road traffic , environmental health , pathology , transport engineering , physics , optics , engineering
Introduction: Nepal lacks suffi cient data on injury and violence. Studies have been done in differentregions but there is not a nationwide study on this topic. So, we have designed this systematic reviewto get a cumulative picture of injury and violence status in Nepal.Methods: We searched Medline database, Google scholar database and also all the national medicaljournals for relevant studies on injuries and violence. Our eligibility criteria included studies donein Nepal, evaluating the incidence of different forms of injuries, and their causes and effects. Weexcluded case reports, editorials and reviews. All together, we had 23 studies. We made cumulativeanalysis wherever possible.Results: All the studies were descriptive. In overall, the incidence of injuries was twice as commonin male as in female with the ratio of 2.1:1. The economically active population between 20-50 yearsof age was mostly involved in injuries. Road traffi c injuries were the most common form of injuries,most of which (42.5%) involved motorcycles. Pedestrians (48.6%) were the most vulnerable group ofpopulation. Falls (48.9%) were the most common cause of neuro traumatic accidents.Conclusions: Our systematic review suggests that injuries and violence pose a big problem; roadtraffi c accidents make the most part of it.Key Words: burn, falls, injury, ocular trauma, road traffi c accident