2024
Investigating disease awareness of cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural Sri Lanka to inform public health services: a cross-sectional study
Gunasekara S, Agampodi T, Weerasinghe M, Fernando M, Price H, Wickramasinghe N, Agampodi S. Investigating disease awareness of cutaneous leishmaniasis in rural Sri Lanka to inform public health services: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e088714. PMID: 39581720, PMCID: PMC11590865, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSecondary outcome measuresAnuradhapura districtOutcome measuresProbability sample of householdsTreatment centresMultistage cluster samplingPublic health interventionsPublic health servicesCross-sectional studyData collection periodExpert consensus approachPrimary disease characteristicsRural Sri LankaPrimary outcome measureSample of householdsHealth interventionsLow disease awarenessHealth servicesPerceived susceptibilityEvidence-basedCommunity awarenessDisease awarenessDivisional Secretariat areaCluster samplingProbability sample
2022
Quality of life among community-dwelling older adults: evidence from a large population-based study in rural Sri Lanka
Wickramasinghe ND, Ratnayake HE, Perera RA, Agampodi SB. Quality of life among community-dwelling older adults: evidence from a large population-based study in rural Sri Lanka. Quality Of Life Research 2022, 32: 93-103. PMID: 35964270, DOI: 10.1007/s11136-022-03230-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIndependent LivingMaleQuality of LifeSri LankaSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsCommunity-dwelling older adultsQuality of lifeRural Sri LankaOlder adultsMultivariable binary logistic regression modelSignificant associationMethodsThis cross-sectional studyLarge population-based studyPopulation-based studyCross-sectional studyCommunity-based interventionsLevel of QoLLow educational levelSelf-reported healthLogistic regression modelsBinary logistic regression modelAged 70Mean ageBetter QOLChronic diseasesChronic illnessLower mean scoresQOL domainsQoLAdultsTemporal Variation and Factors Associated with Allergic Rhinitis in a Cohort of Rural Preschool Children from Sri Lanka
Rajapakse S, Amarasiri L, Yasaratne D, Warnasekara J, Agampodi S. Temporal Variation and Factors Associated with Allergic Rhinitis in a Cohort of Rural Preschool Children from Sri Lanka. Journal Of Tropical Pediatrics 2022, 68: fmac017. PMID: 35188209, DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmac017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivities of Daily LivingChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceQuality of LifeRhinitis, AllergicSri LankaSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsAllergic rhinitisNasal symptomsSymptom exacerbationPopulation-based cross-sectional studyCommon chronic childhood diseaseChronic childhood diseaseCross-sectional studyLow diagnosis rateSignificant healthcare costsRural preschool childrenPreschool childrenSevere asthmaEye symptomsMean ageChildhood questionnaireRhinitisChildhood diseasesDaily livingHealthcare costsResponse rateRural Sri LankaDiagnosis rateExacerbationLow monthly temperatureSymptoms
2021
Epidemiology of wheeze among preschool children: a population-based cross-sectional study from rural Sri Lanka
Mudiyanselage S, Amarasiri WADL, Yasaratne BMGD, Warnasekara J, Agampodi S. Epidemiology of wheeze among preschool children: a population-based cross-sectional study from rural Sri Lanka. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e046688. PMID: 34233982, PMCID: PMC8264903, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAsthmaChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDogsFemaleHumansMalePrevalenceRespiratory SoundsRhinitis, AllergicRisk FactorsSri LankaSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsIndependent risk factorCross-sectional studySevere wheezeAllergic rhinitisPassive smokingRisk factorsFrequent consumptionPopulation-based cross-sectional studyRural Sri LankaPreschool childrenPrevalence of wheezeWheezing attacksFrequent symptomsSevere wheezingMean ageYear old childrenChildhood questionnaireSevere episodesWheezeFemale childrenProtective factorsOlder childrenStudy sampleSize samplingAsthmaticsPerceptions on respectful maternity care in Sri Lanka: Study protocol for a mixed-methods study of patients and providers
Patabendige M, Agampodi SB, Jayawardane A, Wickramasooriya DJ, Agampodi TC. Perceptions on respectful maternity care in Sri Lanka: Study protocol for a mixed-methods study of patients and providers. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0250920. PMID: 33951090, PMCID: PMC8099093, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespectful maternity carePostnatal womenMaternity careDescriptive cross-sectional studyCastle Street HospitalDe Soysa HospitalHealthcare providers' perceptionsCross-sectional studyQuality of careWomen's expectationsSelf-administered questionnaireSri Lankan settingMaternal opinionMaternity hospitalStudy protocolDemographic detailsProviders' perceptionsHealthcare providersHealth StatisticsHospitalWomenUnique populationMixed-methods studyCareService provisionMeasuring Responsive Feeding in Sri Lanka: Development of the Responsive Feeding Practices Assessment Tool
Pallewaththa P, Agampodi TC, Agampodi SB, Pérez-Escamilla R, Siribaddana S. Measuring Responsive Feeding in Sri Lanka: Development of the Responsive Feeding Practices Assessment Tool. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2021, 53: 489-502. PMID: 33775569, DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2021.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildCross-Sectional StudiesFeeding BehaviorFemaleHumansInfantMothersReproducibility of ResultsSri LankaSurveys and QuestionnairesA self‐applied valid scale for rapid tracking of household food insecurity among pregnant women in Sri Lanka
Agampodi TC, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Agampodi SB, Amarasinghe GS, Wickramasinghe ND, Jayasinghe IU, Hettiarachchi AU, Perez‐Escamilla R. A self‐applied valid scale for rapid tracking of household food insecurity among pregnant women in Sri Lanka. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2021, 17: e13165. PMID: 33733618, PMCID: PMC8189217, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCOVID-19FemaleFood InsecurityFood SupplyHumansIndiaPandemicsPregnancyPregnant WomenReproducibility of ResultsSARS-CoV-2Sri LankaSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPsychological distressConcurrent validityModel-fitting analysesItem severity scoresGood model fitCognitive testingAdult versionParameter logistic modelPregnant womenPsychometric propertiesSecurity ScaleValid scaleCaribbean Food Security ScalePsychometric validationCOVID-19 pandemicModel fitDistressSTATA version 14Item 8Valid toolPregnancy cohortSeverity scoreSpecial clinicFood Security ScaleHousehold food insecurity
2020
Is leishmaniasis adequately notified in Sri Lanka? A survey among doctors from an endemic district, Sri Lanka
Hewawasam C, Weerakoon HS, Thilakan V, Lelwala T, Prasanka K, Rathnayaka AS, Gamage S, Agampodi S. Is leishmaniasis adequately notified in Sri Lanka? A survey among doctors from an endemic district, Sri Lanka. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 913. PMID: 32532244, PMCID: PMC7290071, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09066-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical officersMethodsA cross-sectional studyFirst clinical suspicionHigh disease burdenCross-sectional studyHigh case loadSelf-administered questionnaireHealth Care InstituteAnuradhapura districtCurrent notification systemClinical suspicionResultsOne hundredDisease burdenCare instituteCausative organismEarly diagnosisEndemic districtsCutaneous leishmaniasisParasitic infectionsLeishmaniasisNotifiable diseaseCase loadLeishmania donovaniDiseaseSupportive staff
2019
Suicidal ideation and intentional self-harm in pregnancy as a neglected agenda in maternal health; an experience from rural Sri Lanka
Arachchi NSM, Ganegama R, Husna AWF, Chandima DL, Hettigama N, Premadasa J, Herath J, Ranaweera H, Agampodi TC, Agampodi SB. Suicidal ideation and intentional self-harm in pregnancy as a neglected agenda in maternal health; an experience from rural Sri Lanka. Reproductive Health 2019, 16: 166. PMID: 31729997, PMCID: PMC6858764, DOI: 10.1186/s12978-019-0823-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdinburgh Postpartum Depression ScalePregnant womenSuicidal ideationRural Sri LankaMaternal mental health issuesAdditional pregnant womenTertiary care centerPrevalence of depressionHigher EPDS scoresCross-sectional studyData extraction sheetPostpartum Depression ScaleSelf-administered questionnaireMental health issuesCurrent pregnancyProbable anxietyThird trimesterEPDS scoresMaternal healthPregnancy recordsPregnant mothersSectional studyCare centerPregnancy periodClinical dataDevelopment and validation of the Social Capital Assessment Tool in pregnancy for Maternal Health in Low and middle income countries (LSCAT-MH)
Agampodi TC, Agampodi SB, Glozier N, Lelwala TA, Sirisena KDPS, Siribaddana S. Development and validation of the Social Capital Assessment Tool in pregnancy for Maternal Health in Low and middle income countries (LSCAT-MH). BMJ Open 2019, 9: e027781. PMID: 31289074, PMCID: PMC6629403, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027781.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial Capital Assessment ToolSocial capitalEfficiency of societyMiddle-income countriesSocial scientistsNeighborhood cohesionMaternal healthNeighborhood networksSocial organizationSocial contributionSocial participationCognitive validationCapitalInitial systematic reviewNorth Central ProvinceSri LankaMental ill healthPregnant womenCommunityAnuradhapura districtCentral ProvinceResearch gapCountriesMethodological expertsEdinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale
2013
Factor structure and normative data of the Sinhalese version of self reported Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for adolescents
Perera S, Thalagala E, Chandrarathna S, Agampodi T, Nugegoda D, Agampodi S. Factor structure and normative data of the Sinhalese version of self reported Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for adolescents. Ceylon Medical Journal 2013, 58: 66-71. PMID: 23817936, DOI: 10.4038/cmj.v58i2.5682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe role of private pesticide vendors in preventing access to pesticides for self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka
Weerasinghe M, Pearson M, Peiris R, Dawson AH, Eddleston M, Jayamanne S, Agampodi S, Konradsen F. The role of private pesticide vendors in preventing access to pesticides for self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka. Injury Prevention 2013, 20: 134. PMID: 23736739, PMCID: PMC3963527, DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgrochemicalsCommerceFemaleHumansMalePesticidesRisk AssessmentRural PopulationSri LankaSuicideSuicide PreventionSurveys and QuestionnairesMinor Ailments in Pregnancy Are Not a Minor Concern for Pregnant Women: A Morbidity Assessment Survey in Rural Sri Lanka
Agampodi SB, Wickramasinghe ND, Horton J, Agampodi TC. Minor Ailments in Pregnancy Are Not a Minor Concern for Pregnant Women: A Morbidity Assessment Survey in Rural Sri Lanka. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e64214. PMID: 23675528, PMCID: PMC3651131, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0064214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenQuality maternal health careAcute maternal illnessHeartburn/regurgitationCause of hospitalizationFrequency of hospitalizationMain outcome measuresMaternal health careHealth promotion strategiesCross-sectional studyGlobal public health agendaIll-health conditionsPublic health agendaTwo-stage clusterAnuradhapura districtMaternal illnessMaternal morbidityAcute illnessSecondary outcomesGestational ageCommon symptomsTotal admissionsMaternal mortalitySectional studyPregnancy period
2010
Determinants of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: Study Protocol
Agampodi SB, Nugegoda DB, Thevanesam V. Determinants of leptospirosis in Sri Lanka: Study Protocol. BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10: 332. PMID: 21087520, PMCID: PMC2994874, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesClinical ProtocolsHumansLeptospirosisLogistic ModelsResearch DesignSri LankaSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsFever patientsStudy protocolMajor public health threatMajor modifiable determinantsCase-control studyPublic health threatStandard laboratory criteriaCase-control designLogistic regression modelsNational control programLaboratory criteriaModifiable determinantsEndemic districtsCase confirmationControl studyProbable casesSocio-demographic variablesExposure variablesLeptospirosisLocal transmissionHealth threatBaseline dataCase selectionPatientsStudy resultsIncidence and effects of Varicella Zoster Virus infection on academic activities of medical undergraduates - a five-year follow-up study from Sri Lanka
Agampodi SB, Dharmaratne SD, Thevanesam V, Dassanayake S, Kumarihamy P, Ratnayake A. Incidence and effects of Varicella Zoster Virus infection on academic activities of medical undergraduates - a five-year follow-up study from Sri Lanka. BMC Infectious Diseases 2010, 10: 117. PMID: 20465846, PMCID: PMC2882915, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHerpes ZosterHerpesvirus 3, HumanHumansIncidenceMaleRetrospective StudiesSri LankaStudents, MedicalSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsVaricella-zoster virus infectionZoster virus infectionVZV infectionPerson yearsVirus infectionFive-year followNumber of infectionsSelf-administered structured questionnaireVZV immunizationConclusionsThe incidenceCumulative incidenceRetrospective cohortIncidence densityMedical undergraduatesStudy cohortIncidence rateClinical appointmentsAdult populationInfectionSusceptible cohortCohortIncidenceUniversity of PeradeniyaSecond questionnaireSri Lankan medical undergraduates
2009
Susceptibility of New Entrant University Students in Sri Lanka to Varicella Zoster Infection
Kurukulasooriya GM, Thevanesam V, Agampodi SB, Abeykoon AM, Amarasiri SP, Goonasekera KP. Susceptibility of New Entrant University Students in Sri Lanka to Varicella Zoster Infection. Asia Pacific Journal Of Public Health 2009, 22: 219-224. PMID: 19411280, DOI: 10.1177/1010539509334625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVZV IgG antibodiesChicken poxIgG antibodiesVaricella-zoster virus infectionCross-sectional descriptive studyVaricella zoster infectionZoster virus infectionHistory of infectionSelf-reported historyZoster infectionMedian ageVZV infectionSeropositive rateSerological evaluationVirus infectionStudy populationNegative historyInfectionDescriptive studyInterquartile rangeUniversity of PeradeniyaAgeAntibodiesPresent studyYears
2008
Adolescents perception of reproductive health care services in Sri Lanka
Agampodi SB, Agampodi TC, UKD P. Adolescents perception of reproductive health care services in Sri Lanka. BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8: 98. PMID: 18454869, PMCID: PMC2386785, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-98.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent Health ServicesAdultAttitude to HealthConfidentialityFemaleFocus GroupsHealth Services Needs and DemandHumansMaleMasturbationMenstrual CyclePsychology, AdolescentQualitative ResearchReproductive Health ServicesSri LankaStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban PopulationConceptsHealth care servicesCare servicesHealth problemsHealth servicesRoutine health care servicesReproductive health care servicesYouth-friendly service provisionReproductive health service deliveryCommonest health problemReproductive health problemsYouth-friendly servicesHealth seeking behaviourReproductive health knowledgeYouth health serviceHealth care providersYears of ageHealth service deliveryPublic health systemMethodsThis qualitative studyHealth care programsReproductive health mattersSemi-urban settingFocus group guideLack of confidentialityMenstrual cycle