2022
The geo-spatial perspective of biological, social and environmental determinants of early pregnancy anaemia in rural Sri Lanka: Need for context-specific approaches on prevention
Amarasinghe G, Agampodi T, Mendis V, Agampodi S. The geo-spatial perspective of biological, social and environmental determinants of early pregnancy anaemia in rural Sri Lanka: Need for context-specific approaches on prevention. Geospatial Health 2022, 17 PMID: 36468596, DOI: 10.4081/gh.2022.1110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of anemiaEarly pregnancyPregnant womenRisk factorsFirst trimester pregnant womenHigher anemia prevalenceAntenatal care programsEnvironmental risk factorsHeterogeneous risk factorsMaternal anemiaPregnancy anemiaPregnancy cohortAnemia prevalenceDietary patternsHigh prevalenceAnemiaCare programRural Sri LankaPrevalenceSocioeconomic disparitiesPregnancyHealth DivisionEthnic distributionSignificant differencesAnuradhapura district
2019
Feasibility of incorporating mindfulness based mental health promotion to the pregnancy care program in Sri Lanka: a pilot study
Agampodi T, Katumuluwa S, Pattiyakumbura T, Rankaduwa N, Dissanayaka T, Agampodi S. Feasibility of incorporating mindfulness based mental health promotion to the pregnancy care program in Sri Lanka: a pilot study. F1000Research 2019, 7: 1850. PMID: 32226605, PMCID: PMC7096187, DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.17049.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal mental healthMindfulness-based interventionsAntenatal careMental healthPilot studyPregnancy care programsRoutine antenatal careMental health promotionCultural appropriatenessInterventional studyHealth promotionANC programCare programSemi-structured questionnaireMBI programSense of calmnessMindful movementLack of studiesParticipantsHealthDaily lifeMindfulnessAnger managementStudySri Lanka
2018
Feasibility of incorporating mindfulness based mental health promotion to the pregnancy care program in Sri Lanka: a pilot study
Agampodi T, Katumuluwa S, Pattiyakumbura T, Rankaduwa N, Dissanayaka T, Agampodi S. Feasibility of incorporating mindfulness based mental health promotion to the pregnancy care program in Sri Lanka: a pilot study. F1000Research 2018, 7: 1850. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.17049.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMindfulness-based interventionsAntenatal carePregnancy care programsRoutine antenatal careMaternal mental healthMental health promotionCultural appropriatenessHealth promotionANC programCare programSemi-structured questionnaireMBI programMental healthPilot studySense of calmnessMindful movementLack of studiesParticipantsSystematic assessmentDaily lifeMindfulnessAnger managementSri LankaCare