2022
Help-seeking intention for depression and suicidal ideation during pregnancy and postpartum in rural Sri Lanka, a cross-sectional study
Amarasinghe GS, Agampodi SB. Help-seeking intention for depression and suicidal ideation during pregnancy and postpartum in rural Sri Lanka, a cross-sectional study. Rural And Remote Health 2022, 22: 7273. PMID: 36059212, DOI: 10.22605/rrh7273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptoms of depressionPublic health midwivesCross-sectional studyPregnant womenSuicidal ideationSuicidal thoughtsRural Sri LankaMental illnessHelp-seeking patternsHelp-seeking intentionsCommon mental illnessResource-constrained settingsMental health professionalsMaternal morbidityAntenatal clinicCurrent pregnancyMaternal deathsNumerous morbiditiesPeripartum depressionPostpartum mothersPostpartum periodMaternal depressionVignette-based questionnaireRisk populationsHealth professionals
2014
Maternal mortality revisited: the application of the new ICD-MM classification system in reference to maternal deaths in Sri Lanka
Agampodi S, Wickramage K, Agampodi T, Thennakoon U, Jayathilaka N, Karunarathna D, Alagiyawanna S. Maternal mortality revisited: the application of the new ICD-MM classification system in reference to maternal deaths in Sri Lanka. Reproductive Health 2014, 11: 17. PMID: 24571652, PMCID: PMC3937524, DOI: 10.1186/1742-4755-11-17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal deathsICD-MMMaternal mortalityMaternal suicideICD-10Maternal death surveillance systemICD-10 codesCause of deathMonths of terminationMaternal mortality estimatesPregnant womenReported deathsLive birthsMaternal depressionNew classification systemNorth Central ProvinceNew classificationSuicide deathsPregnancyClassification systemDeathWomen's needsImmediate effectsMortalitySuicide