2022
Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis: magnitude, reasons, associated factors, and implications of the out-of-pocket expenditure during pregnancy
Gunarathne SP, Wickramasinghe ND, Agampodi TC, Prasanna RPIR, Agampodi SB. Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis: magnitude, reasons, associated factors, and implications of the out-of-pocket expenditure during pregnancy. Public Health 2022, 206: 33-37. PMID: 35349965, DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.02.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEligible studiesSystematic reviewPocket expenditureDatabase-specific subject headingsMaternal health careMixed Methods Appraisal ToolComprehensive literature searchMethods Appraisal ToolWeb of ScienceHealth care policySubgroup analysisThird reviewerIndependent reviewersReference listsElectronic databasesNarrative synthesisLiterature searchManual searchPregnancyStudy designQuality appraisalAppraisal toolHealth careOOPECare policy
2021
How costly is the first prenatal clinic visit? Analysis of out-of-pocket expenditure in rural Sri Lanka - a country with free maternal health care
Gunarathne SP, Wickramasinghe ND, Agampodi TC, Prasanna IR, Agampodi SB. How costly is the first prenatal clinic visit? Analysis of out-of-pocket expenditure in rural Sri Lanka - a country with free maternal health care. BMC Health Services Research 2021, 21: 974. PMID: 34530827, PMCID: PMC8444532, DOI: 10.1186/s12913-021-07005-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst prenatal clinic visitPrenatal clinic visitMaternal health servicesClinic visitsPregnant womenHealth servicesRural Sri LankaPocket expenditureFree maternal health careDirect medical costsMaternal health careNumber of pregnanciesCross-sectional studyFree maternal healthcareFree maternal servicesMethodsThe study designPrivate health servicesAnuradhapura districtMaternal healthcareMaternal servicesMicronutrient supplementsMedical costsBackgroundThis studyStudy settingStudy design
2013
Minor 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