2021
The hidden burden of adolescent pregnancies in rural Sri Lanka; findings of the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort
Agampodi TC, Wickramasinghe ND, Jayakodi HG, Amarasinghe GS, Warnasekara JN, Hettiarachchi AU, Jayasinghe IU, Koralegedara IS, Gunarathne SP, Somasiri DK, Agampodi SB. The hidden burden of adolescent pregnancies in rural Sri Lanka; findings of the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2021, 21: 494. PMID: 34233652, PMCID: PMC8265066, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03977-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdinburgh Postpartum Depression ScaleAdolescent pregnancyPregnancy cohortPregnant womenRural Sri LankaLower body mass indexUtilization of SexualLower hemoglobin levelsBody mass indexPostpartum Depression ScaleReproductive health servicesMental health statusPeriod of gestationHealth care servicesLow education levelMental health effectsResultsBaseline dataBlood investigationsPrimigravida mothersHemoglobin levelsMass indexFirst pregnancyClinical examinationMaternal healthSRH services
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