2020
Strengths and Barriers in Achieving “Green Status” of Breastfeeding; The Story of Frontline Health Care Workers in Sri Lanka
Agampodi T, Dharmasoma N, Dissanayaka T, Koralagedara I, Warnasekara J, Pérez-Escamilla R, Agampodi S. Strengths and Barriers in Achieving “Green Status” of Breastfeeding; The Story of Frontline Health Care Workers in Sri Lanka. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa043_002. PMCID: PMC7258521, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa043_002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic health midwivesFrontline health care workersHealth care workersHome visitsCare workersGrass root level health workersLactation management centrePostpartum home visitsSri LankaPublic health systemProper breastfeedingIrrational prescriptionCup feedingLabour roomEarly initiationHealth workersCurrent recommendationsHigher social classHealth systemFunding sourcesCare provisionSri Lankan communityFocus group discussionsMothersBreastfeeding
2015
Are pregnant mothers satisfied with the quality of care provided by government antenatal clinics? Rural Sri Lankan experience
Karunaratne A, Dissanayake L, Bandara P, Dissanayake Y, Agampodi S. Are pregnant mothers satisfied with the quality of care provided by government antenatal clinics? Rural Sri Lankan experience. Anuradhapura Medical Journal 2015, 9: 11. DOI: 10.4038/amj.v9i2supp.7560.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGovernment antenatal clinicQuality of careAntenatal careAntenatal clinicPregnant womenPrevious clinic visitsLow maternal mortality rateMaternal mortality rateDomains of careLow monthly incomeInadequate toilet facilitiesHealth care deliveryClinic visitsLower socio-economical classMean agePregnant mothersConclusions ImprovementHome visitsMortality rateMaternal healthcare deliveryMaternal perceptionMedical careCare deliveryUrban-rural differencesStandard questionnaire