2023
Incorporating early pregnancy mental health screening and management into routine maternal care: experience from the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo), Sri Lanka
Agampodi T, Amarasinghe G, Wickramasinghe A, Wickramasinghe N, Warnasekara J, Jayasinghe I, Hettiarachchi A, Nimesha D, Dilshani T, Senadheera S, Agampodi S. Incorporating early pregnancy mental health screening and management into routine maternal care: experience from the Rajarata Pregnancy Cohort (RaPCo), Sri Lanka. BMJ Global Health 2023, 8: e012852. PMID: 37748792, PMCID: PMC10533714, DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-012852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdinburgh Postnatal Depression ScaleMental health screeningMental health problemsPregnancy cohortSecond trimesterEarly pregnancyHealth screeningClinical InterviewHealth problemsPregnancy care programsRoutine maternal careTertiary care hospitalMental health service provisionPrimary healthcare levelHigher EPDS scoresPostnatal Depression ScaleWeeks of periodPregnancy-associated conditionsMental health gapPatient-centered careHealth service provisionHealth surveillance systemsCare hospitalMiddle-income countriesPregnant women
2022
Cross-sectional study to assess etiology and associated factors for anaemia during first trimester of pregnancy in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka: a protocol.
Amarasinghe G, Mendis V, Agampodi T, Agampodi S. Cross-sectional study to assess etiology and associated factors for anaemia during first trimester of pregnancy in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka: a protocol. F1000Research 2022, 10: 223. PMID: 35528960, PMCID: PMC9039368, DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.28226.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStrong public health systemCross-sectional studyPregnant womenFirst trimesterSignificant global health problemEtiology of anemiaInterviewer-administered questionnaireComplete blood countGlobal health problemPublic health systemAnuradhapura districtDietary questionnaireFetal outcomesMaternal anemiaAntenatal careAnemia controlBlood countSectional studyAnemia casesAnemiaHealth problemsPregnancySimilar etiologyField clinicsEtiologyCommunity Engagement in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Research in Brazil, Ethiopia, and Sri Lanka: A Decolonial Approach for Global Health
Polidano K, Parton L, Agampodi SB, Agampodi TC, Haileselassie BH, Lalani JMG, Mota C, Price HP, Rodrigues S, Tafere GR, Trad LAB, Zerihun Z, Dikomitis L. Community Engagement in Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Research in Brazil, Ethiopia, and Sri Lanka: A Decolonial Approach for Global Health. Frontiers In Public Health 2022, 10: 823844. PMID: 35242734, PMCID: PMC8885625, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.823844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity engagementCommunity advisory groupDecolonial approachCutaneous leishmaniasisCommunity membersSri LankaLocal sociocultural contextRobust community engagementCommunity engagement activitiesQualitative research methodsParasitic skin diseasePublic health problemGlobal health researchAdvisory GroupAnthropological approachCommunity representationMental health outcomesEveryday realityHealth Research programmeSociocultural contextEngagement activitiesThematic analysisSkin diseasesHealth outcomesHealth problems
2021
Cross-sectional study to assess etiology and associated factors for anaemia during first trimester of pregnancy in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka: a protocol
Amarasinghe G, Mendis V, Agampodi T, Agampodi S. Cross-sectional study to assess etiology and associated factors for anaemia during first trimester of pregnancy in Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka: a protocol. F1000Research 2021, 10: 223. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.28226.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStrong public health systemCross-sectional studyPregnant womenFirst trimesterSignificant global health problemEtiology of anemiaInterviewer-administered questionnaireComplete blood countGlobal health problemPublic health systemAnuradhapura districtDietary questionnaireFetal outcomesMaternal anemiaAntenatal careAnemia controlBlood countSectional studyAnemia casesAnemiaHealth problemsPregnancySimilar etiologyField clinicsEtiology
2020
Economic Status, Nutrition and Pregnancy Cost; A Vicious Cycle in Pregnancy
Gunarathne S, Wickramasinghe N, Agampodi T, Prasanna R, Agampodi S. Economic Status, Nutrition and Pregnancy Cost; A Vicious Cycle in Pregnancy. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa054_068. PMCID: PMC7257277, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa054_068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPregnant womenNormal mothersPregnancy costsConsecutive pregnant womenTrimester of pregnancyPublic health clinicsLarge cohort studyPublic health problemVicious cycleUnderweight mothersCohort studyUnderweight groupMean agePregnant mothersMaternal nutritionHealth clinicsAnthropometric measurementsHealth problemsNutritional statusEconomic statusPregnancyHousehold incomeWomenMothersSignificant differences
2016
The prevalence and associated factors of depression in policing: a cross sectional study in Sri Lanka
Wickramasinghe ND, Wijesinghe PR, Dharmaratne SD, Agampodi SB. The prevalence and associated factors of depression in policing: a cross sectional study in Sri Lanka. SpringerPlus 2016, 5: 1776. PMID: 27795918, PMCID: PMC5061667, DOI: 10.1186/s40064-016-3474-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence of depressionSectional studyOccupational factorsMultivariable logistic regressionCross-sectional studyFactors of depressionPackage of interventionsMental health disturbancesMental health problemsPotential traumatic eventsConclusionsThe prevalenceHigh-risk professionsMultivariable analysisPoint prevalenceMean ageAssociated FactorsDepression ScaleResponse rateHealth problemsHealth disturbancesModifiable natureBivariate analysisLogistic regressionPrevalenceDepression
2014
Awareness and perceptions on prevention, first aid and treatment of snakebites among Sri Lankan farmers: a knowledge practice mismatch?
Silva A, Marikar F, Murugananthan A, Agampodi S. Awareness and perceptions on prevention, first aid and treatment of snakebites among Sri Lankan farmers: a knowledge practice mismatch? Journal Of Occupational Medicine And Toxicology 2014, 9: 20. PMID: 24847375, PMCID: PMC4026859, DOI: 10.1186/1745-6673-9-20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSnakebite preventionGlobal health problemWestern medical treatmentOccupational health hazardsFirst aidTreatment of snakebiteFirst aid measuresHigh morbidityAvailable treatmentsRisk populationsMedical treatmentHealth problemsTraditional treatmentSnakebitePreventive measuresPreventionTreatmentAid measuresControl programsHealth hazardsProtective measuresSri LankaVast majorityMorbidityDry zone districts
2013
Antenatal Depression in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka and the Factor Structure of the Sinhalese Version of Edinburgh Post Partum Depression Scale among Pregnant Women
Agampodi SB, Agampodi TC. Antenatal Depression in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka and the Factor Structure of the Sinhalese Version of Edinburgh Post Partum Depression Scale among Pregnant Women. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e69708. PMID: 23922781, PMCID: PMC3724897, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069708.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEdinburgh Post-partum Depression ScalePregnant womenAntenatal depressionSinhalese versionReproductive age groupStudy samplePost-partum depressionMental health problemsSocio-demographic factorsHeart burnGestational agePartum depressionDepression ScaleGlobal burdenDepressive symptomsHealth problemsAge groupsWomenPrevalenceDepressionSri Lankan versionSelf-HarmingStage clusterAnuradhapura districtFactor structure
2010
Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Adolescent Schoolchildren in Galle District, Sri Lanka
Agampodi TC, Agampodi SB, Fonseka P. Prevalence of Mental Health Problems in Adolescent Schoolchildren in Galle District, Sri Lanka. Asia Pacific Journal Of Public Health 2010, 23: 588-600. PMID: 20460278, DOI: 10.1177/1010539509349866.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health problemsPrevalence of MHPsAdolescent schoolchildrenHealth problemsDescriptive cross-sectional studyCross-sectional studySelf-administered questionnaireStudy populationSinhalese versionPrevalenceDifficulties QuestionnaireStudy instrumentGalle districtMonthsSchoolchildrenPresent studyQuestionnaireSri Lanka
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