2022
Social determinants of health pave the path to maternal deaths in rural Sri Lanka: reflections from social autopsies
Irangani L, Prasanna I, Gunarathne S, Shanthapriya S, Wickramasinghe N, Agampodi S, Agampodi T. Social determinants of health pave the path to maternal deaths in rural Sri Lanka: reflections from social autopsies. Reproductive Health 2022, 19: 221. PMID: 36471339, PMCID: PMC9724344, DOI: 10.1186/s12978-022-01527-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial determinantsSocial autopsiesComplex social issuesSri LankaSocial isolationRural Sri LankaSocial supportWorld Health Organization frameworkMaternal deathsPoor social supportGender inequityExtreme povertyDepth interviewsSocial issuesSocial causesThematic analysisSocial factorsPovertyDeath investigationOrganization frameworkDistrict ALevel occupationMost maternal deathsMiddle-income countriesCore determinantsHelp-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
2020
Emerging pesticides responsible for suicide in rural Sri Lanka following the 2008–2014 pesticide bans
Weerasinghe M, Pearson M, Konradsen F, Agampodi S, Sumith JA, Jayamanne S, Senanayake SMHMK, Rajapaksha S, Eddleston M. Emerging pesticides responsible for suicide in rural Sri Lanka following the 2008–2014 pesticide bans. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 780. PMID: 32450831, PMCID: PMC7249439, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-08871-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Indirect causes of maternal death
Storm F, Agampodi S, Eddleston M, Sørensen JB, Konradsen F, Rheinländer T. Indirect causes of maternal death. The Lancet Global Health 2014, 2: e566. PMID: 25304629, DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(14)70297-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
The role of private pesticide vendors in preventing access to pesticides for self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka
Weerasinghe M, Pearson M, Peiris R, Dawson AH, Eddleston M, Jayamanne S, Agampodi S, Konradsen F. The role of private pesticide vendors in preventing access to pesticides for self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka. Injury Prevention 2013, 20: 134. PMID: 23736739, PMCID: PMC3963527, DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2012-040748.Peer-Reviewed Original Research