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  • Awareness of human papillomavirus, cervical cancer and its prevention among primigravid antenatal clinic attendees in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study 
    de Silva, A.H.W.; Samarawickrema, N.; Kasturiratne, A.; Skinner, S. R.; Wickremasinghe, A.R.; Garland, S. M. (Collingwood, Vic. Australia : CSIRO Publisher, 2019)
    ABSTRACT: Background Cervical cancer is the second commonest cancer amongst Sri Lankan women. With introduction of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to the national immunisation schedule, awareness and prevention of ...
  • Domain-Specific learning among medical students 
    Perera, D.; Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; de Silva, A.H.W.; Sumanasekara, R.D.N.; Jayasinghe, L.R.; Gunasekara, R.; Chandrasiri, P. (Basic Medical Scientists Association, 2012)
    Background: The aim of this study was to investigate undergraduate medical student’s domain-specific learning. Method: The research tool was a structured essay question formulated to assess factual and affective knowledge and ...
  • Evaluation of teaching and learning in family medicine by students: a Sri Lankan experience 
    Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; de Silva, A.H.W.; Perera, D.P.; Sumanasekera, R.D.N.; Gunasekara, R.; Chandrasiri, P. (Medknow, 2015)
    BACKGROUND: Family Medicine occupies a prominent place in the undergraduate curriculum of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, SriLanka. The one month clinical attachment during the fourth year utilizes a variety ...
  • Knowledge on HIV prevention amongst a group of post war re-settlers in Sri Lanka 
    de Silva, A.H.W.; Rizwaan, M.S.A.; Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; Perera, D.P.; Sumanasekara, R.D.N. (Sri Lanka College of Venereologists, 2014)
    BACKGROUND: The war that prevailed for the past three decades in the North and East of Sri Lanka impeded HIV prevention activities in these areas. The purpose of this study is to assess knowledge on HIV prevention amongst ...
  • Knowledge on HIV prevention amongst a group of post war re-settlers in Sri Lanka 
    de Silva, A.H.W.; Rizwaan, M.S.A.; Ramanayake, P.J.C.; Perera, D.P.; Sumanasekara, R.D.N. (Sri Lanka College of Venereologits, 2015)
    BACKGROUND: The war that prevailed for the past three decades in the North and East of Sri Lanka impeded HIV prevention activities in these areas. The purpose of this study is to assess knowledge on HIV prevention amongst ...
  • Patient held medical record: solution to fragmented health care in Sri Lanka. 
    Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; Perera, D.P.; de Silva, A.H.W.; Sumanasekera, R.D.N. (Lahore Institute of Public Health (LIPhealth), 2013)
    Sri Lanka has an extensive network of health care institutions, but there is no registered population for any particular health care institution. Patients are free to select which doctor to consult and which hospital to ...
  • Rate of stunting among a sample of postwar resettled families in the Vanni region: a study from the Mullativu District 
    Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; Sumanasekera, R.D.N.; de Silva, A.H.W.; Perera, D.P.; Chandrasiri, P.; Gunasekera, R.; Jayasinghe, L.R. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2013)
    The Department of Family Medicine, University of Kelaniya conducted a health camp in Puthukudiyiruppu in March 2011. Height and weight measurements were carried out and data of 303 participants were analysed. The rate of ...
  • Referral Communications in Sri Lanka; Views of General Practitioners 
    Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; de Silva, A.H.W.; Perera, D.P.; Sumanasekera, R.D.N.; Athukorala, L.A.C.L.; Fernando, K.A.T. (SciRJ, 2014)
    INTRODUCTION: Referral of patients to specialists and hospitals is an essential and inevitable aspect of primary health care. Maintain good communication is essential during the process in order to provide quality care ...
  • Referral communications: Bridging the gap between primary care doctors and specialists 
    Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; de Silva, A.H.W.; Perera, D.P.; Sumanasekera, R.D.N.; Lakmini, K.M.S.; Ranasinghe, B.L.S. (Lesley Pocock medi+WORLD International, 2014)
    INTRODUCTION: In the Sri Lankan health system there is no system for registering a patient under any health care provider and there is no established referral and back referral system in practice. Still there is communication ...
  • Referral letter with an attached structured reply form: Is it a solution for not getting replies 
    Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; Perera, D.P.; de Silva, A.H.W.; Sumanasekera, R.D.N.; Jayasinghe, L.R.; Fernando, K.A.T.; Athukorala, L.A.C.L. (Mumbai : Medknow, 2013)
    Background: Communication between primary care doctors and specialists/hospital doctors is vital for smooth functioning of a health care system. In many instances referral and reply letters are the sole means of communication ...
  • Referral letters from general practitioners to hospitals in Sri Lanka; lack information and clarity 
    Ramanayake, R. P. J. C.; Perera, D.P.; de Silva, A.H.W.; Sumanasekera, R. D. N.; Jayasinghe, L.R.; Fernando, K. A. T.; Athukorala, L. A. C. L. (mediWORLD International, 2013)
    BACKGROUND: Referral of patients to hospitals, specialists and other institutions is an essential part of primary health care. In many instances the referral letter is the sole means of communication between general ...
  • Structured Referral Form; Is it a solution for problems of referral communication in Sri Lanka 
    Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; de Silva, A.H.W.; Perera, D.P.; Sumanasekera, R.D.N.; Athukorala, L.A.C.L.; Fernando, K.A.T. (Center for Enhancing Knowledge (CEK), UK., 2014)
    INTRODUCTION: Referral letters convey information required for continuity of care when patients are referred to a hospital or a specialist. In Sri Lankan conventional, hand written letters are used for patient referrals ...
  • Training medical students in general practice : a qualitative study among general practitioner trainers in Sri Lanka 
    Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; de Silva, A.H.W.; Perera, D.P.; Sumanasekera, R.D.N.; Athukorala, L.A.C.L.; Fernando, K.A.T. (Medknow, 2015)
    INTRODUCTION: Worldwide Family Medicine has gained an important place in the undergraduate medical curriculum over the last few decades and general practices have become training centers for students. Exposure to patients ...
  • Training medical students in general practices: Patients' attitudes 
    Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; de Silva, A.H.W.; Perera, D.P.; Sumanasekera, R.D.N.; Athukorala, L.A.C.L.; Fernando, K.A.T. (Lesley Pocock medi+WORLD International, 2014)
    INTRODUCTION: Training medical students in the setting of family/general practice has increased considerably in the past few decades in Sri Lanka with the introduction of family medicine into the undergraduate curriculum. ...
  • Training undergraduates in general practices: student perceptions 
    Ramanayake, R. P. J. C; de Silva, A.H.W.; Perera, D. P.; Sumanasekera, R. D. N.; Athukorala, L. A. C. L.; Fernando, K.A.T. (the Health, 2014)
  • Views of specialists on referral communications - a qualitative study from Sri Lanka 
    Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; Perera, D.P.; de Silva, A.H.W.; Sumanasekera, R.D.N.; Jayasinghe, L.R.; Fernando, K.A.T.; Athukorala, L.A.C.L. (mediWORLD International, 2014)
    INTRODUCTION: The referral letter is the interface between the primary and secondary/tertiary levels of care. It facilitates the referral process and is beneficial for optimizing patient care. In Sri Lanka a referral letter ...
  • Why are specialists reluctant to reply to referral letters-exploring the views of specialists in Sri Lanka 
    Ramanayake, R.P.J.C.; Perera, D.P.; de Silva, A.H.W.; Sumanasekera, R.D.N.; Fernando, K.A.T.; Jayasinghe, L.R.; Athukorala, L.A.C.L. (Lahore Institute of Public Health(liphealth), 2014)
    BACKGROUND: The referral letter from General Practitioner and the reply from the Specialist is the interface between the primary and secondary/tertiary levels of care. It facilitates the referral process and is beneficial ...

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