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A complex-intervention to change dengue prevention behaviours of the householders in the Kurunegala District

Rajapaksha, R.M.N.U.; Abeysena, H.T.C.S.; Balasuriya, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Dengue is a leading public health problem in Sri Lanka. Evaluation of community-based intervention on behavioural change is identified as the key functional areas to prevent future outbreaks. ...
Development of a communication for behaviour impact plan on dengue prevention in the Kurunegala District

Rajapaksha, R.M.N.U.; Abeysena, H.T.C.S.; Balasuriya, A.; Alagiyawanna, M.A.A.P.; Pannilahetti, N. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Communication for Behaviour Impact (COMBI) is a methodological process that blends strategically a variety of communication interventions intended to engage individuals and families in adopting ...
Development of a complex intervention package for dengue prevention

Rajapaksha, R.M.N.U.; Abeysena, C.; Balasuriya, A.; PannilaHetti, N.; Alagiyawanna, A.; Manilgama, S. (Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka, 2022)

INTRODUCTION: Complex interventions are widely used in public health practices with noteworthy health impacts. Communication for Behavioural Impact (COMBI) plan is an effective method directed at enacting behaviour change ...
Health seeking behaviours, dengue prevention behaviours and community capacity for sustainable dengue prevention in a highly dengue endemic area, Sri Lanka

Rajapaksha, R.M.N.U.; Abeysena, C.; Balasuriya, A. (BioMed Central, 2023)

INTRODUCTION: Dengue has become a major health problem in globally as well as locally. The delay in health-seeking is significantly associated with complications leading to severe dengue and active engagement of communities ...
Pilot intervention to assess the efficacy of a complex-intervention package to prevent dengue in Kurunegala district, Sri Lanka

Rajapaksha, R.M.N.U.; Abeysena, H.T.C.S.; Balasuriya, A. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2021)

Background: Dengue is a leading public health problem in Sri Lanka. Development and evaluation of community-based intervention on behavioural changes are identified as key functional areas to prevent dengue outbreaks. The ...
Psychological stress and associated factors among adults in the quarantine families following COVID-19 in Kurunegala district, Sri Lanka

Rajapaksha, R.M.N.U.; Abeysena, H.T.C.S.; Jayasooriya, S.P; Pushpalal, G.C; Dissasnayake, M.; Wijesingha, S.; Athukorala, P.; de Mel, N. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2021)

Background: Psychosocial-stress for a newly-emerged contagious-disease of the COVID-19 needs to be evaluated. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of psychosocial-stress and associated predictors in the ...
Success and challenges of health systems resilience-enhancing strategies for managing Public Health Emergencies of International Concerns (PHEIC): A systematic review protocol

Rajapaksha, R.M.N.U.; Khatri, R.B.; Abeysena, C.; Wijesinghe, M.S.D.; Endalamaw, A.; Thomas, T.K.; Perera, N.; Rambukwella, R.; de Silva, G.; Fernando, M.; Alemu, Y.A. (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2022)

Introduction: Health systems resilience is the ability to prepare, manage and learn from a sudden and unpredictable extreme change that impacts health systems. Health systems globally have recently been affected by a number ...
Surge capacity of the curative sector healthcare institutions for the management of Dengue in Kurunegala district, Sri Lanka

Rajapaksha, R.M.N.U.; Abeysena, H.T.C.S.; Balasuriya, A. (College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 2021)

Background: Surge capacity is defined as the ability to obtain adequate staff, supplies, structures and systems to provide sufficient care to meet immediate needs of an influx of patients. The aim of the study was to ...
Surge-capacity of the preventive healthcare institutions for the management of dengue in the Kurunegala District

Rajapaksha, R.M.N.U.; Abeysena, H.T.C.S.; Balasuriya, A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 2021)

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: The surge-capacity is defined as the ability to obtain adequate ‘Staff, Supplies, Structures and Systems’ to provide sufficient care to meet the immediate needs of an influx of patients following ...

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