Shalini Wijekulasuriya
Biographic Data
| ID | 1732133 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shalini Wijekulasuriya |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shalini |
| FAMILY NAME | Wijekulasuriya |
| SIGNATURE | WIJEKULASURIYA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science, Australian Institute of Health Innovation Macquarie University Sydney New South Wales Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5269-955X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Role experiences, organisation, and competencies of care navigators in the space between health and social care
Background: Navigating health, social, and community care systems is complex, and can overwhelm individuals and lead to poor health and wellbeing outcomes. A growing workforce of care navigators are employed to assist individuals in navigating between health and social care systems, however, the organisation and experiences of this unique workforce are poorly understood. Approach: The aim of this umbrella review is to synthesise the breadth of ca…
Twenty‐One Years and Still Going Strong
BACKGROUND: Adolescence is a period of rapid transformation when meeting targets for optimal diabetes care is often challenging due to competing life demands. For more than two decades a diabetes transition clinic in Sydney, Australia, has sustained positive outcomes and demonstrated aspects of resilience in the care of individuals living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who have transitioned from paediatric to adult care. Many studies have focused on …
Integrating Non-Clinical Supports into Care
Introduction: Social prescribing (SP) involves person-centred integration of non-clinical supports into care, which is critical for addressing mental health and psychosocial needs and enhancing wellbeing. This systematic review evaluated the impact of SP referral pathways on mental health, wellbeing, and psychosocial outcomes. Methods: Four databases (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO and Scopus) were searched for empirical studies of referral pathways t…
Associations between adverse childhood experiences and health service utilisation, prescription claims, and school performance during adolescence
Public Perceptions of the Australian Health System During Covid‐19
BACKGROUND: This study examines the perceptions of the Australian public canvassed in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic about their health system compared to four previous surveys (2008, 2010, 2012 and 2018). METHODS: In 2021, a nationwide online survey was conducted with a representative sample of Australians (N = 5100) recruited via market research panels. The results were compared to previous nationwide Australian survey samples from 2018 (N =…
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Public Perceptions of the Australian Health System During Covid‐19
BACKGROUND: This study examines the perceptions of the Australian public canvassed in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic about their health system compared to four previous surveys (2008, 2010, 2012 and 2018). METHODS: In 2021, a nationwide online survey was conducted with a representative sample of Australians (N = 5100) recruited via market research panels. The results were compared to previous nationwide Australian survey samples from 2018 (N =…
Twenty‐One Years and Still Going Strong
BACKGROUND: Adolescence is a period of rapid transformation when meeting targets for optimal diabetes care is often challenging due to competing life demands. For more than two decades a diabetes transition clinic in Sydney, Australia, has sustained positive outcomes and demonstrated aspects of resilience in the care of individuals living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) who have transitioned from paediatric to adult care. Many studies have focused on …
Integrating Non-Clinical Supports into Care
Introduction: Social prescribing (SP) involves person-centred integration of non-clinical supports into care, which is critical for addressing mental health and psychosocial needs and enhancing wellbeing. This systematic review evaluated the impact of SP referral pathways on mental health, wellbeing, and psychosocial outcomes. Methods: Four databases (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO and Scopus) were searched for empirical studies of referral pathways t…
Associations between adverse childhood experiences and health service utilisation, prescription claims, and school performance during adolescence
Role experiences, organisation, and competencies of care navigators in the space between health and social care
Background: Navigating health, social, and community care systems is complex, and can overwhelm individuals and lead to poor health and wellbeing outcomes. A growing workforce of care navigators are employed to assist individuals in navigating between health and social care systems, however, the organisation and experiences of this unique workforce are poorly understood. Approach: The aim of this umbrella review is to synthesise the breadth of ca…
Health care (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare (1 works) · Adult care (1 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (1 works)