Chandima Karunanayake
Biographic Data
| ID | 4426575 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chandima Karunanayake |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chandima |
| FAMILY NAME | Karunanayake |
| SIGNATURE | KARUNANAYAKE C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Saskatchewan |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6960-5583 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring relationships between household crowding and health in two First Nations communities
Prevalence and predictors of self-rated mental health among farm and non-farm adult rural residents of Saskatchewan
Association between insomnia and four domains of health based on an Indigenous Medicine Wheel
Housing inadequacy in rural Saskatchewan First Nation communities
Housing and house conditions on First Nation communities in Canada are important determinants of health for community members. Little is known about rural First Nation housing in the Canadian Prairies. The aim was to survey houses in two rural First Nation communities in Saskatchewan, Canada to understand housing conditions, prevalence of mold/mildew and dampness, and sources, locations and frequency of mold and dampness. Surveys were conducted w…
Associations between Housing Factors and Respiratory Symptoms in Two Saskatchewan First Nations Communities
Inadequate housing is commonplace in First Nations in Canada, often leading to environmental impacts on housing such as dampness and mold. First Nations communities suffer from a higher prevalence of respiratory-related health conditions than the general Canadian population. There is limited Canadian literature evaluating the relationship between housing factors and the respiratory health of adults within First Nations communities. This study was…
Domestic Risk Factors for Atopic and Non-Atopic Asthma in First Nations Children Living in Saskatchewan, Canada
Both allergic and non-allergic asthma phenotypes are thought to vary by specific housing and other indoor environmental conditions. This study evaluated risk factors for allergic asthma phenotypes in First Nation children, an understudied Canadian population with recognized increased respiratory morbidity. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with a clinical component to assess the respiratory health of 351 school-age children living on two rura…
Bronchitis and Its Associated Risk Factors in First Nations Children
Respiratory diseases, such as bronchitis and pneumonia, are common in First Nations children in Canada. The objectives are to determine prevalence and associated risk factors of bronchitis in children 6-17 years old residing in two reserve communities. The cross-sectional study was conducted in 2013 and children from two First Nations reserve communities participated. The outcome was ever presence/absence of bronchitis. Logistic regression analys…
Racial discrimination and depression among on-reserve First Nations people in rural Saskatchewan
Factors Associated With the Prevalence of Prostate Cancer in Rural Saskatchewan
PURPOSE: Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canadian males, and it is the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths in men. Some studies suggest that occupational exposure may be associated with prostate cancer. However, the etiology of prostate cancer is ambiguous. The purpose of this study was to assess the rural occupational exposure, including farming, as a determinant of prostate cancer in rural men. We investiga…
Actual Body Weight and the Parent’s Perspective of Child’s Body Weight among Rural Canadian Children
The prevalence of being overweight during childhood continues to increase in the USA and Canada and children living in rural areas are more at risk than their urban counterparts. The objectives of this study were to evaluate how well the parent's perception of their child's weight status correlated with objectively measured weight status among a group of rural children and to identify predictors of inaccurate parental perceptions of child's weigh…
Exploring Diversity in Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health Among Rural Dwelling Canadians
PURPOSE: To describe the patterning of socioeconomic inequalities in health among rural dwelling women and men in a Canadian province, exploring diversity in associations by measure of socioeconomic position, health outcome, and demographic characteristics. METHODS: Baseline data from the Saskatchewan Rural Health Study was used, an ongoing prospective cohort study examining the health of rural people in Saskatchewan, Canada. Of the 11,004 eligib…
Income adequacy and education associated with the prevalence of obesity in rural Saskatchewan, Canada
Home location was associated with obesity prevalence in rural Saskatchewan and modified the influence of income adequacy, but not the influence of education, on obesity. Adults not living on farm had an increased risk of obesity and showed a significant impact of income adequacy on obesity
Lost in Policy Translation
We reviewed Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial policies related to the health of official language minorities (OLMs) and found important provincial and territorial differences as well as policies penalizing OLMs, which thus contribute significantly to health disparities and to the low vitality of OLM communities. These findings suggest the need for more aggressive, hands-on, and concerted federal and provincial/territorial government e…
Do discrimination, residential school attendance and cultural disruption add to individual-level diabetes risk among Aboriginal people in Canada
Determinants of self-rated health of Francophone seniors in a minority situation in Canada
Current trends show that governments and health institutions in Canada and other developed nations are responding inadequately to the growing need for health services of the increasingly aging population. The Analysis of Statistics Canada’s 2006 post-census Survey on the Vitality of Official Language Minorities show that in addition to age and other socio-demographic determinants, linguistic barriers affect the self-rated health of seniors of off…
Prevalence, risk factors and co-morbidities of diabetes among adults in rural Saskatchewan
While known diabetes risk factors are important determinants of diabetes in the agricultural zones of Saskatchewan, on-farm residence is protective and appears related to increased outdoor activities. In contrast, we have now shown for the first time that exposure to insecticides is an independent risk factor for diabetes among men in rural Canada
SP6-2 Characteristics and determinants of self-rated health of minority Francophone seniors living in Canada and their access to health services in French
Research in the US particularly has contributed to a lot of what is known about the difficulties that linguistic minorities face in accessing and using health services. Studies need to be conducted in Canada to refine and improve knowledge on the matter. The literature is virtually unanimous that seniors do not enjoy the same level of health as the general population. Canadian studies have found that the health status of seniors declines with inc…
Association between insomnia and four domains of health based on an Indigenous Medicine Wheel
Racial discrimination and depression among on-reserve First Nations people in rural Saskatchewan
Do discrimination, residential school attendance and cultural disruption add to individual-level diabetes risk among Aboriginal people in Canada
SP6-2 Characteristics and determinants of self-rated health of minority Francophone seniors living in Canada and their access to health services in French
Research in the US particularly has contributed to a lot of what is known about the difficulties that linguistic minorities face in accessing and using health services. Studies need to be conducted in Canada to refine and improve knowledge on the matter. The literature is virtually unanimous that seniors do not enjoy the same level of health as the general population. Canadian studies have found that the health status of seniors declines with inc…
Determinants of self-rated health of Francophone seniors in a minority situation in Canada
Current trends show that governments and health institutions in Canada and other developed nations are responding inadequately to the growing need for health services of the increasingly aging population. The Analysis of Statistics Canada’s 2006 post-census Survey on the Vitality of Official Language Minorities show that in addition to age and other socio-demographic determinants, linguistic barriers affect the self-rated health of seniors of off…
Prevalence, risk factors and co-morbidities of diabetes among adults in rural Saskatchewan
While known diabetes risk factors are important determinants of diabetes in the agricultural zones of Saskatchewan, on-farm residence is protective and appears related to increased outdoor activities. In contrast, we have now shown for the first time that exposure to insecticides is an independent risk factor for diabetes among men in rural Canada
Exploring Diversity in Socioeconomic Inequalities in Health Among Rural Dwelling Canadians
PURPOSE: To describe the patterning of socioeconomic inequalities in health among rural dwelling women and men in a Canadian province, exploring diversity in associations by measure of socioeconomic position, health outcome, and demographic characteristics. METHODS: Baseline data from the Saskatchewan Rural Health Study was used, an ongoing prospective cohort study examining the health of rural people in Saskatchewan, Canada. Of the 11,004 eligib…
Income adequacy and education associated with the prevalence of obesity in rural Saskatchewan, Canada
Home location was associated with obesity prevalence in rural Saskatchewan and modified the influence of income adequacy, but not the influence of education, on obesity. Adults not living on farm had an increased risk of obesity and showed a significant impact of income adequacy on obesity
Lost in Policy Translation
We reviewed Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial policies related to the health of official language minorities (OLMs) and found important provincial and territorial differences as well as policies penalizing OLMs, which thus contribute significantly to health disparities and to the low vitality of OLM communities. These findings suggest the need for more aggressive, hands-on, and concerted federal and provincial/territorial government e…
Do discrimination, residential school attendance and cultural disruption add to individual-level diabetes risk among Aboriginal people in Canada
Factors Associated With the Prevalence of Prostate Cancer in Rural Saskatchewan
PURPOSE: Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Canadian males, and it is the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths in men. Some studies suggest that occupational exposure may be associated with prostate cancer. However, the etiology of prostate cancer is ambiguous. The purpose of this study was to assess the rural occupational exposure, including farming, as a determinant of prostate cancer in rural men. We investiga…
Actual Body Weight and the Parent’s Perspective of Child’s Body Weight among Rural Canadian Children
The prevalence of being overweight during childhood continues to increase in the USA and Canada and children living in rural areas are more at risk than their urban counterparts. The objectives of this study were to evaluate how well the parent's perception of their child's weight status correlated with objectively measured weight status among a group of rural children and to identify predictors of inaccurate parental perceptions of child's weigh…
Bronchitis and Its Associated Risk Factors in First Nations Children
Respiratory diseases, such as bronchitis and pneumonia, are common in First Nations children in Canada. The objectives are to determine prevalence and associated risk factors of bronchitis in children 6-17 years old residing in two reserve communities. The cross-sectional study was conducted in 2013 and children from two First Nations reserve communities participated. The outcome was ever presence/absence of bronchitis. Logistic regression analys…
Racial discrimination and depression among on-reserve First Nations people in rural Saskatchewan
Domestic Risk Factors for Atopic and Non-Atopic Asthma in First Nations Children Living in Saskatchewan, Canada
Both allergic and non-allergic asthma phenotypes are thought to vary by specific housing and other indoor environmental conditions. This study evaluated risk factors for allergic asthma phenotypes in First Nation children, an understudied Canadian population with recognized increased respiratory morbidity. We conducted a cross-sectional survey with a clinical component to assess the respiratory health of 351 school-age children living on two rura…
Associations between Housing Factors and Respiratory Symptoms in Two Saskatchewan First Nations Communities
Inadequate housing is commonplace in First Nations in Canada, often leading to environmental impacts on housing such as dampness and mold. First Nations communities suffer from a higher prevalence of respiratory-related health conditions than the general Canadian population. There is limited Canadian literature evaluating the relationship between housing factors and the respiratory health of adults within First Nations communities. This study was…
Housing inadequacy in rural Saskatchewan First Nation communities
Housing and house conditions on First Nation communities in Canada are important determinants of health for community members. Little is known about rural First Nation housing in the Canadian Prairies. The aim was to survey houses in two rural First Nation communities in Saskatchewan, Canada to understand housing conditions, prevalence of mold/mildew and dampness, and sources, locations and frequency of mold and dampness. Surveys were conducted w…
Prevalence and predictors of self-rated mental health among farm and non-farm adult rural residents of Saskatchewan
Association between insomnia and four domains of health based on an Indigenous Medicine Wheel
Exploring relationships between household crowding and health in two First Nations communities
Medicine (15 works) · Environmental health (11 works) · Gerontology (11 works) · Demography (7 works) · Population (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Logistic regression (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Public health (6 works) · Rural area (6 works)