Janani Pinidiyapathirage
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 7537100 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Janani Pinidiyapathirage |
| PRENOMES | Janani |
| SOBRENOME | Pinidiyapathirage |
| ASSINATURA | PINIDIYAPATHIRAGE J |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Kelaniya |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2947-3015 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 7 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 0 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2011 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 0 |
Determining the cultural safety of chronic disease interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Objectives To assess how the cultural safety of primary care-based chronic disease interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians is determined. Methods Scoping review of peer-reviewed evaluations of chronic disease interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, in which cultural safety is an outcome. Searches included Scopus, Informit, OVID Medline, Emcare and CINAHL including all articles published until …
Connectivity is the key to longer rural placement
PURPOSE: Recruitment and retention of medical practitioners to rural practice is an ongoing global issue. Rural longitudinal integrated clerkships (LIC) are an innovative solution to this problem, which are known to increase rural workforce. Crucially this association increases with time on rural placement. This study examines factors that promote retention in a Rural LIC. METHODS: A two-phased, sequential design qualitative study in a cohort of …
Self-assessment tools for assessing cultural competency
Established tools that assess cultural competency in the health workforce could contribute to providing culturally safe care to First Nations peoples. Using a rapid review approach, we searched several databases to evaluate the characteristics of self-assessment tools used to assess cultural competency and ascertain the context and outcomes of their use. Out of 529 documents, six articles fitted the study’s inclusion criteria. The main capabiliti…
P2-247 Impact of risk factors for non-fatal acute myocardial infarctions among Sri Lankans
Introduction The impact of risk factors for acute myocardial infarctions (AMI) differs across populations. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of established risk factors for the occurrence of non-fatal AMI within a population based case control study of urban Sri Lankans. Methods Cases were patients consecutively admitted to the cardiology and general medical wards of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka with a confirmed diagnosis of…
SP1-88 Mortality in an urban cohort in Ragama , Sri Lanka
Introduction The leading causes of mortality in Sri Lanka are due to chronic diseases. We describe the mortality patterns in a 35–64-year-old urban cohort resident in Ragama, Sri Lanka and followed over 3 years. Methods A follow-up study was conducted among 2986 35–64 year olds randomly selected from the Ragama Medical Officer of Health area, Sri Lanka. A baseline survey was conducted from January to September 2007 and a follow-up survey was cond…
P2-130 Epidemiology of hypertension in an urban Sri Lankan population
Introduction Hypertension is a common risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In Sri Lanka, despite the existence of a universal free health system, services are not available for routine screening of hypertension in the general population. This paper aims to describe the epidemiology of hypertension in 35–64 year old residents in Ragama Medical Officer of Health area in the Gampaha district, Sri Lanka. Methods An age-stratified random sample of …
P2-326 Comparison of urban diabetics with optimal and suboptimal control
Introduction The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in Sri Lanka is increasing. We describe the characteristics of patients with optimal and suboptimal control of diabetes among known diabetics in a 35–64-year-old urban population resident in the Ragama Medical Officer of Health (Ragama MOH) area of Sri Lanka. Methods A cross sectional study was conducted among 2986 randomly selected 35–64 year olds in the Ragama MOH area from January to September 2…
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P2-247 Impact of risk factors for non-fatal acute myocardial infarctions among Sri Lankans
Introduction The impact of risk factors for acute myocardial infarctions (AMI) differs across populations. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of established risk factors for the occurrence of non-fatal AMI within a population based case control study of urban Sri Lankans. Methods Cases were patients consecutively admitted to the cardiology and general medical wards of the National Hospital of Sri Lanka with a confirmed diagnosis of…
SP1-88 Mortality in an urban cohort in Ragama , Sri Lanka
Introduction The leading causes of mortality in Sri Lanka are due to chronic diseases. We describe the mortality patterns in a 35–64-year-old urban cohort resident in Ragama, Sri Lanka and followed over 3 years. Methods A follow-up study was conducted among 2986 35–64 year olds randomly selected from the Ragama Medical Officer of Health area, Sri Lanka. A baseline survey was conducted from January to September 2007 and a follow-up survey was cond…
P2-130 Epidemiology of hypertension in an urban Sri Lankan population
Introduction Hypertension is a common risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In Sri Lanka, despite the existence of a universal free health system, services are not available for routine screening of hypertension in the general population. This paper aims to describe the epidemiology of hypertension in 35–64 year old residents in Ragama Medical Officer of Health area in the Gampaha district, Sri Lanka. Methods An age-stratified random sample of …
P2-326 Comparison of urban diabetics with optimal and suboptimal control
Introduction The prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in Sri Lanka is increasing. We describe the characteristics of patients with optimal and suboptimal control of diabetes among known diabetics in a 35–64-year-old urban population resident in the Ragama Medical Officer of Health (Ragama MOH) area of Sri Lanka. Methods A cross sectional study was conducted among 2986 randomly selected 35–64 year olds in the Ragama MOH area from January to September 2…
Self-assessment tools for assessing cultural competency
Established tools that assess cultural competency in the health workforce could contribute to providing culturally safe care to First Nations peoples. Using a rapid review approach, we searched several databases to evaluate the characteristics of self-assessment tools used to assess cultural competency and ascertain the context and outcomes of their use. Out of 529 documents, six articles fitted the study’s inclusion criteria. The main capabiliti…
Connectivity is the key to longer rural placement
PURPOSE: Recruitment and retention of medical practitioners to rural practice is an ongoing global issue. Rural longitudinal integrated clerkships (LIC) are an innovative solution to this problem, which are known to increase rural workforce. Crucially this association increases with time on rural placement. This study examines factors that promote retention in a Rural LIC. METHODS: A two-phased, sequential design qualitative study in a cohort of …
Determining the cultural safety of chronic disease interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
Objectives To assess how the cultural safety of primary care-based chronic disease interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians is determined. Methods Scoping review of peer-reviewed evaluations of chronic disease interventions for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients, in which cultural safety is an outcome. Searches included Scopus, Informit, OVID Medline, Emcare and CINAHL including all articles published until …
Medicine (7 obras) · Internal Medicine (4 obras) · Internal Medicine (4 obras) · Environmental health (3 obras) · Pediatrics (3 obras) · Pediatrics (3 obras) · Political science (3 obras) · Population (3 obras) · Anthropometry (2 obras) · Cultural Competency in Health Care (2 obras)