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Older immigrant Tamil women and their doctors: attitudes toward breast cancer screening.

• Authors : Meana M; Bunston T; George U

Subjects: BREAST tumor prevention; IMMIGRANTS; PATIENT refusal of treatmentONTARIO; SRI Lanka

• Source: Journal of Immigrant Health; Jan2001, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p5-13, 9p

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Public awareness of oral cancer, of oral potentially malignant disorders and of their risk factors in some rural populations in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Amarasinghe, Hemantha K.^1,2 ; Usgodaarachchi, Udaya S.³; Johnson, Newell W.^2,4

Subjects: *ANALYSIS of variance; *BETEL palm; *COMPUTER softwareSRI Lanka

• Source: Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology. Dec2010, Vol. 38 Issue 6, p540-548. 9p. 5 Charts.

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Medium of language in discharge summaries: would the use of native language improve patients' knowledge of their illness and medications?

• Authors : Perera KY; Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.; Ranasinghe P

Subjects: Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* ; Language* ; Patient Discharge*

• Source: Journal of health communication [J Health Commun] 2012; Vol. 17 (2), pp. 141-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Nov 23.Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9604100 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN:

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Knowledge of prescribed medication information among patients with limited English proficiency in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Perera, Thisara; Ranasinghe, Priyanga; Perera, Udeshika

Subjects: CORONARY disease; HEALTH facilities; INTERNAL medicineSRI Lanka

• Source: BMC Research Notes; 2012, Vol. 5 Issue 1, p658-665, 8p, 4 Charts

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Religious leaders as potential advocates for HIV/AIDS prevention among the general population in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Kanda, Koji¹ (AUTHOR); Jayasinghe, Ananda² (AUTHOR); Silva, K. Tudor³ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *HIV prevention; *CHI-squared test; *CONFIDENCE intervalsSRI Lanka

• Source: Global Public Health. Feb2013, Vol. 8 Issue 2, p159-173. 15p. 6 Charts.

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Upper Respiratory Tract Infection (URTI) Among Children in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.

Subjects: *HYGIENE; *INTERVIEWING; *RESEARCH methodologySRI Lanka

• Source: Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine. May2014, Vol. 20 Issue 5, pA105-A105. 1p.

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Factors Influencing Preventive Behaviors for Dengue Infection Among Housewives in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Chanyasanha, Charnchudhi; Guruge, Geethika Rathnawardana; Sujirarat, Dusit

Subjects: DENGUE hemorrhagic fever; AGE distribution; CHI-squared testSRI Lanka

• Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health; Jan2015, Vol. 27 Issue 1, p96-104, 9p

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Barriers in Using Assistive Devices among a Group of Community-dwelling Persons with Lower Limb Disabilities in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Weerasinghe, Inoka E.; Fonseka, P.; Dharmaratne, S. D.

Subjects: ARTIFICIAL limbs; WHEELCHAIRS; ASSISTIVE technologySRI Lanka

• Source: Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development; Spring2015, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p79-96, 18p

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Low Levels of Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge Found Among Students in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Melhado, L.

Subjects: *EDUCATION; *CONTRACEPTIVE drugs; *SEXUAL healthSRI Lanka

• Source: International Perspectives on Sexual & Reproductive Health. Mar2015, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p54-55. 2p.

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Current infant feeding practices and impact on growth in babies during the second half of infancy.

• Authors : Bandara, T.¹; Hettiarachchi, M.¹; Liyanage, C.¹

Subjects: *ANALYSIS of variance; *ANTHROPOMETRY; *BABY foodsSRI LankaWORLD Health Organization

• Source: Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics. Aug2015, Vol. 28 Issue 4, p366-374. 9p.

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Quantifying and predicting depression literacy of undergraduates: a cross sectional study in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Amarasuriya SD; Behavioural Sciences Stream, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, 25, Kynsey Road, PO Box 271, Colombo 8, Colombo, Sri Lanka. .; Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, 207 Bouverie Street, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Melbourne, Australia. .

Subjects: Health Literacy*; Depressive Disorder/Depressive Disorder/Depressive Disorder/*psychology ; Students/Students/Students/*psychology

• Source: BMC psychiatry [BMC Psychiatry] 2015 Oct 30; Vol. 15, pp. 269. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Oct 30.Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100968559 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-244X

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An Analysis of the Level of Knowledge on Prevention and Control of Breast Cancer among Female Undergraduates of University of Moratuwa.

• Authors : Seneviratne, Thushari M.¹ ; Perera, Suraj²; Seneviratne, Sujitha A.³

Subjects: *BREAST cancer; *CANCER prevention; *BREAST tumor diagnosisSRI Lanka

• Source: Journal of University Librarians Association of Sri Lanka. Apr2016, Vol. 19 Issue 2, p11-26. 16p.

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding handling mercury containing medical devices among nurses in a tertiary care paediatric hospital in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Senanayake, S. J.; Gunawardena, N. S.

Subjects: CHI-squared test; CHILDREN'S hospitals; WORK-related injuriesSRI Lanka

• Source: Work; 2016, Vol. 55 Issue 2, p311-319, 9p, 3 Charts

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‘ Even though a man takes the major role, he has no right to abuse ’ : future male leaders’ views on gender-based violence in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Darj, Elisabeth; Wijewardena, Kumudu; Lindmark, Gunilla

Subjects: VIOLENCE prevention; VIOLENCE & psychology; VIOLENCESRI Lanka

• Source: Global Health Action; 2017, Vol. 10 Issue 1, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 1p, 1 Chart

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Potential Challenges of Controlling Leishmaniasis in Sri Lanka at a Disease Outbreak.

• Authors : Wijerathna, Tharaka¹; Gunathilaka, Nayana¹; Gunawardana, Kithsiri¹

Subjects: *LEISHMANIASIS diagnosis; *DISEASE vectors; *ANTIMONYSRI Lanka

• Source: BioMed Research International. 5/28/2017, Vol. 2017, p1-9. 9p.

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Level of health literacy and factors associated with it among school teachers in an education zone in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Denuwara, H. M. B. H.; Gunawardena, Nalika Sepali

Subjects: HEALTH literacy; TEACHERS; PREVENTIVE medicineSRI LankaEUROPEAN Union

• Source: BMC Public Health; 7/6/2017, Vol. 17, p1-9, 9p, 3 Charts

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Knowledge of non-communicable diseases and practices related to healthy lifestyles among adolescents, in state schools of a selected educational division in Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Gamage, A. U.; Jayawardana, P. L.

Subjects: NON-communicable diseases; ADOLESCENT health; PUBLIC healthSRI Lanka

• Source: BMC Public Health; 7/26/2017, Vol. 17, p1-9, 9p, 5 Charts

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Mental health literacy in adolescents: ability to recognise problems, helpful interventions and outcomes.

• Authors : Attygalle, Udena Ruwindu; Perera, Hemamali; Wanniarachchi Jayamanne, Bernard Deepal

Subjects: HEALTH literacy; MENTAL health of teenagers; SOCIAL problemsSRI Lanka

• Source: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Mental Health; 8/15/2017, Vol. 11, p1-8, 8p

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A Study on Knowledge, Awareness, and Medication Adherence in Patients with Hypertension from a Tertiary Care Centre from Northern Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Pirasath, S.¹; Kumanan, T.¹; Guruparan, M.²

Subjects: *CLINICAL drug trials; *CARDIOVASCULAR disease diagnosis; *HYPERTENSIONSRI Lanka

• Source: International Journal of Hypertension. 11/2/2017, p1-6. 6p.

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Thin-ideal internalization and body dissatisfaction in Sri Lankan adolescents.

• Authors : Omori, Mika¹; Yamazaki, Yoko¹; Aizawa, Noriko¹

Subjects: *LEANNESS; *BODY image in adolescence; *EATING disordersSRI Lanka

• Source: Journal of Health Psychology. Dec2017, Vol. 22 Issue 14, p1830-1840. 11p.

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“If You Don’t Have a Baby, You Can’t Be in Our Culture”: Migrant and Refugee Women’s Experiences and Constructions of Fertility and Fertility Control.

• Authors : Hawkey, Alexandra J.¹ ; Ussher, Jane M.¹; Perz, Janette¹

Subjects: *ATTITUDE (Psychology); *CHILDBIRTH; *CONTRACEPTIONAFGHANISTAN; IRAQ; SOMALIA

• Source: Women's Reproductive Health. 2018, Vol. 5 Issue 2, p75-98. 24p.

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Transcultural factors related to depressive psychopathology in Sri Lankan migrants living in Australia.

• Authors : Chandradasa, Miyuru^1,2 ; Champika, Layani³

Subjects: *CONTROL (Psychology); *MENTAL depression; *ETHNIC groupsAUSTRALIA; SRI LankaWORLD Health Organization

• Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry. May2018, Vol. 64 Issue 3, p303-304. 2p.

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Prevalence and associated factors of risky sexual behaviors among undergraduate students in state universities of Western Province in Sri Lanka: a descriptive cross sectional study.

• Authors : Perera, Upuli Amaranganie Pushpakumari; Abeysena, Chrishantha

Subjects: UNIVERSITIES & colleges; CONDOMS; CONFIDENCE intervalsSRI Lanka

• Source: Reproductive Health; 6/4/2018, Vol. 15 Issue 1, pN.PAG-N.PAG, 1p, 1 Diagram, 5 Charts

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Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding and barriers for its continuation up to six months in Kandy district, Sri Lanka.

• Authors : Ratnayake, Himali Erandathie¹ ; Rowel, Dhammica²

Subjects: *BREASTFEEDING promotion; *CONFIDENCE intervals; *CULTURESRI Lanka

• Source: International Breastfeeding Journal. 8/9/2018, Vol. 13 Issue 1, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.

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A short, structured skills training course for critical care physiotherapists in a lower-middle income country.

• Authors : Tunpattu, Sanjeewa¹; Newey, Victoria²; Sigera, Chathurani^3,4

Subjects: *CHI-squared test; *CLINICAL competence; *CONFIDENCESRI Lanka

• Source: Physiotherapy Theory & Practice. Sep2018, Vol. 34 Issue 9, p714-722. 9p. 5 Charts, 1 Graph.

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