European Journal of Preventive Medicine

Special Issue

New Frontiers of Public Health from the Pearl of Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka

  • Submission Deadline: 29 March 2015
  • Status: Submission Closed
  • Lead Guest Editor: Pinnaduwage Vijitha De Silva
About This Special Issue
Sri Lanka; the pearl of Indian Ocean, is having a unique public health system in place for more than one hundred years. With this, Sri Lanka has achieved great success in the field of public health. Our public health indicators such as maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rates are much better compared to other countries in the region. In this Special Issue, we are hoping to publish research in different field of public health conducted in Sri Lanka.
Lead Guest Editor
  • Pinnaduwage Vijitha De Silva

    Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Ruhuna, Sri Lanka

Guest Editors
  • chuangyu qu

    Department of Urology, changzheng hospital, second military medical university, shanghai, China

  • Debasish Kundu

    American Nutritional Medical Association, Stockton, CA, USA, Kolkata, India

Published Articles
  • A Use of New Questionnaire Based Tool for Evaluation of Medical Student’s Satisfaction Regarding Their Final Professorial Surgical Appointment at Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka

    Kumara M. M. A. J. , Seneviratne R. W. , Abewickrama R. , Kumarasingha J. P. M. , De Silva P. V.

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, March 2015
    Pages: 50-53
    Received: 17 March 2015
    Accepted: 17 March 2015
    Published: 23 March 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ejpm.s.2015030201.19
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    Abstract: Introduction: Faculty of Medicine University of Ruhuna, Located in southern coastal town of Galle is one of 10 state owned medical faculties in Sri Lanka. . Surgical curriculum consist of lectures, Tutorials, ward classes as well as clinical appointments scattered through last 3 years. The Final year two-month professorial surgical appointment is m... Show More
  • Comparison of Quality of Life of Patients with Hydrocele and Quality of Life of Patients with Inguinal Hernia

    Seneviratne R. W. , Kumara M. M. A. J. , Abewickrama R. , Kumarasinghe J. P. M. , Somasiri K. G. , De Silva P. V.

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, March 2015
    Pages: 47-49
    Received: 16 March 2015
    Accepted: 17 March 2015
    Published: 23 March 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ejpm.s.2015030201.18
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    Abstract: Introduction: Quality of life (QOL) is one measure of how much a disease has affected the life of a patient from his or her perspective. WHOQL 100 assesses QOL under six domains and 24 facets along with overall quality of life. It was translated to Sinhala and was validated. QOL of hydrocele patients as well as inguinal hernia patients is expected ... Show More
  • Functional Amblyopia; A Blinding Disease in a Normal Eye

    Saman Wimalasundera

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, March 2015
    Pages: 36-46
    Received: 12 March 2015
    Accepted: 12 March 2015
    Published: 20 March 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ejpm.s.2015030201.17
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    Abstract: Amblyopia is reduction of vision with the proper optical correction either in one or both eyes.. The diagnosis of Amblyopia requires both the demonstration of visual acuity loss and the absence of an organic cause. A visual defect screening program was conducted on children aged 3-14 years of Bope-Poddala health unit area of the city of Galle Sri L... Show More
  • Nutritional Status of Preschool Children and Its Associates: A Sri Lankan Experience of a Fishing Community

    Chandrasekara Karunamuni Pushpika Sudarshini De Silva , De Silva Hiranthi , Indrapala Waldeniyage Kolitha Prasanna

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, March 2015
    Pages: 31-35
    Received: 24 December 2014
    Accepted: 16 January 2015
    Published: 2 March 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ejpm.s.2015030201.16
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    Abstract: Introduction: Childhood malnutrition remains one of the most challenging global public health problems. To combat this problem, it is essential to reveal the magnitude of malnutrition and underlying socio- cultural factors influencing child feeding and raring. Despite satisfactory income levels, fishing families have low standards of living due to ... Show More
  • An Innovative Mental Health Outreach Program in Southern Sri Lanka: Successes and Lessons Learnt

    Chandrasiri P. A. A. , De Silva P. V. , Karunarathne A. D. U. , Ruban R. , Madiwaka M. W. M. K. , Suveendran T.

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, March 2015
    Pages: 24-30
    Received: 20 December 2014
    Accepted: 10 January 2015
    Published: 14 February 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ejpm.s.2015030201.15
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    Abstract: Psychiatric illnesses has emerged as an important disease category as prevalence of mental disorders is being rising sharply. The disease burden due to mental illnesses is rising in Sri Lanka as well. Provision of care for those who are psychiatrically ill poses a significant challenge to health care systems. In this circumstances a community based... Show More
  • Nutritional Status and Associated Feeding Practices among Children Aged 6-24 Months in a Selected Community in Sri Lanka: A Cross Sectional Study

    Nishani H. Ubeysekara , Renuka Jayathissa , Champa J. Wijesinghe

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, March 2015
    Pages: 15-23
    Received: 6 December 2014
    Accepted: 30 December 2014
    Published: 12 February 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ejpm.s.2015030201.14
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    Abstract: Background: In Sri Lanka, nutritional indicators are static compared to other health indicators. Under nutrition among children less than five years remains a common public health problem. Poor nutritional status of children is associated with various factors which are preventable. Purpose of this study was to determine the nutritional status of ch... Show More
  • Prevalence of Burnout and Its Correlates among Female Primary School Teachers in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka

    PV De Silva , CG Hewage , P. Fonseka

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, March 2015
    Pages: 9-14
    Received: 30 December 2014
    Accepted: 4 January 2015
    Published: 22 January 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ejpm.s.2015030201.13
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    Abstract: Introduction: Teaching is considered as one of the most important profession in the world today. In the past it was considered as a rather routine job without hard or hazardous work. However the present day school teachers have to play multiple roles in their day-to-day work with children, colleagues and administrators. Therefore teaching is now co... Show More
  • Distribution of Diabetic Retinopathy among Diabetics in Southern Province of Sri Lanka

    Wimalasundera Saman

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, March 2015
    Pages: 5-8
    Received: 30 December 2014
    Accepted: 4 January 2015
    Published: 22 January 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ejpm.s.2015030201.12
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    Abstract: Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) refers to a group of pathologies found in the retina ofdiabetics that can lead to visual complications. Screening for DR is immensely useful in preventing blindness.Diabetic patients who were registered in the diabetic clinic of a leading hospital in the private sector over a period of one year were selected for this study... Show More
  • Prevalence of Burnout among Doctors in Teaching Hospitals in Galle Sri Lanka

    A. VD L. A. Vithanage , P. V. De Silva , J. D. V. C. Lekamwasam

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 2-1, March 2015
    Pages: 1-4
    Received: 30 December 2014
    Accepted: 4 January 2015
    Published: 22 January 2015
    DOI: 10.11648/j.ejpm.s.2015030201.11
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    Abstract: Introduction: Burnout is a word used to assess the level of exhaustion or disengagement of a person involve in any particular profession. This topic has come to the light in recent years after the results of several studies showing that there are significant number of professionals is in the “Burnout” category. There are no published study results ... Show More