Ms. SDPL Weerawardhana
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Email: Piyumiw@kdu.ac.lk, piyumiweerawardena@gmail.com
Qualifications
Educational Qualifications:
- Reading for MPhil at University of Sri Jayewardenepura from 2019
- BSc Nursing (Special), University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2014)
- Certificate course in teaching in higher education (CTHE)(KDU) (2018)
Certificate course in Research Methodology & Scientific Writing (RMSW)- University of Sri Jayewardenepura (2021)
Professional Qualifications:
- Staff nurse at Emergency Treatment Unit, Hemas Hospital, Thalawathugoda (2013 March-2014 July)
Teaching areas
- Fundamentals of Nursing
- Nutrition, Palliative care Nursing, Leadership & Management in Nursing, Child Health Nursing, Nursing Skills practice
Research interest
- Nutrition, Palliative Care Nursing, Oncology Nursing
Award & Grant
- Research allowance for 2014, General Sir John Kotelawala Defense University
- University Research Grant for MPhil for three years (From 2019), University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Research & Publication
Referred Journal Articles
Weerawardhana, P. L., Lalitha Meegoda MKD, & Sampatha E Goonewardena. (2022). Modified Delphi in adapting a tool to assess the level of knowledge and practice on adult enteral nutrition therapy among nurses. Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 13(5), 36–44. https://doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v13i5.42806
- Weerawardhana, P., Meegoda, L., Goonewardena, S., 2021. A tool for assessing nurses’ knowledge and practices on enteral nutrition therapy;a modified delphi study. Clin. Nutr. ESPEN 46, S648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.09.302
- “Identification of risk factors for road traffic accidents using injured drivers: a cross sectional study conducted in Sri-Lanka” by Madhumali N. W. M, Bandaranayaka H. M. T, Hashari G. C, Ayesha H. K. B, Rathnayaka R. M. K. P, Withana I. U. M, Mowlana F. M, Weerawardhana P. L, Jayasekara J. M. K. B. was published in the “International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health (IJCMPH) in September 2021. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20213524
- “Maternal coping strategies in response to child’s oncological diseases in Sri Lanka”,by Ruwani Nilakshika Padeniya,Ganga Thushari,Danushi Hashara Nissanka,Chandi Shashika,Dilani Hansamala Munasinghe,Deepamal Maduranga Aberathne,Piyumi Lanka Weerawardena,Lahiru Sandaruwan GalgamuwaORCID Icon,Nishantha Kumarasinghe &Lakshika Liyanage.
- Pages 866-871 | Received 12 Dec 2019, Accepted 26 Mar 2020, Published online: 14 Apr 2020
https://doi.org/10.1080/0284186X.2020.1750695
Conference Papers
Doonewardena CSE Weerawardhana SDPL, Meegoda MKDL, 2022, Perceptions of quality of life among hospitalized head and neck cancer patients on tube feeding at Apeksha Hospital, Sri Lanka, MSF Asia Scientific Days & International Conference on Medical Science (ICM)- 2022
- “COPD and High-Risk Occupations: Knowledge on Causative Substances and Safety Measures and Practice of Safety Measures” by GMKN Kumari1, JMSM Jayasinghe, SMDT Siriwardhana, NAA Madushani, WACD Wirasagoda,SDPL Weerawardhana and V Navarathne, KDU-IRC 2019
- “An assessment of different coping strategies used by mothers of children with cancer in Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama” by
- L Liyanage WMRN Padeniya, JPG Thushari, NBADH Nishshanka, KAC Shashika, MDH Munasinghe, DM Aberathna, SDPL Weerawardhana, GLS Galgamuwa, N Kumarasingha, 11th International Research Conference, KDU 2018
- “Risk factors for road traffic accidents among drivers admitted to teaching hospitals Kandy and Kurunagala in 2017”, by, NEM Madhumali, HMT Bandaranayaka, RMKP Rathnayaka, IUM Vithana, SDPL Weerawardhana, JMKB Jayasekara, 11th International Research Conference, KDU 2018
Presentations/ Posters
- Oral Presentation with publication of paper entitled “Awareness, associated factors, practices and myths regarding acne among the students of University of Sri Jayewardenepura”, S.D.P.L Weerawardhana1,R.T Nanayakkara2, 1B.Sc Nursing Programme, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka,2 Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. (August 2014) http://www.kdu.ac.lk/proceedings/irc2014/View_page.php?key=80
Unpublished Thesis
- MPhil thesis on “Perceptions of quality of life among hospitalized head and neck cancer patients on enteral tube feeding and nurses’ knowledge and practices on enteral nutrition therapy for cancer patients on tube feeding at Apeksha Hospital, Sri Lanka.”
Involvement
- A member of The International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care (IAHPC)
- A member of Palliative Care Association, Sri Lanka
supervision
Graduate supervision
- Have Supervised five undergraduate research projects by 2020.
- Supervised a syndicate presentation (KDU) as the academic DS for syndicate No L (2018)