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Book Chapters

• Abhayasinghe, K., Nurse's role in the management of Parkinson's disease (2019) Health Care for Older People: Holistic Approach - Parkinson's Disease, Sri Lanka Association of Geriatric Medicine, Volume 2 (Issue 1, March) ISSN 2673-1274
  (Available at: https://www.slagm.lk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Parkinsons-Disease-final.pdf)
   
•  Abhayasinghe, K., Nursing and care provision for a patient with dementia (2018) Health Care for Older People: Holistic Approach - Dementia, Sri Lanka Association of Geriatric Medicine, Volume 1: August. ISBN 978-955-7159-00-3
  (Available at: https://www.slagm.lk/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Dementia-Final.pdf)

Published Research Papers

• Hill, E, Georgiou, R, Gordon, M, Makuloluwa, T,Roddam, H, Byrom, A, Pollard, K, Abhayasinghe, K, Seneviratne, S, and Chance-Larsen, K. (2020) Developing collaborative healthcare education programmes for staff in low and middle income countries: reaching consensus on the most effective approach. Best Evidence Medical Education BEME (Available at: https://bemecollaboration.org/Reviews+In+Progress/Developing+collaborative+healthcare+education+programmes/)
• Abhayasinghe, K., Campbell P., Saunders, B., Sumathipala, A., Research Protocol: Views and experiences of informal caregivers of older adults with dementia in Sri Lanka. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 2018 (submitted, in press)
• Dissanayake, L., Abhayasinghe, K., Helliwell, T.,  Sumathipala, A., Wickremasinghe, R., Babatunde, O., Corp, N. Work related musculoskeletal disorders among garment workers in South Asian countries: a systematic review. PROSPERO 2018 CRD42018089638.
  Available from: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?ID=CRD42018089638
• Sandarenu, KDS, Dilhara, KDC, Rupasinghe, PHIN, Nuwandika, TVD, Abhayasinghe, MPKW, Fernando, NFJ. Influence of Patient Counselling (by the Pharmacist) on adherence to medication in mentally ill patients. Ceylon Medical Journal. 2017. 62(1): 87
• Abhayasinghe, K., Jayaweera K., Campbell P., Saunders, B., Sumathipala, A., Babatunde, O., Jordan J., (2017) A systematic review of the Dementia Research in Sri Lanka. PROSPERO. https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.asp?ID=CRD42017052071 
• Abhayasinghe M.P.K.W., (2014) Knowledge and Attitudes towards Guidance and Psychological Counseling among undergraduates in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Current Research Vol.6, Issue07,pp 7493 - 7497.

Oral Presentations/ Posters

• Hill, E. and Abhayasinghe, K. (2020). Developing collaborative healthcare education programmes for staff in low and middle income countries: reaching consensus on the best approach. (Oral presentation at AMEE (Association for Medical Education Europe) 2020 - The Virtual Conference, September 7- 9th 2020. Short Communications BEME).
• Hill, E. and Abhayasinghe, K. (2020) Developing a culturally relevant mentorship education programme for Sri Lankan nurses through international, multidisciplinary collaboration (Oral Presentation at Students - Research Symposium, University of Central Lancashire, UK, February).
• Abhayasinghe, K, Hill, E. and Nightingale, A. (2020) Developing a clinical mentorship award for qualified Sri Lankan Nurses. (Oral presentation at international health and wellbeing research conference held at Birmingham UK,10-11th March)
• Dissanayake L, Abhayasinghe K, Helliwell T, Corp N, Babatunde O, Sumathipala A, Wickremasinghe R (2019) Work related musculoskeletal disorders among garment workers in south asia: A Systematic review (Oral Presentation at College of Community Physicians Academic Session, Sri Lanka, 19-20 September)
• Ranasinghe S, Abhayasinghe K, Gamage D, Ginige S, Abeysinghe N. (2019) Quality of provision of immunization services in Ratnapura district, Sri Lanka: Recipient and provider perspectives (Oral Presentation at College of Community Physicians Academic Session, Sri Lanka, 19-20 September)
• Abhayasinghe K, Saunders B, Campbell P, Sumathipala A. (2019) Unheard voices: Experiences of Sri Lankan family caregivers for individuals with dementia. (Oral Presentation at International conference on Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine, Sri Lanka, 12-13 September)
• Abhayasinghe K, Saunders B, Campbell P, Sumathipala A. (2019) Traditional healing practices for Dementia patients: preliminary findings from a qualitative study in Sri Lanka (Oral Presentation at Postgraduate Research Symposium at Keele University, UK on 16th May)
• Abhayasinghe K, Saunders B, Campbell P, Sumathipala A. (2019) Experiences of Sri Lankan family caregivers for individuals with dementia (Best poster award, presented a poster at ILAS Postgraduate Conference at Keele University on 29th April)
• Abhayasinghe K, Saunders B, Campbell P, Sumathipala A. (2018) ‘Unheard Voices: Experiences of Sri Lankan family caregivers for individuals with dementia’ (Presented a poster at Postgraduate Research Symposium at Keele University on 16th May)
• Abhayasinghe K, Saunders B, Campbell P, Sumathipala A. (2018) Traditional healing practices for Dementia patients: preliminary findings from a qualitative study in Sri Lanka' (Presented a poster at ILAS Postgraduate Conference at Keele University on 19th April DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.34611.53283)
• Abhayasinghe, K, Ranasinghe, R.D.S., Gamage, D.G., Ginige, P.S., Kasturiaratchi, S.K., Abeysinghe, M.R.N. (2017) Quality of provision of Immunization Services in Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka: Recipient and Provider Perspectives (Paper presented at National Health Research Symposium , on 4th - 5th December)
• Abhayasinghe K, Saunders B, Campbell P, Sumathipala A. (2017) Views and experiences of informal caregivers of older adults with dementia in Sri Lanka. (presented at 3D symposium SSSFT, Stafford, UK - on 31st October)
• Abhayasinghe K, Abu KS. Scientometric Mapping of Mental Health Research Publications in India and Sri Lanka. (Paper Presented at 10^th International Research Conference - KDU on 4^th August, 2017)
• Sandarenu KDS, Dilhara KDC,  Rupasinghe  PHIN and Nuwandika, TVD,  Abhayasinghe K, Fernando, NFJ. Influence of patient counseling (by the pharmacist) on adherence to medication in mentally ill patients. (Paper Presented at the 130th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the SLMA on 16th July 2017)
• Perera KMON,    Lakmal KKGT,    Chathurika BS,    Jayawardhana RKIS,    Abhayasinghe MPKW,    Jayaweera K,    Sumathipala A. Attitude towards Depression among G.C.E. Advanced Level students in the Kalutara Educational Zone. (Poster Presented at the 130th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the SLMA on 16th July 2017)
• Perera KMON,    Lakmal KKGT,    Chathurika BS,    Jayawardhana RKIS,    Abhayasinghe MPKW,    Jayaweera K,    Sumathipala A. Knowledge and Depression literacy among G.C.E. Advanced Level students in the Kalutara Educational Zone. (Paper Presented at the 130th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the SLMA on 16th July 2017)
• Abhayasinghe M.P.K.W., Sumathipala A., Saunders B., Campbell P. (2016)
• Views and experiences of informal caregivers of elderly people with dementia and related healthcare professionals: Implications for intervention development in Sri Lanka (Post Graduate Symposium at RI for Primary Care Sciences, Keele University,  UK- on 11^th May 2016)
• Abhayasinghe M.P.K.W., (2013) Knowledge and Attitudes towards Guidance and Psychological Counseling among first year undergraduates in Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University. (Presented at KDU International Research symposium held on 21st - 22nd August, 2013)
• Abhayasinghe, M.P.K.W., Waidyasekara, H.,(2012), Physical Activity, Dietary Patterns and Body Mass Index (BMI) of Grade 10 and 11 students in an urban school in Sri Lanka. (Poster at 3rd Biennial Conference of the South Asian Association of Physiologists (SAAP 3) on 07th - 10thNovember, 2012 held in Sri Lanka)

Other Publications

• Abhayasinghe, K., Edirisinghe, N., Makuloluwa, T., Hill, E.S., (2019) Clinical Mentoring: Is it important for nursing education in Sri Lanka? New Vision. News Letter for Graduate Nurses' Foundation. Sri Lanka
• Hill, E.S., Abhayasinghe, K., (2018) Patients' awareness of their Rights: a comparison of Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom. Gaveshana. March Issue :19-21

• Visiting Speaker for Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Keele University, UK (July 2018 ? Present)
• Lecturer in Nursing (22.04.2013 ? Present)
• Acting HOD, Dept. of Nursing & Midwifery, FAHS (27.03.2014 ? 01.06.2015)
• Course Coordinator, Dept. of Nursing & Midwifery, FAHS (18.06.2013 ? 26.03.2014)

Memberships In Committees Related To University Education

• Member of QAA Cell, FAHS, KDU
• Member of Subject Benchmark Committee on Nursing, Quality Assurance and Accreditation Council Sri Lanka
• Member of Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science (SLAAS)

Memberships In Academic & Professional Bodies

• Member of editorial committee of the book series ?Health Care for Older People: Holistic Approach? published by Sri Lanka Association of Geriatric Medicine
• Member of Early and mid-career Research Team, Keele University, UK
• Member of Mental Health Research Group, Research Institute for Primary Care & Health Sciences, Keele University, UK
• Member of Graduated Nurses Foundation, Sri Lanka
• Member of Sri Lanka Nurses Association (SLNA) 
• Member of Sri Lanka National Institute of Professional Counselors (SLNIPC)
• Member of  National Science Foundation (NSF) Sri Lanka

• Visiting Speaker, Faculty of Nursing, Keele University, UK
• Hon. Research Associate, Institute for Research & Development, Sri Lanka (http://www.ird.lk/the-team/ )
• Visiting Lecturer, Dip.in Psychology & Counseling, University of Kelaniya (2014)
• Visiting Lecturer, Dip. In Counseling & Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychological Studies, Colombo (2012 ? 2015)
• Visiting Lecturer, Pg Dip. In School Counseling, National Institute of Education, Maharagama (2012- 2013)