Apllied Health Science - Technical Session III - Parallel Session II

Introduction of the Chairperson

Prof Athula Sumathipala

Does Institutionalization Influence Negatively on the Quality of Life of Elders? A comparative Cross-sectional Study in Galle, Sri Lanka
DA Wickramasinghe, MWK Gamage, B Perera

Knowledge and Practices Regarding Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance of Mothers with Pre-school Children in Selected Child Welfare Clinics of Piliyandala MOH area
SWMSD Bandara, RHSP Perera, PSS Panawala, MP Udayangani, KIH Gunathilake, RDUP Sugathapala and TMR Perera

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Secondhand Smoking among Pregnant Mothers in Selected Peri-urban Areas in Colombo District
AM Kuruwita, WHDC Perera, KPS Paramika, IMDCB Keerthisinghe, RWKC Rajasekara, HMP Herath and MS Fernando

An Analysis of Changes in Patterns of Substance Usage among Substance Users during the COVID-19 Pandemic Period in Gampaha, Ampara, Mannar, Anuradhapura, Badulla, Vavuniya and Kandy Districts, Sri Lanka
RMS Thilokshika, AHFS Harlik, WMID Dissanayake, WSK Dedunupitiya, V Nithushan, AS Niroshan, KMLB Abeyrathna, A Ranasingha, SDS Ruwanmali and GND Guruge

Adolescent Mental Wellbeing, Substance Use and Chronic Pain: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study in Vavuniya District of Sri Lanka
FS Jabir, L Dissanayake, T Shepherd, T Helliwell, L Selvaratnam, K Jayaweera, N Abeysinghe, C Mallen and A Sumathipala

Effect of Smoking Cessation Interventions on Adult Tobacco Smokers in Colombo District, Sri Lanka
HMP Herath, SW Wimalasekara, AATD Amarasekara, MS Fernando and S Turale