Occupational Health and Community Medicine
Manuscripts
SUK J, Aravinda NP, DeSilva V, Clancy S, Tillekeratne LG, Østbye T. Knowledge and Attitudes toward HIV and People Living with HIV (PLWH) among Public Health Midwives in the Galle District, Sri Lanka. Gestão e Soc. 2020;14(40):3965-3982. DOI:10.21171/ges.v14i40.3337
Dabrera, T.M.E., Tillekeratne, L.G., Fernando, M.N., Kasturiaratchi, S.K. and Østbye, T., 2016. Prevalence and correlates of leprosy in a high-risk community setting in Sri Lanka. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 28(7), pp.586-591.DOI:10.1177/1010539516666360
Stankevitz, K., Staton, C., Schoenfisch, A., De Silva, V., Tharindra, H., Stroo, M. and Ostbye, T., 2016. Prevalence of occupational injury and its contributing factors among rubber tappers in Galle, Sri Lanka. International journal of occupational and environmental health, 22(4), pp.333-340. DOI: 10.1080/10773525.2016.1247026
Stankevitz, K., Schoenfisch, A., de Silva, V., Tharindra, H., Stroo, M. and Ostbye, T., 2016. Prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among Sri Lankan rubber tappers. International journal of occupational and environmental health, 22(2), pp.91-98. DOI: 10.1080/10773525.2016.1168073
Staton, C.A., De Silva, V., Krebs, E., Andrade, L., Rulisa, S., Mallawaarachchi, B.C., Jin, K., RicardoVissoci, J. and Østbye, T., 2015. High road utilizers surveys compared to police data for road traffic crash hotspot localization in Rwanda and Sri Lanka. BMC public health, 16, pp.1-8. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-2609-1
Noda, M., Malhotra, R., DeSilva, V., Sapukotana, P., DeSilva, A., Kirkorowicz, J., Allen, J. and Østbye, T., 2015. Occupational risk factors for low back pain among drivers of three-wheelers in Sri Lanka. International journal of occupational and environmental health, 21(3), pp.216-224. DOI: 10.1179/2049396714Y.0000000071
Kirkorowicz, J.M., Sapukotana, P., De Silva, P.V., Noda, M., De Oliveira, J.S. and Østbye, T., 2013. Work-related stress and substance use as risk factors for chronic disease among three-wheel drivers in Galle, Sri Lanka: a qualitative study. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 3(2), pp.21-24. DOI: 10.3126/ijosh.v3i2.7662
De Silva, V., Strand de Oliveira, J., Liyanage, M. and Østbye, T., 2013. The assistant medical officer in Sri Lanka: mid-level health worker in decline. Journal of interprofessional care, 27(5), pp.432-433. DOI: 10.3109/13561820.2013.776023
Malhotra, R., Arambepola, C., Tarun, S., de Silva, V., Kishore, J. and Østbye, T., 2013. Health issues of female foreign domestic workers: a systematic review of the scientific and gray literature. International journal of occupational and environmental health, 19(4), pp.261-277. DOI: 10.1179/2049396713y.0000000041
De Silva, P.V., Lombardo, S., Lipscomb, H., Grad, J. and Østbye, T., 2013. Health status and quality of life of female garment workers in Sri Lanka. Galle Medical Journal, 18(1). DOI: 10.4038/gmj.v18i1.5510
Lombardo, S.R., Vijitha de Silva, P., Lipscomb, H.J. and Østbye, T., 2012. Musculoskeletal symptoms among female garment factory workers in Sri Lanka. International journal of occupational and environmental health, 18(3), pp.210-219. DOI: 10.1179/1077352512z.00000000029
Abstracts
De Silva, P.V., Lombardo, S., Lipscomb, H., Grad, J. and Østbye, T. (2013). Health status and quality of life of female garment workers in Sri Lanka. Galle Medical Journal, 18(1), p.1. doi:https://doi.org/10.4038/gmj.v18i1.5510.
De Silva, V., Lipscomb, H. and Ostbye, T. (2011). Occupational health problems among female garment factory workers in Sri Lanka. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 68(Suppl_1), pp.A127–A127. doi:https://doi.org/10.1136/oemed-2011-100382.422.
Kirkorowicz, J.M., Sapukotana, P., De Silva, P.V., Noda, M., De Oliveira, J.S. and Østbye, T. (2014). Work-Related Stress and Substance Use as Risk Factors for Chronic Disease Among Three-Wheel Drivers in Galle, Sri Lanka: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 3(2), pp.21–24. doi:https://doi.org/10.3126/ijosh.v3i2.7662.
Lombardo, S.R., Vijitha de Silva, P., Lipscomb, H.J. and Østbye, T. (2012). Musculoskeletal symptoms among female garment factory workers in Sri Lanka. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 18(3), pp.210–219. doi:https://doi.org/10.1179/1077352512z.00000000029.
Silva, V.D., Tharindra, H., Vissoci, J.R.N., Andrade, L., Mallawaarachchi, B.C., Østbye, T. and Staton, C.A. (2018). Road traffic crashes and built environment analysis of crash hotspots based on local police data in Galle, Sri Lanka. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 25(3), pp.311–318. doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2018.1431932.