Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Wijewardene, Kumudu"
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Can Forum Play Contribute to Counteracting Abuse in Health Care? A Pilot Intervention Study in Sri Lanka
Swahnberg, Katarina; Zbikowski, Anke; Wijewardene, Kumudu; Josephson, Agneta; Khadka, Prembarsha; Jeyakumaran, Dinesh; Mambulage, Udari; Infanti, Jennifer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Obstetric violence refers to the mistreatment of women in pregnancy and childbirth care by their health providers. It is linked to poor quality of care, lack of trust in health systems, and adverse maternal and neonatal ... -
Factors shaping political priorities for violence against women-mitigation policies in Sri Lanka
Columbini, Manuela; H Mayhew, Susannah; Lund, Ragnhild; Singh, Navpreet; Swahnberg, Katarina; Infanti, Jennifer; Schei, Berit; Wijewardene, Kumudu (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Although violence against women (VAW) is a global public health issue, its importance as a health issue is often unrecognized in legal and health policy documents. This paper uses Sri Lanka as a case study to ... -
Feasibility of Participatory Theater Workshops to Increase Staff Awareness of and Readiness to Respond to Abuse in Health Care: A Qualitative Study of a Pilot Intervention Using Forum Play among Sri Lankan Health Care Providers
Infanti, Jennifer; Zbikowski, Anke; Wijewardene, Kumudu; Swahnberg, Katarina (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Women globally experience mistreatment by health providers during childbirth. Researchers have identified strategies to counteract this type of abuse in health care, but few have been evaluated. We used a theater technique, ... -
Obstetric Violence Is Prevalent in Routine Maternity Care: A Cross-Sectional Study of Obstetric Violence and Its Associated Factors among Pregnant Women in Sri Lanka’s Colombo District
Perera, Dinusha Chamanie; Munas, Muzrif; Swahnberg, Katarina; Wijewardene, Kumudu; Infanti, Jennifer (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The phenomenon of obstetric violence has been documented widely in maternity care settings worldwide, with scholars arguing that it is a persistent, common, but preventable impediment to attaining dignified health care. ... -
Perceptions on the sexual harassment of female nurses in a state hospital in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study
Adams, Emma A.; Darj, Elisabeth; Wijewardene, Kumudu; Infanti, Jennifer (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Background: Sexual harassment occurs within the nursing profession globally, challenging the health and safety of nurses and the quality and efficiency of health systems. In Sri Lanka, no studies have explored this issue ...