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View article: Pain Assessment and Management in Dementia Care: Qualitative Perspectives of People With Dementia, Their Families, and Healthcare Professionals
Pain Assessment and Management in Dementia Care: Qualitative Perspectives of People With Dementia, Their Families, and Healthcare Professionals Open
Aim Pain is under‐assessed and under‐treated among people living with dementia. This study aims to explore the perspectives of people with dementia, family carers, and healthcare professionals regarding their experiences and needs for pain…
View article: The negative and positive: perceptions regarding COVID-19 pandemic among an online sample of adults; qualitative study
The negative and positive: perceptions regarding COVID-19 pandemic among an online sample of adults; qualitative study Open
People have experienced fear, uncertainty, distracted future plans, and work stress due to the pandemic. However, they have also enjoyed spending time with their family members during this period.
View article: Presenting future brides: The English matrimonial advertisement as a window to social class in Sri Lanka
Presenting future brides: The English matrimonial advertisement as a window to social class in Sri Lanka Open
Publishing matrimonial advertisements in newspapers is a popular method used to seek and locate potential marriage partners in Sri Lanka. This article focuses on English-language matrimonials published by or on behalf of aspiring brides. A…
View article: Nurses' Beliefs About Pain Assessment in Dementia: A Qualitative Study Informed by the Theory of Planned Behaviour
Nurses' Beliefs About Pain Assessment in Dementia: A Qualitative Study Informed by the Theory of Planned Behaviour Open
Aim To explore registered nurses' beliefs regarding pain assessment in people living with dementia. Design A descriptive exploratory qualitative study informed by the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Methods Online semi‐structured in‐depth int…
View article: Factors related to nurses' beliefs regarding pain assessment in people living with dementia
Factors related to nurses' beliefs regarding pain assessment in people living with dementia Open
Aim To evaluate registered nurses' beliefs and related factors regarding pain assessment in people living with dementia. Design A descriptive cross‐sectional survey was conducted between July 2022 and April 2023. Methods An online survey c…
View article: Quality of care as perceived by caregivers and residents in aged care homes in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study
Quality of care as perceived by caregivers and residents in aged care homes in Sri Lanka: a qualitative study Open
Objective Quality of care determines the physical and psychological wellbeing of aged care residents. The study aims to explore barriers and facilitators of quality of care in aged care homes (ACHs) in Sri Lanka from the perspective of old…
View article: Psychological disturbances encountered by the healthcare professionals, military professionals and general public in Sri Lanka during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study
Psychological disturbances encountered by the healthcare professionals, military professionals and general public in Sri Lanka during COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic is a serious global health concern, posing a greater risk of psychological vulnerabilities for frontline healthcare workers (HCWs), military professionals and the general public around the globe. These psyc…
View article: Administration of paracetamol to children; do parents adhere to recommendations?
Administration of paracetamol to children; do parents adhere to recommendations? Open
The Galle Medical Journal is published by the Galle Medical Association. The journal is published quarterly in March, June, September and December each year. The submissions are accepted throughout the year. The aims of the Journal are to …
View article: Effect of cognitive and executive functions on perception of quality of life of cognitively normal elderly people dwelling in residential aged care facilities in Sri Lanka
Effect of cognitive and executive functions on perception of quality of life of cognitively normal elderly people dwelling in residential aged care facilities in Sri Lanka Open
Cognition and executive functions weakly but significantly correlated with different domains of QoL. Only the level of cognition measured by MMSE was a predictor of the domain of environment of QoL and executive functions were not predicto…
View article: Adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes of elective induction of labour at term vs spontaneous onset of labour; a comparison study
Adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes of elective induction of labour at term vs spontaneous onset of labour; a comparison study Open
The Galle Medical Journal is published by the Galle Medical Association. The journal is published quarterly in March, June, September and December each year. The submissions are accepted throughout the year. The aims of the Journal are to …