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View article: The need to establish an advanced certificate course in Palliative Care Nursing at University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
The need to establish an advanced certificate course in Palliative Care Nursing at University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka Open
Introduction: Palliative care nursing (PCN) supports individuals with life-threatening illnesses, aiming to improve the quality of life (QoL) for patients and families. The objective was to assess the necessity of establishing an Advanced …
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: Prevalence of Poststroke Depression and Associated Factors in Sri Lanka: A Multicenter Study
Prevalence of Poststroke Depression and Associated Factors in Sri Lanka: A Multicenter Study Open
Background: The incidence of stroke and resultant disabilities in low- and middle-income countries emphasizes the importance of investigating consequential manifestations such as poststroke depression (PSD). PSD is a common consequence of …
View article: Informal Caregivers’ Perception of Barriers for Cognitive Health Promotion Activities for Older Adults in Galle District
Informal Caregivers’ Perception of Barriers for Cognitive Health Promotion Activities for Older Adults in Galle District Open
Health promotion activities to improve cognition have shown a significant impact on the prevention of cognitive decline in elderly people. Limited studies are available on the caregivers’ perceptions of barriers to health promotion interve…
View article: Motor Cortical Plasticity Induced by Volitional Muscle Activity-Triggered Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Median Nerve Stimulation
Motor Cortical Plasticity Induced by Volitional Muscle Activity-Triggered Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Median Nerve Stimulation Open
Bilateral motor training is a useful method for modifying corticospinal excitability. The effects of bilateral movement that are caused by artificial stimulation on corticospinal excitability have not been reported. We compared motor-evoke…
View article: Supplementary file- data sheets
Supplementary file- data sheets Open
Bilateral motor training is a useful method for modifying corticospinal excitability. The effects of artificial bilateral movement on corticospinal excitability through transcranial magnetic stimulation have not been reported. We compared …
View article: Supplementary file- data sheets
Supplementary file- data sheets Open
Bilateral motor training is a useful method for modifying corticospinal excitability. The effects of artificial bilateral movement on corticospinal excitability through transcranial magnetic stimulation have not been reported. We compared …
View article: Motor Cortical Plasticity Induced by Volitional Muscle Activity-Triggered Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Median Nerve Stimulation
Motor Cortical Plasticity Induced by Volitional Muscle Activity-Triggered Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Median Nerve Stimulation Open
BackgroundBilateral motor training (BMT) is a useful method to modify the excitability of the corticospinal system. The effects of artificial symmetrical movement on corticospinal excitability through functional electrical stimulation (FES…
View article: Cultural Adaptation and Preliminary Validation of the Proxy-Rated Sinhala Version of the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Generic Scale–39
Cultural Adaptation and Preliminary Validation of the Proxy-Rated Sinhala Version of the Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Generic Scale–39 Open
Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important measure that enables evaluation of rehabilitation outcomes. Stroke and Aphasia Quality of Life Generic Scale–39 (SAQOL-39g) is a disease-specific questionnaire that measure…