Biography

I am a Lecturer in Nursing attached to the department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna since 2013. I graduated with a BSc Nursing honours degree in 2010 from University of Sri Jayewardenepura. I obtained the MPhil in Medical Education and Health Sciences from University of Sri Jayewardenepura in 2019.

Course/Modules Teaching for undergraduates

• Surgical Nursing
• Fundamentals of Nursing
• Research methodology

Research and publications

Present research interests

Child and Adolescent Health, End of life care, chronic disease management, Palliative care

Special awards and prizes

• The paper titled “Nutritional state and neurocognitive performance of early female adolescents in Galle Municipal area‟‟ - awarded the best paper in neuroscience at the 5th Biennial Conference of South Asian Association of Physiologist (SAAP-V) in conjunction with 2nd Annual Conference of Physiological Society Of Nepal (PSN), Nepal, 2016.
• The poster titled “Association between stress and cognitive function of female adolescents in Galle educational zone- awarded 3rd place for poster presentation at International Conference on Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, 2018.

Research publications(full paper)

• Madhushanthi HJH, Wimalasekera SW, Goonawardena CSE, Amarasekara AATD, Lenora J, (2018), “Socioeconomic state is a predictor of neurocognitive performance of early female adolescents’’. International journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2018-0024.
• Madhushanthi HJH, Wimalasekera SW, Goonawardena CSE, Lenora RJ, Amarasekara AATD, (2018), “Barriers to healthy eating as perceived by early female adolescents in Sri Lanka : A qualitativestudy‟. Proceedings of World Nursing Conference (WNC), pp266-270, ISSN 2315-4330, DOI;10.5176/2315-4330_WNC18.188
• HJH Madhushanthi, CSE Goonawardena, (2014), “Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding complementary feeding of mothers attending Boralasgamuwa MOH and its correlates”, KDU International Research Symposium 2014- proceedings Allied Health Sciences, pp 133- 138, ISBN: 978-955-0301-10-2.

Published abstracts of oral presentations

• Madhushanthi HJH, Wimalasekera SW, Goonawardena CSE, Amarasekara AATD, Lenora RSJ, (2016), Nutritional state and neurocognitive performance of early female adolescents in Galle Municipal area, 5th Biennial Conference of South Asian Association of Physiologist (SAAP-V) in conjunction with 2nd Annual Conference of Physiological Society Of Nepal (PSN), Kathmandu university, Nepal, pp10-13.
• Madhushanthi, HJH, Wimalasekera, SW., Goonawardena, CSE, Amarasekara AATD, Lenora, RSJ, (2019). Association between stress and executive function test scores of female adolescents in Galle educational zone: a cross sectional study, 132th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), Ceylon Medical Journal, pp 2-9, Sri Lanka.
• Madhushanthi, HJH, Wimalasekera, SW., Goonawardena, CSE, Amarasekara AATD, Lenora, RSJ, (2018). Association between stress and non verbal intelligence of female adolescents in Galle educational zone: a cross sectional study, Proceeding of Faculty of Medicine Academic Association (FMAS), University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka, pp.28.
• Madhushanthi HJH, Wimalasekera SW, Goonawardena CSE, Lenora RSJ, Amarasekara AATD. (2018), “Barriers to healthy eating as perceived by early female adolescents in Sri Lanka : A qualitative study”, Proceedings of World Nursing Conference (WNC), pp266-270, DOI;10.5176/2315-4330_WNC18.188.
• Madhushanthi HJH, Wimalasekera SW, Goonawardena CSE, Lenora RSJ, Amarasekara AATD, (2016), “Effect of socioeconomic disparities on neurocognitive test performance of early female adolescents”. International Conference Of Public Health (ICOPH), pp 58.
• Dharmasena AMSS, Madhushanthi HJH, Jayasekera A. (2018), “ Perceived stress and its correlates among Advanced Level Students in Anamaduwa Educational Division, Sri Lanka, pp 4, Proceeding of first research symposium of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (RuFARS), ISSN: 2659-2029.

Published abstracts of poster presentations

• Madhushanthi HJH, Wimalasekera SW, Goonawardena CSE, Amarasekara AATD, Lenora RSJ, Association between stress and cognitive function of female adolescents in Galle educational zone, Proceedings of International conference on Health Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura,05-06 October, 2018.
• Madhushanthi HJH, Wimalasekera SW, Goonawardena CSE, Amarasekara AATD, Lenora RSJ, (2017), Neurocognitive function is a predictor of School test performance; results from a Sri Lankan setting, 4th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches (ICMA), Sri Lanka, pp 68.
• Madhushanthi HJH, Wimalasekera SW, Goonawardena CSE, Amarasekara AATD, Lenora RSJ, (2017), „Barriers for healthy eating among adolescents in Galle as perceived by school teachers, 130th Anniversary International Medical Congress of the Sri Lanka Medical Association (SLMA), Ceylon Medical Journal, Volume 2, Supplement 1.
• Madhushanthi HJH, Wimalasekera SW, Goonawardena CSE, Lenora RSJ, Amarasekara AATD, (2016), Socioeconomic disparities and psychosocial adversities which effect prefrontal function of early adolescents, 129th Anniversary International Medical congress, Sri Lanka Medical Association, Sri Lanka, pp 231-232.
• Madhushanthi HJH, Wimalasekera SW, Goonawardena CSE, Lenora RSJ, Amarasekara AATD, (2016), Effect of nutritional and psychosocial factors on educational performance of early female adolescents in Galle area. Preliminary study findings, Proceedings of Annual Scientific sessions, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenapura.
• Madhushanthi HJH, Wimalasekera SW, Goonawardena CSE, Lenora RSJ, Amarasekara AATD, (2016), “Effect of socioeconomic disparities on neurocognitive test performance of early female adolescents”. International Conference Of Public Health (ICOPH),pp 58.
• Sundarapperuma T, Gamage M, Jagodage H, Kariyawasam P, Fonseka D, Madhushanthi HJH, Lenora J, (2017), “Factors affecting compliance to life style modifications of patients with Diabetes mellitus: Results from a diabetic clinic in Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, Galle, IPURSE, International Peradeniya University Research Symposium.
• HJH Madhushanthi, CSE Goonawardena, (2014), “Knowledge on complementary feeding among mothers attending Child Welfare Clinic at Boralasgamuwa MOH and its correlates”, Kothalawala Defence University International Research Conference, Sri Lanka.
• Nilakshi W.I, Sampath Gunawardena, Madhushanthi HJH, (2016), “Knowledge attitude and Practices Regarding Iron Deficiency Anaemia (IDA) Among Women Tea Pluckers in Rikillagaskada MOH”, The Annual Scientific Session Physiological Society Sri Lanka (PSSL).
• Udayanga K , HJH Madhushanthi, (2016), “Knowledge and practices regarding varicose vein disease, among patient attending to vascular clinics at teaching hospital karapitiya(THK)”, The Annual Scientific Session, Physiological Society Sri Lanka (PSSL).
• Sandamali KGP, Madhushanthi HJH, Lenora RSJ, (2016), “Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding insulin therapy among type 1 diabetes patients in THK”, The Annual Scientific Session, Physiological Society Sri Lanka (PSSL).
• Dharmasena AMSS, Madhushanthi HJH, Jayasekera A. (2018), “ Perceived stress and its correlates among Advanced Level Students in Anamaduwa Educational Division, Sri Lanka, pp 4, Proceeding of first research symposium of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (RuFARS), ISSN: 2659-2029.
• Madhushani SAN, Madhushanthi HJH, Mahinda KD, (2018), “Prescription of Antibiotics for Patients with Symptoms Suggestive of Influenza and common cold for less than three days in Outpatient Department at Teaching Hospital Karapitiya, Galle. Pp45, Proceeding of first research symposium of Faculty of Allied Health Sciences (RuFARS), ISSN: 2659-2029.

Membership of professional associations

• Sri Lanka Nursing Council Ceylon
• Medical College Council