Department of Nursing

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

Department of Nursing

Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

  UOP | Webmail | Login | Feedback | Contact Us

Profile

Prof H.D.W.T. Damayanthi Dassanayake


Official Address :

Department of Nursing,
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences,
University of Peradeniya,
Augusta Hill, Sri Amarawansa Mawatha
Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka


Email :

damayanthi74@ahs.pdn.ac.lk


Telephone :

+94-81-2388820

           




Professional Qualification

Jan 2023 – Present Professor in Nursing, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
2018 – 2022 Senior Lecturer Grade II, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
2015 – 2018 Lecturer, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
2012 – 2015 Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
2011 – 2020 Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences, Open University of Sri Lanka
1998 – 2012 Nursing Officer, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka

Education Qualification

2015 – 2018 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Nursing Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia
2008 – 2010 Master of Nursing Science in Nursing Administration, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
2004 – 2007 Master of Science (Food & Nutrition), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
2000 – 2003 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Open University of Sri Lanka
1995 – 1998 Diploma in Nursing, School of Nursing, Kurunegala

Professional and Academic Membership

Life Member Sri Lankan Nurses’ Association (since 2003)
Life Member Graduate Nurses Foundation of Sri Lanka (since 2003)
Executive Member Graduate Nurses Foundation of Sri Lanka (2018 – 2019)
Life Member Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka
Life Member Sri Lanka Association of Geriatric Medicine
Life Member Peradeniya University Alumni Association (AAUP)
Member Peradeniya University Allied Health Science Teachers Association (PUAHSTA)
Member Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH)
Member International Health Literacy Association (IHLA)
Academic Chairperson Society of Clinical Nurses Sri Lanka (January 2019 – 2021)

Appoinments

  • Lecturer in charge, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya (2012-2015)

  • Student Counsellor- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya (2013-2014)

  • Senior Treasurer – Buddhist Association- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya (2013-2014)

  • Member- Research Allowance Committee- Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Peradeniya (2014)

  • Member- Organizing Committee, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions 2014

Member & Awards


    Memberships

  • Member of GNFSL (Graduate Nurses Foundation of Sri Lanka)

  • Member of SLNA (Sri Lanka Nurses Association)

  • Member of IHLA (International Health Literacy Association)

  • Member of AHLA (Asian Health Literacy Association)

  • Member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

  • Member of CUGH (Consortium of Universities for Global Health)


    • Awards

  • Partial scholarship from NCAS (National Center for Advanced Studies in Humanities & Social Sciences) for PhD program

  • Thailand International Development Cooperation Agency Scholarship for MSN (Nursing Administration)

  • Travel Grant of International Research Centre, University of Peradeniya to participate in International Conference on “Visibility & Versatility : Nurses at the Forefront of care”, Singapore

  • Roberta Cary Prize for Excellence in Nursing 2004

  • Athabasca University Gold medal for Excellence in Nursing 2004

Research Interests

  • Nutrition
  • Community Health
  • Nursing Administration
  • Health Literacy
  • Global Health

Research Publication(Recent)

Google Scholar| Research Gate |   ORCID : 0000-0002-5362-0751

  • HDWT Damayanthi, FM Moy, LA Khatijah, SD Dharmaratne. Malnutrition and Associated Factors among Community-dwelling Elderly in Sri Lanka, Annals of Global Health 83 (1), 77

  • HDWT Damayanthi, S Dharmaratne. Factors Affecting Academic Performance of Nursing Undergraduates in a University, Sri Lanka–A Pilot Study, International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare 14, S9

  • HDWT Damayanthi, Perceived Stressors among undergraduate nursing students in university of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka -International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 4, Issue 6, June 2014 1-ISSN 2250-3153

  • HDWT Damayanthi, O Wichaikhum, R Chontawan, Predicting factors of job satisfaction among nurses, International Journal of Pharmacy & Bioscience, Volume 1, Issue 1, June 2014

  • HDWT Damayanthi, Leadership style of Nurse Managers. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 4, Issue 8, August 2014

  • HDWT Damayanthi, FM Moy, LA Khatijah, SD Dharmaratne, Malnutrition and associated factors among community dwelling elderly in Sri Lanka, at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) 2017 Conference in Washington, DC, April 7 to 9, 2017

  • HDWT Damayanthi, FM Moy, LA Khatijah, SD Dharmaratne, Factors associated with handgrip strength among community dwelling elderly in Sri Lanka, 4thAsian Health Literacy Association (AHLA) International Health Literacy Conference Vietnam 7-9 November 2016

  • Abeywickrama HM, Damayanthi HDWT, Wimalasiri KMS. Assessment of dietary diversity among community dwelling elderly in Kandy district – A Pilot study, Peradeniya University International Research Sessions,2016

  • HDWT Damayanthi, SD Dharmaratne. Factors Affecting Academic Performance of Nursing Undergraduates in a University, Sri Lanka – a Pilot Study. Optimizing Healthcare Quality: Teamwork in Education, Research, and Practice in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 22-24 June 2016

  • HDWT Damayanthi. Handgrip Strength as a Predictor of Functional Disability among Community Dwelling Elderly in Sri Lanka. Optimizing Healthcare Quality: Teamwork in Education, Research, and Practice in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 22-24 June 2016

  • HDWT Damayanthi, Breakfast Practices among Primary School Children in a Mixed Government School in Kandy Municipality area, Sri Lanka -A Pilot Study. Optimizing Healthcare Quality: Teamwork in Education, Research, and Practice in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 22-24 June 2016)

  • HDWT Damayanthi. Perceived Stressors among undergraduate nursing students in university of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka at 8th Asia Pacific Nurses Convention (ASPAN) 9th to 11th, May 2014, Singapore

  • HDWT Damayanthi. Predicting factors of job satisfaction among nurses at Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, 4th to 5th July 2014, Sri Lanka

Curriculum Vitae




Copyright © 2016 - Faculty of Allied Health Sciences - University of Peradeniya - All Rights Reserved                                                                  Last updated on 2017/09/14