Senior Lecturer (Grade I)
B.Sc.N. (OUSL), PGDDE (OUSL), MPhil (Kelaniya), Post Basic Diploma in Teaching & Supervision (Ministry of Health), RN, RMNursing
Faculty of Health Sciences
Contact:
Select, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, The Open University of Sei Lanka, Nawala
Office: +94112881131, Ext: 631
E-mail: pwsam@ou.ac.lk
Senior Lecturer in Nursing,
RN, RM
Last Updated on 2 years
Areas of Specialization:Nursing
Research interests:Rehabilitation Nursing, Critical Care Nursing
Course Coordination:NGU5300 – Theoretical Orientation in Nursing, NGU5401 – Teaching and Learning in Nursing
Awards:Award for the Best Poster Presentation
Samarasekara, P.W.G.D.P., Seneviratne, S.M.K.S., Panangala, L., Munidasa, D., &
Williams, S.S. Anxiety and depressive symptoms among persons with spinal cord
injuries. Abstract, 4th PGIM Academic Sessions 2013, 17th-19th July 2013, Post
Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo. p.82.
Researches:
Abstracts Presented in Conference Proceedings:
(i). Samarasekara, D., Seneviratne, S., Munidasa, D., Rubasinghe, J., & Williams, SS.
The psychological impact of spinal cord injury: a rehabilitation hospital based study.
Abstract, Annual Academic Sessions 2012, 18th -21st May 2012, Hotel Taj Samudra, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
(ii).Samarasekara, D., Seneviratne, S., Panangala, L., Munidasa, D., Karunapema, P., &
Williams, S.S. Relationship between coping and psychological outcome in persons
with spinal cord injury. Abstract, Proceed, 11th Asian Spinal Cord Network (ASCoN)
Conference 2012, 29 Nov-2 Dec 2012, Hilton Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. p.46.
(iii).Samarasekara, P.W.G.D.P., Seneviratne, S.M.K.S., Panangala, L., Munidasa, D., &
Williams, S.S. Anxiety and depressive symptoms among persons with spinal cord
injuries. Abstract, 4th PGIM Academic Sessions 2013, 17th-19th July 2013, Post
Graduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo. p.82.
(iv). P.W.G.D.P. Samarasekara, S.M.K.S. Seneviratne, D. Munidasa, S.S. Williams.
Psychosocial problems faced by persons with spinal cord injury: Rehabilitation
Hospital based qualitative study. Abstract, International Conference on
Multidisciplinary Approaches 2015, 12th September, Faculty of Graduate Studies,
University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka.
(v). G. V. I. Champika, Y. C. Subasinghe, N. B. K. Deepika, D. P. D. S. Dissanayake &
P. W. G. D. P. Samarasekara. Analysis of Factors influencing stress among nurses
in Intensive Care Units of two selected Teaching Hospitals. Proceedings of the
Peradeniya University International Research Sessions, Sri Lanka, Vol.19, 5th &
6th November 2015. p.213.
(vi). P.N. Sajeewani, P.M.K. Indika, K.P.S. Karunasena, H.E. Yapa &
P.W.G.D.P. Samarasekara. Knowledge and practices of Intensive Care Nurses on
enteral feeding Proceedings of Open University Research Sessions, The Open
University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, 19-20 November 2015. 163-166.
(Extended Abstract)
(vii). Samarasekara, P.W.G.D.P., Seneviratne S.M.K.S., Munidasa, D., Williams S. S.
(2016). Rehabilitation Nurses’ perception regarding provision of psychological
support for persons with spinal cord injury. Proceedings of the International
Conference on “Optimizing Health Care Quality: Teamwork in Education, Reach
and Practice”, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 22-24 June 2016. p.247.
(viii). Gamage, H. S. L., Thilakarathne, B. M. L. K., Gayani, S. M. P. Yapa, H. E. and
Samarasekara, P. W. G. D. P. (2016). Experiences of close relatives of adult
patients admitted to an intensive care unit: a qualitative study. Proceedings of Open
University Research Sessions, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Nawala, 17-18
November 2016. p.151.
(ix) Silva, K.A.S.H., Wimalasena, W.A.A.D.S.S., Jayalath, J.P.C.K., Miranda, S.T.,
Samarasekara, P.W.G.D.P. (2017). Third year student nurses’ perception regarding
their clinical learning environment. Open University research sessions, 175-179.
(x) Karunanayaka, K.D.S.V., Dilsha, R.A.N., Tanuja, R.W.N., Buddhika, R.B.J.,
Samarasekara, P.W.G.D.P. (2017). Government Pharmacist’s perceptions on
continuing education. Open University research sessions, 181-185.
(xi) Thilakahetti, S.S., Wanniarachchi, W.M.P., Kanthi, H.W.K., Perera, M.D.I.,
Malwenna, L.I., Samarasekara, P.W.G.D.P. (2017). Prevalence and factors related to
non -use of modern family planning methods among 15-49 years aged married women
in the medical officer of health area Horana. Open University research sessions,
191-195.
(xii) Perera, W.A.U., Jeewanthi, H.V.R., Jayawardana, K.P.D.N.S., Krishanthi, M.H.T.D.,
Dilsha, R.A.N., Samarasekara, P.W.G.D.P. (2017). Reasons for recurrent
admission of patients with Asthma in district general hospital Embilitiya. Open
University research sessions, 213- 217.
(xiii) Sampath, S.A.C., De Silva, K.G.U., Wickramasinghe, P.C., Colombage, A.,
Samarasekara, P.W.G.D.P. (2017). Contributory factors of coronary heart disease
among young adults. Open University research sessions, 273-276.
(xiv) Weerasekara, I.C., Gunarathna, T.A., Gunarathna, N.A., Wijerathna, W.M.D.I.,
Pathirana, D.H., Samarasekara P.W.G.D.P., (2018). Psychosocial and
physiological adjustment needs of postmenopausal married women in one MOH
area in Kalutara. International Open University Research Sessions, 53-54.