Communication interventions for high-risk infants: professionals’ perspectives on establishing services in Sri Lanka
The findings highlighted resources available within the Sri Lankan health and education system to introduce family-centred early intervention and identified families as a key resource as framed within the ICF model. Therefore, it is essential to adopt culturally sensitive methods to implement and sustain such programmes.
Authors
- Yvonne Shyama Kumari Weerasinghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8613-4246)
- Samanmali Sumanasena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2108-7443)
Institutions
- University of Kelaniya (LK)
- Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children (LK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Paediatrics Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2025-003914
- Primary Topic
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine