Samankumara Hettige - Epidemiology

Author Information

Samankumara Hettige is affiliated with the Centre for Health Informatics, Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka. His work primarily focuses on the utilization of digital resources and technologies in medical education, with a particular interest in cloud storage facilities, open educational resources, and social media in the context of a low-middle income country like Sri Lanka.

Research Contributions

Samankumara Hettige has made significant contributions in the field of medical education and health informatics. His research delves into the ways medical students in Sri Lanka utilize digital tools like cloud storage facilities and open educational resources. He has extensively studied the impact of these technologies on academic performance and information-seeking behavior. Notably, his work also includes assessing healthcare needs and services for the elderly in specific regions like the Batticaloa district.

Aliases

Throughout his academic and research career, Samankumara Hettige has been known by several aliases, including S. A. Hettige and S. Hettige. However, the most appropriate and complete name to use is Samankumara Hettige.

Publication and Citation Metrics

Year	Title	DOI
2022	Student usage of open educational resources and social media at a Sri Lanka Medical School	10.1186/s12909-022-03106-2
2020	Usage of cloud storage facilities by medical students in a low-middle income country, Sri Lanka: a cross sectional study	10.1186/s12911-020-1029-z
2020	Usage of Cloud Storage Facilities by Medical students in a low-middle income country, Sri Lanka: A cross sectional study	10.21203/rs.2.11638/v3
2019	Open Educational Resources (OER) and Social Media (SM) for Academic Information Seeking at Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya	N/A
2019	Usage of Cloud Storage Facilities by Medical students in a low-middle income country, Sri Lanka: A cross sectional study	10.21203/rs.2.11638/v2
2019	Usage of Cloud Storage Facilities by Medical students in a low-middle income country, Sri Lanka: A cross sectional study	10.21203/rs.2.11638/v1
2018	Health care needs and services available for elders in the Batticaloa district.	N/A
2018	Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Cloud Storage among the Medical Students at Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya	N/A
2017	Prior exposure of graphic editing, video editing and animation software among new medical entrants at Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya	N/A
2017	Accessing a Moodle based Learning Management System and Exam Performance by Medical Students: A Retrospective Analysis.	N/A