We invite you to take part in this study conducted by the Institute for Research and Development in Health and Social Care, with permission from the Ministry of Health and Indigenous Medical Services, Sri Lanka.
Please take the time to read this information sheet carefully, it will help you understand why this research is being conducted and what it will involve. You are free to decide whether or not to take part.
Feel free to contact us if you would like more information.
Many people find it helpful to discuss their personal experiences in situations like this, as it gives them relief and confidence. Your experiences are extremely important, in developing new strategies to enhance health and social care services in Sri Lanka. We will share our findings with relevant government authorities, so they can implement the required changes.
We will publish our findings in international forums, so that foreign governing bodies may learn from the Sri Lankan experience and implement appropriate changes in their countries. However, your personal details such as name, address etc. will NOT be published.
This study has been reviewed and approved by the Ethics Review Committee of the Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (No: ERC/2020/XX). If you have any complaints regarding the conduct of the study, you may inform the Ethics Review Committee.
ERC Office
2nd Floor, Para-clinical Building
Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
Saliyapura.
(Tel. No. +94 252053633 | Email – [email protected])