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Dr. Aswathy S.

HOD and Professor, Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: MD
aswathys@aims.amrita.edu

Bio

Dr. Aswathy S. currently serves as HOD and Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2023

Impact of New Competency-Based Medical Curriculum on the Educational Environment of Medical Studentsin a Medical College in Central Kerala

Cite this Research Publication : E.V. DeepasreeVarier, GayathriSobha, Angel Babychan, NajiyaNajeem Jasmin, Naveena Manu, P. Gopika, AyshaNaurinFirosh, Gondi GouriHanisha, Avani Dinesh, AswathySreedevi, Minu Maria Mathew and SilpaThozhuthungalSasi. HAP JOURNAL HAP Journal of Public Health and Clinical Medicine 1(1) 57–61, 2023 © The Author(s) 2022 DOI: 10.1177/jpm.221127600 jpm.hapkerala.org; Impact of New Competency-Based Medical Curriculum on the Educational Environment of Medical Studentsin a Medical College in Central Kerala

Publisher : HAP Journal of Public Health and Clinical Medicine

Year : 2023

Prevalence of Oral Health Issues and Its Associated Risk Factors among Post-COVID Patients in Kannur, Kerala:A Cross-Sectional Study

Cite this Research Publication : AthiraRadhakrishnan, Avani Dinesh, AswathySreedeviandMinu Maria Mathew;HAP Journal of Public Health andClinical Medicine. HAP Journal of Public Health and Clinical Medicine 1(1) 70–74, 2023 © The Author(s) 2022 DOI: 10.1177/jpm.221118618 jpm.hapkerala.org Prevalence of Oral Health Issues and Its Associated Risk Factors among Post-COVID Patients in Kannur, Kerala:A Cross-Sectional Study

Publisher : HAP Journal of Public Health and Clinical Medicine

Year : 2023

Menstrual practices, fertility intentions and decision‐making regarding family planning by women belonging to various indigenous groups of Wayanad‐ A Qualitative study

Cite this Research Publication : AswathyS,Leyanna SG, Steffi A. Varughese,Shana S. Najeeb,LakshmiJayasree Aravindan, RithimaAnvar , Sneha Georgy, Vishnu B. Menon,SyamaSathish, PremaNedungadi. Menstrual practices, fertility intentions and decision‐making regarding family planning by women belonging to various indigenous groups of Wayanad‐ A Qualitative study.JFMPC.Vol 12,No6,June 2023

Publisher : JFMPC

Year : 2023

Hypertension in urban slums of southern India: Burden, awareness, health seeking, control and risk factor profile

Cite this Research Publication : Rakesh PS, Renjini BA, Mohandas S, Menon J, Numpelil M, Sreedevi A, Vasudevan B. Hypertension in urban slums of southern India: Burden, awareness, health seeking, control and risk factor profile. Indian Heart J. 2023 Jun 14:S0019-4832(23)00102-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2023.06.004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37328137.

Publisher : Indian Heart J

Year : 2023

Experiences and Beliefs on Tobacco Use, Cessation in India: A Qualitative Study

Cite this Research Publication : Sreedevi A, Majumdar A, Olando Y, Sun MC, Jennings C, Tibazarwa K, Gray H, Zatonska K, PK R, Najeeb SS. Experiences and Beliefs on Tobacco Use, Cessation in India: A Qualitative Study. Global Heart. 2023; 18(1): 51. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1267

Publisher : Global Heart

Year : 2022

Seroconversion and side effects after COVID Vaccination among persons with Type 2 Diabetes in Urban, Rural, and Tribal areas in Kerala, India

Cite this Research Publication : Sasidharan N, Sreedevi A, Mohandas S, Tomy C, Vasudevan S; Diabetes Seroconversion Study Team. Seroconversion and side effects after COVID vaccination among persons with type 2 diabetes in urban, rural, and tribal areas in Kerala, India. Indian J Public Health. 2022 Nov;66(Supplement):S71-S75. doi: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_1096_22. PMID: 36412478.

Publisher : Diabetes Seroconversion Study Team

Year : 2022

Glycemic Control and its determinants among people with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Ernakulam District, Kerala

Cite this Research Publication : Najeeb SS, Joy TM, Sreedevi A, Vijayakumar K, Syama; Glycaemic Control and Determinants Team. Glycemic control and its determinants among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Ernakulam district, Kerala. Indian J Public Health. 2022 Nov;66(Supplement):S80-S86. doi: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_1104_22. PMID: 36412480.

Publisher : Indian J Public Health

Year : 2022

Uncontrolled blood pressure and associated factors among persons with diabetes from a community-based study in Kerala, India

Cite this Research Publication : Uncontrolled blood pressure and associated factors among persons with diabetes from a community-based study in Kerala, India. Aswathy S, Vijayakumar K, Vishnu B Menon, Minu Maria Mathew, Rajeesh R Nair, Gopal S Pillai, Mathews Numpelil, Jaideep Menon, Vishal Marwaha Frontiers in Public Health ,February 2022/ volume 9 / Article 778235

Publisher : Frontiers in Public Health

Year : 2022

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in standardised First Few X cases and household transmission investigations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in standardised First Few X cases and household transmission investigations: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Influenza and Respiratory Diseases.medRxiv preprint

Publisher : Influenza and Respiratory Diseases

Year : 2022

A prospective survey to determine the general awareness and knowledge on COVID vaccinations among general public attending the vaccination clinic under a tertiary care hospital

Cite this Research Publication : Preetha P, Pranav V, Fabia E, BinilBabu, Ajitha A, Rejitha PS, Mahitha Mohan, Arya GK, AswathySreedevi, Beena KV, Merlin Moni, Dipu TS. A prospective survey to determine the general awareness and knowledge on COVID vaccinations among general public attending the vaccination clinic under a tertiary care hospital. IJCMPH. 2022;9(3):1439-45

Publisher : IJCMPH

Year : 2022

Pattern of contraceptive use, determinants and fertility intentions among tribal women in Kerala, India: A cross- sectional study

Cite this Research Publication : Aswathy S, Vijayakumar K, Shana SN, Vishnu BM, Minu MM, Lakshmi A, Rithima A, Syama, Prema N, Viroj W, Raghu R. Pattern of contraceptive use, determinants and fertility intentions among tribal women in Kerala, India: A cross- sectional study. BMJ Open. 2022;12:e055325. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-05532

Publisher : BMJ Open

Year : 2022

Pattern of contraceptive use, determinants and fertility intentions among tribal women in Kerala, India: a cross-sectional study

Cite this Research Publication : Aswathy Sreedevi, Krishnapillai Vijayakumar, Shana Shirin Najeeb, Vishnu Menon, Minu Maria Mathew, Lakshmi Aravindan, Rithima Anwar, Syama Sathish, Prema Nedungadi, Viroj Wiwanitkit, Raghu Raman, "Pattern of contraceptive use, determinants and fertility intentions among tribal women in Kerala, India: A cross-sectional study," BMJ Open, Volume 12, Issue 4, 12 April 2022, Article number e055325, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-055325

Publisher : BMJ

Year : 2021

A tertiary care system response to COVID-19 in a resource limited setting: A 6-month experience

Cite this Research Publication : Moni M, Sathyapalan DT, Prasanna P, Edathadathil F, Thomas E, Joy H, Aswathy S, Vijayakumar K, Sreelakshmi Mohandas ,Beena KV. A tertiary care system response to COVID-19 in a resource limited setting: A 6-month experience. Int J Community Med Public Health 2021;8:986-92

Publisher : Int J Community Med Public Health

Year : 2021

A novel banana fiber pad for menstrual hygiene in India: a feasibility and acceptability study

Cite this Research Publication : KrishnashreeAchuthan, SharanyaMuthupalani, VysakhKaniKolil, AnjuBist, Krishna Sreesuthan & AswathySreedevi. A novel banana fiber pad for menstrual hygiene in India: a feasibility and acceptability study. BMC Women's Health volume 21, Article number: 129 (2021)

Publisher : BMC Women's Health

Year : 2021

A qualitative study exploring the views on tobacco use and cessation support among patients in Kenya

Cite this Research Publication : Yvonne Olando, AnindoMajumdar, AswathySreedevi, Marie Chan Sun, Catriona Jennings, KemiTibazarwa, Holly Gray, and KatarzynaZatonska. A qualitative study exploring the views on tobacco use and cessation support among patients in Kenya . African Journal of Alcohol & Drug Abuse : Volume 4,2021

Publisher : African Journal of Alcohol & Drug Abuse

Year : 2020

Pattern of anaemia, determinants and weekly iron and folic acid supplementation programme among tribal adolescent girls attending a primary health centre in Wayanad, Kerala

Cite this Research Publication : Bhardwaj A, Sreedevi A, Vasudevan S, Vidyadharan G. Pattern of anaemia, determinants and weekly iron and folic acid supplementation programme among tribal adolescent girls attending a primary health centre in Wayanad, Kerala. Int J Community Med Public Health 2020;7:2803-7

Publisher : Int J Community Med Public Health

Year : 2020

Non- communicable diseases awareness and control in a rural population in an epidemiologically advanced stage of transition (Kerala): results of the epidemiology of non-communicable diseases in rural areas study

Cite this Research Publication : Menon JC, Sreedevi A, Beena KV, Rajesh T, Attacheril TV, Jaisoorya TS. Non- communicable diseases awareness and control in a rural population in an epidemiologically advanced stage of transition (Kerala): results of the epidemiology of non-communicable diseases in rural areas study. Int J Community Med Public Health 2020;7:2628-34

Publisher : Int J Community Med Public Health

Year : 2020

Prevalence, pattern and determinants of tobacco use among persons of tribal origin in a primary care centre in Wayanad, Kerala

Cite this Research Publication : ReshmaJaved, Avani Dinesh, Aswathy S, SanjeevVasudevan, Minumaria Mathew, Shelton Reynold. Prevalence, pattern and determinants of tobacco use among persons of tribal origin in a primary care centre in Wayanad, Kerala..IJCMPH.Vol 7, No 8 (2020)

Publisher : IJCMPH.

Year : 2020

Bacteriological quality of water samples from Kochi,southwest Coastal India an its implications

Cite this Research Publication : Krishna S,KhanS,DineshK,AswathyS,ViswananthV,KarimS. Bacteriological quality of water samples from Kochi,southwest Coastal India an its implications. JAcad Clin Mirobiol 2020;22:17-22

Publisher : JAcad Clin Mirobiol

Year : 2019

From neglect to equity vis-a-vis noncommunicable diseases and neglected tropical diseases

Cite this Research Publication : VijayaKumar K, AswathyS,Devraj R. From neglect to equity vis-a-vis noncommunicable diseases and neglected tropical diseases. 2019; 44(5):1-2.IJCM

Publisher : Indian J Community Med.

Year : 2017

Targeting Infant and Young child feeding practices. An interventional behaviour change communicate approach

Cite this Research Publication : AswathyS,PanickerKN,RajaniG,NimithaPaul,Rithima Anwar. Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices-An Interventional Behaviour Change Communication Approach. JCDR. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2020 Feb, Vol-14(2): LC17-LC21

Year : 2017

Investigation of Hepatitis A outbreak in Palakkad district

Cite this Research Publication : S. M. Zachariah, C., S., S., A., Kokkayil, P., and Mathews, A. A., “Investigation of Hepatitis A outbreak in Palakkad district”, International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, vol. 4, pp. 4125–4130} doi = {10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20174630, 2017.

Publisher : International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health

Year : 2013

Pharmaceutical Solid Dispersion Technology: A Promising Tool to Enhance Oral Bioavailability

Cite this Research Publication : K. M. Vidhya, Saranya, T. R., Sreelakshmy, K. R., Aswathy, S., and C Sreeja, N., “Pharmaceutical Solid Dispersion Technology: A Promising Tool to Enhance Oral Bioavailability”, International Research Journal of Pharmaceutical and Applied Sciences (IRJPAS), pp. 214-218, 2013.

Publisher : International Research Journal of Pharmaceutical and Applied Sciences (IRJPAS)

Year : 2013

National recommendations: Psychosocial management of diabetes in India

Cite this Research Publication : S. Kalra, Sridhar, G. R., Balhara, Y. Pal Singh, Sahay, R. Kumar, Bantwal, G., Baruah, M. P., John, M., Unnikrishnan, A. Gopalkrish, Madhu, K., Verma, K., and Aswathy, S., “National recommendations: Psychosocial management of diabetes in India”, Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism, vol. 17, p. 376, 2013.

Publisher : Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism

Year : 2012

The process and challenges in the translation of World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) to a regional language; Malayalam

Cite this Research Publication : B. Menon, Cherkil, S., S Aswathy, Unnikrishnan, A. G., and Rajani, G., “The process and challenges in the translation of World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) to a regional language; Malayalam”, Indian journal of psychological medicine, vol. 34, p. 149, 2012.

Publisher : Medknow Publications

Year : 2012

Morbidity trends in lymphatic filariasis: analysis from a tertiary care center in Kerala, Southern India

Cite this Research Publication : S. Krishna, Aswathy, S., Singh, S., KN, P., Dinesh, K., and Karim, S., “Morbidity trends in lymphatic filariasis: analysis from a tertiary care center in Kerala, Southern India”, Glob J Med Public Health, vol. 1, pp. 3–5, 2012.

Publisher : Glob J Med Public Health

Year : 2012

Cervical cancer screening: Current knowledge & practice among women in a rural population of Kerala, India

Cite this Research Publication : S Aswathy, Quereshi, M. Amin, Kurian, B., Leelamoni, K., and , “Cervical cancer screening: Current knowledge & practice among women in a rural population of Kerala, India”, The Indian journal of medical research, vol. 136, p. 205, 2012.

Publisher : The Indian journal of medical research, Medknow Publications

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