A5021312457- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Global Health Care Issues
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
- Hormonal and reproductive studies
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2015-2025
Greek Association of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
2020-2023
University of Thessaly
2015-2017
Institute for the Study of Urologic Diseases
2014
King's College London
2009-2012
G. Papanikolaou General Hospital
2012
University of Crete
2012
St Thomas' Hospital
2009
Papageorgiou General Hospital
2006
AHEPA University Hospital
2006
Patient-centredness should be at the heart of medical education. This longitudinal study aimed to assess possible attitude changes towards patient-centredness in a students' cohort as they progressed through clinical curriculum. It also investigated impact socio-demographic factors on attitudes.The same student was tested 2 occasions: during their initial exposure curricula (year 4) and after years, end clerkship 6). Students completed questionnaire including demographics 18-item...
We aimed to document vaccination coverage for five vaccines, predictors of each vaccine's uptake and attitudes regarding adult vaccination. Adults visiting four pharmacies were randomly invited participate during summer 2022. Among 395 participants (mean age 51.2 years, range 19-96), rates 78.1% influenza 25.8% herpes zoster (≥60 years old), 64.3% pneumococcal disease (≥65 33.1% tetanus, while 11.4% had received two 74.8% ≥3 COVID-19 vaccine doses. Half (50.1%) voiced some degree hesitancy,...
Background: Emotional intelligence (EI) may be related to student characteristics (such as conscientiousness and empathy), performance at medical school, although few studies have so far been conducted.Aim: To investigate the association of EI with students' age, sex, ethnicity stage study a London school.Methods: All students were invited complete an online instrument, Mayer–Salovey–Caruso Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) version 2, 141-item measure ability perceive, use, understand manage...
Purpose This study investigated the prevalence of Internet addiction (IA) and cyberbullying examined profiles adolescents with increased risk to develop pathological behaviors. Methods In this cross-sectional, school-based study, 8053 students 30 middle 21 high schools (12-18 years old) were invited participate, based on a multistage stratified random sampling technique. The aiddiction test (IAT) was used along information socio-demographics, activities experience. Results Five thousand five...
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction constitutes an extremely prevalent implication in individuals subjected to cardiac or non-cardiac surgery. This study aims assess the validity and reliability of a culturally adapted Greek version Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination III (ACE-III) scale as screening tool for perioperative neurocognitive status determination elderly surgical patients. A cross-cultural adaptation validation instruments throughout cross-sectional was conducted. The sample...
Objectives To investigate the predictors of willingness to uptake orthodontic treatment and explore reasons for postponing its initiation in young adults. Materials Methods Students, aged 18–30 years old, were randomly approached at Central Library Aristotle University Thessaloniki Campus invited complete study tool anonymously voluntarily. The Psychosocial Impact Dental Aesthetics Questionnaire (PIDAQ) esthetic component Index Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN-AC) used evaluate students’...
Person-centred care (PCC) is a fundamental principle in general practice, emphasising practices tailored to individual patient preferences, needs, and values. Despite the importance of PCC, practitioners (GPs) face obstacles effectively implementing it, with associated factors remaining unclear. The PACE GP/FP study aims explore GPs' attitudes towards PCC facilitating or hindering its implementation daily practice across European countries. This paper outlines protocol. cross-sectional...
Background: ISO certification is widely implemented as a quality assurance tool in healthcare services; however, its impact on patient safety culture (PSC) public hospitals remains insufficiently explored. Aim: This study aims to assess the effect of procedures different dimensions PSC hospital departments by comparing ISO-certified and non-certified across two phases (Phase A: pre-certification; Phase B: 18 months post-certification). Methods: A two-phase cross-sectional was conducted...
Background: Little is known about medical students' perceptions of the factors that influence their academic performance.Aim: To detect students, in final years undergraduate studies, believe affect performance.Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews with high-achieving and re-sitting students two studies a London school. Interviews were recorded transcribed. Thematic content analysis was conducted. Similarities differences perceived to performance identified.Results: Eight ten...
Current management guidelines propose pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) as first line treatment for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy group PFMT under intensive supervision that individual home therapy in women with SUI.Thirty clinical and urodynamic diagnosis SUI were randomized two equal-number groups. Following a common demonstration course, Group A received detailed schedule training, while B addition attended weekly hospital...
Greece is striving to limit its health expenditure essential needs. General practice and the provision of Primary Health Care (PHC) mainly take place in rural settings, where approximately 200 Centres (PHCCs) have been established. In order determine how optimize effectiveness efficiency PHC services, it important first gain insights into providers' perspectives. The aim study was assess perceptions Practitioners (GPs) directors PHCCs regarding available elicit suggestions on current...
The increasing obesity trend in adolescence is a public health concern. initial phase of Feeding Exercise Trial Adolescents (FETA) aimed investigating the prevalence overweight and adolescents their parents identifying associated factors among parents' adolescents' demographics, eating habits, parental style. sample consisted 816 adolescents, aged 12-18 years old, from 17 middle high schools Larissa, central Greece. During school visits, anthropometric measurements were performed along with...
Wide variations in anxiolytic and hypnotic prescribing by GPs England have been described, but are largely unexplained.To examine the relationships between volume of anxiolytics hypnotics prescribed their practice characteristics, population demography, performance indicators.Cross-sectional study.All general practices England.A dataset was constructed for 8469 (98.8%) including: standardised data (average daily quantities per 1000 STAR-PUs [Specific Therapeutic group Age-sex weightings...
Students of health professions are at high risk hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection during their clinical training. The aim this cross-sectional, multi-centered study was to investigate the HBV vaccination coverage in Greek medical, nursing, and paramedical students, look into attitudes towards importance vaccines reveal reasons associated with not being vaccinated. A self-completed, anonymous questionnaire distributed 2119 students Greece, academic year 2013–2014. (83%), higher among medical...