Ioanna Dratsiou

ORCID: 0000-0003-0724-1213
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Research Areas
  • Mobile Learning in Education
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility
  • Technology Use by Older Adults
  • Educational Games and Gamification
  • Problem and Project Based Learning
  • Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
  • Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
  • Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
  • Higher Education Practises and Engagement
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • Face Recognition and Perception
  • E-Learning and Knowledge Management
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Disability Education and Employment

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2017-2024

Refugee integration into healthcare is a global challenge, with millions facing barriers in accessing services due to language, cultural differences, and limited health literacy. In response these challenges, this study explores the experiences recommendations contributed by individuals directly involved co-design co-creation of Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) its effectiveness addressing refugees’ European system. A bimodal research approach was employed, combining qualitative insights...

10.47852/bonviewijce52024606 article EN Deleted Journal 2025-03-27

As people age, they are more likely to develop multiple chronic diseases and experience a decline in some of their physical cognitive functions, leading the decrease ability live independently. Innovative technology-based interventions tailored older adults’ functional levels focused on healthy lifestyles considered imperative. This work proposed framework active ageing through integration broad spectrum digital solutions into an open Pan-European technological platform context SHAPES...

10.3390/technologies10010008 article EN cc-by Technologies 2022-01-14

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools Assistive Technologies (AT) can support people with Down Syndrome (PDS) Intellectual Disabilities (PID) in increasing their self-confidence independence, enhancing skills, competences, participating leisure activities. For families of PDS/PID, professionals, non-formal caregivers volunteers, the challenge is to appreciate benefits ICT Tools promoting inclusion. The aim this study present interdisciplinary multidimensional scope DS Leisure...

10.1177/14604582211005004 article EN cc-by-nc Health Informatics Journal 2021-04-01

Introduction Facial emotion recognition abilities of children have been the focus attention across various fields, with implications for communication, social interaction, and human behavior. In response to COVID-19 pandemic, wearing a face mask in public became mandatory many countries, hindering information perception recognition. Given importance visual communication children’s social-emotional development, concerns raised on whether masks could impair their ability recognize emotions...

10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1329070 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Psychology 2024-06-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread rapidly worldwide with critical consequences in health, as well social, economic, and particularly psychological conditions of vulnerable people, especially older adults. Therefore, it is necessary the direct attention to their health care needs related interventions. Information Communication Technology (ICT) have impact on adults’ quality life leading decreased depression loneliness, along empowerment independent life. Many studies involve cognitive...

10.3389/fnhum.2021.721065 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Human Neuroscience 2021-09-10

STEM education is crucial in successfully shapingfuture technology driven societies. It important to engage learners from an early age with order facilitate successful entry into relevant careers. Towards that, educational robotics are a proven, effective introduction overall concepts but also hands-on skills. Co-creation, marketing method, tailor made foster participation and engagement, translated contexts. In this work we present co-creative curriculum for primary school its impact on...

10.55612/s-5002-042-002 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Deleted Journal 2019-09-20

Elementary school students experience significant personal changes; their bodies change, as well inner selves. Their emotional status can be affected by both intrinsic and extrinsic factors; therefore, it is vital to highlight the factors that influence learning process, a negative may lead reduced motivation low performance, whereas positive one bring opposite results. The aim of this study evaluate effects teaching process onto status, how affects academic performance. was conducted on 15...

10.1109/cbms.2017.56 article EN 2017-06-01

The move to student-centered medical curriculum places greater emphasis on active learning and the development of clinical reasoning skills. Virtual Patients, defined as computer-based programs that simulate real-life scenarios, have become increasingly popular an enhancement training. This study explores usability effectiveness Mobile Patients (MVPs) in supporting healthcare professionals students develop skills related symptom management, diagnosis, treatment context H2020 SHAPES project...

10.31354/globalce.v6isi6.279 article EN cc-by Global Clinical Engineering Journal 2024-12-31

Over the course of coming decades, societal goal maximizing number older adults who experience positive trajectories ageing has been established. To this end, innovative technology-based interventions tailored to adults' functional levels and focused on healthy lifestyles are considered imperative. The purpose work is present a cluster digital solutions aims at supporting maintaining independent living for adults, face permanently or temporarily reduced functionality capabilities.

10.1145/3453892.3461352 article EN 2021-06-29

The exponential growth in the aging population challenges Primary Care Providers (PCPs) who provide health care services to older adults are considered highly vulnerable and need of specialized healthcare services. development new policies adoption appropriate strategies by PCPs may improve early detection prevention mental disorders adults. This reduces both queuing costs outpatient clinics while preventing stigma for patients families. To this end, training at Local Health Unit (LPHCU) was...

10.3390/healthcare10071230 article EN Healthcare 2022-06-30

Abstract Background The unprecedented increase in ageing population recent decades has led to a shift the epidemiological profile of societies, resulting an increased prevalence chronic diseases, cognitive impairments, and sensory loss older adults their elevated reliance on both formal informal caregiving. Caregivers hold vital role adults’ healthcare, yet health well-being needs are often undermined. This paper ventures exploration caregivers’ profiles through development personas. Methods...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-860699/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2021-09-07
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