Πλοήγηση ανά Θέμα "health program"

Burnout and associated factors among Greek substance use disorder treatment providers during economic crisis

Rachiotis G., Syrgani C., Symvoulakis E.K., Dadouli K., Papagiannis D., Gourgoulianis K.I., Candilis P.J. (2021)

Crisis and austerity in Greece could have influenced the risk of burnout among substance use disorder treatment providers. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of burnout and its associated factors among Greek substance ...

Central line-associated bloodstream infections in pediatric patients: Results from a national nosocomial infections surveillance program

Triantafyllou C., Kourkouni E., Gkentzi D., Gouvias T., Dimitriou G., Doganis D., Kaisari A., Kapetanaki A., Karavana G., Karachristou K., Kontou A., Kourlaba G., Kopsidas Ι., Lithoxopoulou Μ., Molocha N.M., Bouza E., Nikolaou F., Papakonstantinou E., Polychronaki M., Polychronopoulou S., Raptis K., Roilides E., Sdougka Μ., Stratiki Ε., Syrogiannopoulos G., Tataropoulou K., Tragiannidis A., Triantafyllidou P., Tsipou H., Tsirogianni C., Tsopela G.C., Hatzipantelis E., Chorafa E., Chorianopoulou E., Zaoutis T. (2022)

ΟBJECTIVE To provide updated data on the rates of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in Greek neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) and pediatric oncology units ...

Control of paratuberculosis: Who, why and how. A review of 48 countries

Whittington R., Donat K., Weber M.F., Kelton D., Nielsen Sø.S., Eisenberg S., Arrigoni N., Juste R., Sáez J.L., Dhand N., Santi A., Michel A., Barkema H., Kralik P., Kostoulas P., Citer L., Griffin F., Barwell R., Moreira M.A.S., Slana I., Koehler H., Singh S.V., Yoo H.S., Chávez-Gris G., Goodridge A., Ocepek M., Garrido J., Stevenson K., Collins M., Alonso B., Cirone K., Paolicchi F., Gavey L., Rahman M.T., De Marchin E., Van Praet W., Bauman C., Fecteau G., McKenna S., Salgado M., Fernández-Silva J., Dziedzinska R., Echeverría G., Seppänen J., Thibault V., Fridriksdottir V., Derakhshandeh A., Haghkhah M., Ruocco L., Kawaji S., Momotani E., Heuer C., Norton S., Cadmus S., Agdestein A., Kampen A., Szteyn J., Frössling J., Schwan E., Caldow G., Strain S., Carter M., Wells S., Munyeme M., Wolf R., Gurung R., Verdugo C., Fourichon C., Yamamoto T., Thapaliya S., Di Labio E., Ekgatat M., Gil A., Alesandre A.N., Piaggio J., Suanes A., De Waard J.H. (2019)

Paratuberculosis, a chronic disease affecting ruminant livestock, is caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis (MAP). It has direct and indirect economic costs, impacts animal welfare and arouses public health ...

Development of a competency profile for professionals involved in infectious disease preparedness and response in the air transport public health sector

de Rooij D., Rebel R., Raab J., Hadjichristodoulou C., Belfroid E., Timen A. (2020)

Background Recent infectious disease outbreaks highlight the importance of competent professionals with expertise on public health preparedness and response at airports. The availability of a competency profile for this ...

Effectiveness of workplace wellness programmes for dietary habits, overweight, and cardiometabolic health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Peñalvo J.L., Sagastume D., Mertens E., Uzhova I., Smith J., Wu J.H.Y., Bishop E., Onopa J., Shi P., Micha R., Mozaffarian D. (2021)

Background: The workplace offers a unique opportunity for effective health promotion. We aimed to comprehensively study the effectiveness of multicomponent worksite wellness programmes for improving diet and cardiometabolic ...

Effects of an exercise and sport intervention among refugees living in a Greek refugee camp on mental health, physical fitness and cardiovascular risk markers: study protocol for the SALEEM pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Gerber M., Colledge F., de Quervain D., Filippou K., Havas E., Knappe F., Ludyga S., Meier M., Morres I.D., Panagos A., Pühse U., Ramadan K., Seelig H., Theodorakis Y., von Känel R., Hatzigeorgiadis A. (2021)

Background: Due to ongoing political and social conflicts, the number of international refugees has been increasing. Refugees are exposed to severe mental and physical strain, as well as traumatic experiences during their ...

European union SHIPSAN ACT Joint action publishes interim guidance on maritime transport and Zika virus disease

Mouchtouri V.A., Hadjichristodoulou C. (2016)

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Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation programs in the era of COVID-19: a critical review

Stefanakis M., Batalik L., Papathanasiou J., Dipla L., Antoniou V., Pepera G. (2021)

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Increased rates of morbidity and mortality have led to the increased need for the implementation of secondary prevention interventions. ...

Experience gained from the implementation of the fracture liaison service in Greece

Makras P., Babis G.C., Chronopoulos E., Karachalios T., Kazakos K., Paridis D., Potoupnis M., Tzavellas A.-N., Valkanis C., Kosmidis C. (2020)

Introduction: We present the second implementation of a fracture liaison service (FLS) at a national level in Greece. Methods: This was a multicenter prospective study, organized by the Hellenic Society for the Study of ...

Experiences of workers with disabilities receiving supported employment services in Greece

Vlachou A., Roka O., Stavroussi P. (2021)

People with disabilities (PwDs) are under-represented in the workforce, especially during times of economic recession. Supported employment is recognized as an effective practice for promoting work inclusion of PwDs, ...

The importance of an active case detection (Acd) programme for malaria among migrants from malaria endemic countries: The greek experience in a receptive and vulnerable area

Tseroni M., Georgitsou M., Baka A., Pinaka O., Pervanidou D., Tsironi M., Bleta P., Charvalakou M., Psinaki I., Dionysopoulou M., Legaki A., Vakali A., Patsoula E., Vassalou E., Bellou S., Diamantopoulos V., Georgakopoulou T., Mouchtouri V., Tsiodras S., Middleton N., Charalambous A., Raftopoulos V., Hadjichristodoulou C. (2020)

Greecehasbeenmalaria-freesince1974. InOctober2011,followinganoutbreakof36locally acquired malaria (LAM) cases in Evrotas Municipality, a Pro-Active Case Detection (PACD) program for malaria was implemented among migrants ...

The influence of advertising messages on the smoking habits of teenagers

Vasilopoulos, A.; Roupa, Z.; Gourgoulianis, K. (2011)

Smoking is a significant cause of deaths that could be prevented Active and passive smoking both contribute to the development of chronic diseases and increased mortality. The early initiation of smoking habits and constant ...

Information and communication technology in health education: Theoretical framework, empirical findings and research perspectives

Papastergiou, M.; Thireos, E. (2010)

In recent years, the wide availability of information and communication technology (ICT) has lead to the increasing implementation of health education programs based on ICT (HEP-B-ICT) and to empirical research regarding ...

Intra-renal hemodynamic changes after habitual physical activity in patients with chronic kidney disease

Kaltsatou A., Karatzaferi C., Mitrou G.I., Poulianiti K.P., Sakkas G.K. (2016)

Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is considered a silent epidemic with a continuously growing prevalence around the world. Due to uremia many functional and morphological abnormalities occur in almost all systems. ...

Outcomes of a curriculum-based anti-bullying intervention program on students' attitudes and behavior

Andreou, E.; Didaskalou, E.; Vlachou, A. (2008)

The aim of this paper was to examine the short-term and long-term effects of a curriculum-based anti-bullying intervention program on students' attitudes towards bullying, intentions to intervene in bully-victim problems, ...

Peritoneal dialysis-related infections recommendations: 2016 update. What is new?

Liakopoulos V., Nikitidou O., Kalathas T., Roumeliotis S., Salmas M., Eleftheriadis T. (2017)

In 2016, the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) published guidelines that focus on the importance of both prevention and treatment of peritonitis. For once more, the need for annual reporting of peritonitis ...

Prevention of Malaria Resurgence in Greece through the Association of Mass Drug Administration (MDA) to Immigrants from Malaria-Endemic Regions and Standard Control Measures

Tseroni M., Baka A., Kapizioni C., Snounou G., Tsiodras S., Charvalakou M., Georgitsou M., Panoutsakou M., Psinaki I., Tsoromokou M., Karakitsos G., Pervanidou D., Vakali A., Mouchtouri V., Georgakopoulou T., Mamuris Z., Papadopoulos N., Koliopoulos G., Badieritakis E., Diamantopoulos V., Tsakris A., Kremastinou J., Hadjichristodoulou C. (2015)

Greece was declared malaria-free in 1974 after a long antimalarial fight. In 2011–2012, an outbreak of P. vivax malaria was reported in Evrotas, an agricultural area in Southern Greece, where a large number of immigrants ...

Rethinking assessment: Managing behaviour and reducing disaffection

Didaskalou, E.; Millward, A. (2007)

Disaffection and behaviour problems continue to be a cause of concern in many schools. Although many schemes and initiatives have attempted to address these issues, few have proved completely successful. It is suggested ...

Telemetry and telecare in patients with respiratory diseases

Koulouri, A.; Roupa, Z.; Gourgoulianis, K. (2012)

Information technology (IT) plays a crucial role in helping health professionals improve their clinical practice, disease management, treatment strategy and patient follow-up, aiming at anthropocentric health care. Its ...