Christiana Nicolaou
Christiana Nicolaou, RN (School of Nursing, Cyprus, 1985), BSc (Honours) in Professional Studies -Nurse Education- (Anglia Polytechnic University, UK, 1997), Certificate in Teaching and Learning Methodology (Pedagogical Institute of Cyprus, 2001), PhD in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Cyprus University of Technology, 2015), joined the Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology (CUT) in September 2007 as Senior Lecturer. Currently she is Assistant Professor (since 2011), and she is responsible for the module of Pediatric Nursing Care (NUR 353) in the undergraduate program, and the module of Advanced Nursing Care of Neonates and Children (NUR 525) in MSc Advanced Nursing and Health Care Practice of the Department of Nursing, CUT. She also teaches and assess undergraduate students in laboratories of Biostatistics. She participates in the teaching in the Doctoral program of the Department of Nursing, CUT and elsewhere. She is elected member of the Council of the Department of Nursing (CUT) and recently she was elected member of the Council of the School of Health Sciences and CUT Senate for two terms. She participates in several ad hoc committees of the Department and elsewhere. Prior to that she was a tenured Nurse Teacher in the School of Nursing, Cyprus (1994 - 2007). She worked as a Staff Nurse in Pediatric Unit and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Archbishop Makarios Hospital III, Nicosia, 1987 - 1994) and in a Gynecological and Midwifery Clinic, Nicosia (1986-1987).
Her research interests fall within the sphere of the promotion of parental and child health, particularly with respect to health literacy, vaccine hesitancy, antibiotic use and also the epidemiological studies related to: social support, social capital, health-related quality of life, socio-environmental health determinants, social environment, natural environment and epidemiology of chronic diseases e.g. rheumatic diseases. Her research projects and publications are focused on this field.
Currently, she participates in the research project SAFEST, tittle: “Tackling anti-vaccination: mapping the Social transmission of beliefs and attitudes”, funded by: Research Promotion Foundation Programmes for Research, Technological Development and Innovation “RESTART 2016-2020 PROGRAMMES”, and also in the research project rECORD Epidemiological Community study of Rheumatic Diseases which investigates the prevalence of rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders in Cyprus, funded by Ministry of Health, MSD, Medochemie and others (Stakeholders: Cyprus Rheumatology Society, Cyprus Antirheumatic Association, Medical School of University of Nicosia). Recently she participated in the research project “COVID-19 IMPACT Study”, an international online survey which assessed the behavioral and psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic of nearly 10,000 participants from 78 countries. She participated also in the research project “Baby Buddy Forward” (Erasmus +: Adult Education, 2017-2020) which developed the “Baby Buddy Cyprus”, a digital resource for enhancing parental health literacy (eHealth Literacy) during the transition to parenthood.
She is the main PhD advisor of two doctoral students and she is also a member of other PhD and MSc advising committees and she supervises several other Master and undergraduate dissertations in CUT.
PhD
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | Nursing Department, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology | 2015 |
Certificate
| Teaching and Learning Methodology | Pedagogical Institute of Cyprus | 2001 |
BSc (Honours)
| BSc (Honours) in Professional Studies (Nurse Education) | Anglia Polytechnic University, UK | 1997 |
Diploma
| General Nursing | School of Nursing, Cyprus | 1985 |
Cyprus University of Technology Nursing Department
Undergraduate
BSc Nursing
- Child’s Nursing Care (NUR 525), Nursing Department, CUT (2009 - present).
- Clinical coordination, teaching and assessment of students allocated in children’s departments (2009 - present).
- Teaching and assessment of students in the labs of Biostatistics, Nursing Department, CUT (2012 – present).
- Medical Nursing Care I, Nursing Department, CUT (Fall semester, 2010)
- Teaching and assessment of students in the labs of Medical Nursing Care, Nursing Department, CUT (Fall semester, 2010).
- Clinical coordination, teaching and assessment of students allocated in medical departments (Fall semester, 2010).
- Teaching and assessment of students in the labs of Basic Nursing Care, Nursing Department, CUT (01/2008 – 09/2009).
- Teaching and assessment of students in the labs of Anatomy, Nursing Department, CUT (09/2007 – 09/2010)
- Supervision of undergraduate thesis mainly in children’s nursing care topics.
Postgraduate
MSc Advanced Nursing and Health Care Practice (5 specialties)
- Advanced Nursing Care of Neonates and Children (NUR 525), Nursing Department, CUT, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2020.
Supervision or member of advisory committee of master thesis
School of Nursing, Cyprus, Nurse Teacher, 10/1994 - 09/2007
Theoretical and clinical education and assessment of students including School Final exams and State exams.
Health promotion of children and their families, particularly with respect to health literacy, vaccine hesitancy, antibiotic use and also epidemiological studies related to: social support, social capital, health-related quality of life, socio-environmental health determinants, social environment, natural environment and epidemiology of chronic diseases e.g. rheumatic diseases
Irene Smoleski (in progress)
Title: “Attitudes and Beliefs of Parents Towards Childhood Vaccinations: vaccine hesitancy and health literacy”
Part of the SAFEST project: “Tackling anti-vaccination: mapping the Social transmission of beliefs and attitudes”, funded by: Research Promotion Foundation Programmes for Research, Technological Development and Innovation “RESTART 2016-2020 PROGRAMMES”.
Other members of advisory committee: Dr N. Middleton (Assoc. Prof, CUT) and Dr A. Kassianos (Lecturer, CUT).
Joanna Menikou (in progress)
Title: “Parents’ health literacy and its association with antibiotic use in their children and childhood vaccination”
Other members of advisory committee: Dr N. Middleton (Assoc. Prof, CUT) and Dr. Evridiki Papastavrou (Adjunct Professor, CUT)
MEMBER OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF OTHER DOCTORAL THESIS
Joanna Koliandri (in progress)
Title: “Methodological approaches for the investigation of the teaching needs and preferences of future parents and the development of teaching materials on perinatal education”.
Part of the research project Baby Buddy Forward (Erasmus +: Adult Education)
Supervisor: Dr N. Middleton (Assoc. Prof, CUT)
Nikoleta Nikolaou (in progress)
Title: “The prevalence of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD) and their impact on quality of life, physical function and mental health”
Part of the research project rECORD Epidemiological Community study of Rheumatic Diseases which investigates the prevalence of rheumatic and musculoskeletal disorders in Cyprus, funded by Ministry of Health, MSD, Medochemie and others (Stakeholders: Cyprus Rheumatology Society, Cyprus Antirheumatic Association, Medical School of University of Nicosia).
Supervisor: Dr. Nicos Middleton (Assoc. Prof. CUT)
Nicolaou, C., Menikou, J., Lamnisos, D., Lubenko,J., Presti, G., Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M., Papacostas,S., Aydın, G., Chong, Y.Y., Chien, W.T., Cheng, H.Y., Ruiz, F.J., Segura-Vargas, M.A., Garcia-Martin, M.B., Obando-Posada, D.P., Vasiliou, V.S., McHugh, L., Stefan Höfer, S., Baban, A., Neto, D.D., da Silva, A.N., Monestès, J.L., Galvez, J.A., Blarrina, M.P. […] & Gloster, A.T. (2021). Mental Health Status of Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Outbreak: An International Study. European Journal of Psychology, 1–15 https://doi.org/10.1024/2673-8627/a000010
Haller, E., Lubenko, J., Presti, G., Squatrito,V., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., Aydın, G., Chong, Y.Y., Chien, W.T., Cheng, H.Y., Ruiz, F.J., García-Martín, M.B., Obando-Posada, D.P., Segura-Vargas, M.A., Vasiliou, V., McHugh, L., Höfer, S., Baban, A., Dias Neto, D., da Silva, A.N., Monestès, J.L., Alvarez-Galvez, J., Paez-Blarrina, M., Montesinos, F., Valdivia-Salas, S., Ori, D., Kleszcz, B., Lappalainen, R., Ivanovic´, I., Gosar, D., Dionne, F., Merwin, R.M., Karekla, M., Kassianos, A.P., Gloster, AT. (2022). To Help or Not to Help? Prosocial Behavior, Its Association With Well-Being, and Predictors of Prosocial Behavior During the Coronavirus Disease Pandemic. Frontiers in Psychology, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.775032
Kassianos, A.P., Georgiou, A., Kyprianidou, M., Demetris Lamnisos, D., Lubenko, J., Presti, G., Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., Aydin, G., Chong, Y.Y., Chien, W.T., Cheng, H.Y., Ruiz, F.J. […] & Constantinidou, A. (2021). Mental Health and Adherence to COVID-19 Protective Behaviors among Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An International, Multinational Cross-Sectional Study. Cancers, (13) 6294. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13246294
Papageorgiou, D., Kassianos, A.P., Constantinou, M., Lamnisos, D., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., Gloster, A.T. & Karekla, M. (2021). Mental Health and Well-Being During the First vs. Second COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown in Cyprus. (2021). European Journal of Psychology Open. 80 (1–2), 40–49 https://doi.org/10.1024/2673-8627/a000008
Chong, Y. Y., Chien, W. T., Cheng, H. Y., Lamnisos, D., Ļubenko, J., Presti, G., Squatrito V., Constantinou C. , Nicolaou, C., Papacostas S. , Aydin G., Ruiz F.J. , Garcia-Martin M.B. , Obando-Posada D.P., Segura-Vargas M.A. , Vasiliou V.S., McHugh L. , Höfer S. , Baban A., Neto D., Nunes da Silva, A., Monestès, J.L., , Alvarez-Galvez, J.[ . . .] & Kassianos, A. P. (2021). Patterns of Psychological Responses among the Public during the Early Phase of COVID-19: A Cross-Regional Analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(8), 4143
Neto, D. D., da Silva, A. N., Roberto, M. S., Lubenko, J., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Lamnisos, D., Papacostas, S., Höfer, S., Presti, G., Squatrito, V., Vasiliou, V.S., McHugh, L., Monestès, J. -L. Baban, A., Alvarez-Galvez, J., Paez-Blarrina1, M., Montesinos1, F., Valdivia-Salas, S., Ori, D., Lappalainen, R., Kleszcz, B., Gloster, A., Karekla, M. & Kassianos, A. P. (2021). Illness Perceptions of COVID-19 in Europe: Predictors, Impacts and Temporal Evolution. Frontiers in psychology, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.640955
Middleton, N., Kolokotroni, O., Christodoulides, V., Hadjigeorgiou, E., Gourounti, C., Leinweber, J., Gouni, O., Lykeridou, L., Sarantaki, A., Karanikola, K., Nicolaou, C., Kouta, C., Bachetta, B., Papain, S., Pedersen, E. & Alison Baum, A. (2021). A digital resource for enhancing parental health literacy during the transition to parenthood. International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 50, Issue Supplement_1, September 2021, dyab168.438, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.438
Middleton, N., Kleopa, D., Panayiotou, A., Kouta, C., Nicolaou, C. & Kaifa, S.(2021). Systematic social observation tool for auditing the physical, built and social health-related urban neighboourhood environment. International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 50, Issue Supplement_1, September 2021, dyab168.439, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.439
Middleton, N., Kleopa, D., Panayiotou, A., Kaifa, C., Nicolaou, C. & Kouta, C. (2021). “Place standard” depicts the social gradient in the neighbourhood environment in Cyprus. International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 50, Issue Supplement_1, September 2021, dyab168.440, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.440
Nicolaou, C., Menikou, J., Gloster, A.T., Karekla, M., Kassianos, A. P. (2021). Mental health status of health care workers during the COVID-19 outbreak: An International Study. International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 50, Issue Supplement_1, September 2021, dyab168.485, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.485
Middleton, N., Andreou, N., Papastavrou, E. & Nicolaou, C. (2021). Social gradient in health literacy among primary healthcare users in Cyprus. International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 50, Issue Supplement_1, September 2021, dyab168.436, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.436
Ellina, P., Middleton, N., Kleopa, D., Panayiotou, A., Nicolaou, C., Lambrinou, E., Kouta, C. (2021). Neighbourhood environment and health-related quality of life, Limassol, Cyprus. International Journal of Epidemiology, Volume 50, Issue Supplement_1. dyab168.437, https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyab168.437
Middleton, N., Kolokotroni, O., Christodoulides, V., Hadjigeorgiou, E., Nicolaou, C., Papadopoulou, M., Kouta, C., Karanikola, M. (2021). Behavioural change intervention for re-framing antenatal education to make ‘‘every contact count’’. European Journal of Public Health, Volume 31 Supplement 3.
Gloster, A.T., Lamnisos, D., Lubenko, J., Presti, G., Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., Aydın, G., Chong, Y.Y., Chien, W.T., Cheng, H.Y., Ruiz, F.J., [ ... ] & Karekla. M. (2020). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health: An international study. PLOS ONE | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244809
Middleton, N., Koliandri, I., Hadjigeorgiou, E., Karanikola, K., Kolokotroni, O., Christodoulides, V., Nicolaou, C., Kouta, C. (2020). Mixed-method study on internet use and information-seeking during transition to motherhood. European Journal of Public Health, Volume 30, Issue Supplement_5, September 2020, ckaa165.905, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.905
Middleton, N., Christodoulides, V., Hadjigeorgiou, E., Nicolaou, C., Gourounti, C., Leiweiber, J., Gouni, O., Baum, A., Kolokotroni, O. (2020). Shaping Baby Buddy Cyprus: eHealth literacy for the transition to parenthood. European Journal of Public Health, Volume 30, Issue Supplement_5, ckaa165.908, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa165.908
Kolokotroni, O., Hadjigeorgiou, E., Gourounti, C , Christodoulides,V. , Sarantaki, A., Nicolaou, C., , Lykeridou, K., , Karanikola, M. , Kouta, C. , Middleton, N. (2019). eDelphi survey to shape the content of a digital resource to enhance parental health literacy. European Journal of Public Health, Vol. 29, Supplement 4,
Andreou, N., Nicolaou, C., Papastavrou, E., Middleton, N. (2019). Social gradient in health literacy among primary healthcare users in Cyprus. European Journal of Public Health, Vol. 29, Supplement 4
Ellina, P., Kouta, C., Lambrinou, E., Nicolaou, C., Middleton, N. (2018). Social gradient in health-related quality of life among urban residents in Limassol, Cyprus. European Public Health Conference, Slovenia, Nov, 2018, European Journal of Public Health, 2018, Volume 28, Issue suppl_4, 1 November 2018, cky213.109, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky213.109
Middleton, N., Kolokotroni, O., Nicolaou, C., Christodoulides, V, Papain, S., Hadjigeorgiou, E., Karanikola, M., Papadopoulou, M., Kouta, C., Baum, A. (2018). Cross-national transferability of online app for the transition to parenthood: Baby Buddy Forward. European Public Health Conference, Slovenia, Nov (2018). European Journal of Public Health, 2018, Volume 28, Issue suppl_4, 1 cky214.183, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky214.183
Christou, E., Hadjigeorgiou, E., Middleton, N., Christodoulides, V., Kolokotroni, O., Pedersen, E., Nicolaou, C., Papadopoulou, M., Kouta, C. & Karanikola, M. (2018). Women’s perceptions of the use of the internet for information regarding pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium. Qualitative study. 9th Midwifery Conference, 2018, 15 September, Limassol, Cyprus. https://ktisis.cut.ac.cy/handle/10488/23834
Hadjigeorgiou, E., Christou, I., Middleton, N., Christodoulides, V., Kolokotroni, O., Pedersen, E., Nicolaou, C., Papadopoulou, M., Kouta, C. & Karanikola, M. (2018). Health professional’s perceptions for expectants parent’s learning needs around pregnancy, birth and early life of the infant in Cyprus. From Birth to Health. Towards Sustainable Childbirth Conference, 2018, 17 September, Lisbon, Portugal. https://ktisis.cut.ac.cy/handle/10488/23830
Kleopa D, Panayiotou AG, Kouta C, Nicolaou, C., Middleton N. (2017). Observer rating of neighborhood environment: the Cyprus Neighbourhood Observation Tool (Cy-NOTes). European Public Health Conference, Stockholm, Nov, 2017. European Journal of Public Health. 2017; 27(suppl_3): ckx189.121
Karanikola NKM, Giannakopoulou M, Mpouzika M, Nicolaou, C., Tsiaousis G, Vouzavali F, Koutrouba A, Papathanassoglou EDE. (2017). Perceptions of critical and emergency department nurses regarding changes in their professional role. Rev Esc Enferm USP. 2017:51:e03287.
Nicolaou, C., Papathanassoglou EDE, Kouta C, Middleton N. (2016). Health-related quality of life in mothers with children with cancer: a systematic review. European Public Health Conference, Vienna, Nov, 2016. European Journal of Public Health 2016; 26(suppl 1): ckw165. 059.
Nicolaou, C., Kouta C, Papathanassoglou E, Middleton N. (2016) Health Related Quality of Life, Social Support and Social Capital of Mothers of Children with Cancer.48th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology, Dublin, Ireland, October, 19–22, 2016. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2016; 63: S72
Nicolaou, C., Kouta, C., Papathanassoglou, E. D. E., Middleton,N. (2015). Perceived Social Support among Greek-Cypriot Mothers of Children with Cancer and Mothers of Healthy Children. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 8 (2): 241
Karanikola, M., Giannakopoulou, M., Mpouzika, M., Nicolaou, C., Tsiaousis, G., Vouzavali, F., Koutroubas, A., Papathanassoglou, E. (2015). "Critical and emergency department nurses’ perceptions regarding changes in their professional role" International Nursing Review,
Nicolaou, C., Kouta, C., Papathanassoglou, E. D. E., Middleton,N. (2016). http://clinical.nursingconference.com/eposter/health-related-quality-of-life-of-mothers-of-children-suffering-from-malignancy-the-role-of-social-support-and-social-capital-clinical-nursing-2016. November 21-22, 2016, Melbourne, Australia
Nicolaou, C., Kouta, C., Papathanassoglou, E., & Middleton, N. (2014, August). http://ieaweb.org/iea-world-congress-of-epidemiology-17-21-august-2014-anchorage-alaska/ Cross-cultural applicability of the Medical Outcomes Study–Social Support Survey as a measure of perceived social support among Greek-Cypriot mothers Psychometric validation of MOS–Social Support Survey–Greek vesion. In The 20th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology (17-21 August 2014, Anchorage, AK). WCE.
Nicolaou, C., Andreou, P., Papastavrou, E., Kouta, C., Karanikola, M., Kolokotroni, O., Yiallouros, P., Papathanassoglou, E. & Middleton, N. (2014, August). http://ieaweb.org/iea-world-congress-of-epidemiology-17-21-august-2014-anchorage-alaska/ Is Measuring Social Capital Culturally- And Group-Specific? Psychometric Validation of the New South Wales Social Capital Questionnaire Across Distinct Population Groups in Cyprus. In The 20th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology (17-21 August 2014, Anchorage, AK). WCE.
Zannoupas G, Charalambous C, Kouta C, Pavlou P, Papathanassoglou P, Nicolaou, C., Kolokotroni O, Lamnisos D, Yiallouros P& Middleton N. (2014, August). http://ieaweb.org/iea-world-congress-of-epidemiology-17-21-august-2014-anchorage-alaska/ First-Time Exploration Into Breast Cancer Incidence And Mortality Across Small-Areas In Cyprus:Spatial Patterning And Associations With Rurality Indicators. In The 20th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology (17-21 August 2014, Anchorage, AK). WCE.
Middleton N, Kolokotroni O, Lamnisos D, Papathanassoglou E, Nicolaou, C., Koutrakis P, & Yiallouros P. (2014, August). http://ieaweb.org/iea-world-congress-of-epidemiology-17-21-august-2014-anchorage-alaska/ Higher Prevalence Of Active Asthma Among 15-17 Year-Old Greek-Cypriots In Socio-Economically Deprived Communities In The Vicinity Of Power Plants: Results Of A Nationwide Survey In Cyprus (17-21 August 2014, Anchorage, AK). WCE.
Karanikola NK M, Papathanassoglou E D E, Nicolaou, C., Koutroubas A, Lemonidou C. (2011). Greek intensive and emergency care nurses’ perception of their public image: A phenomenological approach. DCCN 30(2):108-116.
