Andreas Charalambous

Professor, Department Chair

Department of Nursing

andreas.charalambous@cut.ac.cy

25 002011

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Andreas Charalambous, BSc, MSc, PGCert (Research), PhD (Oncology Nursing), started his nursing career in 1995. He obtained his BSc in Nursing Science in 1999 by the Northumbria University (U.K), his MSc (Nursing Science) in 2002 and his PhD (Oncology Nursing) in 2008 from Middlesex University (UK). He has a proven track in academia since 2004. Ηe is the Vice-Chair of the Nursing Department at the Cyprus University of Technology where he works as an Associate Professor of Oncology and Palliative Care and he also holds the position of an Adjunct Professor at University of Turku (Finland). He is the founder and Past-President of the Cyprus Oncology Nursing Society, European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) Past-President and President of the European Cancer Organization. He is also the Founder of the Cancer Nursing Fund (https://cancernurse.eu/cancer-nursing-fund/) and Founder of the European Cancer Communities Foundation (https://www.europeancancerfoundation.org/ ). He is involved in National and International research programs (HORIZON2020, ERASMUS+, COST) in various fields of cancer care. Examples of externally funded projects include: PI in the ERASMUS+ project PROLEPSIS (https://prolepsis.eu/), SAVE (https://www.projectsave.eu/save/) and PI (Cyprus team) in the ERAMUS+ project HERO (https://hero-erasmus.csl.gr/) and eLILY (https://elily.eu/about-the-project/), PI (Cyprus team) in the HORIZON project INCISIVE (https://incisive-project.eu/) and EU4HEALTH project TRANSiTION (https://www.europeancancer.org/eu-projects/resource/transition ).

He has published over 200 National and International publications in esteem journals. H-index 38 and i10-index 91.

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Bio

Dr Andreas Charalambous joined the Cyprus University of Technology Department of Nursing in 2007 as Special Scientific Personnel. He was elected to the position of Lecturer in 2009. Prior to 2007 he was working at the Cyprus Nursing School.
Education: Dr Charalambous has received his BSc in Nursing from Northumbria University (U.K), a Masters degree from Middlesex University and his PhD from the same University in the U.K. He received further education and training in the fields of Oncology Nursing (European School of Oncology - Masterclass in Oncology nursing), Targeted Therapies in Cancer (European Oncology Nursing Society - TARGET course), and palliative Care (The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego, USA). His area of clinical practice and research is oncology nursing, supportive and palliative care.
Research Activities: Dr Charalambous is actively involved in research activities as principal investigator, member of research teams, academic advisor of doctoral and master’s students. He is recipient of 1 external research grant and several internal grants as principal investigator. His research interests include a wide array of subjects in oncology nursing, supportive and palliative care. His studies explore the advanced management of symptoms (or cluster of symptoms) induced by the cancer treatments. Within his studies complementary and alternative therapies are tested in the effective management of these common, persistent and severe symptoms. Cancer types that fall within the interest of Dr Charalambous include Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer. The development of theoretical frameworks to care for the patient diagnosed with cancer, the construction of tools to assess the quality of the nursing care provided to patients diagnosed with cancer and the assessment of sialadenitis in Head and Neck Cancer patients hold a prominent place in his works. Another area of interest focuses on the hermeneutic phenomenological exploration of the lived experience of patients and nurses in oncology and palliative care settings and the phenomena of suffering, being diagnosed with cancer and living with depilating side effects such as xerostomia. He employs a wide range of research methods, including laboratory, quantitative (especially Randomized Controlled Trials) and qualitative research (hermeneutic phenomenology).
Publications and citations: Dr Charalambous has a record of over 57 publications in peer reviewed journals. He is member of the editorial board of 1 international and 1 national peer-review journals and reviews for over 10 nursing and biomedical journals. He has authored 1 nursing monograph in the field of Oncology Nursing and several chapters in nursing textbooks for university course instruction. He has delivered over 15 invited lectures at international and national conferences, and has presented over 90 conference papers.
Teaching Activities: Dr Charalambous has taught nursing since 2004 in various capacities, first as a clinical and laboratory instructor and, since 2009, as faculty member, as lecturer and then in 2013 as assistant professor. In 2007 he taught at undergraduate and postgraduate levels at Middlesex University as a visiting Lecturer. He teaches at the bachelor and post-graduate level in the fields of oncology nursing, surgical nursing, research methodology, and palliative care. Dr Charalambous since December 2013 is a Docent (Associate Professor) at University of Turku (Finland).
Administrative activities: Dr Charalambous is member of the board of the nursing Department since 2009. He is member in numerous committees at the Cyprus University of Technology. He is an elected member of the Cyprus University of Technology Faculty Association for two successive terms. He has founded and is the director of the Euro-Mediterranean Research Center for Oncology and Palliative Care at the Cyprus University of Technology. Additionally, he has served in various national administrative committees and bodies of Nursing. Dr Charalambous is an Executive Board Member (Education) of the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) since 2013 and he is also the President of the Cyprus Oncology Nursing Society since 2010.

Educational Background

(2004–2008) PhD Oncology Nursing (Project Title: Listening to the voices of patients with cancer and their nurses: a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to Quality Nursing Care) (Middlesex University)

(2002-2004) MSc Developing Nursing Services (Surgical and Medical Units) (Middlesex University- U.K.)- Grade Pass

(1999-2000) BSc (Hons) Nursing Science (University of Northumbria at Newcastle- U.K.)- Grade 2.1 – First Class

(2004-2006) Post – Graduate Certificate Social Science Research Methods (Middlesex University- U.K.)

(1995-1999) Diploma in General Nursing (School of Nursing at Nicosia-Cyprus)

SEMINARS AND COURSES UNDERTAKEN

(10/2012) TARGET course on Targeted Therapies (European Oncology Nursing Society)

(10/2012) EORTC – Quality of Life, Symptom Research and Patient Reported Outcomes in Cancer Clinical Trials (Brussels)

(03/2012) 5th ESO-Masterclass Ermatingen/Switzerland (EONS)

(12/2011) Palliative Care Principles in Practice (The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice)

(11-12/11/2008) Stress management in clinical practice (Cyprus Ministry of Health)

(14/02/2007) Cancer & Palliative Care Symposium: New Research, New Applications. (UK, Middlesex University).

Publications

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
(IN CATEGORIES)
I. ORIGINAL SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

1. Charalambous A. (2014) Hermeneutic phenomenological interpretations of patients with head and neck neoplasm experiences living with radiation-induced xerostomia: The price to pay? Eur J Oncol Nurs. pii: S1462-3889(14)00055-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2014.04.007. [Epub ahead of print]
2. Suhonen R, Stolt M, Gustafsson ML, Katajisto J, Charalambous A.(2014) The associations among the ethical climate, the professional practice environment and individualized care in care settings for older people. J Adv Nur ;70(6):1356-68.
3. Charalambous, A (2013). Variations in patient satisfaction with care for breast, lung, head and neck and prostate cancers in different cancer care settings. European Journal of Oncology Nursing doi: 10.1016/j.ejon.2013.01.006. [Epub ahead of print]. Impact Factor: 1.41
4. Charalambous A, Efstathiou G, Adamakidou T, Tsangari H. (2013) Adult cancer patients satisfaction of nursing care: a cross-national evaluation of two Southeastern European countries. Int J Health Plann Manage. doi: 10.1002/hpm.2225. [Epub ahead of print].
5. Charalambous A, Frangos S, Talias M. (2013) A randomized controlled trial for the use of Thymus Honey in decreasing Salivary Gland Damage following Radioiodine Therapy for Thyroid cancer: research protocol. J Adv Nurs. doi: 10.1111/jan.12318. [Epub ahead of print].
6. Charalambous, A and Kaite, C (2013). Undergraduate nursing students caring for cancer patients: phenomenological hermeneutic insights of their lived experiences. BMC Health Services Research, 13:63. Impact Factor: 1.66
7. Kirsi Johansson, K., Klemetti, S, Cabrera, S., Cano, S., Charalambous, A., Copanitsanou, P., Ingadottir, B, Istomina, N., Johansson A., Katajisto, J., Lemonidou, C., Evridiki Papastavrou, Sigurdardottir, A., Sourtzi, P, Unosson, M., Zabalegui, A., Leino-Kilpi, H (2012) Knowledge expectations of surgical orthopaedic patients; an international survey. International Journal of Nursing Practice (Accepted for Publication). Impact Factor: 0.716
8. Charalambous, A., Adamakidou, T (2012). Risser patient satisfaction scale: a validation study in Greek cancer patients. BMC Nursing, 11:27. Impact Factor: 1.12 (Provisional)
9. Raftopoulos V, Charalambous A, Talias M. (2012). The factors associated with the burnout syndrome and fatigue in Cypriot nurses: a census report. BMC Public Health. 12(1):457. Impact Factor: 2.00
10. CHARALAMBOUS, A., RAFTOPOULOS, V. and TALIAS, M. A. (2013), The confirmatory factor analysis of the job diagnostic survey: the oncology nursing setting. Journal of Nursing Management. 21(2):273-82. Impact Factor: 1.18
11. Suhonen R, Charalambous A, Stolt M, Katajisto J, Puro M. (2013) Caregivers' work satisfaction and individualised care in care settings for older people. J Clin Nurs. 22(3-4):479-90. Impact Factor: 1.11
12. Charalambous A, Chappell NL, Katajisto J, Suhonen R (2012) The conceptualization and measurement of individualized care. Geriatr Nurs, 33(1):17-27. Impact Factor: 0.90
13. Papastavrou, E., Charalambous, A., Tsagari, H, Karayiannis, G (2012) The Burdensome and Depressive Experience of Caring: What Cancer, Schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's Disease Caregivers Have in Common. Cancer Nursing 35(3):187-94. Impact Factor: 1.79
14. Papastavrou E, Charalambous A, Tsangari H. (2011) How do informal caregivers of patients with cancer cope: A descriptive study of the coping strategies employed. European Journal of Oncology Nursing. 16(3):258-63. Impact Factor: 1.41
15. Charalambous, A (2010) Interpreting patients as a means of clinical practice: introducing nursing hermeneutics. International Journal of Nursing Studies 47(10):1283-1291. Impact Factor: 2.17
16. Charalambous, A (2010) Ethics, Religion, and Spiritual Aspects Associated With Nursing Care in Hospitalized Cancer Patients. Journal Paediatric Hematology/Oncology, 32(1): 57-63. Impact Factor: 1.15
17. Charalambous, A, Katajisto, J, Välimäki, M, Leino-Kilpi, H, Suhonen, R (2010). Individualised care and the professional practice environment: nurses’ perceptions. International Nursing Review 57(4): 500–507 (Published Online). Impact Factor: 1.03
18. Papastavrou, E., Charalambous, A., Tsagari, H, Karayiannis, G (2010) The cost of caring: the relative with schizophrenia. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 24(4):817–823. Impact Factor: 0.89
19. Charalambous, A (2010). Validation and test-retest reliability of the Risser Patient Satisfaction Scale in Cyprus (oncology patients). Journal of Nursing Management, 18(1): 61-69. Impact Factor: 1.18
20. Charalambous, A & Socrates S (2009) A Descriptive Analysis of the Cyprus Healthcare System Based on the Main State Provision Theories. Nosileftiki, 48 (2): 136-142. Impact Factor N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal (Greece).
21. Charalambous, A., Papadopoulos, R., Beadsmoore, A. (2009). Towards a theory of quality nursing care for patients with cancer through hermeneutic phenomenology, European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 13(5): 350-360. Impact Factor: 1.41
22. Charalambous, M., Charalambous, A (2010) A critical exploration of surgical-oncology nurse’s perceptions of factors involved in decision-making on postoperative wound management: a descriptive survey’ Hellenic Journal of Nursing Science, 3(1): 1-10. Impact Factor: N/A
23. Charalambous, A, Tsitsi, T (2010) The impact of globalization in the healthcare arena and the development of a supernational prescriptive framework. Archives of Hellenic Medicine, 27(1):106-112. Impact Factor: N/A
24. Charalambous, A, Tsitsi, T (2010) The identification of the factors that contribute to the systematic use of condom for the prevention of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases based on the Health Belief Model. Archives of Hellenic Medicine 27(3):449-459. Impact Factor: N/A
25. Charalambous, A Papastavrou, E., (2009) Problems Rising when Caring for a Dying Patient with Cancer: Reflections on a Critical Incident.‏ International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 15(4): 198-202. Impact Factor: N/A
26. Papastavrou, E., Charalambous, A., Tsagari, H (2009) Exploring the other side of cancer care: The informal caregiver. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 13: 128-136. Impact Factor: 1.41
27. Charalambous, A., Papadopoulos, R., Beadsmoore, A. (2008). Listening to the voices of patients with cancer their advocates and their nurses: A hermeneutic-phenomenological study of quality nursing care. Available online from http://www.breastcancer.net [December 18, 2008]
28. Charalambous, A., Papadopoulos, R., Beadsmoore, A. (2008). Listening to the voices of patients with cancer their advocates and their nurses: A hermeneutic-phenomenological study of quality nursing care, European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 12(5):436-442. Impact Factor: 1.41
29. Charalambous, A., Papadopoulos, R., Beadsmoore, A. (2008). Ricoeur’s hermeneutic phenomenology: an implication for nursing research. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences 22; 637–642. Impact Factor: 0.89
30. Charalambous, A., Papadopoulos, R., Beadsmoore, A. (2007). Quality in Cancer Nursing Care. Cyprus Nursing Chronicles, 8(3), p18-26. Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal
31. Charalambous, A., & Socratous, S. (2007). Managerial efforts for implementing a program in Home Care for old age people from a public hospital. Cyprus Nursing Chronicles, 8(1), p39-49. Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal
32. Charalambous, A., Papadopoulos, R., Beadsmoore, A. (2006). Quality Nursing Care: patients’ perspectives and the nursing response (preliminary report). European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 10(3), 220. Impact Factor: 1.41
33. Charalambous, A., Papastavrou, E (2006) Nurses’ and Patients’ satisfaction as quality indicators in Oncology Departments. Cyprus Nursing Chronicles 7(2):14-34. Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal
34. Charalambous, A (2005) Job satisfaction among nurses in Cyprus and in Europe. Cyprus Nursing Chronicles 6(1): 21-27. Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal
35. Charalambous, A (2005) Job satisfaction among nurses in Cyprus. Cyprus Nursing Chronicles 5(2): 14-22. Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal

II. REVIEWS PUBLISHED IN SCIENTIFIC PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS
36. Tsitsi, T., Raftopoulos V., Papastavrou, E., Charalambous, A (2012) Complementary and alternative medical interventions for the management of anxiety in parents of children who are hospitalized and suffer from a malignancy: A systematic review of RCTs. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 6(1): 112–124
37. Charalambous, M., Raftopoulos, V., Lambrinou, E., Charalambous A (2013). The effectiveness of honey for the management of radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients: A systematic review of clinical trials. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 5: 217–225. Impact Factor: 0.80
38. Charalambous, A and Vasileiou, P (2012). Risk factors for childhood leukemia: a comprehensive literature review. Health Science Journal. 6(3): 432-468. Impact Factor: N/A
39. Charalambous A and Protopapa M (2012). The spiritual aspect of nursing care: what cancer patients want? Cyprus Nursing Chronicles 13(1): 49-65. Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal
40. Papastavrou, E., Efstathiou, G., Charalambous, A. (2011). Nurses and patients perceptions of caring behaviours: Quantitative systematic review of comparative studies. Journal of Advanced Nursing 67(6):1191-205. Impact Factor: 1.47
41. Pylli, M., Raftopoulos, V., Midletton, N., Charalambous A (2011) HIV prevalence and data behaviour in high risk groups: a critical literature review. Cyprus Nursing Chronicles 12(1): 7-19. Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal
42. Charalambous, A., Socrates S., Charitou, A (2011) Globalization, Health and Health Policy. Nosileftiki, 50 (1): 23–29. Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal (Greece)
43. Charalambous, A, and Rousou, E (2010) The factors contributing to “epidemiological transition” and its consequences in the organization of health care services and the development of health policy. Archives of Hellenic Medicine, 27(6):976-983. Impact Factor: N/A
44. Charalambous, A. (2009). Searching for common ground between patients’ and nurses’ interpretations of “Quality Nursing Care”: a selective review of the literature. Hellenic Journal of Nursing Science 1(2): 75-82. Impact Factor: N/A
45. Charalambous, A., & Socratous, S. (2007). The process and the importance of motivation as a crucial component in activating the nursing abilities in a public hospital: the role of an efficient management. Cyprus Nursing Chronicles, 8(2), p17-24. Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal
46. Charalambous, A., & Socratous, S. (2007). Public Hospital Vs Private Hospital: Comparative study of their planning organisation. Cyprus Nursing Chronicles, 7(3): 14-23. Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal
47. Charalambous, A (2006) The role of Clinical Nurse Specialist for the diabetic child. Nosileftiki, 45(4): 483-490. Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal (Greece)
48. Charalambous, A (2006) Change: Terminology, Theories and Implementation Process Nosileftiki, 45(1): 25-32. Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal (Greece)
49. Charalambous, A (2004) Media role in health promotion. Il Musbieh 23: 8-9 (Malta). Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal (Malta)
50. Charalambous, A (2003) Reflective Practice as a facilitator for learning. ICUS NURSING WEB JOURNAL, 13: 1-8. Impact Factor: N/A
51. Charalambous, A (2003) Measuring nursing quality and strategies for its’ development. Cyprus Nursing Chronicles, 4 (2): 7-14. Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal
52. Charalambous, A (2002) The problem of Death: a challenge for nursing students. Cyprus Nursing Chronicles 3(3): 26-33. Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal
53. Charalambous, A (2002) The problem of death. Nosileftiki 41 (4): 378-384. Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal (Greece)
54. Charalambous, A (2001) Media and their role in promoting health. Cyprus Nursing Chronicles vol.2 (2): 12-18. Impact Factor: N/A, National Peer-Reviewed Journal

III. ARTICLES IN PEER-REVIEWED SCIENTIFIC ANTHOLOGIES AND CONGRESS PUBLICATIONS

55. Charalambous, A., Bozas, E., Androulakis, I., Giannakopoulou, M (2011). Cancer’s Related Anxiety “kryptonite” - a Randomized Control Trial for the Use of Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle Relaxation. European Journal of Cancer Care 47(Supp 1): S301. Impact Factor: 1.17
56. Charalambous, A (2010) A randomized trial of the effect of training in progressive muscle relaxation and guided imagery techniques in improving psychological and quality of life for breast and prostate cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 14 Supplement 1, S55. Impact Factor: 1.41
57. Charalambous, A., Papadopoulos, R., Beadsmoore, A. (2007). Quality Nursing Care, the perspectives of patients with cancer and the nursing response. European Journal of Cancer, 5(4): 422-423. Impact Factor: 5.53

IV. PUBLISHED MONOGRAPHS

58. Charalambous, A (2012). Hermeneutic Phenomenological Reflections of Cancer Care: Philosophical Inquiries. Berlin: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (Book)

V. OTHER SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS, BOOKS AND ARTICLES RELATED TO THE SCIENTIFIC FIELD OF THE APPLICATION

59. Nora Kearney and Alison Richardson (2006) Nursing patients with cancer: principles and practice. London: Churchill Livingstone. Book translated and edited in Greek 2011: Νοσηλεύοντας ασθενείς με καρκίνο: Αρχές και Πρακτική. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Ίων.

60. Marianne LaPorte Matzo and Deborah Witt Sherman (2009) Palliative Care Nursing: Quality Care to the End-of-Life (in progress). Book translated and edited in Greek 2012: Ανακουφιστική Νοσηλευτική Φροντίδα στο Τέλος-της-Ζωής. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις Πασχαλίδης.

61. Irena Papadopoulos, Athena Kalokerinou and Christiana Kouta (2011) Transcultural nursing and cultural efficiency for healthcare professionals. Anthens: Pasxalides Publications:

Chapters 6 & 10
Vasilios Raftopoulos and Andreas Charalambous. Quality health care in transcultural care (Co-author)(pages 155-175)
Andreas Charalambous and Theodoula Adamakidou. Transcultural challenges and caner in Greece and Cyprus (Author) (pages 241-264)

VI. ARTICLES AND ELECTRONIC PUBLICATIONS ADDRESSING THE PUBLIC, E.G. RADIO PROGRAMS, TELEVISION PROGRAMS OR AUDIOVISUAL PUBLICATIONS, RELATED TO THE FIELD OF SCIENCE OF THE APPLICATION

62. Charalambous, A (2010). On complementary Therapies for Cancer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PSk4K8WkAc
 63. Charalambous, A (2010a) On Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle Relaxation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBCdz1kmPh4
 64. Charalambous, A (2010b) On Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle Relaxation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZy0UHZ8V0Y
 65. Charalambous, A (2010) On Euthanasia: an untold story. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxLu6Ia3Qew

VII. ELECTRONIC MATERIAL DEVELOPMENT

66. Guided imagery and Progressive muscle relaxation script development in Greek, available in DVD (Floated on a cloud)
67. Guided imagery and Progressive muscle relaxation script development in Greek, available in DVD (Relaxing on a beach)

V. CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS (PEER-REVIEWED - ABSTRACT ONLY)_________________________________________

68. Sigurdardottir, A., Zabalequi, A., Unosson, M., Istomina, N., Lemonidou, C., Charalambous, A., Katajisto, J., Leino-Kilpi, H., Johansson, K. (2012). Empowering education, results of research. ENOPE 2012, 1st European Conference on Patient Empowerment, Copenhagen 11-12 April 2012.
69. Pylli, M Raftopoulos, V, Middleton, N, Charalambous, A, Pasaskeva, D (2012). Evaluation of prevalence of HIV infection and exploration of the sexual behaviours in adult and young men that have sexual intercourse with other men in Cyprus. 8th Scientific Symposium of General Medicine, Greece, 27-28 September, 2012.
70. Charalambous, A and Kaite, C (2011). 18th Pancyprian Nursing Conference, Cyprus. First encounters of undergraduate nursing students with cancer care: a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to the lived experiences. Page 55
71. Charalambous, A (2010) 17th Pancyprian Nursing Conference, Cyprus. War against cancer: what’s plan B? Page 75
72. Charalambous, A (2009)16th Pancyprian Nursing Conference, Cyprus. The use of alternative and complementary therapies in cancer symptom management. Page 57

Teaching

(06/2009-today) Lecturer at Cyprus University of Technology for the subject of Oncology and Surgical Nursing.

(02/2009) Programme advisor/consultant for Bachelor and Master Work Based Learning Studies (WBS) degrees of Middlesex University.

(02/2009) Programme advisor for Doctor in Professional Studies programme of Middlesex University

(09/08-12/2008) Seconded for Laboratory Teaching and Clinical Coordination for Medical and Surgical wards at Cyprus University of Technology. Supervising mentors and student nurses in medical A, medical B, surgical, orthopedic, cardiology and nephrology wards at Limassol General Hospital. Responsible for teaching groups 2, 8, 10 specialist nursing procedures in the laboratories.

(09/08-2010) Lecturer at the University of Technology and responsible for teaching and evaluating the subject of “Nursing Theories and Models” for groups 2, 10, 20, and 21 of the upgrading nursing course from diploma to degree level.

(02/08-02/2009) Local Adviser (supervisor) on the Work Based Learning programme of Middlesex University (Nursing). The role of the supervisor on the Work Based Learning Studies programme is to offer specialist advice on, and to assess, the student’s projects and the projects oral presentations (Masters Level).

(02/07-04/2007) Visiting Lecturer at Middlesex University – Teaching a variety of issues in relation to Qualitative Research, Chronic Illness, Cancer and Palliative care and Cultural Competent Research for L3 and L4 students.

(06/06-08/2008) Seconded as an Educational Officer at Cyprus Nursing School - Responsible for the clinical guidance and theoretical education of all levels of nursing students. Clinical guidance and assessment includes surgical and medical units. Theoretical teaching included cancer care related topics, including physiology and anatomy and nursing care. Guidance of post-graduate students for the lesson of research.

(11/04-12/2005) Clinical nurse teacher at the Cyprus nursing school – Responsible for the clinical guidance of various levels of nursing students in surgical and medical units.

(06/00-11/2004) Nursing Officer at Limassol General Hospital (Cyprus-Public Sector) – Clinical experience in Intensive care units, Cancer care, Cardiology Department, Surgical Department, Accident and Emergency Department.

International Teaching

2011 International Erasmus teacher exchange at Turku University
Teaching/Lectures 5h on the use of complementary and alternative medicine in symptom management and creating an international research network.

2012 International Erasmus teacher exchange at Syddanmark University (Sønderborg), Denmark.
Teaching/Lectures 5h on Palliaitive Care Topics

2013 International Erasmus teacher exchange at Turku University
Teaching/Lectures 3h on Post-doc research studies and interventional studies (i.e. specific focus on randomised controlled trials, design, analysis, sample calculation).

2014 International Workshop On Research in Amsterdam
Lectures on Quantitative and Qualitative research methodology

2015 International Workshop On Research in Amsterdam
Lectures on Quantitative and Qualitative research methodology

2016 International Erasmus teacher exchange at Karolinska University Hospital Regional Cancer Centre
Lectures on Palliative and Supportive Care

2016 Lectures on Oncopolicy in relation to Cancer Care at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University - PolyU

Research Interests

1.  Complementary and integrative medicine

2.  Supportive Care

3.  Symptom management (i.e Xerostomia, Mucositis, Dyspnoea, Hand-foot syndrome)

4.  Quality of life in patients with cancer

5.  Palliative Care

6.  End-of-Life

Maria Kyranou

Associate Professor, Department Vice Chair

Department of Nursing

maria.kyranou@cut.ac.cy

2500 2122

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Maria Kyranou is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing since 2017. She completed her undergraduate studies in the Department of Nursing at the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens followed by postgraduate studies (Master’s in Science) in the “Management of Health Care Services and Health Informatics” by the European Union’s Inter-University Collaboration Program (University of Athens and University of Piraeus). She holds a PhD from the School of Nursing at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), a pioneering institution regarding funding for nursing studies both in the US and worldwide. She participated in the design and implementation of innovative nursing studies in Intensive Care Units and Oncology Departments. Between 2007 and 2009 she became the National Coordinator (Greece) for the international nursing study EUROPAIN.

She played a crucial role as a member of the Nursing Administration Team of Papageorgiou Hospital in Thessaloniki (Greece) for 15 years (2000-2015). She worked passionately for the implementation of nursing research in everyday practice and for this purpose established a network of clinical educators throughout the hospital. She co-founded teaching schools inside the hospital (European Rescusitation Council-ERC, Trauma Nursing Core Course-TNCC-Emergency Nurses Association-USA) and coordinated nursing clinical studies whose results have been published.

Her research interests include the facilitation of research implementation in nursing practice, the management of symptoms of patients with chronic illness and the holistic care of patients with complex problems. She envisions empowered patients assisted by interdisciplinary health care teams aiming at the restoration and promotion of their health.

Education

2007-2011   PhD (UCSF)

School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

California, USA.

Dissertation title: Trajectories of depression, anxiety, and quality of life between women with and without breast pain prior and for 6 months after breast cancer surgery.

1999-2001 Master’s of  Science (MSc)

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Nursing, Athens, Greece & University of Piraeus.

"Health Care Management & Health Informatics"

1995-1999 Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Nursing, Athens, Greece.

Teaching

Undergraduate Program, Department of Nursing, Cyprus University of Technology

Evidence Based Practice (3rd year)

Fundamentals of Nursing III (2nd year)

Fundamentals of Nursing ΙΙ (1st year)

Communication Skills in Nursing (1st year)

Postgraduate Studies, Department of Nursing, Cyprus University of Technology: “Advanced Nursing Practice”

Evidence Based Practice

Empowerment and Communication in Health Care

Postgraduate Studies, School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)

Nursing care of patients with cancer and complex problems

Research

Research programmes

National Coordinator (Greece) for the International nursing study EUROPAIN. The study was funded by the European Society of Critical Care Medicine. Principal Investigator is Kathleen Puntillo, RN, Emeritus Professor of Nursing, from UCSF and Co-investigator is Elie Azoulay, MD, from Hospital Saint Louis Paris, France. The focus of the study is on “Procedural Pain during common procedures” in 33 countries. Each national coordinator recruits 15 ICUs from his/her country, coordinates data collection at a national level and participates in analysis and publication of results with Principal Investigators, 2009 to 2011.

Research member in a Nursing Study funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH), investigating “Multiple symptoms in oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy”, 2010 to 2011.

Research member in the NIH funded nursing study: “Palliative of Thirst in Intensive Care Unit Patients”. The study’s main aim is to test a nursing intervention for thirst in critically ill patients, 2009 to 2011.

Research member in the NIH funded nursing study «SPIRIT- Examining symptom experiences of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients at high risk of dying», 2004-2007.

Member of the Research Team “BRIDGES”, Papageorgiou Hospital. Translation and validation of the “Distress Thermometer” by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN, USA), 2012 to present.

Principal Investigator of the European Union funded Grant on “Educating Educators”, Center for Professional Education, Papageorgiou General Hospital, 2003 (300 hours).

Principal Investigator of the European Union funded Grant on: “Clinical Educators”, Center for Professional Education, Papageorgiou Hospital, 300 hours, 2004, Thessaloniki, Greece.

“Daisy Project:  Nurses contributing to medical student’s education”.  Research Coordinator for the project in collaboration with the Medical School of Aristotle University and the Nursing Department of Papageorgiou Hospital.  Undergraduate medical students were receiving training from experienced nurses regarding clinical skills, communication with patients and clinical research in order to cover gaps of their undergaduate curriculum, 2002 to 2004.·Data Manager of European Union’s funded project BIOMED 2 titled ‘Autonomy, Privacy, and Informed Consent during Nursing Interventions” with the collaboration of 5 countries (Finland, Germany, Greece, Spain, Great Britain), University of Athens, Department of Nursing, 1999 to 2001.

Publications

Publications

       i.         Marianna Kyranou, Kathleen Puntillo, Bradley E. Aouizerat, Steven M. Paul, Bruce A. Cooper, Claudia West, Marylin Dodd, Christine Miaskowski, Laura B. Dunn and Charles Elboim. Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms in Women Prior to and for 6 Months After Breast Cancer Surgery. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research 2014; 19:79-105.

  ii.         Kyranou M, Puntillo K, Dunn LB, Aouizerat BE, Paul SM, Cooper BA, Neuhaus J, West C, Dodd M, Miaskowski C. Predictors of initial levels and trajectories of anxiety in women before and for 6 months after breast cancer surgery. Cancer Nursing 2014; 37:406-17.

iii.         Maria Kyranou, Steven M.Paul, Laura B. Dunn, Kathleen Puntillo, Bradley E. Aouizerat, Gary Abrams, Deborah Hamolsky, Claudia West, John Neuhaus, Bruce Cooper, Christine Miaskowski. Differences in depression, anxiety, and quality of life between women with and without breast pain prior to breast cancer surgery. European Journal of Oncology Nursing 2013; 17:190-195.

iv.         Puntillo KA, Max A, Timsit JF, Vignoud L, Chanques G, Robleda G, Roche-Campo F, Mancebo J, Divatia JV, Soares M, Ionescu DC, Grintescu IM, Vasiliu IL, Maggiore SM, Rusinova K, Owczuk R, Egerod I,Papathanassoglou ED, Kyranou M, Joynt GM, Burghi G, Freebairn RC, Ho KM, Kaarlola A, Gerritsen RT, Kesecioglu J, Sulaj MM, Norrenberg M, Benoit DD, Seha MS, Hennein A, Periera FJ, Benbenishty JS,Abroug F, Aquilina A, Monte JR, An Y, Azoulay E. Determinants of procedural pain intensity in the intensive care unit. The Europain® study. American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine. 2014; 189:39-47.

     v.         Maria Kyranou, Kathleen Puntillo. The Transition from Acute to Chronic Pain: Might Intensive Care Unit Patients be at Risk? Annals of Intensive Care 2012; 2:36.

Ekaterini Lambrinou

Professor

Department of Nursing

ekaterini.lambrinou@cut.ac.cy

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Ekaterini Lambrinou is a Professor and the first elected academic staff at the Department of Nursing of the Cyprus University of Technology.

She has been a member of the advisory committee for the development of the undergraduate programme of the Nursing Department and contributed to the transition programme of diploma to Bachelor degree in Nursing. She is also involved in the development of postgraduate programmes in advanced nursing in Cyprus and nurse practitioners and she is the director of the MSc programme in Advanced Acute and Intensive Cardiology Care. Over the years, she contributed to several undergraduate and postgraduate courses, mainly focusing in medical nursing and specialities, acute and intensive cardiology care and gerontology nursing.
She holds a PhD, a Master’s in Clinical Nursing and a BSc from the University of Athens. Her PhD thesis focused on the education impact of nursing studies on the knowledge and attitudes of nursing students toward older people. She has been a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Nursing of the University of Athens and the University of Peloponnese. She also has professional experience in the intensive care unit at the 1st Cardiology Department of Athens Medical School, at the Hippocration Hospital in Greece, where she gained great experience on the care of people with cardiovascular diseases.

With a background in gerontology, and intensive cardiology care, her research interests include: nursing educational programmes in relation to the care of older people and nurses’ role in the strategies of prevention and management of patients with cardiovascular diseases. Heart failure management is her main interest since it is one of the most common health problems of older people. Most of her publications and citations are referred to the particular topic, including high impact journals, such as European Journal of Heart failure and European Heart Journal.

The last four years she sits on the Board of the European Heart Failure Association and she is the next Chair of the Council of Cardiovascular Nurses and Allied Professions of the European Society of Cardiology. Recently, she has been invited and accepted the invitation to serve as a member of the international committee of the Council on Cardiovascular and Stroke Nursing of the American Heart Association.

Academic Studies

2001-2005: Postgraduate PhD Studies. Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

1998-2000: Master of Science in Clinical Nursing. Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

1994-1998: Bachelor Degree in Nursing Science. Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Publications

Peer – Reviewed Journal articles (International)

The impact factor of the journal and citations as shown in ResearchGate and Scopus, are referred after each publication.

1.     Evangelou E, Lambrinou E, Kouta C, Middleton N. Identifying Validated Nursing Quality Indicators for the Intensive Care Unit: An Integrative Review. Connect: The World of Critical Care Nursing. In Press
  

2.     Ekaterini Lambrinou, Andreas Protopapas and Fotini Kalogirou. Heart failure: A challenging syndrome for health care professionals. Cardiovasc Disord Med. 2018; 3(3): 1-5
  

3.     Charalambous M, Raftopoulos V, Paikousis L, Katodritis N, Lambrinou E, Vomvas D, Georgiou M, Charalambous A. The effect of the use of thyme honey in minimizing radiation - induced oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients: A randomized controlled trial. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2018 Jun;34:89-97
  

4.     Papathanassoglou EDE, Hadjibalassi M, Miltiadous P, Lambrinou E, Papastavrou E, Paikousis L, Kyprianou T. Effects of an Integrative Nursing Intervention on Pain in Critically Ill Patients: A Pilot Clinical Trial. Am J Crit Care. 2018 May;27(3):172-185
  

5.     Aristidou M, Vouzavali F, Karanikola MN, Lambrinou E, Papathanassoglou E. A Meta-ethnography of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survivors' Meanings on Life and Death. J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2018 May/Jun;33(3):E10-E20
  

6.     Brignole M, Moya A, de Lange FJ, Deharo JC, Elliott PM, Fanciulli A, Fedorowski A, Furlan R, Kenny RA, Martín A, Probst V, Reed MJ, Rice CP, Sutton R, Ungar A, van Dijk JG; ESC Scientific Document Group. Torbicki A, Moreno J, Aboyans V, Agewall S, Asteggiano R, Blanc JJ, Bornstein N, Boveda S, Bueno H, Burri H, Coca A, Collet JP, Costantino G, Díaz-Infante E, Delgado V, Dolmans F, Gaemperli O, Gajek J, Hindricks G, Kautzner J, Knuuti J, Kulakowski P, Lambrinou E, Leclercq et al. 2018 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of syncope. Eur Heart J. 2018 Jun 1;39(21):1883-1948 (Impact Factor: 23.425)
  

7.     Brignole M, Moya A, de Lange FJ, Deharo JC, Elliott PM, Fanciulli A, Fedorowski A, Furlan R, Kenny RA, Martín A, Probst V, Reed MJ, Rice CP, Sutton R, Ungar A, van Dijk JG; ESC Scientific Document Group. orbicki A, Moreno J, Aboyans V, Agewall S, Asteggiano R, Blanc JJ, Bornstein N, Boveda S, Bueno H, Burri H, Coca A, Collet JP, Costantino G, Díaz-Infante E, Delgado V, Dolmans F, Gaemperli O, Gajek J, Hindricks G, Kautzner J, Knuuti J, Kulakowski P, Lambrinou E, Leclercq C, et al. Instructions for the 2018 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of syncope. Eur Heart J. 2018 Jun 1;39(21):e43-e80 (Impact Factor: 23.425)
  

8.     Seferović PM, Petrie MC, Filippatos GS, Anker SD, Rosano G, Bauersachs J, Paulus WJ, Komajda M, Cosentino F, de Boer RA, Farmakis D, Doehner W, Lambrinou E, Lopatin Y, Piepoli MF, Theodorakis MJ, Wiggers H, Lekakis J, Mebazaa A, Mamas MA, Tschöpe C, Hoes AW, Seferović JP, Logue J, McDonagh T, Riley JP, Milinković I, Polovina M, van Veldhuisen DJ, Lainscak M, Maggioni AP, Ruschitzka F, McMurray JJV. Type 2 diabetes mellitus and heart failure: a position statement from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology. Eur J Heart Fail. 2018 May;20(5):853-872
  

9.     Economou M, Kolokotroni O, Paphiti-Demetriou I, Kouta C, Lambrinou E, Hadjigeorgiou E, Hadjiona V, Tryfonos F, Philippou E, Middleton N. Prevalence of breast-feeding and exclusive breast-feeding at 48 h after birth and up to the sixth month in Cyprus: the BrEaST start in life project. Public Health Nutr. 2018 Apr;21(5):967-980
  

10.  Hadjibalassi M, Lambrinou E, Papastavrou E, Papathanassoglou E. The effect of guided imagery on physiological and psychological outcomes of adult ICU patients: A systematic literature review and methodological implications. Aust Crit Care. 2018 Mar;31(2):73-86
  

11.  McKee G, Kerins M, Hamilton G, Hansen T, Hendriks J, Kletsiou E, Lambrinou E, Jennings C, Fitzsimons D. Barriers to ESC guideline implementation: results of a survey from the European Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP). Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2017 Dec;16(8):678-686
  

12.  Charalambous A, Lambrinou E, Katodritis N, Vomvas D, Raftopoulos V, Georgiou M, Paikousis L, Charalambous M. The effectiveness of thyme honey for the management of treatment-induced xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients: A feasibility randomized control trial. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2017 Apr;27:1-8
  

13.  Pang PS, Collins SP, Miró Ò, Bueno H, Diercks DB, Di Somma S, Gray A, Harjola VP, Hollander JE, Lambrinou E, Levy PD, Papa A, Möckel M. Editor's Choice-The role of the emergency department in the management of acute heart failure: An international perspective on education and research. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care. 2017 Aug;6(5):421-429
  

14.  Miró Ò, Levy PD, Möckel M, Pang PS, Lambrinou E, Bueno H, Hollander JE, Harjola VP, Diercks DB, Gray AJ, DiSomma S, Papa AM, Collins SP. Disposition of emergency department patients diagnosed with acute heart failure: an international emergency medicine perspective. E Eur J Emerg Med. 2017 Feb;24(1):2-12. Review. (Impact Factor: 2.026)
  

15.  Piotrowicz E, Piepoli MF, Jaarsma T, Lambrinou E, Coats AJ, Schmid JP, Corrà U, Agostoni P, Dickstein K, Seferović PM, Adamopoulos S, Ponikowski PP. Telerehabilitation in heart failure patients: The evidence and the pitfalls. International Journal of Cardiology. 2016 Jun 28;220:408-413 (Impact Factor: 4.638)
  

16.  Riley JP, Astin F, Crespo-Leiro MG, Deaton CM, Kienhorst J, Lambrinou E, McDonagh TA, Rushton CA, Stromberg A, Filippatos G, Anker SD. Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology heart failure nurse curriculum. European Journal of Heart Failure. 2016 Jul;18(7):736-43. (Impact Factor: 5.135)
  

17.  Hadjiona V, Middleton N, Kouta C, Hadjigeorgiou E, Lambrinou E, Kolokotroni O. Cyprus mothers׳ breast feeding self-efficacy and their perceptions about the implementation of the '10 steps' in the first 48hours after birth. Midwifery. 2016 May;36:43-52 (Impact Factor: 1.861)
  

18.  Budts W, Roos-Hesselink J, Rädle-Hurst T, Eicken A, McDonagh TA, Lambrinou E, Crespo-Leiro MG, Walker F, Frogoudaki AA. Treatment of heart failure in adult congenital heart disease: a position paper of the Working Group of Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease and the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology. European Heart Journal. 2016 May 7;37(18):1419-27 (Impact Factor: 23.425)
  

19.  Georgiou E, Hadjibalassi M, Lambrinou E, Andreou P, Papathanassoglou ED. The Impact of Pain Assessment on Critically Ill Patients' Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Biomed Research International. 2015; 2015:503830. doi: 10.1155/2015/503830 (Impact Factor: 2.134)
  

20.  Adler Y, Charron P, Imazio M, Badano L, Barón-Esquivias G, Bogaert J, Brucato A, Gueret P, Klingel K, Lionis C, Maisch B, Mayosi B, Pavie A, Ristić AD, Sabaté Tenas M, Seferovic P, Swedberg K, Tomkowski W; Document Reviewers, Achenbach S, Agewall S, Al-Attar N, Angel Ferrer J, Arad M, Asteggiano R, Bueno H, Caforio AL, Carerj S, Ceconi C, Evangelista A, Flachskampf F, Giannakoulas G, Gielen S, Habib G, Kolh P, Lambrinou E, Lancellotti P, et al. 2015 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of pericardial diseases: The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Management of Pericardial Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)Endorsed by: The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS). European Heart Journal. 2015;36(42):2921-64 (Impact Factor: 23.425)
  

21.  Mebazaa A, Yilmaz MB, Levy P, Ponikowski P, Peacock WF, Laribi S, Ristic AD, Lambrinou E, Masip J, Riley JP, McDonagh T, Mueller C, deFilippi C, Harjola VP, Thiele H, Piepoli MF, Metra M, Maggioni A, McMurray JJ, Dickstein K, Damman K, Seferovic PM, Ruschitzka F, Leite-Moreira AF, Bellou A, Anker SD, Filippatos G. Recommendations on pre-hospital and early hospital management of acute heart failure: a consensus paper from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Emergency Medicine and the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine. European Journal of Heart Failure. 2015;17(6):544-58 (Impact Factor: 5.135) (24 citations)
  

22.  Mebazaa A, Yilmaz MB, Levy P, Ponikowski P, Peacock WF, Laribi S, Ristic AD, Lambrinou E, Masip J, Riley JP, McDonagh T, Mueller C, deFilippi C, Harjola VP, Thiele H, Piepoli MF, Metra M, Maggioni A, McMurray JJ, Dickstein K, Damman K, Seferovic PM, Ruschitzka F, Leite-Moreira AF, Bellou A, Anker SD, Filippatos G. Recommendations on pre-hospital and early hospital management of acute heart failure: a consensus paper from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, the European Society of Emergency Medicine and the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine - short version. European Heart Journal. 2015 Aug 7;36(30):1958-66 (Impact Factor: 15.203) (8 citations)
  

23.  Adler Y, Charron P, Imazio M, …Lambrinou E, … Jose Luis Zamorano JL. Artículo especial Guía ESC 2015 sobre el diagnóstico y tratamiento de las enfermedades del pericardio: Grupo de Trabajo de la Sociedad Europea de Cardiología (ESC) para el diagnóstico y tratamiento de las enfermedades del pericardio. Revista Espanola de Cardiologia. 2015; 68(12): 1126e1-1126e46
  

24.  Lambrinou E, Middleton N. Measures of self-care in heart failure: how methodological queries are translated into clinical ones? Heart & Lung: The journal of critical care. 2015;44(1):83-5 (Impact Factor: 1.332)
  

25.  Corrà U, Piepoli MF, Adamopoulos S, Agostoni P, Coats AJ, Conraads V, Lambrinou E, Pieske B, Piotrowicz E, Schmid JP, Seferović PM, Anker SD, Filippatos G, Ponikowski PP. Cardiopulmonary exercise testing in systolic heart failure in 2014: the evolving prognostic role: a position paper from the committee on exercise physiology and training of the heart failure association of the ESC. European Journal of Heart Failure. 2014;16(9):929-41 (Impact Factor: 5.135) (6 citations)
  

26.  Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Lamnisos D, Papathanassoglou E, Protopapas A, Sourtzi P, Barberis VI, Lemonidou C, Antoniades LC, Middleton N. The Greek version of the 9-item European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale: a multidimensional or a uni-dimensional scale? Heart & Lung: The journal of critical care. 2014 Nov-Dec;43(6):494-9 (Impact Factor: 1.332) (5 citations)
  

27.  Lambrinou E, Protopapas A, Kalogirou F. Educational challenges to the health care professional in heart failure care. Current Heart Failure Reports. 2014 Sep;11(3):299-306 (Impact Factor: 2.66) (1 citation)
  

28.  Lambrinou E, Jaarsma T, Piotrowicz E, Seferovic PM, Piepoli MF; HFA Committee on Exercise Physiology and Training in HF (2014). Exercise in heart failure patients: why and how should nurses care? European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2014;13(3):198-200 (Impact Factor: 2.491) (Most downloaded article award 2014)
  

29.  Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Lamnisos D, Middleton N, Sourtzi P, Lemonidou C, Barberis IV, Avraamides P, Christodoulou A, Ioannides M, Papathanassoglou E. Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Greek version of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire. Journal of Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and Prevention. 2013;33(4):229-33 (IF: 1.692) (2 citations)
  

30.  Charalambous M, Raftopoulos V, Lambrinou E, Charalambous A. The effectiveness of honey for the management of radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients: A systematic review of clinical trials. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 2013; 5(3): 217-225. (Impact Factor: 0.49) (7 citations)
  

31.  Barberis VI, Mitselos L, Lambrinou E, Christou CP. A very complex congenital heart anomaly: diagnosis through cardiac CT. European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging. 2013;14(3):234 (IF: 2.394)
  

32.  Saarikoski M, Kaila P, Lambrinou E, Pérez Cañaveras RM, Tichelaar T, Tomietto M, Warne T. Students’ experiences of cooperation with nurse teacher during their clinical placements:  An empirical study in a Western European context. Nurse Education in Practice. 2013;13(2):78-82 (IF: 0.932) (16 citations)
  

33.  Kalogirou F, Lambrinou E, Middleton N, Sourtzi P. Cypriot Nurses’ Knowledge on HF self-care principles. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 2013;12(2):159-66 (IF: 2.491) (6 citations)
  

34.  Hadjibalassi M., Papastavrou E., Lambrinou E., Georgiou E., Athini E., Nicolaou E., Merkouris A (2012). Development of an instrument to determine competencies of postgraduate ICU nurses in Cyprus.  Nursing in Critical Care. 2012; 17 (5):255-264. (IF: 1.082) (5 citations)
  

35.  Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Lamnisos D, Sourtzi P. Effectiveness of heart failure management programmes with nurse – led discharge planning in reducing readmissions: A systematic review and meta – analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2012 ;49(5):610-24 (IF: 2.178) (37 citations)
  

36.  Mitsos A, Chantler J, Konstantinou E, Fotis T, Lambrinou E, Uberoi R, Stacey R, Byrne J. Right procedure, wrong organ, an unusual case report of aortic trauma in a multiple injured patient. Cases journal. 2009;2:6795
  

37.  Papastavrou E, Lambrinou E, Tsangari H, Saarikoski M, Leino-Kilpi H. Student nurses experience of learning in the clinical environment. Nurse Education in Practice. 2010;10(3):176-82 (IF: 0.932) (59 citations)
  

38.  Lambrinou E, Sourtzi P, Kalokerinou A, Lemonidou C. Attitudes and knowledge of the Greek nursing students towards older people. Nurse Education Today. 2009;29(6):617-22 (IF: 0.907) (50 citations)
  

39.  Fotis Τ , Mitsos Α, Perdikides Τ, Lambrinou Ε, Konstantinou Ε (2009). Regional Anaesthesia versus General Anaesthesia in Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: The Surgical Nursing
Interventions. British Journal of Anaesthetic and recovery Nursing. 2009; 10(1): 11 –14
  

40.  Lambrinou E, Sourtzi P, Kalokerinou A, Lemonidou C. Reliability and validity of the Greek version of Kogan’s Old People Scale. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 2005;14(10):1241-7 (IF: 1.194) (30 citations)
  

Peer – Reviewed Journal articles (Greek)

41.  Christofi P, Christophorou N, Lambrinou E. Advanced Nursing Practice in Current Health Challenges. Cyprus Nursing chronicles. 2015;16(3):4-8
  

42.  Georgiou C, Lambrinou E.  The effect of correcting anemia in patients with heart failure: Systematic Review. Cyprus Nursing chronicles. 2014; 15(1):6-16
  

43.  Kalogirou C, Lambrinou E. The effect of exercise in children with diabetes type 1: Systematic Review. Cyprus Nursing Chronicles. 2013; 14(3):12-20.
  

44.  Evangelou E, Lambrinou E, Kouta C. Methodological issues regarding the appropriate application of Delphi method in health care sector. Cyprus Nursing chronicles. 2013; 14 (1): 6-15.
  

45.  Adamou A, Lambrinou E. Quality of life of people with heart failure. Cyprus Nursing chronicles. 2012; 13 (1): 6-17
  

46.  Hadjinikolaou E, Lambrinou E. The use of ketogenic diet in children with epilepsy. Cyprus Nursing chronicles. 2011; 12 (2):  39-46
  

47.  Εvangelou E, Lambrinou E. Tracheostomy. Cyprus Nursing chronicles. 2010; 11 (1): 18-29
  

48.  Lambrinou E. Evaluation of nursing education in relation to the health care of the elderly. Literature review. Cyprus Nursing Chronicles 2010; 11 (2): 30-35
  

49.  Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F. Non – Pharmacological Management Programmes for Patients with Heart Failure and their effect on the disease outcome. Νosileftiki. 2010; 49 (4): 355–363
  

50.  Evangelou E, Lambrinou E. Assessing the perceived quality of care in ICU. Nursing and Research. 2010; 26: 40-48
  

51.  Lambrinou E, Sourtzi P. Evaluation of the nursing education on the care of older people. A review. Nosileftiki. 2008; 46 (4): 460-467
  

52.  Kleanthous E, Papastavrou E, Lambrinou E. Nurses’ attitudes and knowledge towards brain death and organ donation. Cyprus Nursing Chronicles. 9; (3): 5-16
  

53.  Lambrinou E, Sourtzi P, Kalokerinou A, Lemonidou C. Evaluation of Cypriot nursing students’ attitudes and knowledge toward older people. Cyprus Nursing Chronicles. 2005; 6 (2): 12-19
  

54.  Lambrinou E. Care of patient with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.  Cyprus Nursing Chronicles. 2003; 4 (1): 13-19
  

55.  Papanicolaou IS, Lazaris Ach, Kavantzas N, Archimandritis A, Elefsiniotis I, Giannakoulopoulou E, Lambrinou E, Davaris PS (2002). The immunohistochemical detection of natural killer cells in colorectal adenocarcinoma. Hellenic Archives of Pathology. 2002; 16 (3): 100-106

Papers Published in Referred Conference Proceedings Journal Supplements

56.  Matheou G, Kyriakou E, Chimonidou P, Pattichis C, Lambrinou E, Barberis V, Georgiou GP. A post cardiac surgery home-monitoring system. 12th International Conference on Computer Systems and Technologies, CompSysTech'11; Vienna; Austria; 16-17 June, 2011. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series. 2011; 578: 341-346
  

57.  Kyriacou E, Chimonidou P, Pattichis C, Lambrinou E, Barberis V, Georgiou GP. “Post Cardiac Surgery Home-Monitoring System,”International ICST Conference on Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare, Mobihealth 2010, Ayia Napa Cyprus, October 18-20 2010, 7 pages CD. (3 citations)

 Abstracts in Journal Supplements

58.  Lakatamitou I, Lambrinou E, Paikousis L, Middleton N. The Greek version of team STEPPS teamwork perceptions questionnaire and Minnesota satisfaction questionnaire “short form”. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2016;18 (Suppl.1):251
  

59.  Philippou K, Lambrinou E, Ktisti S, Kyriakou M, Middleton N. Social support and adherence to the therapy in patients with heart failure: a systematic review. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2016;18 (Suppl.1):401
  

60.  Chamboulidou I, Lambrinou E, Christoforou N, Kalogirou F, Protopapas A, Christofi P, Middleton N. The validity of Gr-MSPSS in patients with heart failure. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Suppelements. 2016; 15(Suppl 1):s74
  

61.  Charalambous D, Lambrinou E, Paikousis L, Barberis V, Middleton N. The Greek version of the Montreal cognitive assessment in coronary artery disease in Cyprus. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Suppelements. 2016; 15(Suppl 1):s102-103
  

62.  Evangelou X, Lambrinou E, Michaelides C, Middleton N. The validation of the Greek version of delirium observation scale (DOS) in cardiac patients. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Suppelements. 2016; 15(Suppl 1):s104
  

63.  Fassia M, Lambrinou E, Panagiotou G, Frantzeskou E, Nicolaides L, Lakatamitou I, Paikousis L. The Greek version of acute coronary syndrome response index (ACSRI). European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Suppelements. 2016; 15(Suppl 1):s53
  

64.  Frantzeskou E, Lambrinou E, Fassia M, Panagiotou G, Paikousis L, Middleton N. Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of patients with ACS on early seeking for treatment in Cyprus. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Suppelements. 2016; 15 (Suppl 1): s41
  

65.  Loizou D, Lambrinou E, Kourouzidou D, Christoforou N, Christofi P. The validation of a verbal dyspnea rating scale in AHF patients. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Suppelements. 2016; 15 (Suppl 1): s3-s4 (Moderated poster)
  

66.  Malekkidou P, Achilleos S, Kalogirou F, Lambrinou E. Investigating how social support influences HF patients for exercise: A systematic review. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Suppelements. 2016; 15 (Suppl 1): s75
  

67.  Panayi A, Lambrinou E, Evangelou X, Papathanassoglou E, Middleton N. The needs of information of cardiac surgery patients and their family before discharge. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Suppelements. 2016; 15 (Suppl 1):s61 (Moderated poster)
  

68.  Christofi P, Lambrinou E, Palazis E, Papathanassoglou E, Avraamides P, Middleton N. SCAMP for non-invasive ventilation implementation by nurses in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2015;17 (Suppl.1):170
  

69.  Lambrinou E, Malekkidou P, Middleton N, Kalogirou F (2015). The relationship between social support and quality of life in patient with heart failure. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2015;17 (Suppl.1):104
  

70.  Christofi P, Lambrinou E, Palazis L, Middleton N, Avraamides P, Papathanassoglou E. SCAMP for non-invasive ventilation implementation by nurses in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Suppelements. 2015; 14 (Suppl 1):91
  

71.  Lambrinou E, Christoforou N, Kalogirou F, Papathanassoglou E, Avraamides P, Middleton N. Preliminary results of the study MEETinCY. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Suppelements. 2015; 14 (Suppl 1):22-23
  

72.  Lambrinou E, Christoforou N, Kalogirou F, Papathanassoglou E, Avraamides P, Middleton N. Preliminary results of the study MEETinCY. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Suppelements. 2015; 14 (Suppl 1):22-23
  

73.  Christofi P, Lambrinou E, Palazis E, Avraamides P, Papathanassoglou E. SCAMP in non-invasive ventilation nurse- led protocol. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2014;16 (Suppl.2):178
  

74.  Georgiou C, Lambrinou E. Anemia and health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2014;16 (Suppl.2):283-4
  

75.  Kyriakou M, Kiff P, Lambrinou E. Prognosis of the co-morbid heart failure and anaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.  European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2014;16 (Suppl.2):424-5
  

76.  Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Lakatamitou I, Barberis V, Paikousis L, Charitou A, Middleton N. “Anemia, gender and heart failure”. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2014;16 (Suppl.2):179
  

77.  Samara AP, Lambrinou E. Home-based inspiratory muscle training in chronic heart failure: a systematic review. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2014;16 (Suppl.2) :188
  

78.  Lakatamitou I, Kalogirou F, Lambrinou E. Anemia and heart failure: a systematic review. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2013; S83
  

79.  Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Protopapas A, Papathanassoglou E, Barberis V, Sourtzi P, Lemonidou C,  Middleton N. Management of patients with heart failure using education or education & telephone or telephone in Cyprus (MEETTinCY) trial. Preliminary results. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2013; S220
  

80.  Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Protopapas A, Middleton N. Comparing multiple models of educational interventions in patients with heart failure: preliminary results of the study MEETinCY. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Suppelements. 2013; s30
  

81.  Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Lamnisos D, Middleton N. The Greek version of the Minessota living with heart failure questionnaire and the European heart failure self-care behavior scale. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Suppelements. 2012; s34
  

82.  Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F. Cyprus nurses’ knowledge on basic heart failure self-care principles. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Suppelements. 2011; 10 (1): s30-31
  

83.  Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F. The effects of advanced nursing interventions on patients with heart failure. European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements. 2009; S8

Book of abstracts (after the review of scientific committee)

84.  Lakatamitou I, Lambrinou E, Rilley J, Andreou P, Middleton N, Pepper J (2017). “Health care professionals’ compassion rounds”. Heart Failure /World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, Paris, France, 19th of April -2nd  of May, p62, P536
  

85.  Nicolaou R, Kyriakou M, Barberis V, Kourtellaris P, Lambrinou E (2017). End-of-life care in a heart failure patient. EuroHeartCare Annual Congress of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions, Jonkoping, Sweden, 18-20 of May. No 194
  

86.  Kyriakou M, Lambrinou E, Ktisti S, Philippou K,, Middleton N (2017). Social support interventions as part of the palliative care in the health –related quality of life of patients with heart failure: A systematic review and Meta-analysis. EuroHeartCare Annual Congress of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions, Jonkoping, Sweden, 18-20 of May. No 183
  

87.  Lakatamitou I, Lambrinou E, Rilley J, Andreou P, Middleton N, Pepper J (2017). “Health care professionals’ compassion rounds”. EuroHeartCare Annual Congress of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions, Jonkoping, Sweden, 18-20 of May. No 94
  

88.  Philippou K, Lambrinou E, Middleton N, Raftopoulos V (2017). Social support and adherence to the therapy in patients with heart failure: systematic review. 18th Hellenic Congress in Heart Failure, 3rd – 5th of February, Greece, Athens, p:44
  

89.  Sarla E, Lambrinou E, Lemonidou C, Kalokairinou, A, Sourtzi P (2016). The relationship between social support and health related quality of life in older people: A pilot study. 23rd Nordic Congress of Gerontology. Tampere, 19-22 of June, pp130

90.  Christofi P, Lambrinou E, Palazis E, Papathanassoglou E, Avraamides P, Middleton N (2015). SCAMP for non-invasive ventilation implementation by nurses in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Effective and economic efficient care, 22th Cyprus Conference of Nursing and Midwifery 13rd -14th of November, Nicosia. pp.17

91.  Lambrinou E, Antreou P & ELLAN project group (2015). ‘ELLAN- Health care professionals’ perceptions regarding skills that health care professionals need for elderly care’. 13th Panhellenic conference of Gerontology and Geriatrics. Challenges in elderly care in the Greece of Crisis. Athens, 26-28 of February.

92.  Lambrinou E, (2015). The role of Advanced Nursing in Health Care. 22nd Cyprus Nursing Conference, 13-14 November, Nicosia, Cyprus pp.17
  

93.  Christofi P, Lambrinou E, Avraamides P, Palazis L, Middleton N, Papathanasoglou E, (2015). Development and implementation of SCAMP protocol for nursing management with Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Myocardial Pulmonary Edema. 22nd  Cyprus Nursing Conference , 13-14 November, Nicosia, Cyprus pp.30
  

94.  Christoforou N, Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Protopapas A, Middleton N, Avraamides P, Papathanasoglou E, (2015). Effect of different types of counseling intervention by nurses in Heart Failure patients. 22nd  Cyprus Nursing Conference , 13-14 November, Nicosia, Cyprus pp.31
  

95.  Malekkidou P, Achilleos S, Kalogirou F, Lambrinou E, (2015). Investigation of the relationship of social support and exercise in patients with Heart Failure. .  22nd  Cyprus Nursing Conference, 13-14 November, Nicosia, Cyprus, p.33
  

96.  Lambrinou E, Andreou P (2015). ELLAN- Views of health professionals as to the needed skills that health professionals for elderly care.  22nd  Cyprus Nursing Conference , 13-14 November, Nicosia, Cyprus, pp.56
  

97.  Lambrinou E, Christoforou N, Kalogirou F, Papathanasoglou E, Avraamides P, & Middleton N, (2015). Preliminary results of the study MEETinCY . EuroHeartCare Annual Congress of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions, Dubrovnic, Croatia, 14-15 of June. No 69
  

98.  Malekidou P, Kalogirou F, Papathanassoglou E, Paikousis L, Lambrinou E (2014). The relationship between social support and quality of life in patients with heart failure. 19th Hellenic Nursing Cardiology Congress. Athens, 23 – 24 of October. Book of abstracts, p:9. Best Presented oral abstract Award.
  

99.  Georgiou C, Lambrinou E (2014). Anemia and health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure. Heart Failure /World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, Athens, Greece, 17-20 of May, p165.
  

100.                 Christofi P, Lambrinou E, Palazis E, Avraamides P, Papathanassoglou E (2014). SCAMP in non-invasive ventilation nurse- led protocol. Heart Failure /World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, Athens, Greece 17-20 of May, p108.
  

101.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Lakatamitou I, Barberis V, Paikousis L, Charitou A, Middleton N (2014). “Anemia, gender and heart failure”. Heart Failure /World Congress on Acute Heart Failure Athens, Greece 17-20 of May, p109.
  

102.                 Samara AP, Lambrinou E (2014). Home-based inspiratory muscle training in chronic heart failure: a systematic review. Heart Failure /World Congress on Acute Heart Failure, Athens, Greece 17-20 of May, p111.
  

103.                 Lambrinou E (2014): “Nursing management of a patient with acute heart failure”. 15th PanHellenic conference of Heart failure. Athens, Greece, 31 of January- 2 February, p: 29
  

104.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Charitou A, Lakatamitou I, Paikousis L (2013). How anemia affects in health related quality of life of people with heart failure. 18th Hellenic Nursing Cardiology Congress. Athens, 10th – 11th of October. Book of abstracts, p:11
  

105.                 Lakatamitou I, Lambrinou E (2013). Heart Failure and Aneamia. 40th Pan Hellenic Nursing Conference, 14-16 May, Athens, Greece (E-POSTER)
  

106.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogerou F, Charitou A, Lakatamitou I, Paikousis L (2013): “The effect of anemia in quality of life associated with health in person with heart failure”. 19th Panhellenic cardiology nursing conference. Quality assurance in the crisis. Athens, 10-11 October.
  

107.                 Lakatamitou I, Lambrinou E (2013). Cardiac failure and Anemia. 20th Cyprus conference of nursing and midwifery “Nursing and Midwifes care’. Nicosia, Cyprus 29-30 of November, p:32
  

108.                 Pavlou F, Lambrinou E (2013). Cardiac failure and palliative care. 20th Cyprus conference of nursing and midwifery “Nursing and Midwifes care’. Nicosia, Cyprus 29-30 of November, p: 33.
  

109.                 Kyriakou M, Lambrinou E (2013). Quality indicators of nursing care of patients with heart failure in ICU. 20th Cyprus conference of nursing and midwifery “Nursing and Midwifes care’. Nicosia, Cyprus 29-30 of November, p: 44.
  

110.                 Mashini M, Konstantinou K, Lambrinou E (2013). Investigation of factors associated with the feeling of guilt in caregivers of patients with dementia. 20th Cyprus conference of nursing and midwifery “Nursing and Midwifes care’. Nicosia, Cyprus 29-30 of November, p; 18.
  

111.                 Lakatamitou I, Kalogirou F, Lambrinou E (2013). Anemia and heart failure: a systematic review. Heart Failure Congress 2013, organized by the Heart Failure Association of the ESC, Lisbon, 25th – 28th of May, p:128. (Moderated poster)
  

112.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Protopapas A, Middleton N, E, Lamnisos D (2013). European Journal of cardiovascular Nursing. Final programme and abstract book from EuroHeartCare 2013, 12,1, 30. (High score abstract)
  

113.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Charitou A, Lakatamitou I, Paikousis L (2013). The impact of anemia in quality of life associated with health in patients with heart failure. 20th Cyprus conference of nursing and midwifery “Nursing and Midwifes care.” Nicosia, Cyprus 29-30 November, p: 31.
  

114.                 Lambrinou E (2012). “Tools for the assessment of management of persons with heart failure”. 19th conference Cyprus Conference of Nursing and Midwifery “Evidence Based Practice: Guarantee of efficiency and effectiveness” Paphos, 30 of November – 1 of December.
  

115.                 Charalambous M, Charalambous A, Raftopoulos V, Lambrinou E (2012). The effectiveness of honey for the management of radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients: A systematic review. 19th Cyprus Conference of Nursing and Midwifery 30th of November -1st of December, Paphos, p:27
  

116.                 Hadjibalassi M, Papathanassoglou E, Lambrinou E, Papastavrou E, Miltiadous P (2012). Clinical trial presentation of a psycho-cognitive intervention on critically ill patients. 19th Cyprus Conference of Nursing and Midwifery 30th of November -1st of December, Paphos, p:59
  

117.                 Fella F and Lambrinou E (2012). Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in children with autism. 19th Cyprus Conference of Nursing and Midwifery 30th of November -1st of December, Paphos, p:64
  

118.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Lamnisos D, Papathanassoglou E, Middleton N (2012). Assessment tools for the management programmes of patients with heart failure. 19th Cyprus Conference of Nursing and Midwifery 30th of November -1st of December, Paphos, p:70
  

119.                 Kyriakou M, Lakatamitou I, Kalogirou F, Lamnisos D, Papathanassoglou E, Middleton N, Lambrinou E (2012). Presentation of the research programme MEETTinCY.  19th Cyprus Conference of Nursing and Midwifery 30th of November -1st of December, Paphos, p: 88
  

120.                 Protopapas A, Kyritsi E, Tsioufis K, Stefanadis C, Lambrinou E (2012). 19th Cyprus Conference of Nursing and Midwifery 30th of November -1st of December, Paphos, p: 72
  

121.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Lamnisos D, Middleton N (2012). Tools for the evaluation of the management of older people with heart failure. 12th Hellenic Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Athens, 1st-3d of November. Book of abstracts, p: 53
  

122.                 Kalogirou F, Lambrinou E, Lamnisos D, Middleton N, Papathanassoglou E (2012). The research work MEETTinCy and preliminary results. 17th Hellenic Nursing Cardiology Congress. Athens, 1st – 2nd of November. Book of abstracts, p: 8
  

123.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Lamnisos D, Middleton N (2012). The validation of two tools for the management of Heart Failure as part of the MEETTinCy.  17th Hellenic Nursing Cardiology Congress. Athens, 1st – 2nd of November. Book of abstracts, p: 8
  

124.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Lamnisos D, Middleton N (2012). The Greek version of the Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire and the European heart failure self-care behavior scale.  European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 11, 1, s34
  

125.                  Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F (2011). Nurses’ knowledge on basic heart failure self-care principles. 18th Cyprus Conference of Nursing and Midwifery 25th -26th of November, Nicosia, p:43
  

126.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F (2011). The Greek version of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure questionnaire. 17th Hellenic Nursing Cardiology Congress. Thessaloniki, 20-21st of October. Book of abstracts, p: 11
  

127.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F , Demetris Lamnisos (2011). Nurse-led management programmes for patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis. “Aging & Health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region”, 18-20 of September.  Book of abstracts, p: 4
  

128.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F (2011). Cyprus nurses’ knowledge on basic heart failure self-care principles. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 10, 1, s30
  

129.                 Evangelou E, Lambrinou E, Kyprianou T (2011). Patient safety in the Intensive Care Unit. 4th European Federation of Critical care Nurses congress 24 - 26 March, Tivoli Congress Center. Copenhagen, Denmark
  

130.                 Hadjibalassi M., Papastavrou E., Lambrinou E., Georgiou E., Athini E., Nicolaou E., Merkouris A (2011). Competencies for postgraduate critical care nurses: Developing a tool for the evaluation of nurses’ perceptions.  4th European Federation of Critical care Nurses congress 24 - 26 March, Tivoli Congress Center. Copenhagen, Denmark.
  

131.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Lamnisos D. (2011). Nurse-led management programmes for patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis in conference of aging and health in the eastern Mediterranean region. Venue: university of Nicosia , Cyprus. 18-20 of September, p: 21.
  

132.                 Evangelou E, Lambrinou E (2010). The use of Delphi method in health care sector. 17th Cyprus Conference of Nursing and Midwifery 11-12 November, Limassol.
  

133.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F (2010). “Cypriot nurses’ knowledge on self – care heart failure management. 16th Hellenic Nursing Cardiology Congress. 21st – 22nd of October, Athens
  

134.                 Lambrinou E, Kalavana T, Sourtzi P (2010). How the nursing educational programme of the University of Athens affects students’ attitudes toward older people. 8th regional conference of the commonwealth nurses’ federation. Advancing health through nursing: commonwealth’s European region perpectives. 12-13 March, Paphos.
  

135.                 Hadjibalassi M, Papastavrou E, Lambrinou Ε, Athini E, Nikolaou E, Georgiou E, Merkouris. A (2010). Professional, Ethical and Legal aspects of critical care nurses’ competencies: the views of nurses of Critical Care Unit in Nicosia General Hospital. 8th European Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Nurse’s Federation 12 -13 March, Cyprus”.
  

136.                 Lambrinou Ε, Kalavana Τ, Sourtzi Ρ (2009). How an elective course on gerontology nursing influences the preparation of students to care of older people. 19th IAGG world congress of gerontology and geriatrics. Paris, 5-9 July, p S516.
  

137.                 Lambrinou E, Evangelou E (2009). Safety indicators in the ICU. 16th Cyprus Conference of Nursing and Midwifery Altered conditions in the health: the nursing and Midwifery contribution 27-28 November, Hilton Park, Nicosia. Book of abstracts pg 37.
  

138.                 Lambrinou E, Kalavana T, Sourtzi P (2009). “Nursing curricula should be assessed because of the ageing population”. 16th Cyprus Conference of Nursing and Midwifery Altered conditions in the health: the nursing and Midwifery contribution. 27-28 November, Hilton Park, Nicosia. Book of abstracts pg 5.
  

139.                 Hadjibalassi M, Papastavrou E, Merkouris A, Lambrinou E, Athini E, Georgiou E, Nicolaou E (2009). Development of postgraduate level competencies for Critical care nurses: qualitative approach. 16th Cyprus Conference of Nursing and Midwifery, 27th -28th November, Hilton Park, Nicosia. Book of abstracts pg 49
  

140.                 Hadjibalassi M, Papastavrou E, Merkouris A, Lambrinou E, Athini E, Georgiou E, Nicolaou E (2009). Development of postgraduate level competencies for Critical care nurses’. 6th  Annual Congress of the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses (WFCCN) 31st August
  

141.                 Evangelou E, Lambrinou E (2009). “The use of quality indicators in Intensive   Care Units”. 24th International conference of British Association of Critical Care Nurses (BACCN) 14-16 September 2009 Belfast- Ireland. Young Researcher Award
  

142.                 Lambrinou Ε. Kalogirou F (2009): “The effects of advanced nursing interventions on patients with heart failure”. Heart Failure Congress May-June 2009, Nice – France.
  

143.                 Evangelou E, Lambrinou E (2009) “Quality indicators as functional tools for quality assessment in the ICU”. 36th Greek Nursing Conference 4-7 May 2009 Myconos. Book of abstracts page 213
  

144.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F (2009): “Non pharmacological management strategies of heart failure patients”. 36th Greek Nursing Conference 4-7 May 2009 Myconos. Book of abstracts page 191
  

145.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F (2009). The effectiveness of management programmes regarding to readmissions and quality of life. 15th  Hellenic Nursing Cardiology Congress. Identifying the educational needs for the prevention of cardiology diseases 29-30 of October, Hilton, Athens. Book of abstracts pg. 10.
  

146.                 Lambrinou E, Kalavana T, Sourtzi P (2009): “The effect of the Gerontology Nursing Course on nursing students of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens”. 36th Greek Nursing Conference 4-7 May 2009 Myconos. Book of abstracts page 57
  

147.                 Hadjibalassi M, Papastavrou E, Merkouris A, Lambrinou E, Athini E, Georgiou E (2009): “Development of skills for master degree ICU nurses. Opinions of ICU nurses of Nicosia General Hospital”. 36th Greek Nursing Conference.. Book of abstracts page 152
  

148.                 Fotis T, Konstantinou E, Mitsos A, Lambrinou E, Bastaki M, Perdikides T, Argiras E (2009). Regional Anaesthesia is the anaesthetic key point in endovascular aneurysm repair: a comparison between general and regional anaesthesia.
  

149.                 Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F (2008): “Nurses role in Management Strategies of Heart Failure patients”. 15th Cyprus Conference of Nursing and Midwifery 21-22 November 2008 Paphos. Book of abstracts p19
  

150.                 Lambrinou E, Michail S (2008): “Pilot study – Investigating the Factors that correlates the willingness of clinical nurses to become mentors”. 15th Cyprus Conference of Nursing and Midwifery 21-22 November 2008 Paphos. Book of abstracts p 5
  

151.                 Evangelou E, Lambrinou E (2008): “Tracheostomy in ICUs”. 15th Cyprus Conference of Nursing and Midwifery 21-22 November 2008 Paphos. Book of abstracts p65
  

152.                  Lambrinou E, Evangelou E (2008): «The use of quality indicators for the assessment of ICUs» 4th congress of Intensive care section of CYNMA Limassol, 1/11/2008. Book of abstracts p15.
  

153.                  Hadjibalassi M, Papastavrou E, Merkouris A, Lambrinou E, Athini E, Georgiou E, Nicolaou E (2008). “A critical examination of the development of postgraduate level clinical competencies for critical care nurses” literature review. 4th congress of Intensive care section of CYNMA
  

154.                  Hadjibalassi M, Papastavrou E, Merkouris A, Lambrinou E, Athini E, Georgiou E, Nicolaou E (2008). “A critical examination of the development of postgraduate level clinical competencies for critical care nurses” literature review. 15th Pan-Cyprian Nursing Congress
  

155.                 Lambrinou E, Sourtzi P (2008): Oral announcement “Management of Heart Failure patients”. 14th Hellenic Nursing Cardiology Congress, 30-31 October 2008.
  

156.                  Papastavrou E, Lambrinou E (2008). Oral presentation. “The clinical learning environment lies at the heart of nursing education” on the 7th Regional European Commonwealth Nurses Federation Conference. Malta, 4, 5/4/2008. Book of Abstracts.
  

157.                 Lambrinou E (2007). Oral presentation “New perspectives in nursing Education” on the 14th Cypriot Nursing Congress: Equality, Quality and Safety. Nicosia, 30/11-1/12/2007. Book of Abstracts, p17. (Invited Speaker)
  

158.                 Lambrinou E (2006). Oral presentation (Invited Speaker) “Monitoring a patient after a PCA”. Current cardiology topics. Working groups of the Hellenic Cardiology Society. Thessaloniki, 16-18/2. Hellenic Cardiology Society.
  

159.                 Lambrinou E (2006). Oral presentation “Nursing education and gerontology” on the 9th Hellenic Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics. Athens, 26-28 /1/ 2006. Book of abstracts.
  

160.                 Lambrinou E (2005). Oral presentation “Transcultural Nursing in Nursing Education” on the 7th Hellenic Congress of Nursing Students. Athens, 9-11/12/ 2005. Book of Abstracts.
  

161.                 Lambrinou E, Sourtzi P, Kalokerinou A, Lemonidou C (2005). Oral presentation “Attitudes and knowledge of the Greek and Cypriot nursing students towards the care of older people” on the 12th Cypriot Nursing Congress. Nicosia, 25-26/11/2005. Book of abstracs page 41.
  

162.                 Lambrinou E, Varambouti F, Mihalopoulou T, Triantafilou G (2005). Oral presentation ‘Prevention’s importance of coronary disease in older people’ population. 11th Hellenic of Nursing Cardiologic Congress: «Limits and expectations», Athens, 3-4/11/2005. Book of abstracts.
  

163.                 Lambrinou E, Varambouti F, Triantafilou G (2005). Poster ‘Changes of the cardiovascular system in ageing’. 11th Hellenic Nursing Cardiology Congress: «Limits and expectations», Athens, 3-4/11. Book of abstracts.
  

164.                 Mihalopoulou T, Lambrinou E, Agelopoulou A, Sarakatsanou M, Gerodimou E, Triantafilou G (2005). Poster ‘How to prepare a patient with renal dysfunction before the infusion of contrast agents’. 11th Hellenic Nursing Cardiology Congress: «Limits and expectations», Athens, 3-4/11. Book of abstracts.
  

165.                 Antipa-Theodoropoulou A, Lambrinou E, Karambasi V, Kapnopoulou P, Pougiouka M, Kontou-Kastellanou C (2005). Oral presentation ‘3.5 months of experience after the occupational health clinic began to work’, during the 7th congress of Management of Health Services and Social Care. Book of abstracts.
  

166.                 Antipa-Theodoropoulou A, Chalazonitis A, Kontogianis A, Mbei M, Kiriakos G, Lambrinou E. «Does ionising radiation cause thyroid disorders in hospital workers?» during the 7th congress of Management of the Health Services and Social care. Book of abstracts.
  

167.                 Lambrinou E, Sourtzi P (2005). Oral presentation ‘Εvaluation of the Greek nursing education programmes on the care of older people’ ICN Congress ‘Nursing on the Move:  knowledge, innovation and vitality” Taiwan, 21-27/5/2005. Book of abstracts.
  

168.                 Lambrinou E, Sourtzi P, Kalokerinou A, Lemonidou C (2005). Oral presentation ‘The influence of the nursing education to the students’ attitude and knowledge toward the older people’, during the 32nd Hellenic Nursing Congress: Thessalonica, 9-12/05/ 2005. Book of abstracts.
  

169.                 Lambrinou E, Sourtzi P (2004). Oral presentation «The nursing students’ knowledge and attitude to the care of older people», during the 6th Hellenic Congress of nursing students, Athens, 10, 11, 12/12/ 2004. Book of abstracts.
  

170.                 Lambrinou E, Triantafilou-Kipourou G (2004). Oral presentation «Non pharmacological therapy of the Arterial Hypertension» at the round table: «Nurse’s role in several positions», during the 10th Hellenic Nursing Cardiology Congress: «From theory to practice», Athens, 18-19/11/2004. Book of abstracts.
  

171.                 Lambrinou E, Triantafilou-Kipourou G (2004). Oral presentation «Cardiac failure and Public Health. The possibilities and positions of to today’s Nursing» at the round table: «cardiological patient outside the hospital», during the 10th Hellenic Nursing Cardiology Congress: «From theory to practice», Athens, 18-19/11/2004. Book of abstracts.
  

172.                 Lambrinou E, Sourtzi P (2004). Oral presentation «Εvaluation of the Cypriot nursing education on the care of older people» at the round table: Health policy, research and education, during the 11th Cypriot Nursing Congress: Nursing independence: destination and responsibility, Limassol, 12-13/11/2004. Book of abstracts.
  

173.                 Lambrinou E (2004): Oral presentation «The analyses of nursing educational programmes in Greece and Cyprus on the care of older people» 8th Hellenic Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Athens, 22-24/1 2004. Book of abstracts.
  

174.                 Lambrinou E (2004). Oral presentation «Cardiac Failure and Public Health» at the round table: Nursing’s positions and possibilities to toward the cardiac failure, during the 5th  Hellenic Congress of Cardiac failure, Athens, 6-8/02/ 2004. Book of abstracts.
  

175.                 Lambrinou E, Triantafilou-Kipourou G Anesti Z (2004). Oral presentation «Older people’ education on coronary disease» during the 8th Hellenic Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Athens, 22-24/1/ 2004. Book of abstracts.
  

176.                 Lambrinou E, Sourtzi P (2003). Oral presentation «Analyses of the nursing education programmes in Greece and Cyprus on the content that concerns the care of older people» during the 5th Hellenic Congress of nursing students, Athens, 12-14/12 /2003. Book of abstracts.
  

177.                 Lambrinou E, Igoumenou A (2003). Poster «The care of older people with coronary disease in Greece» during the 9th Hellenic Nursing Cardiology Congress: «Reflections-Visions of Cardiologic Nursing», Rhodes, 2-4/10/ 2003. Book of abstracts and Best poster award.
  

178.                 Lambrinou E (2002). Poster «A severity of disease classification system in intensive care units» during the 8th Hellenic of Nursing Cardiologic Congress: «Positions and opinions of Today’s Cardiologic Nursing», Athens, 29-30/10/2002. Book of abstracts.
  

179.                 Lambrinou E, Sourtzi P (2002). Oral presentation «The care of older people in nursing education» during the 7th Hellenic Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Athens, 24-26/2002. Book of abstracts.
  

180.                 Katsoulaki S, Lambrinou E (2003). Oral presentation «Genetic preventing testing for breast and ovarian cancer» during the 1st Hellenic Congress of nursing students: Nursing’s contribution in Primary Health Care, Athens, 3-5/12/1999. Book of abstracts.

Authorship

Μonographs

1.     Lambrinou E (2013). Notes and Exercise Book. Medical Nursing and Specialties.   Department of Nursing. Cyprus University of Technology (ISBN 978-9963-697-13-7)
  

2.     Lambrinou E (2009). Living with heart failure. Booklet for patients with heart failure. Department of Nursing. Cyprus University of Technology.
  

3.     Lambrinou E (2005). Gerontology Nursing. Notes for the course Gerontology   Nursing. Faculty of Nursing of the University of Athens and the University of Peloponnese.

Chapters in Books

1.     Lambrinou E, Sourtzi P (2010). Cardiovascular Diseases: Tackling a multi causal issue through health promotion. In: Scriven A, Kouta C, Papadopoulos I. Health Promotion for Health Care Professionals. Athens: Paschalides Medical Publications.
  

2.     Lambrinou E (2003). Nurse’s role before, during and after the endoscopies. Notes for the course ‘Gastrointestinal Endoscopy – Endoscopy and Endoscopy Surgery Nursing. Athens, Nursing Faculty, University of Athens, 24-30.

 Book Editor

1.     DeWit SC (2009). “Medical-Surgical Nursing: Concepts & Practice”.  Editors of Greek version: Lambrinou E, Lemonidou. C. Athens Paschalides Medical Publications.

2.     Ignatavicius DD & Workman LM (2008). “Medical-Surgical Nursing. Critical thinking for collaborative care”. Editors of Greek version Ekaterini Lambrinou, Athens: BHTA Medical Publications.

Notes for University Courses

Lambrinou E (2003). Nurse’s role before, during and after the endoscopies. Notes for the course ‘Gastrointestinal Endoscopy – Endoscopy and Endoscopical Surgery Nursing. Athens, Nursing Faculty, University of Athens, p: 48-52.

Congress Reports

1.  Lambrinou E. Congress reports 2013. Topics: Heart Failure (HF). Session number: 125. Session title: Remote monitoring in heart failure: new concepts (http://congress365.escardio.org/SearchResults?presentation=C365PRESENTATION79797&doc=report)
  

2.  Lambrinou E (2013). Topics: Heart Failure (HF).  Session number: 190.  Session title: Should I take my medicine? (http://www.escardio.org/congresses/hf2013/congress-reports/Pages/190-lambrinou.aspx)

Research Interests

My research mainly focuses on cardiovascular and gerontology nursing, including acute and chronic conditions.

 Research work

Most important research projects include:

a.  A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of management programme of patients with heart failure using education and telephone (Management of patients with HF using Education, Education &Telephone, Telephone in Cyprus
(MEETinCy), on HF patients’ outcomes.

b.     A methodological validation of a verbal dyspnoea and a pain ratings scales in acute heart failure patients.

c.     The correlation between dyspnoea, pain and fatigue of the acute heart failure patient with clinical signs.

d.     Development of a tool to assess nurses’ knowledge on the care of acute heart failure patients

e.     The development of an evidence based nurse-led SCAMP protocol for non-invasive implementation in acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema.

f.      The methodological validation of the Greek version of Delirium Observation Scale (DOS) in cardiac patients for early recognition of possible delirium.

g.     Investigation of the information needs of patients undergoing cardiac surgery and their families, before the hospital discharge.

h.     Methodological assessment of mild cognitive impairment tools in chronic heart disease patients in order to be used for early screening and management of cognitive impairment.

i.       Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of patients with ACS on early seeking for treatment in Cyprus.

j.       Development of a set of nursing sensitive quality indicators for critically ill adult patients (ICU).

k.     Development of a European Core Competences Framework for Health and Social Care Professionals Working with Older People

l.    Estimation of the prevalence of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding up to 6th month of a child’s life and investigate associations with maternity clinic practices and the breastfeeding self-efficacy of the mother as well as socio-economic characteristics of the mother/family (social gradient) and perceived support from the social and work environment

My current research work is focusing in the development of the research programme “SupportHeart” for people with heart failure and their caregivers.

Teaching Courses

Undergraduate Programme

Medical Nursing & Specialties I

Medical Nursing & Specialties II

Gerontology Nursing

Undergraduate Thesis

MSc Programme

Advanced Clinical Practice: Developments and Research data

Clinical Assessment and Diagnostic Tests

Invasive and non-invasive therapeutic procedures in intensive care

Acute & Subacute Cardiological Care & Rehabilitation

Cardiothoracic Surgery Nursing Master Thesis

Clinical Practice

Anastasios Merkouris

Associate Professor, Dean of Faculty of Health Sciences

Department of Nursing

anastasios.merkouris@cut.ac.cy

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Anastasios Merkouris is Associate Professor at the Department of Nursing, Cyprus University of Technology since 2008. He graduated from the Department of Nursing of the University of Athens and then acquired a Master’s degree (Msc) from the University of California San of Nursing Francisco (USA) and a PhD from the University of Athens in Nursing Management. He has worked for many years as Visiting Professor at the Military School of Nursing Officers, as Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Nursing at the Higher Technological Institute (ATEI) of Crete and he has a lot of experience in health care professional training. He also has served in many special positions at the Cyprus University of Technology, as Chair and Vice Chair of the Department of Nursing, Dean of the school of Health Sciences, Member of the University Board, President of the Academic Union, Member of various Senate committees, Electoral boards etc.
He is teaching Methodology of Research for Health Sciences, Leadership and Management of Health Services, and Principles of Teaching and Learning in Nursing at undergraduate and graduate level. His research interests focus in the Organization of nursing care, Nursing Leadership, Quality Management of Health Care Organizations, Patient satisfaction, Organizational culture, Health Related Quality of Life, Patients’ Rights and Educational Assessment.


 

Education

Bachelor degree in Nursing from the University of Athens (1992). Grade excellent (8.75) with scholarship from the National Institute of Scholarships (NIS).

Completion of one-year post-graduate course “Methodology of research” at the University of Athens, Department of Nursing (1993).

Master of science in Nursing Administration from the University of California, San Francisco, U.S.A (1995). (Rank 2nd in the US, GPA=4.0) with scholarship from the University (UCSF).

Doctoral degree from the University of Athens in Nursing Administration with subject “Patient satisfaction, criterion of quality of nursing services” (1996). Grade excellent.

Pedagogic degree (postgraduate one-year course) (1997). Grade excellent (8.5).

Teaching

Undergraduate courses

Nursing Management (NOS 331)

Methodology of Nursing Research (NOS 342)

Methodology of Research for Rehabilitation Sciences (APO 430)

Principles of Teaching and Learning in Nursing (NOS 435)

Graduate courses

Methodological Approaches in Health Care Research (NOS 502)

Methodology of Midwifery Research (MID 114)

Organization and Administration of Mental Health Services (MHN 207)

Organization and Management of Maternity Units / Services (MID 317)

Leadership and Quality Management in Health Care (NOS 505)

Research interests

Organization of nursing care

Nursing Leadership

Quality Management of Health Care Organizations

Patient satisfaction

Organizational culture

Health related quality of life,

Patients’ rights

Evaluation of the educational services.


 

Maria Karanikola

Associate Professor

Department of Nursing

maria.karanikola@cut.ac.cy

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Dr Maria Karanikola is Assοciate Professor at Cyprus University of Technology since 2008. She holds a BSc in Nursing (1999) from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Nursing, as well as a Master’s degree in Mental Health (2001) and a PhD in Mental Health Nursing (2006) from this institute. She has a clinical experience as a staff nurse in a variety of clinical settings, including mental health services, since 1999.

Her main research interest focuses not only on clinical populations, but on mental health issues in community settings, such as workplace and educational institutes, as well as vulnerable, non-clinical populations. Mental health needs of vulnerable populations and of those within work and school environment constitute a major public health issue, thus being an important axis of her research interests.

The way the workplace environment is associated with mental health issues and well-being among employees is a major research topic in her research activity, especially the healthcare working environment. In line with this, she is interested in the interaction between the healthcare milieu and the mental health well-being of both employees, i.e. nurses, and patients. Her special focus is in mental health, emergency, critical care and oncology settings. Moreover, she is exploring the experience of disease and of receiving/delivering care and how this may affect patients’, family members’ and healthcare professionals’ mental, psychological, social and spiritual responses, i.e. meaning-making and values. So far she has explored professional role issues among Greek and Cypriot nurses and their association with mental health (neuro-biological, psychological & social) parameters, as well as with the quality and safety of provided care. She has also launched a number of studies exploring the living experience of mentally ill and cancer patients, as well as their perceptions of provided therapy/care and therapeutic relationship with nurses/healthcare providers.

With regard to educational settings, her research activity regards mental health issues in schoolchildren and university students, with a special focus on depressive symptoms, self-harming, suicidality and bullying. Recently, she completed an interventional study on empowering stress-management skills in primary school head teachers.

In relation to clinical populations, so far she has studied issues related to clinical assessment, quality and safety standards of therapy and experience of ill health.

In the immediate future she intends to explore the association among neuro-cognitive functioning, stress/inflammatory bio-markers and resilience in nurses’ and mentally ill/ ICU patients, as well as the effectiveness of talking therapies and support interventions (education, cognitive behavioral techniques, technology) in both nurses’ and patients’ empowerment.

Below are a few relevant representative publications on public health topics:

(https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Karanikola+M+%5Bauth%5D&sort=pubdate)

1.  Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Adults With Psychotic Symptomatology Under Involuntary Admission and Readmission for Compulsory Treatment in a Referral Psychiatric Hospital in Cyprus. Kaikoushi K, Middleton N, Chatzittofis A, Bella E, Alevizopoulos G, Karanikola M. Front Psychiatry. 2021 Feb 17;12:602274. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.602274.

2.  Medical cannabis attitudes, beliefs and knowledge among Greek-Cypriot University nursing students. Sokratous S, Mpouzika MDA, Kaikoushi K, Hatzimilidonis L, Koutroubas VS, Karanikola MNK. Complement Ther Med. 2021 May;58:102707. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102707.

3.  Tools for assessment of acute psychological distress in critical illness: A scoping review. Kusi-Appiah E, Karanikola M, Pant U, Meghani S, Kennedy M, Papathanassoglou E. Aust Crit Care. 2021 Feb 26:S1036-7314(20)30351-9. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2020.12.003. Online ahead of print.

4.  Attitudes, beliefs and knowledge towards Medical Cannabis of Greek undergraduate and postgraduate university nursing students. Giannakopoulou M, Vouzavali F, Paikopoulou D, Paschali A, Mpouzika MDA, Karanikola MNK. Complement Ther Med. 2021 May;58:102703. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102703.

5.  Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Healthcare Workers. Chatzittofis A, Karanikola M, Michailidou K, Constantinidou A. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 3;18(4):1435. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041435.

6.  Association Between Workplace Bullying Occurrence and Trauma Symptoms Among Healthcare Professionals in Cyprus. Aristidou L, Mpouzika M, Papathanassoglou EDE, Middleton N, Karanikola MNK. Front Psychol. 2020 Nov 12;11:575623. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.575623.

7.  Pilot exploration of post-traumatic stress symptoms in intensive care unit survivors in Cyprus. Karanikola M, Alexandrou G, Mpouzika M, Chatzittofis A, Kusi-Appiah E, Papathanassoglou E. Nurs Crit Care. 2021 Mar;26(2):109-117. doi: 10.1111/nicc.12574.

8.  Mental health among single mothers in Cyprus: a cross-sectional descriptive correlational study. Rousou E, Kouta C, Middleton N, Karanikola M. BMC Womens Health. 2019 May 16;19(1):67. doi: 10.1186/s12905-019-0763-9.

9.  Association between illegal use of substances and suicidal behavior in school students: An integrative review of empirical data. Karanikola M, Zisimou P, Nystazaki M, Koutrouba A, Severinsson E. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2019 May;32(2):80-101. doi: 10.1111/jcap.12228.

10.  The Association between Deliberate Self-Harm and School Bullying Victimization and the Mediating Effect of Depressive Symptoms and Self-Stigma: A Systematic Review. Karanikola MNK, Lyberg A, Holm AL, Severinsson E. Biomed Res Int. 2018 Oct 11;2018:4745791. doi: 10.1155/2018/4745791.

11.  Investigation into the metric properties of the workplace social capital questionnaire and its association with self-rated health and psychological distress amongst Greek-Cypriot registered nurses: cross-sectional descriptive study. Middleton N, Andreou P, Karanikola M, Kouta C, Kolokotroni O, Papastavrou E. BMC Public Health. 2018 Aug 23;18(1):1061. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5959-7.

12.  The association between stressful life events and depressive symptoms among Cypriot university students: a cross-sectional descriptive correlational study. Sokratous S, Merkouris A, Middleton N, Karanikola M. BMC Public Health. 2013 Dec 5;13:1121. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1121.

Education

Teaching

Cyprus University of Technology, Department of Nursing

1.     Bachelor’s program
• Teaching
-Communication in Nursing (2008-2013)
-Sociology in Nursing (2008-2012)
-Mental Health Nursing I (2009-present)
-Mental Health Nursing II (2009-present)
• Supervision
Supervision of the thesis of 30 students in mental health topics (2010-present).

2.     Master’s program
• Head of MSc Specialty Track: Advanced Psychiatric- Mental Health Nursing (2012- present).
• Teaching
- Clinical assessment and diagnostic test interpretation in psychiatric- mental health nursing. (2013-)
- Theories of mental illness-psychotherapeutic techniques and the role of nurses (2013-).
- Empowerment and Communication in Nursing (2015-)
- Philosophical inquiry in health care professions (Teaching/ Coordination) (2015-)

3.     Doctoral program
• Supervision
- Charis Kaite, thesis subject: “Exploration of the lived experience of mentally ill patients of their illness”. (09/2011-09/2015)
- Christodoulou M, thesis subject: “Association among moral distress, secondary PTSD and empathy in Greek-Cypriot Mental Health Nurses”. (2013-)
• Member of the supervisory team
- Roussou Elena, thesis subject: “The effects of lone motherhood in women’s physical and mental health” (02/2011 - 02/2015).
- Aristidou Maria, thesis subject: “Phenomenological inquiry of the lived experience of people who survived after acute cardiac arrest”. (2012- )
- Vanthoula Andreou- Zannoupa, thesis subject: “Mixed methods investigation of the effects of a psycho-cognitive intervention on post-discharge psychological outcomes in ICU patients”. (2012- )
- Sokratous Sokratis, thesis subject: “Prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms among university students in Cyprus” (2010- 2014).

4.     Bachelor’s upgrading program (Diploma to Bachelor degree transition program)
• Course Director & Teaching (2009-2010)
-Mental Health Nursing: Trends and Innovations
-Community Mental Health Nursing
• Supervision
Supervision of the thesis of 75 students in Mental Health Nursing topics (2009-2011).

5.     Post- graduate program in Psychiatric- Mental Health Nursing
• Head of post-graduate program in Psychiatric- Mental Health Nursing specialty (2008-2011, 2015-).
• Teaching
- Psychopharmacology (2008-2009)
- Clinical Assessment in Mental Health Nursing (2008-2009, 2015-)
- Mental Health Nursing I (2009-2011, 2015-)
- Mental Health Nursing II (2010-2011, 2015-)
-Community Mental Health Nursing & Psychosocial Rehabilitation (2009-2011)

University of Athens, Department of Nursing

1.     Bachelor’s program
• Clinical Instructor (994 hours, 9 courses)
- Psychiatric- Mental Health Nursing, 297 hours.
- Introduction to Sociology, 130 hours.
- Health Sociology, 39 hours.
- Gerontological Nursing, 85 hours.
- Applied Nursing, 39 hours.
- Renal Nursing, 56 hours.
- Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, 196 hours.
- Basic Nursing Skills I: Oxygen Therapy, 12 hours.
- Basic Nursing Skills ΙΙ , 70 hours.
• Teaching assistant in 4 courses
- Evidence-Based Nursing
- Introduction to Sociology
- Health Sociology
- Intensive Care Nursing

Ministry Of Health of the Republic of Cyprus

1.     Seminars on Community Mental Health Nursing for Mental Health Services Employees (24 hours), April 2012.

Ministry Of Health, Greece

1.  Post-graduate program in Surgical Nursing specialty, Tzanio General Hospital, Piraeus, Greece.
• Teaching
- Mental Health Nursing, 10 hours (2007-2008).
- Research Methodology, 18 hours (2007-2008).
- Psychiatric Nursing, 10 hours (2007-2008).

Hellenic Society of Nursing Studies, Greece
• Lecture «Professional empowerment and autonomy in nurses», 3 hours, 5th Part of Continuing Nursing Education.

Research Interests

Nurses’ and patients’ mental health issues, as reflected in the following topics:

Mental health, emergency and critical care nurses’ professional role and relevant attitudes, perceptions and practices, i.e. professional satisfaction, autonomy, inter-personal interactions, collaboration, therapeutic relationships, empathy.

Mental health, emergency and critical care nurses’ psychological responses to stress, i.e. anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, burnout, moral distress, secondary PTSD.

Nurses’ self esteem & public image.

Mental health patients’ and their families lived experience of their illness.

Therapeutic relationship between nurses and critical/ mental health patient.

Cognitive behavioral and Psycho-cognitive interventions in cancer, mental health and ICU patients.

Publications

1.     Καρανικόλα Μ, Ζαφειροπούλου- Κουτρούμπα Α. (2004) Η Εφαρμογή της Γνωστικής Ψυχοθεραπείας στη Σωματική Ασθένεια. Νοσηλευτική, 43(1): 23-33.

2.     Καρανικολα Μ, Μπουζικα Μ. (2005) Κακώσεις Νωτιαίου Μυελού: Ο ρόλος του νοσηλευτή στην αντιμετώπισή τους. Νοσηλευτική, 44(4):446 -456.

3.     Karanikola NKM., Papathanasoglou EDE., Giannakopoulou M. Koutrouba A. (2007) Pilot exploration of the Association between self-esteem and professional satisfaction in Hellenic hospital nurses. Journal of Nursing Management, 15(1):78-90.

4.     Tzialllas CD, Papathanassoglou DE E, Kastanioti KC, Fatourou M, Karanikola NM, Giannakopoulou DM. (2007) Association between subjective descriptors of coronary pain and disease characteristics: A pilot study in a Hellenic rural population. Intensive&CriticalCareNursing, 23:342-354.

5.     Καρανικόλα ΝΚΜ, Παπαθανάσογλου ΕΔΕ, Λεμονίδου Χ. (2007) Κριτική Ανασκόπηση των Θεωριών Επαγγελματικής Ικανοποίησης στη Νοσηλευτική. Νοσηλεία και Έρευνα, 18: 31-40.

6.     Καρανικόλα ΝΚΜ, Παπαθανάσογλου ΕΔΕ. (2007) Εφαρμογή της Φιλοσοφίας του Merleau-Ponty στη Νοσηλευτική Ποιοτική Έρευνα. Νοσηλεία και Έρευνα, 19:41-47.

7.     Κωστάκη Δ, Καρανικόλα ΝΚΜ, Παπαθανάσογλου ΕΔΕ. (2007) Προκαταρκτική Διερεύνηση Δεικτών Ασφάλειας της Νοσηλευτικής Φροντίδας σε Ελληνικές ΜΕΘ. Νοσηλεία και Έρευνα, 19: 15-27.

8.     Καρανικόλα ΝΚΜ, Παπαθανάσσογλου ΕΔΕ, Παπαδάτου Δ, Κουτρούμπα Α, Λεμονίδου Χ. (2008) Ποιοτική διερεύνηση των παραγόντων επαγγελματικής ικανοποίησης σε Ελληνικό νοσηλευτικό προσωπικό. Νοσηλεία και Έρευνα 21:11-22.

9.     Καρανικόλα ΝΚΜ, Παπαθανάσογλου ΕΔΕ, Σταθοπούλου Χ, Παναγιωτοπούλου Φ. (2008) Παράγοντες κινδύνου για την εκδήλωση συμπτωμάτων άγχους στους Έλληνες νοσηλευτές επείγουσας φροντίδας. Νοσηλεία και Έρευνα 22: 35-42.

10.  Καρανικόλα ΝΚΜ, Σταθοπούλου Χ, Καλαφάτη Μ, Τερζή ΑΜ, Μπουζίκα Μ, Παπαθανάσογλου ΕΔΕ. (2009) Αξιολόγηση συμπτωμάτων άγχους σε νοσηλευτικό προσωπικό εντατικής φροντίδας στην Ελλάδα. Νοσηλευτική, 48(4): 447-457.

11.  Καρανικόλα ΝΚΜ, Παπαθανάσογλου ΕΔΕ. Κουτρούμπα Α, Λεμονίδου Χ. (2009) Εφαρμογή του εργαλείου IWS σε ελληνικό νοσηλευτικό προσωπικό. Κυπριακά Νοσηλευτικά Χρονικά.10(2): 17-30.

12.  StathopoulouH, KaranikolaN, PanagiotopoulouF, PapathanassoglouED.E. Anxiety levels and related symptoms in emergency nursing personnel in Greece. Journal of Emergency Nursing (accepted 15 March 2010. Available online 22 April 2010).

13.  Vouzavali F, Papathanassoglou E, Karanikola M, Koutroubas A, Patiraki E, Papadatou D. (2011). «The patient is my space». Hermeneutic investigation of the nurse- patient relationship in critical care”.Nursing in Critical Care, 16(3):140-151.

14.  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.

15.  Καρανικόλα ΝΚΜ, Κλεάνθους Εφ. (2011). Διερεύνηση των παραγόντων κινδύνου για την εκδήλωση επαγγελματικής εξουθένωσης στους νοσηλευτές ψυχικής υγείας. Νοσηλευτική 50(2): 163-176.

16.  KaranikolaNKM, PapathanassoglouEDE, KalafatiM, StathopoulouH, MpouzikaM, GoutsikasH. (2012). Exploration of the association between professional interactions and emotional distress of ICU’s nursing personnel. DCCN (inprint, Jan/Feb 2012).

17.  Καρανικόλα ΝΚ Μ, Κλεάνθους Ε. (2010) Πως επιτυγχάνεται η πολιτισμική επάρκεια στη νοσηλευτική ψυχικής υγείας; Κυπριακά Νοσηλευτικά Χρονικά, 11(2): 4-17 .

18.  PapathanassoglouEDE, KaranikolaNKM, KalafatiM, GiannakopoulouM, LemonidouC, AlbarranWJ. (2012). Professional Autonomy and Associations with Nurse-Physician Collaboration and Moral Distress in European Intensive Care Nurses. American Journal of Critical Care Nursing (in print, July 2012).

19.  Karanikola MNK, Papathanassoglou EDE, Mpouzika M, Lemonidou, C. (2012) Burnout syndrome indices in Greek intensive care nursing personnel. DCCN. (inprint, March/April 2012).

20.  Αλεξάνδρου Γ, Καρανικόλα Μ. (2012) Διερεύνηση της αποτελεσματικότητας των κοινοτικών υπηρεσιών ψυχικής υγείας ως προς την ψυχοκοινωνική αποκατάσταση των ατόμων με παγιωμένη ψυχική νόσο. Νοσηλευτική (υπό δημοσίευση).

21.  Karanikola NKM. Kaite C. Greek-Cypriot mental health nurses’ professional satisfaction and association with mild psychiatric symptoms.International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. (under review).

ΔΗΜΟΣΙΕΥΣΕΙΣ ΣΤΟΝ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΤΥΠΟ

1.     Μπουλές Π, Καρανικόλα Μ, Κουτσουπιά Α. (2002) Πρώτες Βοήθειες στο Κύμα. Η Καθημερινή, 30.09.2002: 31.

2.     Μπουλές Π, Καρανικόλα Μ, Κορνάρου Μ. (2002) Πνοή Ζωής με ένα Φιλί. HealthandStyle, 23.11.2002 : 28, σελ. 8-12.

ΣΥΓΓΡΑΦΙΚΗ ΔΡΑΣΤΗΡΙΟΤΗΤΑ

1.      Μετάφραση κεφαλαίων Αναπνευστική Υποστήριξη, Αντιμετώπιση Επεισοδίου Καρδιοαναπνευστικής Ανακοπής, Διαταραχές Αναπνευστικού Συστήματος, Συνεχής Παρακολούθηση Αιμοδυναμικής Κατάστασης στο: Παπαθανάσογλου ΕΔΕ. 2003. Εισαγωγή στην Επείγουσα και Εντατική Νοσηλευτική. Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής.

2.     Καρανικολα Μ, Παπαθανάσογλου Ε. (2007) Ιεραρχική Δομή Συστημάτων Υγείας & Τεκμηριωμένη Νοσηλευτική Πρακτική. στο: Παπαθανάγογλου ΕΔΕ. Εισαγωγή στην Τεκμηριωμένη Νοσηλευτική Πρακτική. Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής.

3.     Παπαθανάσογλου Ε, Καρανικόλα Μ (2007) Κριτική Αξιολόγηση Ποιοτικών Μελετών στο Πλαίσιο του Ερμηνευτικού Παραδείγματος. στο: Παπαθανάσογλου ΕΔΕ. Εισαγωγή στην Τεκμηριωμένη Νοσηλευτική Πρακτική. Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής.

4.     Παπαθανάσογλου Ε, Καρανικόλα Μ. (2007) Βασικές Αρχές Έρευνας. Έρευνα στο πλαίσιο του εμπειρικού παραδείγματος. στο: Παπαθανάσογλου ΕΔΕ. Εισαγωγή στην Τεκμηριωμένη Νοσηλευτική Πρακτική,. Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών, Τμήμα Νοσηλευτικής.

5.     Καρανικόλα ΝΚΜ, (2008). Χρόνια Νεφρική Ανεπάρκεια. στο: Νεφρολογική Νοσηλευτική, Β Ματζιου-Μεγαπάνου. Ιατρικές Εκδόσεις Λαγός Δ, Αθήνα.

6.     Καρανικόλα ΝΚΜ, Κλεάνθους ΕΦ. (2011). Διαπολιτισμική Νοσηλευτική Ψυχικής Υγείας στο Διαπολιτισμική Νοσηλευτική, Παπαδόπουλος Ρ, Κούτα Χ. (Επιμ.) Εκδόσεις Πασχαλίδης, Αθήνα.

7.     Καρανικόλα ΝΚΜ. (2010). Ψυχολογική Ανταπόκριση Νοσηλευτών Εντατικής Φροντίδας. Στο Παπαθανάσογλου ΕΔΕ (επιμ.) Εντατική Νοσηλευτική. (υπό έκδοση).

ΕΠΙΜΕΛΕΙΑ-ΜΕΤΑΦΡΑΣΗ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΩΝ ΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΟΝΙΚΩΝ ΕΚΔΟΣΕΩΝ

1.  PorterS. Κοινωνιολογία για Επαγγελματίες Υγείας. Εκδόσεις Πασχαλίδης, 2009,Αθήνα. Επιμέλεια –Μετάφραση Ελληνικής Έκδοσης Μ ΝΚ Καρανικόλα.

2.     KneislRC, WilsonHS, TrigoboffE. Σύγχρονη Νοσηλευτική Ψυχικής Υγείας. Εκδόσεις Ίων, 2009, Αθήνα. Επιμέλεια Ελληνικής Έκδοσης ΜΝΚ Καρανικόλα.

3.     HanniganB, CoffeyM. Κοινοτική Νοσηλευτική Ψυχικής Υγείας. Εκδόσεις Πασχαλίδης, 2010, Αθήνα. Επιμέλεια Ελληνικής Έκδοσης ΜΝΚ Καρανικόλα.

4.  HoganMA. Εγχειρίδιο Νοσηλευτικής Ψυχικής Υγείας. Εκδόσεις Πασχαλίδης, 2012, Αθήνα. Επιμέλεια Ελληνικής Έκδοσης ΜΝΚ Καρανικόλα.

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Educational Activities

SEPTEMBER 2018

EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES SINCE APPOINTMENT TO THE CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF NURSING (2008- present)

Dr Maria Karanikola has extensive experience over a 10-year period of autonomously teaching at under-graduate Bachelor program, as well as at master and doctoral level. Most of her teaching is at under-graduate level with large audience, and postgraduate level with small size audience. Bellow are listed the courses that she autonomously teach/ have taught and/or co-ordinate at the Cyprus University of Technology-Department of Nursing, Cyprus, since 2008 to present and in different educational level programs.

Bachelor’s under-graduate program

1. MENTAL HEALTH NURSING I- NUR 354 (2009-present, 6th Semester, 6ECTS, 3h/w of theory & 8 h/w of clinical practice, 88-220 students.

2. MENTAL HEALTH NURSING II- NUR 454 (2009- present, 7th Semester, 3ECTS, 2h/w of theory & tutorials, 88-220 students).

3. COMMUNICATION IN NURSING- NUR 121 (2008- 2010, 1st Semester, 4ECTS, 3h/w of theory & tutorials, 150-200 students). 

4. SOCIOLOGY IN NURSING – KON 116 (2008- 2012, 2ECTS,  2nd Semester, 2h/w of theory & tutorials, 150-200 students).

5. THESIS SUPERVISION_PRO 400. 

Master’s program

Head of MSc Specialty Track: Advanced Psychiatric - Mental Health Nursing (2012-present), including the design and development of this specialty curriculum.

1. CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC TEST INTERPRETATION IN PSYCHIATRIC- MENTAL HEALTH NURSING _ NUR 511 [Mandatory course in advanced mental health nursing and health care academic track -Spring Semester (2nd) (6 ECTS, 30 hours of theory in total, 5-12 students, 2012-present)].

2. MANAGEMENT AND NURSING CARE OF CLIENTS WITH ACUTE AND CHRONIC MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESS_NUR 529 [Mandatory course in advanced mental health nursing and health care academic track -Fall Semester (3nd) (7 ECTS,  52 hours of theory in total, 5-12 students, 2012-present)]. 

3. PATIENT EMPOWERMENT AND COMMUNICATION IN HEALTH CARE -NUR 503 [Mandatory course in the common academic track of the Master’s program in Advanced clinical practice -Fall Semester (1st) (4 ECTS, 20 hours of theory in total, 60 students, 2014-2015)]. 

4. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS & THEORIES OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ILLNESS – INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES FOR ADULTS_NUR 531 [(Mandatory course in advanced mental health nursing and health care academic track -Fall Semester (3nd) (5 ECTS,  30 hours of theory in total, 5-12 students, 2012-present)]. 

5. PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY AND THEORY BUILDING IN HEALTH CARE_NUR 504 [Mandatory course in the common academic track of the Master’s program in Advanced clinical practice -Fall Semester (1st) (4 ECTS, 24 hours of theory in total, 60 students, 2014-2015)]. 

6. ADVANCED CLINICAL PRACTICE_NUR 574/ NUR 575 [Mandatory course-Spring Semester (4th) (10 ECTS, 200 hours of clinical education in total, 5-12 students, 2012-present)]. 

7. COMMUNICATION WITH CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER/ CHRONIC DISEASES AND THEIR FAMILIES_NUR 546 [Elective Courses: Advanced Oncology Nursing and Health Care Fall Semester (3rd) (3ECTS, 5-12 students, 2016-2017)]. 

8. MASTER THESIS_NUR 580 [Mandatory course -Spring Semester (4th) (25 ECTS, 2012-presen)]. 

Post-graduate program in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing (Diploma/ professional title leading to registration to Psychiatric Nurses’ registry-_90 ECTS)

Head of post-graduate program in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing specialty (2008- present), including the design and development of the curriculum.

1. IMPLICATIONS IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING_MHN 101 [5 ECTS, 5 hours of theory/w, 5-12 students, 2010-present].

2. IMPLICATIONS IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING II_MHN 201 [5 ECTS, 4 hours of theory/w, 5-12 students, 2010-present].

3. COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH NURSING & PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION_MHN 106 [2 ECTS, 1 hour of theory/ w, 5-12 students, 2009-present].

4. COUNSELING & BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOTHERAPY_MHN 203 [3 ECTS, 3 hours of theory/ w, 5-12 students, 2010-present].

5. NURSING THEORIES AND IMPLEMENTATION IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING_MHN 206 [4 ECTS, 2 hours of theory/ w, 5-12 students, 2010-present].

6. BASIC PRINCIPLES IN PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY_MHN 102 [5 ECTS, 4 hours of theory/ w, 5-12 students, 2008 & 2009]. 

7. CLINICAL ASSESSMENT IN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING_MHN 103 [4 ECTS, 3 hours of theory/ w, 5-12 students, 2010-present].  

8. FAMILY DYNAMICS, FAMILY THERAPY AND NURSING INTERVENTIONS_MHN 105 [4 ECTS, 2 hours of theory/ w, 5-12 students, 2018]. 

Doctoral program

Supervision of three completed doctoral dissertation thesis and three ongoing related to mental health nursing topics, including tutorials on research methodology/ biostatistics.

Member of supervisory team in 10 doctoral students (2010-present).

Bachelor’s upgrading program (Diploma to Bachelor degree transition program): 2009- 2010

Course Director

1.MENTAL HEALTH NURSING: TRENDS AND INNOVATIONS (design and coordination of the course, duration of 24 teaching hours in two different groups of about 150 students).

2.COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH NURSING (design and coordination of the course, duration of 24 teaching hours in two different groups of about 150 students).  

Supervision of the thesis of 75 students in Psychiatric - Mental Health Nursing topics (2009- present)

Nicos Middleton

Associate Professor

Department of Nursing

nicos.middleton@cut.ac.cy

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Nicos Middleton, BSc Statistics and Operational Research (UCL, 1997), MSc Health Care Decision Analysis (LSE and LSHTM, 1998) and PhD Epidemiology (University of Bristol, 2004) joined the Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology in 2009 as Assistant Professor in Health Sciences Research Methodology and Biostatistics. Currently, he is Associate Professor (since Nov 2014), Head of Department and Director of Doctoral programme. He has served as member of the CUT Senate for two years and he is a member of the University Committee for Postgraduate Studies. Previous affiliations include the Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol (Lecturer in Medical Statistics, 2004-2005), the Harvard School of Public Health (postdoctoral research fellow, 2006-2008) and the Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health (visiting Lecturer, 2006-2008).

His research interests fall within the sphere of chronic disease (e.g. asthma, cancer), mental health and geographical epidemiology, particularly with respect to population health inequalities and the social and physical environmental determinants of health. Currently, he is the scientific coordinator of the “BrEaST start in life” project (funded by EEA NGO Grants), a longitudinal study of mothers who gave birth in Cypriot maternity clinics in order to provide first-time indicators (initiation, exclusivity and duration) and determinants of breastfeeding (maternity clinic practices, self-efficacy, support from the social and work environment). Previously, he has been the Lead Statistician/ Epidemiologist in the largest epidemiological studies performed so far in Cyprus on childhood asthma and respiratory health (Dr P. Yiallouros, PI, Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health) while in the last 5 years he has been involved in a number of other research projects (funded by FP7, Cyprus RPF, MoH, and CUT internal funds).

His research work has attracted considerable international attention, and more recently with regards to the potential adverse effects of long-range transport of Saharan dust on cardio-respiratory health, which several studies across Southern Europe have since replicated. Currently, his research team are aiming to develop a small-area composite index of socio-economic deprivation to document the social gradient in health across Cypriot communities. He was the main PhD advisor of Dr Ourania Kolokotroni (title awarded 2015) and Dr Christiana Nicolaou (title awarded 2015). Currently, he is supervising two more PhD candidates and is a member of several more PhD and MSc advising committees in CUT and elsewhere.

Now, featuring more than 1300 citations in the literature (h-index=19, i10-index=23), work he authored/co-authored have been published in high impact journals, and disseminated widely at local and international conferences (IEA, ERS, EuroEpi, EUPHA). His teaching experience covers a broad range of subjects, including Health Research Methodology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Evidence-based practice, Systematic reviews and meta-analysis, Scientific writing and presentation skills, at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level.

In September 2015 he was appointed as Government Representative in the Board of Directors of the Health Insurance Organization.

Teaching

Undergraduate

 BSc Nursing

Biostatistics (with SPSS computer lab)

Epidemiology

Nursing Research Methodology
 Co-teaching with Dr Merkouris

Evidence-based Nursing, with computer lab
 Co-teaching with Dr Papathanassoglou

BSc Dissertation ‘Systematic Reviews & Writing Skills’ seminar

BSc upgrade programme

Epidemiology and Biostatistics –

Postgraduate
 MSc Advanced Nursing and Health Care Practice (5 specialties)

Advanced Βiostatistics

Health care research methodology
 Co-teaching with Dr Merkouris & Dr Papathanassoglou

Evidence-based clinical practice
 Team teaching with Dr Papathanassoglou

Recent developments in health sciences research I (seminar-series)

Recent developments in health sciences research II (seminar-series)

Scientific writing and presentation skills
 Co-teaching with Dr Papastavrou

Applied infectious and non-infectious disease epidemiology
 Co-teaching with Dr. Raftopoulos.

MSc/PgDip Midwifery

Perinatal Epidemiology & Biostatistics

PgDip Mental Health

Mental Health Epidemiology, Research Methods & Biostatistics

Doctoral programme

Special topics in Biostatistics

Special topics in Nursing Research Methodology
 Co-teaching with Dr Merkouris & Dr Papathanassoglou

Research in Health Sciences I (seminar-series)

Research in Health Sciences II (seminar-series)

Research interests

Health inequalities; socio-environmental determinants of health; Social environment; Physical environment; Epidemiology of chronic diseases; Childhood asthma and allergies; Air pollution; Mental health epidemiology; Social support; Social capital; Socio-economic deprivation and health indicators; Routine data sources; Registries; Census; Geographical health inequalities; GIS; Disease mapping; research methodology in clinical and epidemiological studies

PhD supervision

Economou, Mary  (In progress)

 Funded by EEA Grant
Title (tentative): “Prevalence and determinants of initiation, exclusivity and duration of breastfeeding among Cypriot mothers: a prospective study”.
Other members of advisory committee: Dr C Kouta (Assist Prof, CUT), Dr E Lambrinou (Assist Prof, CUT)

Zannoupas, George (In progress)

Title (tentative): “Investigation into the geographical inequalities in mortality and incidence of breast cancer amongst the female population in Cyprus”.
Other members of advisory committee: Dr C Kouta (Assist Prof, CUT), Dr A Charalambous (Assist Prof, CUT)

Nicolaou, Christiana (Title awarded, 2015)

Title: “Health-related quality of life of mothers of children with cancer: the role of social support and social capital”.
Other members of advisory committee: Dr E Papathanassoglou (Assoc Prof, CUT), Dr C Kouta (Assist Prof, CUT)

Kolokotroni, Ourania (Title awarded, 2015)

Funded by the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation
Title: “Hypovitaminosis D: Prevalence, determinants and its association with asthma in adolescents in Cyprus”.
Other members of advisory committee: Dr V Raftopoulos (Assoc Prof, CUT), Dr C Kouta (Assist Prof, CUT). External advisor: Dr P Yiallouros (Visiting Lecturer, Cyprus International Institute for Environment & Public Health in association with HSPH, CUT).

Meropi Mpouzika

Assistant Professor

Department of Nursing

meropi.mpouzika@cut.ac.cy

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Dr. Meropi Mpouzika is an Assistant Professor in Critical Care Nursing at the Department of Nursing at the Cyprus University of Technology. She is the Head of the Master in Advanced Emergency & Intensive Nursing Care and she is teaching at postgraduate and undergraduate level. She received her BSc (1997), MSc (2001) and PhD (2008) in Critical Nursing Care from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Nursing, Greece. She has over 15 years of clinical experience in a number of Intensive Care Units in Greece. Her main research interests revolve around nursing management of critically ill patients and especially the effects of stress and pain experienced while hospitalized in the intensive care unit. Biological research (including laboratory research) is another field of interest, and she studies how stress can contribute to the onset of multiple organ dysfunction and apoptosis in critical illness. Within this context, she studies the impact of the critical care environment on both patients and nurses. In 2018 she became the National Coordinator for Cyprus for two multicenter international studies entitled: DecubICUs Pressure Ulcers in Intensive Care Units and Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in ICU patients.

Her future research plans include the exploration of morbidity and mortality of Post Intensive Care Syndrome among survivors of critical illness as well as the effectiveness of nurse-led educational programs. These programs will involve intensive and emergency care nurses and will aim to the early recognition and management of sepsis and acute ischemic stroke. She has authored and co-authored a significant number of peer-reviewed scientific papers and has presented her research work at national and international conferences.

Teaching

Undergraduate

Nursing in Intensive Care Unit

Specialties-Consolidation

Undergraduate Thesis

Postgraduate

MSc Advanced Emergency & Intensive Care

Advanced Issues in Pathophysiology

Advanced Intensive Care Nursing and Health Care

Continuous Clinical Evaluation and Therapeutic Decision Making

Emergency Care

Theory and Practice of Advanced Life Support – ALS (with certification)

Master Thesis

Education

Research and Publications

Research

Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome

stress

apoptosis

pain

neuropeptides

estimation of cumulative effective dose of radiation in critically ill patients while hospitalized in the ICU

relationships among health care professionals

stress experienced by the patients and health care professionals working in ICU

Publications

Kapritsou M., Papathanassoglou ED., Konstantinou EA., Korkolis DP., Mpouzika M., Kaklamanos I., Giannakopoulou M. (2018). Effects of the enhanced recovery program versus conventional care on the recovery and stress response in pancreatoduodenectomized cancer patients. Gastroenterology Nursing (in press)

Mpouzika MDA., Mpouzika E., Papathanassoglou EDE. (2018). The effect of the Greek financial crisis on the operation of public ICUs. CONNECT: The World of Critical Care Nursing (in press)

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. Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, 51:e03287

Mpouzika MDA., Karabinis A., Tsiaousis G., Spirou P., Papadimitriou E., Tsironas K., Papathanassoglou EDE. (2017). Diagnostic radiation exposure of critically ill patients at the intensive care unit. CONNECT: The World of Critical Care Nursing, 11(2): 33-37

Mpouzika MDA., Giannakopoulou M., Papathanassoglou EDE. (2017). Effects of critical care-related stressors on physiological stress response markers: a pilot study. CONNECT: The World of Critical Care Nursing, 11(1):13-17

Papathanassoglou E., Mpouzika ΜD., Giannakopoulou M., Bozas E., Middleton N., Tsiaousis G., Karabinis A. (2017). Association between lymphocyte expression of the apoptotic receptor Fas and pain in critically ill patients. Journal of Pain Research, 10:175-181

Parissopoulos S., Mpouzika MD., Timmins F. (2017). Optimal support techniques when providing mechanical ventilation to patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Nursing in Critical Care, 22(1):40-51

Papathanassoglou ED., Mpouzika MD., Giannakopoulou M., Bozas E., Middleton N., Boti S., Karabinis A. (2015). Pilot investigation of the association between serum stress neuropeptide levels and lymphocyte expression of fas and fas ligand in critical illness. Biological Research for Nursing 17(3):285-294

Panicos Masouras

Assistant Professor

Department of Nursing

panicos.masouras@cut.ac.cy

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Panicos Masouras is Senior Lecturer at the Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences. He holds a BSc degree from the State University of New York at Albany (1985) and an MSc in Information Systems (1996) from the University of Kingston.

He worked as Lecturer (1989 – 2002) and as Senior Lectured (2002 – 2007) at the Computer Studies Department of the Higher Technical Institute.

He specializes in information systems and data management. His research interests focus on e-health and e-inclusion policies, e-Learning, e-Skills and e-Assessment.

Christiana Nicolaou

Assistant Professor

Department of Nursing

c.nicolaou@cut.ac.cy

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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.


 

Education

Teaching

Cyprus University of Technology Nursing Department

Undergraduate

BSc Nursing

1.     Child’s Nursing Care (NUR 525), Nursing Department, CUT (2009 - present).

2.     Clinical coordination, teaching and assessment of students allocated in children’s departments (2009 - present).

3.     Teaching and assessment of students in the labs of Biostatistics, Nursing Department, CUT (2012 – present).

4.     Medical Nursing Care I, Nursing Department, CUT (Fall semester, 2010)

5.     Teaching and assessment of students in the labs of Medical Nursing Care, Nursing Department, CUT (Fall semester, 2010).

6.     Clinical coordination, teaching and assessment of students allocated in medical departments (Fall semester, 2010).

7.     Teaching and assessment of students in the labs of Basic Nursing Care, Nursing Department, CUT (01/2008 – 09/2009).

8.     Teaching and assessment of students in the labs of Anatomy, Nursing Department, CUT (09/2007 – 09/2010)

9.     Supervision of undergraduate thesis mainly in children’s nursing care topics.

Postgraduate

MSc Advanced Nursing and Health Care Practice (5 specialties)

1.     Advanced Nursing Care of Neonates and Children (NUR 525), Nursing Department, CUT, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2020.

2.     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.

Research Interests

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

PhD supervision

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)

Publications

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.

Eleni Hadjigeorgiou

Assistant Professor

Department of Nursing

eleni.hadjigeorgiou@cut.ac.cy

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Dr Eleni Hadjigeorgiou is an Assistant Professor, Midwifery Care, Director of the MSc programme in Midwifery at the Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health science, Cyprus University of Technology. She was midwifery educator in Nursing and Midwifery School from 1999 until 2008. She is a registered Midwife and served as a Board member of the Cyprus Nurses and Midwives Association and Nursing and Midwifery Council. She was a representative of Midwifery in local, European and International level. She has an extensive and robust teaching experience in midwifery and in running nursing educational programmes in master’s degree level and at undergraduate level. She coordinates educational programmes and research projects in Midwifery.

Education

1.     PhD - MIDWIFERY September 2009-2012
Cyprus University of Technology; Middlesex University UK; Skovde- Sweden

2.     MSc - MIDWIFERY EDUCATION- 2005-2007 Middlesex University UK

3.     CERTIFICATE OF TEACHING METHODOLOGY FOR ADULTS – 2000-2001
Cyprus Pedagogy Institute

4.     BSc (Hons) DEGREE PROFESSIONAL STUDIES IN NURSING-1996-1999
ANGLIA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY- UK

5.     CERTIFICATE- METHODS AND TECHNIQUES OF INSTRUCTION- 1990
HIGHER TECHNICAL INSTITUTE-CYPRUS.

6.     REGISTERED MIDWIFE - 1989 (PIN:1073)
Cyprus Nursing and Midwifery School.

7.     REGISTERED GENERAL NURSE - 1983 (PIN:666 )
Cyprus Nursing and Midwifery School

Teaching

Cyprus University of Technology

Scientific coordinator of MSc in Midwifery, Nursing Department Cyprus University of Technology

MID_121 Midwifery 1
MID_114 Research Methodology
MID_225 Sexual- Reproductive and Gynecological Health
MID_221 Normal Birth 1
MID_328 Autonomous Midwifery Practice
MID_322 Normal Birth 2
MID_428 Ethics and Deontology of Midwifery Profession
MID__417 Research Developments in Midwifery
MID_418 MSc Thesis in Midwifery
BSc in Nursing
ΝΟΣ -350 Midwifery , Gynecology and Gynecological Nursing

European University

Scientific collaborator of Nursing Department and Medical School of European University.


 

Research Interest

Dr. Hadjigeorgiou research interest are endocrinology of birth, promotion of normal birth, breast feeding and Women’s sexual reproductive rights.

Dr. Hadjigeorgiou has been involved in two innovative research project. First was the " Best Start in life" BrEaST, which was financed by the ESA Grants NGO (2014-2015). Second was a European Project Y-SAV Youth- Sexual Aggression and Victimization. Mrs. Hadjigeorgiou now participates in a COST action IS 1405: Building Intrapartum Health Through Research-an interdisciplinary approach to whole system understanding and contextualizing labour and physiological birth (BIRTH) and specifically is Vice -Chair of working group WG5-Neuropsychosocial perspectives. Finally, she coordinates a quantitative research with Topic: "Mentally Healthy mothers. Mentally healthy children. Solid foundation of new generation.”

Ioanna Frangou

Assistant Professor

Department of Nursing

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Marianna Constantinou

Assistant Professor

Department of Nursing

m.constantinou@cut.ac.cy

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Sokratis Sokratous

Assistant Professor

Department of Nursing

sokratis.sokratous@cut.ac.cy

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Sokrates Sokratous processes a Diploma in General Nursing, Degree in Nursing with Education, Postgraduate Diploma in Education, Degree in Primary Education, Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing, Master in Management in Health, Ph.D. in Mental Health Nursing. He joined the Department of Nursing, Health Sciences, University of Technology in 2008 as a Lecturer and then as a senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing. Today he is Assistant Professor. He is a Erasmus coordinator for the Nursing Department of CUT. Previously he employed at School of Nursing in Nicosia, Ministry of Health, as a Lecturer in Nursing (1994 - 2008).

His research interests are focused on the detection of mental health disorders in children, adolescents, young adults and the elderly with a view to early diagnosis, intervention and treatment to improve their quality of life. his research focuses on co-operation with various areas, including public policy, epidemiology, neurobiology, and treatment of addiction disorders.


 

Research interests

His research interests fall within the sphere of mental health (e.g depression). His research interest is focused on the detection of mental disorders in children, adolescents and post-teenage, young adults, and the elderly aimed at early diagnosis, intervention and improving their quality of life.

At the same time, his research devoted to the evaluation and improvement of public sector mental health services for people affected by severe mental disorders, serious emotional disturbances and/or addictions. Specifically, his research focuses on working in diverse areas, including public policy, epidemiology, neurobiology, and the treatment of addictive disorders.

His research interest is also focused on the assessment of Vocational Health Professionals' health, in relation to their working conditions at individual and organizational level, aiming at improving the quality of health care provided.

Teaching

Teaching courses

1. Undergraduate study program

Mental Health Nursing I

Mental Health Nursing II

First aid

Basic Principles of Teaching and Learning in Nursing studies

Thesis

Head of Clinical Coordination for Students in the Mental Health lesson Ι.

Clinical coordination for all students.

2. Postgraduate study program

Mental Health Nursing I

Mental Health Nursing II

Addictive disorders and Related mental health disorders

Mental Health disorders in Children and Adolescents

Postgraduate thesis

Head of Clinical Coordination of Postgraduate Students in Mental Health Nursing.

Other academic responsibilities

1.     Coordination and administrative work in a Clinical area for clinical education of students of School of Nursing in Limassol and Paphos General hospital, Cyprus.

2.     Clinical assessment and evaluation work of Nursing School Students.

3.     State examiner appointed (Ministry of Health) for Mental Health Issues (for five years)

4.     Counselling and guidance of students.

5.     Guidance and academic assistance to students to complete their research dissertation.

6.     Writing teaching materials for academic used in Nursing students.

7.     Writing teaching materials for academic used for CUT students.

8.     Teaching CUT students' in Surgery Laboratories.

9.     Teaching CUT students' in First Aid Laboratories.

10.  Co-ordination and administrative work for the clinical practice of CUT students in Limassol and Paphos (Basic and Mental health Nursing studies).

11.  Examiner in nurses (special courses) CUT students thesis.

12.  Examiner in undergraduate and postgraduate CUT students’ thesis.

13.  Co-ordination and administrative work for the clinical practice of CUT postgraduate students in Mental Health studies.

14.  Coordinator in Postgraduate Specialization Programs in Mental Health (2010 - today).

15.  Erasmus coordinator for 5 years.                                    

Professional or Other Activities

1.     State Examiner appointed by the Ministry of Health for Mental Health Nursing Issues.

2.     Organization, participation and presentation issues in national and international conferences for Nursing.

3.     Member of the American College of Surgeons - PHTLS Course (Emergency Pre-hospital Care).

4.     Administrative and Nursing work in geriatric institutions/rehabilitations centres (voluntary work).

5.     Voluntary teaching in First Aid to α saint John ambulances institute.

6.     Blood donations for Nursing students.

7.     Member of the Central Academic Council of Nursing (until 2009).

8.     Member of Consultative Committees for Student Assessment (until 2009).

9.     Member of the Nurses Trade Union Commission for 12 consecutive years (until 2008).

10.  Member of advisory Committees in CUT.

Education/Professional Experience

Sokrates Sokratous processes a Diploma in General Nursing (Nursing School, Cyprus, 1989-1993), Degree in Nursing with Education (Anglia Polytechnic University, UK, 1993-1994), Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Anglia Polytechnic University, 1994),  Degree in Primary Education (University of Athens, Greece, 2000-2003), Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (Nursing School, Cyprus, 2004-2005), Master in Management in Health (Open University, Cyprus, 2006- 2009), Ph.D. in Mental Health Nursing (Cyprus University of  Technology, 2010 - 2014). He joined the Department of Nursing, Health Sciences, University of Technology in 2008 as a Lecturer and then as a senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing. Today he is Assistant Professor. He is the Erasmus coordinator for the Nursing Department of CUT. Previously he was employed at the School of Nursing in Nicosia, Ministry of Health, as a Lecturer in Nursing (1994 - 2008).

Professional experience

1.     1994-1997: Nicosia and Larkana General hospitals in Cyprus, departments of Emergency and Accidents department, Orthopedics and Geriatric Departments.

2.      1994-2007: School of Nursing in Nicosia, Ministry of Health, as a Lecturer in Nursing, Cyprus.

3.     2008-2010: Cyprus University of Technology, School of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Lecturer.

4.     2010 - 2015: Cyprus University of Technology, School of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Senior Lecturer.

5.     2015 - today: Cyprus University of Technology, School of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Assistant Professor.

 Academic Qualifications

1.     Diploma in General Nursing (Nursing School, Cyprus, 1989-1993).

2.     Degree in Nursing with Education (Anglia Polytechnic University, UK, 1993-1994).

3.      Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Anglia Polytechnic University, 1994).

4.     Degree in Primary Education (University of Athens, Greece, 2000-2003).

5.      Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing (Nursing School, Cyprus, 2004-2005).

6.      Master in Management in Health (Open University, Cyprus, 2006- 2009).

7.      Ph.D. in Mental Health Nursing (Cyprus University of Technology, 2010-2014).

Publications

In Greek journals (With Judges)

1. Socratous, S. (2010). The Process and the Importance of Incitement as a Critical Component in the Activation of Nursing Capabilities in a Public Hospital Cyprus Nursing Chronicles, 8 (1), p.39-49.

2. Charalambous, A & Sokratous, S. (2010). Descriptive Analysis of the Health System of Cyprus on the basis of the main welfare state theories (Nursing).

3. Charalambous, A & Sokratous, S. (2010). Comparative Analysis of Primary Health Care Services provided under the Health Systems of Cyprus and Greece and Introductory Measures for Improving Services in Cyprus (Archives of Greek Medicine).

4. Charalambous, A & Sokratous, S. (2010). Globalization, Health and Health Policy (Nursing).

5. Socratous, S. (2010). Comparison of Public and Private Hospitals, Cypriot Nursing Chronicles, 8 (1), p.39-49.

6. Socratous, S. (2009). Detection of Depressive Symptomology in Children: An Epidemiological Approach, Masters Dissertation, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus.

In national and International Journals - English Speeches (With Judges)

1.     Sokratous S. (2010). Managerial efforts for implementing a program in Home Care for old age people from a public hospital. Cyprus Nursing Chronicles, 8(1), p.39-49

2.     Sokratous S, Merkouris, A, Middleton, Karanikola, M. (2013). The association between stressful life events and depressive symptoms among Cypriot university students: a cross-sectional descriptive correlational study, BMC Public Health, 13:1121.

3.     Sokratous S, Merkouris, A, Middleton, Karanikola, M. (2014). The prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of clinically significant depressive symptoms among Cypriot university students: a cross-sectional descriptive co-relational study (BMC Psychiatric: 14, PMC: 4147177)

4.    Sokratous S, Merkouris, A, Middleton, Karanikola, M. (2014).  Mental Health among Cypriot university students: a cross-sectional descriptive correlational study (BMC Nursing- in progress)

5.     Sokratous S, Ζilides C, Panagi D,  and Karanikola M (2017). Prevalence of depressive symptoms among schoolchildren in Cyprus: a cross‑sectional descriptive correlational study. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health (2017) 11:7 DOI 10.1186/s13034-017-0145-8

References for Conferences

1.     19th Cyprus Nursing and Midwifery Conference 2012: The association of social-demographic factors in depression with university students, Paphos Cyprus.                                                

2.     4th Congress of Psychiatry 2013: Investigation of Depressive Symptoms in University Students, September 27-29, Larnaca, Cyprus.

3.     10 Commonwealth Nursing Congress 2014: Depressive symptoms and stressful life events among university students in Cyprus, Larnaka, Cyprus.

4.     9th Greek Child Psychiatric Congress: Depression among primary school children in Cyprus, September, 2016, National Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece.

5.     Greek Interdisciplinary Congress, Sleep-Alert: Wellbeing, Functionality, Safety 2018: Exploring the relationship between self-reported health and sleep quality in healthcare professionals, 23-25 November, Athens, Greece.

6.     EPA 2020: Qualitative inquiry into the strategies of grieving parents whose offspring completed suicide, Madrid, Spain on 28-31 March 2020.

Tasos Xyrichis

Assistant Professor

Department of Nursing

tasos.xyrichis@cut.ac.cy

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2009-2011 Μεταπτυχιακό Δίπλωμα στη Διοίκηση Υπηρεσιών και Μονάδων Υγείας (MSc Health Management) – Frederic University, Nicosia
 1991-1993 Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής (BSc in Nursing), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane-Australia
 1984-1987 Δίπλωμα Γενικής Νοσηλευτικής, Νοσηλευτική Σχολή Λευκωσίας
 1988-1992 Πιστοποιητικά από TAFE (Technical and Further Education),Australia

English as a second language

Academic English for Migrants

Computer keyboard, Word processing

2000-2007 Πιστοποιητικά από Κυπριακή Ακαδημία Διοίκησης

Κατάρτιση σε θέματα Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης

Εργαστήριο Αποτελεσματικής Επικοινωνίας

Εργαστήριο Αποτελεσματικής Προγύμνασης (coaching)

Εργαστήριο Η Μάθηση στους Οργανισμούς

Εργαστήριο Διαχείρισης Δραστηριοτήτων Μάθησης

2000-2007 Πιστοποιητικά από Παιδαγωγικό Ινστιτούτο

Επιμόρφωση Εκπαιδευτικών Νοσηλευτικής Σχολής

Χρήση Ηλεκτρονικών Υπολογιστών

Κοινωνιολογία της Εκπαίδευσης

1998-2007 Πιστοποιητικά από Υπουργείο Υγείας

Teaching and conducting Nursing Research

Ενδονοσοκομειακές Λοιμώξεις, Πρόληψη και Αντιμετώπιση

Θεωρία και Πράξη Συμβουλευτικής

Ourania Kolokotroni

Assistant Professor

Department of Nursing

o.kolokotroni@cut.ac.cy

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Dr Kolokotroni is an Assistant Professor in Pathophysiology at the Cyprus University of Technology since September 2021. She is a Medical Doctor (BMBS, University of Nottingham, 1999), specialized in the area of Paediatrics and a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, United Kingdom (2004). She got a PhD from the Cyprus University of Technology (2015) where she investigated the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in adolescent sin Cyprus and the association of vitamin D with asthma and allergies prevalence.

She was the Research Coordinator of the Paediatric Respiratory Research Unit at the Cyprus International Institute for the Environment and Public Health at the Cyprus University of Technology for 7 years (2006-2012) and was involved in the organization and conduction of large population studies, funded through competitive grant applications. These studies focused on the investigation of the distribution and determinants of childhood asthma and other chronic disease such as obesity. In addition, her PhD was on the prevalence of Hypovitaminosis D, its determinants and association with chronic illnesses such as asthma.

In 2011, she got an academic position at the University of Nicosia Medical School where she contributed to the development of new medical school. Amongst other, she led the development and coordinated the Master in Family Medicine Programme as well as the development of the professional exams for Membership with the Royal College of General Practitioners United Kingdom (MRCGP INT). She was the Chair of the Department of Primary Care and Population Health at UNic Medical School (2017-2021) and was involved in establishing a diverse range of activities in the areas of Education, Research and Health Care Delivery.

Her current research interests are in the area of early life determinants of health and more specifically she is interested in the role of nutrition during pregnancy and early life in the development of obesity and other chronic diseases. She led the EARLY START in LIFE project (2020-21, funded by the University of Nicosia Medical School seed grants) that investigated the knowledge, skills and educational training needs of parents in the area of nutrition during pregnancy and early life with the aim to develop an intervention to reduce adverse exposures in early life that might impact the development of obesity in childhood. Dr Kolokotroni also participated in a number of applied research projects aiming to improve health promotion services provided by local NGOs. She was the Researcher Liaison between the Cyprus Breastfeeding Organization and the research team of the Cyprus University of Technology for the BrEaST Start in Life Project (ΕΕΑ NGO Grants, 2014-2015) that investigated breastfeeding rates and determinants of breastfeeding in Cyprus. She also participated in the Erasmus project Baby Buddy Forward (2018-2021, KA204 - Strategic Partnerships for Adult Education) which used the participatory action research approach to transfer and contextualize a health digital app developed for parents in the UK to the Cyprus setting. She is also interested in the development of innovative educational tools for tertiary healthcare education and is currently involved in an Erasmus project (2019-2022, KA203 - Strategic Partnerships for higher education) that aims to develop a curriculum for enhancing empathy skills in healthcare professionals with the use of Virtual Reality technology.

Her community work involves promoting healthy pregnancies and natural labour and supporting Breastfeeding through her actions with local NGOs such as Birth Forward (Chair of Scientific Advisory Board) and the Cyprus Breastfeeding Association (Founding Member and President of the Board). She is also an Interim board member of the Cyprus Epidemiology and Public Health Association.


 

Education

Academic Education

Bachelor in Medical Sciences, (Class 2, Division 1), University of Nottingham, UK

(1994-1997)

Bachelor in Medicine, Bachelor in Surgery, University of Nottingham, UK (1994-1999)

PhD in Epidemiology of Childhood Asthma

Department of Nursing, Cyprus University of Technology, June 2015

Postgraduate Certificate in Healthcare Education

St George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London, November 2020

Clinical Education

Paediatric Specialty - Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) - London, February 2004

International Lactation Consultants Certification (IBCLC): Certified Lactation Consultant by the International Board of Certified Lactation Consultant, July 2011

Teaching

Nursing Department, Cyprus University of Technology (September 2021 – present)

Pathophysiology I and II

University of Nicosia Medical School (2011-2021)

Epidemiology, and Public Health - MBBS4 St George’s University of London at the University of Nicosia Medical School (2011- 2021)

Communication and Clinical Skills - MBBS4 St George’s University of London, MSc in Family Medicine

Paediatrics - MBBS4 St George’s University of London, MSc in Family Medicine

Basic and Clinical Sciences - MBBS4 St George’s University of London

Research project Lead and Research Writing skills– MSc in Family Medicine

Assessment Activities (e.g. OSCEs, SBA writing, research project assessments)- MBBS4, MSc in FM, MD6 Programme

Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health (2007-2012)

Medical Physiology Course - MSc in Environmental Health

Research Interests

Early life determinants of health, specifically early life exposures that increase risk for the development of chronic diseases like obesity in children.

Applied research in the area of assessing the impact and developing interventions for health promotion in pregnant women and young children such as breastfeeding promotion, digital interventions for health promotion in children and family centered interventions for premature babies.

Vaccine hesitancy.

Health care education.

Academic Administration and Social Contribution

Founding Member and President of the Cyprus Breastfeeding Association (present)

Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board, Birth Forward (present)

Member of the Interim Board of the Cyprus Epidemiology and Public Health Association (present)

Chair of the Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University of Nicosia Medical School (2017-2021)

Coordinator MSc Family Medicine Programme , University of Nicosia Medical School (2015- 2021)

Coordinator MRCGP INT programme, University of Nicosia Medical School (2015- 2021)

Publications

Ugarte M.P, Achilleos S, Quattrocchi A, Gabel J, Kolokotroni O, Constantinou C, Nicolaou N, Rodriguez-Llanes J.M, Huang Q, Verstiuk O, Pidmurniak N, Tao J.W.Premature mortality attributable to COVID-19: potential years of life lost in 17 countries around the world, January–August 2020. BMC Public Health, 2022 Dec 22; 54

Middleton N,Tsioutis C, Kolokotroni O, Heraclides A, Theodosis-Nobelos P, Mamais I, Pantelidou M, Tsaltas D, Christaki E, Nikolopoulos G, Dietis N. Gaps in Knowledge About SARS-CoV-2 & COVID-19 Among University Students Are Associated With Negative Attitudes Toward People With COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Study in Cyprus. Frontiers in Public Health 2021 Nov 9; 758030

Liu T.F.D, Philippou E, Kolokotroni O, Siakallis G, Rahima K, Constantinou C. Gut and airway microbiota and their role in COVID-19 infection and pathogenesis: a scoping review. Infection 2021 Oct; 1-33

Achilleos S, Quattrocchi A, Gabel J, Heraclides A, Kolokotroni O, Constantinou C, et al. Excess all-cause mortality and COVID-19-related mortality: a temporal analysis in 22 countries, from January until August 2020. Int J Epidemiol. 2021 Jul 20;

Economou M, Kolokotroni O, Paphiti-Demetriou I, Kouta C, Lambrinou E, Hadjigeorgiou E, Hadjiona V, Middleton N The association of breastfeeding self-efficacy with breastfeeding duration and exclusivity: longitudinal assessment of the predictive validity of the Greek version of the BSES-SF tool. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2021 Jun 9;21(1):421.

Kolokotroni, O, Mosquera M.C., Quattrocchi A, Heraclides A, Demetriou C, Philippou E. Lifestyle habits of adults during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Cyprus: evidence from a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 2021 Apr 23, 21(1), 786

Quattrocchi A, Mamais I, Tsioutis C, Christaki E, Constantinou C, Koliou M, Pana ZD, Silvestros V, Theophanous F, Haralambous C, Stylianou A, Sotiriou S, Athanasiadou M, Kyprianou T, Demetriou A, Demetriou CA, Kolokotroni O, Gregoriou I, Paphitou N, Panos G, Kostrikis L, Karayiannis P, Petrikkos G, Agathangelou P, Mixides G, Siakallis G, Hadjihannas L, Palazis L, Vavlitou A, Matsentidou-Timiliotou C, Koukios D, Adamidi T, Frangopoulos F, Constantinou E, Nikolopoulos. Extensive Testing and Public Health Interventions for the Control of COVID-19 in the Republic of Cyprus between March and May 2020. G.J Clin Med. 2020 Nov 8;9(11):3598. doi: 10.3390/jcm9113598.

Constantinou C, Kolokotroni O, Mosquera MC, Heraclides A, Demetriou C, Karayiannis P, Quattrocchi A, Charalambous A. Developing a holistic contingency plan: Challenges and dilemmas for cancer patients during the COVID-19. Cancer Med. 2020 Sep;9(17):6082-6092. doi: 10.1002/cam4.3271. Epub 2020 Jul 20.

Constantinou C, Charalambous C, Kanakis D, Kolokotroni O, Constantinou AI. Update on the Anti-Cancer Potency of Tocotrienols and α-Tocopheryl Polyethylene Glycol 1000 Succinate on Leukemic Cell Lines. Nutr Cancer. 2020 Jul 22:1-7. doi: 10.1080/01635581.2020.1797128. Online ahead of print

Constantinou C, Kolokotroni O. Vitamin D: A Multi-Faceted Role for the Prevention, Management, Survivorship and Palliative Care of Breast Cancer. World Journal of Breast Cancer Research, 2019; In press

Hopayian K, Papageorgiou A, Hadjipapas A, Charalambous A, Kolokotroni O. Teaching Family Medicine Online: the experience in Cyprus. Br J Gen Pract 2019; 69: 244

Middleton N, Andreou P, Karanikola M, Kouta C, Kolokotroni O, Papastavrou E. Investigation into the metric properties of the workplace social capital questionnaire and its association with self-rated health and psychological distress amongst Greek Cypriot nurses: a cross-sectional descriptive study. BMC Public Health. 2018;18(1):1061

Economou M, Kolokotroni O, Paphiti-Demetriou I, Kouta C, Lambrinou E, Hadjigeorgiou E, Hadjiona V, Tryfonos F, Philippou E, Middleton N. Prevalence of Breastfeeding and Exclusive breasfeeding at 48 h after birth and up to the sixth month in Cyprus: the BrEaST start in life project. Public Health Nutrition 2018; 21 (5): 967-980

Yiallouros PK, Kouis P, Kolokotroni O, Youhanna S, Savva SC, Dima K, Zerva A, Platt D, Middleton N, Zalloua P. Shared genetic variants between serum levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and wheezing in a cohort of children from Cyprus. Ital J Pediatr. 2016; 13:67.

Hadjiona V, Middleton N, Kouta C, Lambrinou E, Kolokotroni O.  Cyprus mothers’ breastfeeding self-efficacy and their perceptions about the implementation of the ‘ten steps’ in the first 48 hours after birth. Midwifery 2016; 36:43-52

Papadopoulou A, Kouis P, Middleton N, Kolokotroni O, Karpathios T, Nicolaidou P, Yiallouros PK. Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and vitamin D levels with asthma and atopy in Cypriot adolescents: a case-control study. Multidiscip Respir Med, 2015;10 (1):26.

Kolokotroni O, Middleton N, Kouta C, Raftopoulos V, Yiallouros PK. Association of serum vitamin D with asthma and atopy in childhood: review of epidemiological observational studies. Mini Rev Med Chem, 2015; 15(11):881-99.

Kolokotroni O, Papadopoulou A, Middleton N, Kouta C, Raftopoulos V, Nicolaidou P, Yiallouros PK. Vitamin D levels and status amongst asthmatic and non-asthmatic adolescents in Cyprus: a comparative cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 2015; 15:48.

Kolokotroni O, Papadopoulou A, Yiallouros PK, Raftopoulos V, Kouta C, Lamnisos D, Nicolaidou P, Middleton N.  Association of Vitamin D with adiposity measures and other determinants in a cross-sectional study of Cypriot adolescents. Public Health Nutrition 2014; 17:1-10.

Yiallouros PK, Savva SC, Kolokotroni O, Dima K, Zerva A, Kouis P, Bousquet J, Middleton N. Asthma: the role of low high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol in childhood and adolescence. Int Arch Allergy Immunol, 2014; 165(2):91-9.

Yiallouros PK, Economou M, Kolokotroni O, Savvas SC, Gavatha M, Ioannou P, Karpathios T, Middleton N.  Gender differences in objectively assessed physical activity in asthmatic and non-asthmatic children. Pediatric Pulmonology, 2014; 50(4):317-26.

Middleton N, Kolokotroni O, Lamnisos L, Koutrakis P, Yiallouros PK. Prevalence of asthma and respiratory symptoms among 15-17 year-old students by proximity of their community of residence to power plants, Cyprus, 2006-07. Public Health 2014; 128(3):288-96.

Savva SC, Tornaritis MJ, Kolokotroni O, Chadjigeorgiou C, Kourides Y, Karpathios T, Yiallouros PK. High cardiorespiratory fitness is inversely associated with incidence of overweight in adolescence: A longitudinal study. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2013; 24(6):982-9.

Lamnisos D, Moustaki M, Kolokotroni O, Koksoy H, Faiz M, Arifoglu K, Milton DK, Middleton N, Yiallouros PK. Prevalence of asthma and allergies in children from the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities in Cyprus: a bi-communal cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 2013; 13(1):585.

Yiallouros PK, Lamnisos D, Kolokotroni O, Moustaki M, Middleton N. Associations of body fat percent and body mass index with childhood asthma by age and gender. Obesity (Silver Spring), 2013: 21(9):E474-82.

Kolokotroni O, Middleton N, Gavatha M, Lamnisos D, Priftis KN, Yiallouros PK. Asthma and atopy in children born by caesarean section: effect modification by family history of allergies - a population based cross-sectional study. BMC Pediatrics, 2012; 12:179.

Yiallouros PK, Savvas S, Kolokotroni O, Behbod B, Zeniou M, Economou M, Hadjigeorgiou C, Kourides Y, Tornaritis M, Lamnisos D, Middleton N, Milton DK. Low High density Lipoprotein cholesterol is associated with adolescent asthma. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 2012; 42 (3): 423.

Kolokotroni O, Middleton N, Nicolaou N, Pipis S, Priftis KN, Milton DK, Yiallouros PK. Temporal changes in the prevalence of childhood asthma and allergies in urban and rural areas of Cyprus: results from two cross sectional studies. BMC Public Health, 2011; 11:858.

Middleton N, Yiallouros P, Kleanthous S, Kolokotroni O, Schwartz J, Dockery DW, Demokritou P, Koutrakis P. A 10-year time-series analysis of respiratory and cardiovascular morbidity in Nicosia, Cyprus: the effect of short-term changes in air pollution and dust storms. Environ Health, 2008; 7:39.

Christophi CA, Kolokotroni O, Alpert HR, Warren CW, Jones NR, Demokritou P, Connolly GN. Prevalence and social environment of cigarette smoking in Cyprus youth. BMC Public Health, 2008; 8:190.

Sotiris Avgousti

Assistant Professor

Department of Nursing

sotiris.avgousti@cut.ac.cy

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Sotiris Avgousti joined the Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology in 2008 as an Instructor in Health Informatics and served as a Senior Instructor since 2013. Currently he is an Assistant Professor. He has served as member of the CUT Senate for four years, and he is a member of the University Committee for student’s welfare. Previous affiliations include the Department of Electrical and electronics of Higher Technical Institute. (1994-2007).

Ηis research interests focuses on the fields of Data Communication, computer Networks and telerobotics / Telemedicine and especially on remote robotized echography. He has a considerable number of publications

Teaching

Undergraduate
BSc Nursing

Health Informatics (1)

Health Informatics (2)

BSc Computer Engineering and Informatics Program of Studies

CEI 322 Computer Networks and Communications Laboratory

Postgraduate
MSc Advanced Nursing and Health Care Practice
Advanced health informatics in Health care

Publications

1.     Avgousti S, Masouras P. “Cardiac Ultrasonography over 4G-LTE Wireless Network” Poster Presentation,  9th International Conference on Bioinformatics, Paris 2017

1.  Avgousti S, Masouras P,  “Clinical trials and evaluation of Cardiac Ultrasonography over 4G Wireless Network using a Tele-operated Robot” "3rd International Conference and Business Expo on Wireless & Telecommunication. July 20-21, Munich Germany.

1.     Avgousti, S., Christoforou, E. G., Panayides, A. S., Voskarides, S., Novales, C., Nouaille, L., … Vieyres, P. (2016). Medical telerobotic systems: Current status and future trends. BioMedical Engineering Online, 15(1).

1.     Avgousti, S., Panayides, A. S., Jossif, A. P., Christoforou, E. G., Vieyres, P., Novales, C., Pattichis, C. S. (2016). Cardiac ultrasonography over 4G wireless networks using a tele-operated robot. Healthcare Technology Letters, 3(3), 212–217.

1.  Avgousti, S., 4G-LTE & video coding assessment: Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing (MEDICON) Cyprus March, 2016

1.    “Cardiac Ultrasonography over 4G-LTE Wireless Network using a Tele-Operated Robot: A Cyprus Case-study” 

1.    Avgousti, S 4G-LTE & video coding assessment in Proc. of 9th Cyprus Workshop on Signal Processing and Informatics Cyprus, June 2016   “Presentation on 4G –LTE network and tele-operated robots”

1.  P. Vieyres, J. Sandoval, L. Josserand, C. Novales, M. Chiccoli, N. Morette, A. Fonte, S. Avgousti, S. Voskarides, T. Kasparis : « An Anticipative Control Approach and Interactive GUI to Enhance the Rendering of the Distal Robot Interaction with its Environment during Robotized Tele-Echography: Interactive Platform for Robotized Tele-Echography ». International Journal of Monitoring and Surveillance Technologies Research, 1(3), 1-19, DOI: 10.4018/ijmstr.2013070101, July-September 2013

1.  P. Vieyres, J. Sandoval, L. Josserand, S. Avgousti, C. Novales et al. A predictive control approach and interactive GUI to enhance distal environment rendering during robotized tele-echography; Special issue on Biomedical Monitoring Technologies in International Journal of Monitoring and Surveillance Technologies Research, Accepted December 2013

1.  S. Voskarides, S. Avgousti, M. Kassinopoulos, G. Florides, C. Pattichis, C. Tziakouri, M. Hadjinicolaou, A. Capri, P. Vieyres, G. Poisson, A. Philippe, N. Smith-Guerin, A. Fonte, G. Mourioux, L. Josserand, C. Novales, The Marte project : tele-echography between Kyperounta and Nicosia (Cyprus), ASBoHS’2006, 9th IFAC Symposium on Automated Systems based on Human Skill and Knowledge, Nancy 22-24 May 2006.

1.     P Vieyres, S. Avgousti, M. Chiccoli, J. Sandoval, C. Novales, L. Josserand, A. Fonte, S. Voskarides and T. Kasparis, « A predictive control approach and interactive GUI to enhance distal environnement rendering during robotized tele-echograph » IEEE
12th Intern. Conf. on BioInformatics & BioEngineering, Nov. 11-13, Larnaca, Cyprus, 2012

1.  Vieyres, C. Novales, R. Rivas, L. Vilcahuaman, J. Sandoval, T. Clark, K. DeStigter, L Josserand, Z. Morrison, A. Robertson, S. Avgousti, N. Morette, S. Voskarides, A Fonte, T. Kasparis, E. Lefebvre; The next challenge for WOrld wide Robotized Tele-Echography eXperiment (WORTEX 2012): From engineering success to healthcare delivery; Congreso Peruano De Ingeniería Biomédica, Bioingeniería, Biotecnología y Física Médica (TUMI II), Lima Peru, Mai 2013

1.     P. Vieyres, C. Novales, R. Rivas, L. Vilcahuaman, J. Sandoval, T. Clark, K. DeStigter, L Josserand, Z. Morrison, A. Robertson, S. Avgousti, N. Morette, S. Voskarides, A Fonte, T. Kasparis, E. Lefebvre; The next challenge for WOrld wide Robotized Tele-Echography eXperiment (WORTEX 2012): From engineering success to healthcare delivery; Congreso Peruano De Ingeniería Biomédica, Bioingeniería, Biotecnología y Física Médica (TUMI II), Lima Peru, Mai 2013 (invited conference)

1.     S. Avgousti, J Sandoval, M Chiccoli, et al. : WORTEX2012 : a WOrld wide Robotized Tele-Echography deployMent eXperiment , International congress and exhibition on innovation and entrepreneurship, 1-4 September 2012, Nicosia, Cyprus, 2012

1.     P. Vieyres, S. Avgousti, M. Chiccoli et al. A predictive control approach and interactive GUI to enhance distal environment rendering during robotized tele-echography. IEEE 12th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Bioengineering (BIBE2012) 10-13 November Larnaca Cyprus, 2012

1.     S. Voskarides, S. Avgousti, M. Kassinopoulos, G. Florides, C. Pattichis, C. Tziakouri, M. Hadjinicolaou, A. Capri, P. Vieyres and G. Poisson, '"Marte project: Tele-echography between Kyperounta and Nicosia (Cyprus),", vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 367-372.

1.  M. Kassinopoulos, S. Avgousti S. Voskarides, et al. Institutional Cooperation in Tele-Echography and Erasmus Program: The experience of two institutions in Cyprus and France. Korean 2009 P. Vieyres, G. Poisson et a. Mobile And Robotised Tele-Echography Tele-echography between Kyperounta and Nicosia (Cyprus), 2009.

1.  Panikos Masouras- Sotiris Avgousti. The Design And Implementation Of An In-Application Automated Testing And Evaluation System For Computer Literacy Skills Based On The European & International Computer Driving Licence Edulearn 2010, (Barcelona Spain, 5-8 July 2010).

1.  Panikos Masouras Sotiris Avgousti - The Design and Implementation of an e-Assessment System for Computer Literacy Skills (2010 International Computer Assisted Assessment (CAA) Conference Research into EAssessment, Southampton UK, 21 – 22 July 2010).

1.  Panikos Masouras- Sotiris Avgousti. Implementation of an E-Learning Component in an Undergraduate Nursing Course Using Google Documents (Edulearn 2010, Barcelona).

Research Interests

His research interests include ehealth and mhealth, medical imaging, and Nursing Informatics. He has been involved in various projects dealing with Tele-echography.

Additionally, he is dealing with computer networks and data communication.

Elena Rousou

Assistant Professor

Department of Nursing

elena.rousou@cut.ac.cy

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Elena Rousou works as scientific staff in the Nursing Department – School of Health Sciences - Cyprus University of Technology. She holds a diploma in General Nursing (Nursing School Cyprus - 1990), specialization in Community Nursing (Nursing School Cyprus - 2007), Degree in Nursing (Anglia Polytechnic University in the United Kingdom -1995) and MSc in Management of Healthcare Sector (Open University of Cyprus - 2009). Since 2015 she holds a PhD in Community - Family Nursing / Public Health at the Cyprus University of Technology. She worked as a Nursing Officer in public hospitals in Larnaca and Limassol (1995 - 2002). Between 2002-2009 she worked as a clinical trainer and teacher at the Nursing School of Cyprus. Since 2009 she works as Special Nursing Scientific Staff at the Department of Nursing - School of Health Sciences. He specializes in community and family nursing and health promotion.

Dr Rousou’s research interests focus in the field of Community - Family Nursing and Health Promotion and specifically in Vulnerable Population Groups. Her research work focuses on assessing the health status of single mothers, especially the detection of psychosomatic problems and depression and the role of social support. At the same time, her research extends to vulnerable population groups and transcultural nursing, as she is involved as a research assistant in the Erasmus + programs (IENE 4, IENE 5, IENE 6).v In addition, she participated as a research assistant in the Erasmus + JOBIS program dealing with a training program for burnout in healthcare professionals. Additionally, she is an MC member two COST actions (COST Action IS1206 - Femicide Across Europe and COST Action CA15208 - RANCARE).

EDUCATION

Ph.D in Communıty - Family Nursıng (2014), Cyprus University of Technology

Faculty of Health Sciences, Nursing Department

MA in Administration of Healthcare Sector (2010), Open University of Cyprus

Faculty of Economics & Management

ΒSc Professional Studies in Nursing (2007), Anglia Polytechnic University, Chelmsford (U.K.)

Diploma in Community Nursing (1995), Nursing School, Cyprus

Diploma in General Nursing (1994), Nursing School, Cyprus

Diploma: Teacher’s Education in Adults (2004), Cyprus Pedagogical Institute

TEACHING

Undergraduate

First Aids

Community Nursing

Family Nursing

Health Promotion

Transcultural Nursing

Thesis

Clinical Coordination of postgraduate students

Postgraduate

Postgraduate thesis

Clinical Coordination of postgraduate students (Community Nursing)

RESEARCH

Dr Rousou’s research interests focus in the field of Community - Family Nursing and Health Promotion and specifically in Vulnerable Population Groups. Her research work focuses on assessing the health status of single mothers, especially the detection of psychosomatic problems and depression and the role of social support. At the same time, her research extends to vulnerable population groups and transcultural nursing, as she is involved as a research assistant in the Erasmus + programs (IENE 4, IENE 5, IENE 6).v In addition, she participated as a research assistant in the Erasmus + JOBIS program  dealing with a training program for burnout in healthcare professionals. Additionally, she is an MC member two COST actions (COST Action IS1206 - Femicide Across Europe and COST Action CA15208 - RANCARE).

Angelos Kassianos

Lecturer

Department of Nursing

angelos.kassianos@cut.ac.cy

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Angelos Kassianos holds the position of Lecturer in Health Psychology at the Department of Nursing of the Cyprus University of Technology since January 2022. He is also a Visiting Professor at Riga Stradins University and a Visiting Tutor at University of Cambridge since 2023 and an Honorary Fellow with UCL. He holds a degree in Psychology (BSc, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens, 2007) with postgraduate and doctoral studies in Health Psychology at the University of Surrey in the UK (2013). In his doctoral dissertation, he studied the relationship between quality of life and behavioral changes in patients with prostate cancer. In addition to his Ph.D, he did the Stage 2 training in Health Psychology Practice and is registered as a Health Psychologist with the UK Health and Care Professions’ Council (HCPC) since 2017. During his PhD, he also worked for 3 months in 2012 as an Intern at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva.


He has worked for years in the UK as a research assistant at the University of Southampton (2013), as a Research Design Services (RDS) Consultant at Imperial College London consulting funding applicants on research methodology (2013) and as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Cambridge (2013-14) and at UCL (2015-2022) coordinating major research projects. For example, in Cambridge he coordinated a program funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) developing an online tool helping with early diagnosis of skin cancer while at UCL he coordinated the development of an online tool (eCREST) âÂÂâÂÂfunded by the Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Cancer Awareness, Screening and Early Diagnosis, with the aim of preventing cognitive errors that contribute to delaying the diagnosis of serious diseases, such as cancer. In 2015, he won a Fulbright Visiting Research Scholarship and worked for 3 months at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School in the USA studying patients' priorities during palliative care. He was promoted to Senior Research Fellow at UCL in 2019 until 2022. At the same time, from 2019 to 2022, he started a collaboration with the University of Cyprus, where he secured funding from various bodies such as the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and the postdoctoral fellowship Marie Sklodowska-Curie (2019-2021).

He also has extensive teaching experience, earning the title of Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) of the UK, which recognizes experience and quality in teaching. Prior to joining CUT, he has taught as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Surrey (2009-2013), as a Visiting Teaching Specialist in the Departments of Medicine and Psychology of the University of Cyprus (2013 and 2014), at Frederick University (2018) and at CUT (2017-2019) and as a Visiting Professor at the University of Turin (2017). He has also supervised undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral dissertations.

In 2016, he was a guest speaker at the European Parliament to talk about e-health and the use of mobile applications. In 2017, he emerged as one of the top young European innovative researchers to receive the US Young Transatlantic Innovation Leadership Initiative (YTILI) Scholarship from the US Department of State and in 2018 received the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS) Young Researcher Award. In 2020 he was honored with the Young Researcher Award in the Social Sciences and Humanities by the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation.

His research interests extend to a wide range of applications of behavioral sciences in health and public health using a mixed methodology (quantitative, qualitative, meta-analysis). His research falls on the development and evaluation of innovative intervention programs using technology, on understanding the determinants of health-related behaviors such as vaccination, breastfeeding, exercise and smoking, adherence to pharmacotherapy and psycho-oncology. He also investigates teaching clinical reasoning skills through interactive tools using online patient simulations.

He is a member of various committees, such as the European Health Psychology Society where he has been the National Representative of Cyprus since 2015 and a member of the Executive Committee since 2022, the Prevention and Intervention Board of the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA) where he represents the Cyprus Psychologists Association and the EORTC Quality of Life Group where he is an active member since 2018. He is vice president of the Public Health Committee of the Parallel Parliament since 2019.

He has published extensively in scientific journals and presented at scientific conferences, while since 2019 he is the Associate Editor of the scientific journal Quality of Life Research (IF: 4,147).

Publications

Α) Publications in scientific peer-reviewed journals

2023

Karashiali, C., Constantinou, P., Christodoulou, A., Kyprianidou, M., Nicolaou, C., Karekla, M., Middleton, N., Kassianos, A.P. (2023). A qualitative study exploring the social contagion of attitudes and uptake of COVID-19 vaccination. Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 19 (2), 2260038 https://doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2023.2260038 IF: 4.526

Konstantinou, P., Ioannou, M., Melanthiou, D., Georgiou, K., Almas, I., Gloster, A.T., Kassianos, A.P., Karekla, M. (2023). The efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) on quality of life and symptom management among chronic health conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Contextual Behavioural Science, 29, 240-253. IF: 5.138

Alexandrou, R., Kyprianidou, M., Photiou, G., Kassianos, A.P., Giannakou, K. (2023). The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceived fear of future pandemics and/or epidemics: A cross-sectional study in Cyprus. Scientific Reports, 13:12194. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-39381-2 IF: 4.996

Kassianos, A.P., Plackett, R., Kambouri, M., Sheringham, J., (2023). Educators’ perspectives of adopting virtual patient online learning tools to teach clinical reasoning in medical schools: A qualitative study. BMC Medical Education, 23(424). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04422-x IF: 2.317

Alvarez-Galvez, J.*, Anastasiou, A.*, Lamnisos, D., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., Vasiliou, V.S., McHugh, L., Lubenko, J., Ruiz, F.J., Paez-Blarrina, M., Montesinos, F., Valdivia-Salas, S., Merwin, R.M., Karekla, M.^, Gloster, A.T.^, Kassianos, A.P.^ (2023). The impact of government actions and risk perception on the promotion of self-protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. PLOS One, 18(4): e0284433. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284433 * shared first authors, ^ shared last authors IF: 2.970

Chong, Y.Y., Chien, W.T., Cheng, H.Y., Lamnisos, D., Ļubenko, J., Presti, G., Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M., 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., Dias Neto, D., da Silva, A.N., Monestès, J-L, Alvarez-Galvez, J., Paez Blarrina, M., Montesinos, F., Valdivia Salas, S., Őri, D., Kleszcz, B., Lappalainen, R., Ivanović, I., Gosar, D., Dionne, F., Merwin, R.M., Gloster, A.T., Kassianos, A.P., Karekla, M. (2023). Predictors of changing patterns of adherence to containment measures during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic: An international study. Globalization and Health. 19, 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-023-00928-7 IF: 4.386

Rojas-Garcia, A, Lingeman, S., Kassianos A.P. (2023). Attitudes of mothers and healthcare providers towards interventions promoting breastfeeding uptake: A systematic review of qualitative and mixed-method studies. British Journal of Health Psychology, 00, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12663 IF: 8.101

Motrico-Martinez, Barata, C., E., Bina, R., Kassianos, A.P., Huynh-Nhu, L., Mateus, V., Moreno-Peral, P., Oztekin, D., Fe Rodriquez, M., Conejo Ceron, S. (2023). Effectiveness of interventions to prevent perinatal depression: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analysis. General Hospital Psychiatry. 82 (47-61). IF: 7.587

Mahmić-Kaknjo, M., Tomić, V., Moriah, E.E., Nussbaumer-Streit, B., Raluca, S., Baladia, E., Riva, N., Kassianos, A.P., Marušić, A. (2023). Delphi survey on the most promising areas and methods to improve systematic reviews' production and updating. Systematic Reviews, 12:56. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02223-3 IF: 3.136

Buchanan, Erin M., et al. (2023). The Psychological Science Accelerator’s COVID-19 rapid-response dataset. Scientific data, 10(1), 87. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01811-7 IF: 6.444

2022

Joyal‑Desmarais, K., Stojanovic, J., Kennedy, E.B., Enticott, J.C., Gosselin Boucher, V., Vo, H., Košir, U., Lavoie, K.L., Bacon, S.L.on behalf of iCARE Study Team (2022). How well do covariates perform when adjusting for sampling bias in online COVID‑19 research? Insights from multiverse analyses. European Journal of Epidemiology https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-022-00932-y IF: 12.434

Christodoulou, A., Konstantinou, P., Antoniou, Z., Boda, Z., Iasonides, M., Kyprianidou, M., McHugh, L., Michaelides, M.P., Karekla, M., Kassianos, A.P. (2022). A protocol of an experimental study using social network interventions to examine the social contagion of attitudes towards childhood vaccination in parental social networks. Health Psychology Bulletin.  6(1), pp. 13–25. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/hpb.37

Dorison, C., Lerner, J., Heller, B.H., Rothman, A.J., Kawachi, I.I., Wang, K., et al. (2022). In COVID-19 health messaging, loss framing increases anxiety with little-to-no concomitant benefits: Experimental evidence from 84 countries. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-022-00128-3 Affective Science.

Gökçen, A., Kassianos, A.P., Karekla, M., Gloster, A. (2022). COVID-19 Pandemisinde Stres ve Bireylerin Pandemi Sonrasında Yapacakları İlk Etkinlikler [Perceived stress in COVID-19 and the first post-lockdown activities]. Trakya Journal of Education, 12(3): 1372-1385.

Hughes, S., Kassianos, A.P., Everitt, H., Stuart, B., Band, R. (2022). Planning and developing a web-based intervention for Active Surveillance in prostate cancer: An integrated self-care programme for managing psychological distress. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8:175 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01124-x

Koller, J.E., Villinger, K. Lages, N.C., Absetz, P., Bamert, M., Branquinho, C., Chaves-Avilés, L., Dimitropoulou, P., Fernández-Fernández, A.L., Gaspar de Matos, M., Griskevica, I., Gutiérrez-Doña, B., Hankonen, N., Inauen, J., Jordanova Peshevska, D., Kassianos, A.P., Kolsenikova, J., Lavrič, M., Mitanovska, T., Neter, E., Poštuvan, V., Trups-Kalne, I., Vargas-Carmiol, J., Schupp, H.T., Renner, B. (2022). Individual and collective protective responses during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in 10 different countries: Results from the EUCLID online-survey. International Journal of Infectious Diseases,122, 356–364. IF: 3.623

Psychological Science Accelerator Self-Determination Theory Collaboration[1] (2022). A global experiment on motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 19(22), e2111091119, DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/n3dyf IF: 11.205

Plackett, R., Kassianos, A.P., Mylan, S., Kambouri, M., Raine, R., Sheringham, J., (2022). The effectiveness of using virtual patient educational tools to improve medical students’ clinical reasoning skills: a systematic review. BMC Medical Education. 22:365 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03410-x

Kyprianidou, M.*, Konstantinou, P.*, Alvarez-Galvez, J., Ceccarelli, L., Gruszczyńska, E., Loumba, N., Mierzejewska-Floreani, D., Montagni, I., Tavoschi, L., Karekla, M., Kassianos, A.P. (2022). Profiling hesitancy to COVID-19 vaccinations in six European countries: Behavioral, attitudinal and demographic determinants. Behavioral Medicine https://doi.org/10.1080/08964289.2022.2071198 * joint first authors

Matsangidou, M.*, Kassianos, A.P.*, Papaioannou, D., Solomou, T., Krini, M., Karekla, M., Pattichis, C.S. (2022, April). Virtual painkillers: Designing accessible virtual reality experiences for helping cancer patients at home. In CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Extended Abstracts (pp. 1-9). *shared first authors

Epton, T., Ghio, D., Ballard, L., Allen, S., Kassianos, A.P., Hewitt, R., Swainston, K., Flynn, W.I., Rowland, V., Westbrook, J., Jenkinson, E., Morrow, A., McGeechan, G., Stanescu, S-C., Yousuf, A., Sharma, N., Begum, S., Karasouli, E., Scanlan, D., Hart, J., Bryne-Davis, L., Chater, A., Drury, J. (2022). Systematic review of interventions to promote physical distancing behavior during infectious disease pandemics/epidemics. Social Science & Medicine, 114946

Rus, C.L., Otoiu, C., Baban, A.S., Vajaean C., Kassianos, A.P., Karekla, M., Gloster, A.T. (2022). Working as a healthcare professional and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Work recovery experiences and need for recovery as mediators. Frontiers in Psychology. 13:718422. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.718422

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.S., McHugh, L., Höfer, S., Baban, A., Neto, D.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., Ivanović, I., Gosar, D., Dionne, F., Merwin, R.M., Karekla, M.*, Kassianos, A.P.*, Gloster, A.T.* (2022). To help or not to help? Prosocial behavior, predictors thereof, and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Psychology, 12:775032. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.775032 *shared last authors

Roydhouse J., Cohen M.L., Corsin N., Eshoj H., Yucel E., Rutherford, C., Wac, K., Berrocal, A., Lanzi, A., Nowinski, C., Roberts, N., Kassianos A.P., Sebille, V., King, M.T., Mercieca-Bebber R., on behalf of the ISOQOL Proxy Task Force and the ISOQOL Board of Directors (2022). The use of proxies and proxy-reported measures: a report of the international society for quality of life research (ISOQOL) proxy task force. Quality of Life Research. 31:317–327 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-021-02937-8

Hailey, V., Rojas-Garcia, A., Kassianos, A.P. (2022). A systematic review of behaviour change techniques in physical activity interventions for breast cancer survivors. Breast Cancer, 29, 193-208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12282-021-01323-z

Joyal‑Desmarais, K., Stojanovic, J., Kennedy, E.B., Enticott, J.C., Gosselin Boucher, V., Vo, H., Košir, U., Lavoie, K.L., Bacon, S.L.on behalf of iCARE Study Team (2022). How well do covariates perform when adjusting for sampling bias in online COVID‑19 research? Insights from multiverse analyses. European Journal of Epidemiology https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-022-00932-y

Christodoulou, A., Konstantinou, P., Antoniou, Z., Boda, Z., Iasonides, M., Kyprianidou, M., McHugh, L., Michaelides, M.P., Karekla, M., Kassianos, A.P. (2022). A protocol of an experimental study using social network interventions to examine the social contagion of attitudes towards childhood vaccination in parental social networks. Health Psychology Bulletin.  6(1), pp. 13–25. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/hpb.37

Dorison, C., Lerner, J., Heller, B.H., Rothman, A.J., Kawachi, I.I., Wang, K., et al. (2022). In COVID-19 health messaging, loss framing increases anxiety with little-to-no concomitant benefits: Experimental evidence from 84 countries. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42761-022-00128-3 Affective Science.

Gökçen, A., Kassianos, A.P., Karekla, M., Gloster, A. (2022). COVID-19 Pandemisinde Stres ve Bireylerin Pandemi Sonrasında Yapacakları İlk Etkinlikler [Perceived stress in COVID-19 and the first post-lockdown activities]. Trakya Journal of Education, 12(3): 1372-1385.

Hughes, S., Kassianos, A.P., Everitt, H., Stuart, B., Band, R. (2022). Planning and developing a web-based intervention for Active Surveillance in prostate cancer: An integrated self-care programme for managing psychological distress. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8:175 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01124-x

Koller, J.E., Villinger, K. Lages, N.C., Absetz, P., Bamert, M., Branquinho, C., Chaves-Avilés, L., Dimitropoulou, P., Fernández-Fernández, A.L., Gaspar de Matos, M., Griskevica, I., Gutiérrez-Doña, B., Hankonen, N., Inauen, J., Jordanova Peshevska, D., Kassianos, A.P., Kolsenikova, J., Lavrič, M., Mitanovska, T., Neter, E., Poštuvan, V., Trups-Kalne, I., Vargas-Carmiol, J., Schupp, H.T., Renner, B. (2022). Individual and collective protective responses during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in 10 different countries: Results from the EUCLID online-survey. International Journal of Infectious Diseases,122, 356–364.

Psychological Science Accelerator Self-Determination Theory Collaboration[1] (2022). A global experiment on motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 19(22), e2111091119, DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/n3dyf

2021

Kassianos, A.P., Georgiou, A., Kyprianidou, M., 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., Garcia-Martin, M.B., Obando-Posada, D.P., Segura-Vargas, M.A., Vasiliou, V.S., 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., Ivanović, I., Gosar, D., Dionne, F., Merwin, R.M, Chatzittofis, A., Konstantinou, E., Economidou, S., Gloster, A.T., Karekla, M.*, Constantinidou, A.* (2021). Mental health and adherence to COVID-19 protective behaviors among individuals with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: An international, multinational cross-sectional study. Cancers, 13, 6294. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers13246294  *shared last authors

Nussbaumer-Streit B., Moriah E., Gartlehner, G., Thomas, J., Ramer Mikkelsen L., Riva, N., Silva, A.G., Baladia, E., Marques M., Martinez, P., Aguilar, L., Garroz, R., Martinez-Rodriguez, R., Eugenevna Ziganshina, L., Kontogianni, M., Sousa, M., Kassianos, A.P., Frampton, G., Mhmic-Kaknjo, M., Working Group 3 in the EVBRES COST Action (2021). Resource use during systematic review production varies widely: A scoping review. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 139, 287-296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.05.019

Ghio, D., Lawes-Wickwar, S., Yee Tang, M., Epton, T., Howlett, N., Jenkinson, E., Stanescu, S., Westbrook, J., Kassianos, A.P., Watson, D., Sutherland, L., Stanulewicz, N., Guest, E., Scanian, D., Carr, N., Chater, A., Hotham, S., Thorneloe, R., Armitage, C.J., Arden, M.A., Hart, J., Byrne-Davis, L., Keyworth, C. (2021). What influences people’s responses to public-health messages for managing risks and preventing disease during epidemics/pandemics? A rapid review of the evidence and recommendations. BMJ Open, 11:e048750. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048750 

Papageorgiou, D., Kassianos, A.P., Lamnisos, D., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., Gloster, A.T., Karekla, M. (2021). Mental Health and Wellbeing During the First vs. Second Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown in Cyprus. European Journal of Psychology Open. 80(1-2), 40-49. https://doi.org/10.1024/2673-8627/a000008

Konstantinou, P., Kasinopoulos, O., Karashali, C., Georgiou, G., Panayides, A., Papageorgiou, A., Wozniak, G., Kassianos, A.P., Karekla, M. (2021). A Scoping Review of Methods Used to Assess Medication Adherence in Patients with Chronic Conditions. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. XX:1-17. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaab080

Nicolaou, C., Menikou, J., Lamnisos, D. Lubenko, J., Presti, N., Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Aydin, G., Chong, Y. Y.,  Chien, W.T., Cheng, H.Y., Ruiz, F.J., Garcia-Martin, M.B., Obando-Posada, D.P., Vasiliou, V., McHugh, L., Hofer, S., Baban, A., Dias Neto, D., Nunes da Silva, A., Monestes, J-L, Alvarez-Galvez, J., Blarrina, M.P, Marin, F.M., Salas, M.S.V, Ori, D., Kleszcz, B., Lappalainen, R., Ivanović, I., Gosar, D., Dionne, F., Merwin, R., Kassianos, A.P., Karekla, M., Gloster, A.T. (2021). Mental health status of healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 outbreak: An international study. European Journal of Psychology Open. 1-15 https://doi.org/10.1024/2673-8627/a000010

Wang K., Goldenberg A., Dorison, C.A., Miller, J.K., Uusberg, A., Lerner, J.S., Gross, J.J., Agesin, B.B., Bernardo, M., Campos, O., Eudave, L., Grzech, K., Ozery, D.H., Jackson, E.A., Luis Garcia, E.O., Drexler, S.M., Jurković, A.P., Rana, K., Wilson, J.P., Kassianos, A.P. … Moshontz, H. (2021). A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nature Human Behavior https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01173-x

Sheringham, J., King, A., Plackett, R., Cornes, M., Kassianos, A.P. (2021). Physician associate/assistant impacts on cancer diagnosis in primary care: A rapid review. BMC Health Services Research, 21:644. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06667-y

Stojanovic, J., Boucher, V.G., Gagne, M., Gupta, S., Joyal-Desmarais, K., Paduano, S., Aburub, A., Sheinfeld Gorin, S., Kassianos, A.P., Ribeiro, P.A.B., Bacon, S.L., Lavoie, K.L & for the iCARE Study Team (2021). Global trends and determinants of COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy: Findings from the iCARE study. Vaccines. 9(6), 661; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines906066

Plackett, R., Kassianos, A.P., Timmis, J., Sheringham, J., Schartau, P., Kambouri, M. (2021). Using virtual patients to explore the clinical reasoning skills of medical students: A mixed methods study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(6):e24723 doi: 10.2196/24723

Konstantinou, P., Georgiou, K., Kyprianidou, M., Nicolaides, C., Karekla, M., Kassianos, A.P. (2021). Transmission of vaccination attitudes and uptake based on Social Contagion Theory: A rapid scoping review. Vaccines. 9(6), 607; https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9060607

De Witte, N.A.J., Carlbring, P., Etzelmueller, A., Nordgreen, T., Karekla, M., Haddouk, L., Belmont A., Øverland, S., Abi-Habib, R., Bernaerts, S., Brugnera, A., Duque, A., Ebert, D.D., Eimontas, J., Kassianos, A.P., Salgado, J., Schwerdtfeger, A., Tohme, P., Van Assche, E., Van Daele, T. (2021). Online consultations in mental healthcare during the Covid-19 outbreak: An international survey study on uptake and experiences. Internet Interventions. 100405 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2021.100405

Chong, Y. Y., Chien, W.T., Cheng, H.Y., Lamnisos, D. Lubenko, J., Presti, N., Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Papacostas, S., Aydin, G., Ruiz, F.J., Garcia-Martin, M.B., Obando-Posada, D.P., Vasiliou, V., McHugh, L., Hofer, S., Baban, A., Dias Neto, D., Nunes da Silva, A., Monestes, J-L, Alvarez-Galvez, J., Blarrina, M.P, Marin, F.M., Salas, M.S.V, Ori, D., Kleszcz, B., Lappalainen, R., Ivanović, I., Gosar, D., Dionne, F., Merwin, R., Gloster, A.T.*, Karekla, M.*, Kassianos, A.P.*, (2021). Patterns of psychological responses among the public during the early phase of COVID-19: A multi-country analysis of online survey data. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18, 4143. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18084143* Joint last authors

Dias Neto, D., Nunes da Silva, A., Roberto, M., Lubenko, J., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Lamnisos, D., Hoffer, S., Presti, G., Squatrito, V., Vasiliou, V.S., McHugh, L., Monestes, J-L., Baban, A., Alvarez-Galvez, J., Paesz-Blarrina, M., Montestinos, F., Valdivia-Salas, S., Ori, D., Lappalainen, R., Kleszcz, B., Karekla, M.*, Gloster, A.*, Kassianos, A.P.* (2021). Illness perceptions of COVID-19 in the community: Predictors, impacts and temporal evolution. Frontiers in Psychology. 12:640955. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.640955 * Joint last authors

Chong, Y.Y., Chien, W.T., Cheng, H.Y., Kassianos, A.P.*, Gloster, A.*, Karekla, M.* (2021). Can psychological flexibility and prosociality mitigate the public mental health impact of COVID-19? A cross-sectional study among Hong Kong adults. Globalization and Health, 17 (43). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-021-00692-6 * Joint last authors

Lawes-Wickwar, S., Ghio, D., Tang, M.Y., Keyworth, C., Stanescu, S., Westbrook, J., Jenkinson, E., Kassianos, A.P., Scanlan, D., Garnett, N., Laidlaw, L., Howlett, N., Carr, N., Stanulewicz, N., Guest, E., Watson, D., Sutherland, L., Byrne-Davis, L., Chater, A., Epton, T. (2021). A rapid systematic review of public responses to health messages encouraging vaccination against infectious diseases in a pandemic or epidemic. Vaccines, 9(72). Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9020072

2020

Gloster, A.T., Lamnisos, D. Lubenko, J., Presti, N., Squatrito, V., Constantinou, M., Nicolaou, C., Aydin, G., Chong, Y. Y.,  Chien, W.T., Cheng, H.Y., Ruiz, F.J., Garcia-Martin, M.B., Obando-Posada, D.P., Vasiliou, V., McHugh, L., Hofer, S., Baban, A., Dias Neto, D., Nunes da Silva, A., Monestes, J-L, Alvarez-Galvez, J., Blarrina, M.P, Marin, F.M., Salas, M.S.V, Ori, D., Kleszcz, B., Lappalainen, R., Ivanović, I., Gosar, D., Dionne, F., Merwin, R., Kassianos, A.P.*, Karekla, M.* (2020). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures on mental health: An international study. PLOS One 15(12), e0244809 * Joint last authors

Konstantinou, P., Kassianos, A.P., Georgiou, G., Panayides, A., Papageorgiou, A., Wosniak, G., Karekla, M. (2020). Barriers, facilitators, and interventions for medication adherence across chronic conditions with the highest non-adherence rates: A scoping review with recommendations for intervention development. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 10(6), 1390-1398. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibaa118

Plackett, R., Kaushal, A., Kassianos, A.P., Cross, A., Lewins, D., Sheringham, J., Waller, J., von Wagner, C., (2020). Use of social media to promote cancer prevention and early diagnosis: Scoping review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 20(11): e21582. DOI: 10.2196/21582

Notley C., Ward, E., Kassianos, A.P., Kurti, A., Mitchell, F., Nostikasari, D., Payton, J., Spears, C.A., (2020). Negotiating cancer preventative health behaviours and adapting to motherhood: the role of technology in supporting positive health behaviours. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Health and Wellbeing. 15, 1811533 https://doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2020.1811533

Chong, Y.Y., Chien, W.T., Cheng, H.Y., Chow, K.M., P. Kassianos, A.P., Karekla, M., Gloster, A. (2020). The role of illness perceptions, coping, and self-efficacy on adherence to precautionary measures for COVID-19. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 6540, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186540

Plackett, R., Kassianos, A.P., Kambouri, M., Raine R., Duffy, S., Hamilton, W., Kay, N., Mylan, S., Hopwood, J., Schartau, P., Gray, S., Bennett, S., Valerio, C., Rodriguez, V., Player, E., Evans, D., Goundry, L., Van Hamel Parsons, V., Sheringham, J. (2020). Online patient simulation training to improve clinical reasoning: A feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMC Medical Education, 20, 245 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-020-02168-4

Wingen, T., Englich, B., Estal-Munoz, V., Mareva, S., Kassianos, A.P. (2020). Exploring the relationship between social class and Health-Related Quality of Life: The mediating role of power and status. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 16(5), 1983-1998. Available at:  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-020-09853-y

Van Daele, T., Karekla, M., Kassianos, A.P., Compare, A., Haddouk, L., Salgado, J., Ebbert, D.D., Trebbi, G., (on behalf of the EFPA project group on eHealth), Bernaerts, S., Van Assche, E., De Witte, N.A.J. (2020). Recommendations for policy and practice of telepsychotherapy and e-mental health in Europe and beyond. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration. 30(2), 160 –173. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/int0000218

Kaushal A., Kassianos, A.P., Sheringham J., Waller, J., von Wagner, C. (2020). Use of social media for cancer prevention and early diagnosis: scoping review protocol. BMJ Open; 10, e033592. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033592

Kassianos, A.P.*, Plackett, R*., Schartau, P., Bennett, S., Valerio, C., Hopwood, J., Kay, N., Mylan, S., Sheringham, S. (2020). eCREST – a novel online patient simulation resource to aid better diagnosis through developing clinical reasoning. BMJ Simulation &Technology Enhanced Learning, 6, 241-242. doi: 10.1136/bmjstel-2019-000478 Available at: https://stel.bmj.com/content/6/4/241.abstract * Joint first authors

2019

Kassianos, A.P., Ward, E., Rojas-Garcia, A., Kurti, A., Mitchell, F., Nostikasari, D., Payton, J., Saadi, J-P. Spears, C.A., Notley, C. (2019). A systematic review and meta-analysis of behaviour change techniques in interventions initiated after pregnancy to promote breastfeeding amongst postpartum women. Health Psychology Review, 13(3), 344-372.

Levens, S.M., Sagui-Henson, S.J., Padro, M., Martin, L.E., Trucco, E.M., Cooperman, N.A., Baldwin, A.S., Kassianos, A.P., Mdege, N.D. (2019). The effects of positive affect and episodic future thinking on temporal discounting, and healthy food demand and choice among overweight and obese individuals: Protocol for a pilot 2x2 factorial randomized controlled study. JMIR Research Protocols, 8 (3), e12265. doi:  10.2196/12265 Available at: https://www.researchprotocols.org/2019/3/e12265/

Ioannou, M., Kassianos, A.P., Symeou, M. (2019). Perceived social support in young adults protects against depression only under moderate levels of stress. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 2780. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02780

2018

Kassianos, A.P., Ioannou, M., Koutsantoni, M., Charalambous, H. (2018). The impact of specialized palliative care on cancer patients’ Health Related Quality of Life: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Supportive Care in Cancer, 26, 61-79. doi: 10.1007/s00520-017-3895-1 Available at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00520-017-3895-1?wt_mc=Internal.Event.1.SEM.ArticleAuthorOnlineFirst

2017

Plass, A. M., Gruszczynska, E., Ingmar, S., & Kassianos, A. P. (2017). Health Psychology Practice in Europe and other countries represented in the EHPS: A first step to moving forward together. European Health Psychologist, 19(6), 368-374. Available at: http://www.ehps.net/ehp/index.php/contents/issue/view/93/showToc

Kassianos, A. P., Gruszczynska, E., Ingmar, S., & Plass, A. M. (2017). Future directions in Health Psychology Practice in Europe and other countries represented in the EHPS: Moving Forward Together. European Health Psychologist, 19(6), 400-404. Available at: http://www.ehps.net/ehp/index.php/contents/issue/view/93/showToc

Kassianos, A.P., Georgiou, G., Papaconstantinou, E., Detzortzi, A., Horne, R. (2017). Smartphone applications for educating and helping non-motivating patients adhere to medication that treats mental health conditions: Aims and functioning. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 1769. Available at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01769/full.

Woringer, M., Jones-Nielsen, J., Zibarras, L., Evason, J., Kassianos, A.P., Harris, M., Majeed, A., Soljak, M. (2017). Development of a questionnaire to evaluate patients’ awareness of cardiovascular disease risk in England’s National Health Service Health Check preventive cardiovascular programme. BMJ Open. 7: e014413. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014413 Available at: http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/9/e014413

Zarouna, S., Kassianos, A.P. (2017). Ενίσχυση της φαρμακοθεραπείας πρώτης επιλογής στην Ιδεοψυχαναγκαστική Διαταραχή [Augmentation therapy in obsessive compulsive disorder]. Cyprus Medical Review, 3, 23-29.

Kassianos, A.P., Raats, M.M., Gage, H. (2017). Post-diagnostic dietary changes in prostate cancer: associations with patients’ wellbeing and the perceptions of GPs. European Journal of Cancer Care, 26(4). doi: 10.1111/ecc.12599 Available at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ecc.12599/full

Usher-Smith, J., Kassianos, A.P., Emery, J.D., Abel, G., Teoh, H., Hall, S., Neal, R., Murchie, P., Walter, F.M. (2017). Identifying people at higher risk of melanoma across the UK: a primary care based survey. British Journal of Dermatology, 176:939-948. doi: 10.1111/bjd.15181 Available at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjd.15181/full

2016

Kassianos, A.P., Ioannou, M. Symeou, M., (2016). The health locus of control concept: Factorial structure, psychometric properties and form equivalence of the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scales. Health Psychology Open, 1-10. doi: 10.1177/2055102916676211 Available at: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2055102916676211

Mareva, S., Thomson, D., Marenco, P., Vintergaard-Ott, C., Munoz, V.E., Schmidt, B., Wingen, T., Kassianos, A.P. (2016). Study protocol on ecological momentary assessment of health-related quality of life using a smartphone application. Frontiers in Psychology. 7:1086. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01086 Available at: http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01086/full?&utm_source=Email_to_authors_&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=T1_11.5e1_author&utm_campaign=Email_publication&field=&journalName=Frontiers_in_Psychology&id=195241

Kassianos, A.P., Raats, M.M., Gage, H. (2016). An exploratory study on the information needs of prostate cancer patients and partners. Health Psychology Research, 4, 4786. doi: 10.4081/hpr.2016.4786

Available at: http://pagepressjournals.org/index.php/hpr/article/view/4786/5782

2015

Kassianos, A.P., Ignatowicz, A., Greenfield, G, Majeed, A., Car, J., Pappas, Y. (2015). ‘Partners rather than just providers…’: A qualitative study on healthcare professionals’ views on implementation of multidisciplinary group meetings in the North West London Integrated Care Pilot. International Journal of Integrated Care, 15(3). doi: 10.5334/ijic.2019 Available at: http://www.ijic.org/index.php/ijic/article/view/2019

Kassianos, A.P., Raats, M.M., Coyle, A. (2015). Perceived influences on post-diagnostic dietary changes among a group of men with prostate cancer. European Journal of Cancer Care. 24, 818-826.

doi: 10.1111/ecc.12357 Available at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ecc.12357/abstract?userIsAuthenticated=false&deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=

Kassianos, A.P., Emery, J.D., Murchie, P., Walter, F.M. (2015). Smartphone applications for melanoma detection by community, patient and generalist clinician user: a review. British Journal of Dermatology. 172(6), 1507-1518.

doi: 10.1111/bjd.13665 Available at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjd.13665/full

Kassianos, A.P., Raats M.M, Peacock, M., Gage, H. (2015). Quality of life and dietary changes among cancer patients: A systematic review. Quality of Life Research. 24(3), 705-719.                                           doi: 10.1007/s11136-014-0802-9 Available at:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/265609184_Quality_of_life_and_dietary_changes_among_cancer_patients_a_systematic_review

2014

Usher-Smith, J.A., Emery, J., Kassianos, A.P., Walter, F.W. (2014). Risk prediction models for melanoma: A systematic review. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. 23(8), 1450-63.                               doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-14-0295 Available at: http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/content/early/2014/07/16/1055-9965.EPI-14-0295.full.pdf+html

Kassianos, A.P. (2014). The use of telephone interviews in qualitative psychology research: A reflective methodological exercise. QMIP Bulletin. 18, 23-26. Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266558337_The_use_of_telephone_interviews_in_qualitative_psychology_research_A_reflective_methodological_exercise

2013

Kassianos, A.P. (2013). Benefit finding in cancer: The argument of being positive. PsyPag Quarterly, 89, 53-56. Available at: https://www.academia.edu/5344937/Benefit_Finding_in_Cancer_The_Argument_of_Being_Positive

Β) Books and book chapters

2022

Kassianos A.P. (Ed.). (2022). Handbook of Quality of Life in Cancer. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84702-9

Kassianos, A. P., & Tsounta, S. (2022). Defining Quality of Life. In Handbook of Quality of Life in Cancer (pp. 3-5). Springer, Cham.

Karekla, M., Kassianos, A., Papageorgiou, D. (2022). Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Description of different digital modalities of intervention and evaluation of their impacts. In H. Wilson (Ed.) Digital Delivery of Mental Health Therapies: A Guide to the Benefits, Challenges and Making it Work. Jessica Kingsley Publishers

2019

Charalambous, H. and Kassianos, A.P. (2019). Early Palliative Care (EPC) trials for patients with advanced incurable cancer: what have we learned and how can we improve future trials and patients’ care. In M. Silberman (Ed.) Palliative Care: Volume 2, The Role and Importance of Research in Promoting Palliative Care Practice: Methods and Outcomes. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

2018

Ioannou, M. and Kassianos, A.P. (2018). The development of prejudice in children: Concepts and arguments and the case of Cyprus. In T. Kyritsi & N. Christofis (Eds.) Cypriot Nationalisms in Context: History, Identity, and Politics, pages 221-242. Palgrave Macmillan. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-97804-8_11

Kassianos A.P. (2018). Η Ψυχολογική Κατασκευή του ‘Άλλου’ [The psychological construction of the ‘Other’]. In A. Chr. Alekou (Ed.) Ο Χρήσιμος Εχθρός: Κείμενα για την Κατασκευή του ‘Άλλου’ [The useful enemy: Texts about the construction of the ‘Other’]. University of Cyprus Publications.

2016

Kassianos, A.P. (2016). Adherence with Prescription Directions. In S. Boslaugh (Ed.) The SAGE Encyclopedia of Pharmacology and Society. SAGE Publications Inc.

Kassianos, A.P. (2016). Quality of Life Research. In S. Boslaugh (Ed.) The SAGE Encyclopedia of Pharmacology and Society. SAGE Publications Inc.

Kassianos, A.P. (2016). History of Pharmacological Treatments for Mental Health. In S. Boslaugh (Ed.) The SAGE Encyclopedia of Pharmacology and Society. SAGE Publications Inc.

Kassianos, A.P. (2016). Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAHMSA). In S. Boslaugh (Ed.) The SAGE Encyclopedia of Pharmacology and Society. SAGE Publications Inc.

Kassianos, A.P. (2016). Behavioural Pharmacology and Substance Abuse. In S. Boslaugh (Ed.) The SAGE Encyclopedia of Pharmacology and Society. SAGE Publications Inc.

2014

Kassianos, A. (2014). Understanding Lifestyle-Related Psychosocial Processes After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis. Unpublished Doctoral Thesis, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. Available at: http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/805144/

World Health Organization. Management of Substance Abuse Unit. (2014). Global status report on alcohol and health, 2014. World Health Organization. [Contributed as part of WHO internship in 2012 – acknowledged]

Teaching

Department of Nursing, CUT 2022-today

Introduction to Psychology ΝΟΣ113 (BSc)

Introduction to Sociology ΝΟΣ116 (BSc)

Health Psychology ΝΟΣ316 (BSc)

Psychology of Motherhood Health MID112 (MSc Obstetrics)

Research Methods in Health Sciences (NUR502 and NUR 809) (MSc and PhD programme)

Riga Stradins University 2023-today (Visiting)

 Psycho-Oncology

University of Cambridge 2023-today (Visiting)

 Pre-Med Course, Health Psychology

UCL 2015-2022

Theory of Measurement (BSc Population Health)

Social Determinants of Health (MBBS students)

Research Methods (healthcare professionals)

Department of Psychology, Frederick University 2018 (visitor)

Health Psychology (BSc)

University of Turin 2017 (visitor)

Research methods and techniques in clinical social psychology (MSc)

Department of Nursing, CUT 2017-2019 (visitor)

Research Methods (MSc)

University of Cyprus 2013-2014 (visitor)

Introduction to Psychology in Medicine (BSc in medicine)

Psychopharmacology (PhD in Psychology)

University of Chichester 2013 (visitor)

Perspectives on Psychology (BSc in Psychology)

2012 until today – Examiner for the International Baccalaureate

Education

2008-2015             Postgraduate Certificate in Health Psychology Practice, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

2008-2013             PhD in Health Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

2007-2008             MSc in Health Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK

2003-2007             BSc in Psychology, Pantion University of Athens, Greece

Research Interests

- Psycho-Oncology

- Digital Health

- Behaviour Change in health behaviours such as vaccination, breastfeeding, physical activity, smoking etc. 

- Clinical Reasoning teaching

- Health-Related Quality of Life

Faculties

Faculty of Health Sciences

Department of Nursing

Departmental Staff

Teaching and Research Staff

Angelos Kassianos

Angelos Kassianos

Lecturer

Department of Nursing

angelos.kassianos@cut.ac.cy

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Angelos Kassianos holds the position of Lecturer in Health Psychology at the Department of Nursing of the Cyprus University of Technology since January 2022. He is also a Visiting Professor at Riga Stradins University and a Visiting Tutor at University of Cambridge since 2023 and an Honorary Fellow with UCL. He holds a degree in Psychology (BSc, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Athens, 2007) with postgraduate and doctoral studies in Health Psychology at the University of Surrey in the UK (2013). In his doctoral dissertation, he studied the relationship between quality of life and behavioral changes in patients with prostate cancer. In addition to his Ph.D, he did the Stage 2 training in Health Psychology Practice and is registered as a Health Psychologist with the UK Health and Care Professions’ Council (HCPC) since 2017. During his PhD, he also worked for 3 months in 2012 as an Intern at the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva.


He has worked for years in the UK as a research assistant at the University of Southampton (2013), as a Research Design Services (RDS) Consultant at Imperial College London consulting funding applicants on research methodology (2013) and as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Cambridge (2013-14) and at UCL (2015-2022) coordinating major research projects. For example, in Cambridge he coordinated a program funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) developing an online tool helping with early diagnosis of skin cancer while at UCL he coordinated the development of an online tool (eCREST) âÂÂâÂÂfunded by the Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Cancer Awareness, Screening and Early Diagnosis, with the aim of preventing cognitive errors that contribute to delaying the diagnosis of serious diseases, such as cancer. In 2015, he won a Fulbright Visiting Research Scholarship and worked for 3 months at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Harvard Medical School in the USA studying patients' priorities during palliative care. He was promoted to Senior Research Fellow at UCL in 2019 until 2022. At the same time, from 2019 to 2022, he started a collaboration with the University of Cyprus, where he secured funding from various bodies such as the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and the postdoctoral fellowship Marie Sklodowska-Curie (2019-2021).

He also has extensive teaching experience, earning the title of Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) of the UK, which recognizes experience and quality in teaching. Prior to joining CUT, he has taught as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Surrey (2009-2013), as a Visiting Teaching Specialist in the Departments of Medicine and Psychology of the University of Cyprus (2013 and 2014), at Frederick University (2018) and at CUT (2017-2019) and as a Visiting Professor at the University of Turin (2017). He has also supervised undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral dissertations.

In 2016, he was a guest speaker at the European Parliament to talk about e-health and the use of mobile applications. In 2017, he emerged as one of the top young European innovative researchers to receive the US Young Transatlantic Innovation Leadership Initiative (YTILI) Scholarship from the US Department of State and in 2018 received the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS) Young Researcher Award. In 2020 he was honored with the Young Researcher Award in the Social Sciences and Humanities by the Cyprus Research and Innovation Foundation.

His research interests extend to a wide range of applications of behavioral sciences in health and public health using a mixed methodology (quantitative, qualitative, meta-analysis). His research falls on the development and evaluation of innovative intervention programs using technology, on understanding the determinants of health-related behaviors such as vaccination, breastfeeding, exercise and smoking, adherence to pharmacotherapy and psycho-oncology. He also investigates teaching clinical reasoning skills through interactive tools using online patient simulations.

He is a member of various committees, such as the European Health Psychology Society where he has been the National Representative of Cyprus since 2015 and a member of the Executive Committee since 2022, the Prevention and Intervention Board of the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA) where he represents the Cyprus Psychologists Association and the EORTC Quality of Life Group where he is an active member since 2018. He is vice president of the Public Health Committee of the Parallel Parliament since 2019.

He has published extensively in scientific journals and presented at scientific conferences, while since 2019 he is the Associate Editor of the scientific journal Quality of Life Research (IF: 4,147).

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Teaching

Education

Research Interests

Research Programs

Research Programs

Previous Funding