12
APR
2022

Denial of medical care: the example of blood transfusion refusal for religious reasons under the view of the cultural competence of health professionals

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ABSTRACT The relationship developing between Human Rights and health is dynamic, two-way, interdependent and in some cases conflicting. The challenges within health professionals in health care in a multicultural society are inevitable, as health users “carry”...
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12
APR
2022

Economic evaluation of health technologies

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ABSTRACT Nowadays more than ever, the need for financial evaluation in the field of health stems from the need to make scientifically sound decisions to pursue a rational health policy with an emphasis on allocating the scarce resources available amongst competing alternative...
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12
APR
2022

Pain relief as human right to patients with terminal stage cancer

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ABSTRACT According to the World Health Organization (WHO) cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide and accounts for approximately 9.6 million deaths in 2018. Pain is particularly common and extremely worrying for these patients, especially in metastases. Such a...
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09
AUG
2021

Factors affecting the quality of life of drug dependent people under methadone maintenance treatment

ABSTRACT Introduction: Treatment approaches for drug addiction are classified into several general types: psychosocial interventions as a part of drug-free programs, opioid maintenance treatment programs and detoxification programs. Μethadone maintenance treatment (MMT) is one of...
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09
AUG
2021

Quality in Healthcare Services and quality indexes in the Emergency Department (ED)

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ABSTRACT Introduction: In recent years, the Greek Government and Health Organizations have tried to inspire and promote the improvement of quality, effectiveness and efficiency of hospitals through Total Quality Management (TQM). Aim: The aim was to define the results of this...
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09
AUG
2021

Knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intentions regarding organ donation in a General Hospital of Northern Greece

ABSTRACT Introduction: Organ donation is considered in many cases as the only therapeutic solution. The lack of donors throughout the world, leads to the need of a survey of the factors affecting the formation of the human behavior in order to change it, in particular in our...
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09
AUG
2021

First Aid during Civil Aviation Flights: Peculiarities in the COVID-19 era

ABSTRACT The rising average age of passengers, the chronic illnesses that passengers suffer from and the stress of flying are just some of the factors that contribute to emergencies in flight. Passengers at risk are those with heart or respiratory problems. Cardiopulmonary...
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09
AUG
2021

Cultural differences, attitudes and perceptions regarding menopause

ABSTRACT Menopause, in many parts of the world, is considered as an important issue in a woman’s life. It begins with the permanent cessation of menstruation and is a period of transition and adaptation to a new condition characterized by lack of estrogen and loss of...
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09
AUG
2021

Violence in the hospital area as a professional scourge in the 21st century

ABSTRACT The phenomenon of violence in the working environment concerns all professions and all countries. Several researchers and studies dealing with violence in the working environment towards health professionals shows the extent of the problem. This phenomenon is more...
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18
MAY
2021

Multiple Sclerosis and Religiosity

ABSTRACT Introduction: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressive neuroimmunological disease which affects a large number of patients worldwide. Gradual patient adjustment is an important means to improve Quality of Life (QoL), as it is estimated from the patients...
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