11
OCT
2013

Sun exposure and health effects: Knowledge and behaviours of adolescents.

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ABSTRACT Introduction: The dramatic rise of skin cancer incidence and the fact that it appears in younger ages, has attracted interest from many researchers and the World Health Organization. It has been documented that prolonged sun exposure during childhood and adolescence is...
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11
OCT
2013

Quality of Life and cancer patient (Part I): meaning and concept

ABSTRACT Introduction: Quality of life is a multidimentional concept which reflects an individual’s overall sense of wellbeing and life satisfaction. The present review is the first part of a series of articles which aim to make the reader think and provide them with a direction...
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02
JUL
2013

Factors affecting quality of life in end-stage renal disease patients on hemodialysis

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ABSTRACT Introduction: Renal disease is a condition that has important repercussions on the patients’ quality of life and more specifically on their social, economic and individual well-being. The aim of the present study was to investigate the repercussions of hemodialysis...
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02
JUL
2013

Descriptive Study of Nursing Students’ Motives to choose nursing as a Career

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ABSTRACT Introduction: Job selection is one of the most important decisions in peoples’ lives. According to recent studies there is not much interest in pursuing the nursing profession, despite the fact that there is a shortage of nurses not only in Greece, but also in other...
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02
JUL
2013

Recording and correlation of errors committed in operating rooms with causative factors

ABSTRACT Background: Errors in health care services constitute e an unpleasant reality for health care professionals, health care systems and, ultimately, for citizens-users of health care services. However, the lack of statistical data derived from the Greek health care system...
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02
JUL
2013

Affective Computing on Elderly Intervention within Live Social Networks

ABSTRACT Introduction: Nowadays, cognitive and physical training tend to be promising aspects of the contemporary intervention strategies followed by the scientists to wards the confron-tation of dementia. Materials and Methods: In the context of the Long Lasting Memories (LLM)...
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02
JUL
2013

Dealing patient with hoarding or Diogenes syndrome

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ABSTRACT Introduction: The hoarding syndrome or Diogenes syndrome, erroneously named from the ancient Greek philosopher, although he live a monastic life and no mention of neglected hygiene. Hoarding is the excessive collection of objects, without any emotional or practical...
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02
JUL
2013

The health conditions of the Greek population today. Factors and indicators on health burden, morbidity and mortality indicators and the contribution of health prevention, promotion and education.

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ABSTRACT Introduction: The paper presents the health conditions of the Greek population using the statistics of the ELSTAT, EUROSTAT and OECD. Literature Review: Various health indicators as well as health factors in a population are discussed, while the statistics about Greece...
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02
JUL
2013

Day clinics: assessment of their operation and evaluation of clients’ satisfaction

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ABSTRACT Introduction: The reduction of hospital admissions in order to cut costs and to psychologically relief patients led to the concept and operation of Day Clinics. Purpose: On the one hand to evaluate the effectiveness of the operation of Day Clinics and on the othe...
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04
MAR
2013

Autonomy, self-adjustment, self-identification: The pillars of the Nursing Reformation conducted by the HCN

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In respect to the long history of Nursing science,our era,which is bestudded by brandlynew ,firstly appeared elements, undoubtedly constitutes the fuse of the designed upgrade in Nursing Science, strongly combined with the equivalent professional and labour exaltation. It is...
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