16
MAY
2015

Children with intellectual disability care-induced stress in families across different cultures

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Introduction: Intellectual Disability in children is a reality experienced by Parents all over the world. Intellectual Disability and parenting practices are connected with daily care-induced stress experienced by Parents. Stress is relevant within the family context and...
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16
MAY
2015

Recent epidemiological data on the spread of cancer in Greece and the organization actors universal prevention: A review of the literature.

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Introduction: Cancer consists a major public health problem because of its growing epidemic rates despite of the medical science progress. Nowadays, cancer consists the second cause of death worldwide following cardiovascular disease. Results: According to World Health...
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16
MAY
2015

Driving behaviour and road accidents as a problem of public health

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Introduction: The present study refers to the large problem of road accidents and their underlying factors. Specifically after a brief reference to the information we present the factors that influence the driving behaviour as well as behaviour models of healthcare that are used...
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16
MAY
2015

Dimensions in the communication between patients and nurses in the ICU

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Nurse in the icu is called to create a proper therapeutic environment, that successfully corresponds in the patients physical and emotional needs. Purpose: The purpose of the present study is to approach the very complicated item of the communication between Nurses and Patients...
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16
MAY
2015

Quality of life, depression and anxiety in patients with crhonic renal failure: The role of health beliefs

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Acknowledgments The author would like to thank the patients for their participation in the study and acknowledge the support given by the health professionals and the administration personnel of the dialysis participating units. Introduction: Patients’ beliefs regarding their...
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16
MAY
2015

Information technology competence and intranet use among nurses in a university hospital of Greece: A questionnaire survey

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Background: Information technology (IT) has been implemented in health science departments and hospitals .Nurses should be familiar with the use of computers. Aim: To obtain nurses opinion and view of using information technology (IT) in nursing and especially in hospital. Method...
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16
MAY
2015

Migrant Domestic Workers in Cyprus: an evaluation of their sexual and reproductive health. A pilot study

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Acknowledgements: We would like to thank Mrs Zoe Apostolidou, PhD cand. for conducting the interviews. Background: Literature suggests that the employment of female domestic workers is not based on the labour needs of the country, but mainly on the needs of working women. There...
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16
MAY
2015

Sting od the Home HealthCare Perception Questionnaire (H.HC.P.Q)

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Introduction: Although home healthcare is one of the oldest types of care there are no instruments concerning public’s perceptions on it. Purpose: Development and testing of the home healthcare perception questionnaire. Method: Knowledge scale and attitude scale were constructed...
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16
MAY
2015

Factors which influence the decision of DNR on malignancy patients. Comparison of views between patients & theit first degree relatives

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Backround: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure of successive actions in order to resuscitate patients with cardiac arrest. CPR in patients with malignant, incurable disease has been a matter of debate and nowadays, several nations have declared the patient’s right...
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28
JUL
2011

A Plan for the Prevention of Phlebitis in Paediatric Patients

Introduction: Phlebitis due to vein infusion is a significant issue in clinical practice. Recent studies have shown that 25-70% of patients receiving infusion therapy present phlebitis (i.e. inflammation of a vein). Objective: The aim of our study was to firstly introduce and...
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