27
JUL
2023

Nurses’ resilience and self-care in the era of the covid-19 pandemic: a pilot study

SUMMARY Introduction: During the crisis of the Covid-19 pandemic, frontline health personnel was faced with unprecedented working conditions. The need to adapt to rapidly changing healthcare protocols and changes in the workplace compromised the mental resilience of healthcare...
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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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28
MAY
2020

The impact of emotional labor and workaholism in health care professionals’ secondary traumatic stress

ABSTRACT Introduction: Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) of healthcare professionals (HP) is a negative feeling driven by fear, “suffering” and work related trauma that can be direct (primary) trauma or occurs after the secondary exposure to people who have experienced extremely...
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09
JUL
2018

Application of motivation theories for an incentive framework for medical staff in Greece of crisis

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ABSTRACT The purpose of this literature review was to demonstrate the need to motivate medical staff of public and private sector in our country, to assess the practical application of motivation theories to permanent medical staff in public hospitals and to present a realistic...
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04
MAY
2017

Coping strategies used by nurses before, during and after work to deal with work stress: a literature review

ABSTRACT The nursing profession is characterized by high levels of work stress and serious associated health problems. The aim of the present study was to explore the strategies nurses employ before, during and after work to cope with every day work stress. The literature review...
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18
FEB
2017

Depression and health-related quality of life of patients with diabetes mellitus type II: data from Serres province, Greece

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ABSTRACT Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus Type II (DM II) is a chronic disease that particularly affects the patients’ Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL). Aim: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of various depression levels on HRQOL in DM II patients in...
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20
SEP
2016

Exploring the psychosocial needs and satisfaction of the family of patients hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit

ABSTRACT Introduction: The sudden admission of patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is considered an extremely stressful and painful experience for the whole family. In recent years, family has been recognized to have an important role to the outcome and particular emphasis...
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29
MAY
2016

Psychosocial dimensions and quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis: A literature review from 2000 – 2015

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ABSTRACT The impact of multiple sclerosis (MS) in quality of life (QoL) of people has been studied more than any other neurological disorder. The purpose of this article is to present the main findings of the studies carried out from 2000 to 2015, through a review of...
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08
MAR
2016

The Impact of Mobile Phone Dependency on Health and Biomarkers in a Greek University Student Sample

ABSTRACT Introduction: Mobile phone use can be addictive for the young. However, little is known about the behavioral and biological effects of this addiction among the student population. Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of mobile phone use on the health...
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08
MAR
2016

The Concept of Social Support and the Impact on Chronic Diseases Management

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ABSTRACT Worldwide, the chronic disease management is perhaps the major challenge for health care professionals, who are called to face patient’s problems in physical, psychological and social level. Social support, has an important role in the management of chronic disease, and...
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