Issue 2 April-June 2024
Contents
Editorial Article
COMPASSION - PERIOPERATIVE PAEDIATRIC NURSING CARE
Monday, April 1, 2024
Pages: 117-119
No abstract available
Review Paper
THE IMPACT OF EDUCATION ON QUALITY OF LIFE (QOL) OF PATIENTS WITH COLOSTOMY
Monday, April 1, 2024
Pages: 120-125
Introduction: Living with colostomia presents various challenges, affecting both the physical and psychological well-being of patients. Purpose: This review explored the impact of educational intervention on quality of life (QoL) of patients with colostomy. Methodology: A review was performed in electronic databases PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, using specific keywords. Results: The findings
Review Paper
CAUSES OF ROAD ACCIDENTS
Magita Andrianna, Aroniada Panagiota
Monday, April 1, 2024
Pages: 127-136
Introduction: Road traffic accidents cause significant health problems and are a major concern for the National Health System of each country. According to estimates, 1.35 million people are fatally injured in road traffic accidents every year, while approximately 3,700 people die every day in fatal accidents, of which 50% are cyclists, motorcyclists or pedestrians. The purpose of this review was
Review Paper
QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Monday, April 1, 2024
Pages: 136-144
Introduction: Cystic fibrosis is the most common autosomal recessive disorder, with a frequency of approximately 1 in 2,500 births. Patients with cystic fibrosis receive lifelong pharmacological treatment and undergo hospitalizations either to manage frequent infections or to receive new therapeutic regimens, resulting in a negative impact on their quality of life. Aim: of the present review was
Original Paper
QUALITY OF LIFE AND EATING HABITS AMONG NURSES WORKING IN A PUBLIC HOSPITAL
Papadopoulou Lemonia, Dokoutsidou Eleni, Αdamakidou Theodoula, Tsiou Chrysoula, Μargari Νikoletta
Monday, April 1, 2024
Pages: 145-160
Introduction: The work of nurses is most often done in rotation shifts, which includes night shifts. Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between eating habits and quality of life of nurses working in a public hospital. Methodology: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. The study population consisted of the nursing staff of a large public hospital in the prefecture
Original Paper
ASSESSMENT OF PATIENTS'AND PHARMACISTS' OPINIONS ABOUT ELECTRONICALLY PRESCRIBED DRUGS IN GREECE
Matsiggou Maria, Georgousopoulou Vasiliki, Margari Nikoletta, Dafogianni Chrisoula
Monday, April 1, 2024
Pages: 160-171
Background: During the period of the economic crisis, the sector that has been hit hardest in the health sector is that of pharmaceutical care. The most important national reforms to reduce the cost of medicines were electronic prescription of medicines and the adjustment of the prices of medicines. The aim of the present study was to explore the views of private pharmacists and the views of pharmacy
Original Paper
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH INSOMNIA IN HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES
Aroniada Panagiota, Zakka Maria, Magita Andrianna, Chamodraka Eftychia, Poulimenos Leonidas, Vasilopoulos Georgios, Stamou Angeliki
Monday, April 1, 2024
Pages: 172-182
Introduction: In recent decades, the impact of insomnia on patients’ physical and mental health has increasingly become a subject of research. It is now a consensus that sleep disorders negatively affect quality of life, mood and cognitive function and are associated with an increased risk of physical diseases or worsen the prognosis of diseases that have already manifested. The aim of the study
Original Paper
"A LOOK BEHIND THE CLOSED DOOR": PROBLEMS AND NEEDS OF PARENTS WITH AN AUTISTIC CHILD AT HOME. A QUALITATIVE METASYNTHESIS
Tsioka Athanasia, Mantzorou Marianna, Plakas Sotirios, Αdamakidou Theodoula
Monday, April 1, 2024
Pages: 183-200
Introduction: Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) show a constantly increasing incidence in recent years. Therefore, a large percentage of families are faced with the care of a child with ASD. Purpose: The purpose of this meta-synthesis was to record and investigate parents' perceptions of the difficulties of caring for a child with autism at home. Material and method: The PubMed database was searched
Short Review Article
URINARY INCONTINENCE
Monday, April 1, 2024
Pages: 200-202
No abstract available
