Results for: age Your search came up with 17 results: Volumes/Issues / Volume 7 (2018) / Issue 2 May-August 2018 AN INVESTIGATION OF DEPRESSION IN GREEK THALASSAEMIC TEENAGERS Friday, January 5, 2018Objective: To explore characteristics of today’s Greek teenagers with thalassaemia, a hereditary disease, associated with the possibility of developing depression. Material and methods: Study sample consisted of 74 thalassaemic teenagers. Data collection was conducted using the "Children Depression Inventory” (CDI) and a questionnaire on teenage thalassaemic patients’ characteristics (socio-demographic; Volumes/Issues / Volume 8 (2019) / Issue 2 April-June 2019 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND HEMODIALYSIS: EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS Friday, January 4, 2019Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a progressive decline in kidney function which is usually asymptomatic until the de-velopment of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Haemodialysis is the most common treatment method for ESRD. How-ever, patients on hemodialysis have a variety of psychological disorders due to complications and restrictions of the treatment. Aim: of the present study was to review the literature Volumes/Issues / Volume 5 (2016) / Issue 1 January-April 2016 DECISION MAKING PROCESS FOR CREATING THE DAY SURGERY IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS Friday, January 1, 2016In recent years the demand for surgical health services in public hospitals is increasing and contrast the available resources are constantly decreasing. The required operational restructuring of hospitals can mean applying economical solutions such as the development of One Day Surgery. This project is called to bear the Governor all public hospitals that have to apply systematically the principles Volumes/Issues / Volume 7 (2018) / Volume 1 January - April 2018 EXPECTATIONS FOR LIFE AMONG GREEK TEENAGE THALASSAEMICS Monday, January 1, 2018Objective: To investigate expectations for life of today’s Greek teenagers with thalassaemia, a hereditary disease, in association with their characteristics. Material and methods : A total of 74 thalassaemic teenagers participated in the study. Data collection was conducted using the "Multidimensional Expectations Questionnaire for Thalassaemia Major Patients” version for thalassaemic children Volumes/Issues / Volume 9 (2020) / Issue 2 April-June 2020 FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED RISK POSTOPERATIVE BLEEDING (PB) IN PATIENTS AFTER CARDIAC SURGERY Wednesday, April 1, 2020Introduction: Postoperative Bleeding (PB) is the most common complication after cardiac surgery but is accompanied by negative outcomes. Aim: was to investigate the factors associated with an increased risk of PB in patients after cardiac surgery. Material and Methods: The sample of the study was patients who were admitted to the Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit of a general hospital after cardiac surgery. Volumes/Issues / Volume 4 (2015) / Volume 2 May-August 2015 MEDIASTINAL HEMORRHAGE MANAGEMENT FOLLOWING CARDIAC SURGERY: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PERIORATIVE NURSING DATA SET Friday, May 1, 2015 Introduction: Standardized nursing terminologies (SNT) provide a common language among nurses, contributing to standardized and evidence based nursing care plans Aim: The development of a standardized nursing care plan for the effective management of postoperative mediastinal hemorrhage of cardiac surgery patients Material and Method: The SNT Perioperative Nursing Volumes/Issues / Volume 9 (2020) / Issue 4 October-December 2020 NAUSEA AND VOMITING IN CHILDREN WITH CANCER UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY Thursday, October 1, 2020Introduction: Cancer is the second leading cause of death in children. Its treatment include chemotherapy, surgery or radiation therapy, alone or in combination. One of the most well-known symptoms of chemotherapy in children is nausea and vomiting, which negatively affect their health and the progress of treatment. Several nursing interventions have been supported to prevent and treat them. The aim Volumes/Issues / Volume 3 (2014) / Issue 1 January - April 2014 Psychosocial and cultural aspects of pain. gender and identity issues of pain Wednesday, January 1, 2014 Recording of pain starts simultaneously with recording of history. This experience is based on cultural and social factors. These determine the perception and expression of pain, seeking medical assistance and receptivity to treatment. The aim of the present study was to review the literature about the psychosocial and cultural aspects of pain. Volumes/Issues / Volume 8 (2019) / Issue 1 January-March 2019 QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH CARE SECTOR IN GREECE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY IN HEALTHCARE Tuesday, January 1, 2019Aim: To explore the terms of Quality and Efficiency in the sector of public health care systems. Materials and Methods: A research of the current Hellenic and International literature was carried out. The research was based on studies found in Pubmed, Scopus, Sciverse, Research Gate, and Google Scholar using the following keywords: Appraisal, Index, Criteria, Quality, Healthcare service, Total Quality Volumes/Issues / Volume 11 (2022) / Issue 2 April-June 2022 SELF-MANAGEMENT ABILITY OF PATIENTS AF-TER KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION: A SCOPING REVIEW Friday, April 1, 2022Introduction: Kidney transplantation remains a crucial treatment option for patients with end stage chronic renal disease with essential advantages, since it requires an adherence to a continuous and complex "treatment" of self-management. Aim: To investigate factors affecting the ability of self-management of patients following kidney transplantation. Material and Method: The methodological framework Pages: 1 2 Next »