Publications by authors named "A Zartaloudi"
Nursing errors significantly impact patient safety and care quality, necessitating effective error recognition and analysis techniques. The Taxonomy of Error, Root Cause Analysis, and Practice-Responsibility (TERCAP) tool aims to systematically classify and address nursing errors, though its application and usefulness remain uncertain. This systematic review provides an overview of nursing errors using the TERCAP instrument, evaluating its applicability, strengths, and opportunities for improvement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that is chronic and has frequent relapses.
Objectives: The purpose of the research was to study the nursing care of patients with bipolar disorder in the mania phase.
Methods: A qualitative study was employed in this study.
Background: Social constraints are perceived as unsupportive behaviors, leading to inadequate psychosocial adjustment, while optimism can help people recover from distress and reduce any negative effects of chronic disease. The aim of this study was to investigate social constraints, psychosocial adjustment and optimism among patients on dialysis.
Methods: In this study, 402 patients undergoing dialysis in Greece completed the following questionnaires: (i) the Social Constraints Scale (SCS) for the assessment of social constrains, (ii) the Psychosocial adjustment to illness scale (PAIS-SR) for the assessment of psychosocial adjustment, and (iii) the LOT-R scale for the assessment of optimism.
Introduction: Epilepsy is a common neurological disease that is associated with increased morbidity and mortality globally. Persons with epilepsy (PWE) experience a heavy emotional burden mainly due to social stigmatization and limited opportunities in life. The purpose of this study was to explore factors associated with anxiety and depression in PWE.
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- - Occupational stress and burnout among ICU nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic were common, leading to various physical, behavioral, and psychological issues, with female nurses experiencing higher levels of burnout than male nurses.
- - A quantitative survey of 153 ICU nurses in Greece revealed that those with access to psychological support groups experienced lower burnout, while nurses with experience caring for COVID-19 patients had greater mental resilience.
- - The mental health challenges faced by healthcare workers significantly impacted their work and personal lives, highlighting the need for early recognition and tailored interventions to support their emotional well-being.