Effect of triage training on nurses with Emergency severity index and Australian triage scale: Α quasi-experimental study.

Introduction: Triage training has positive effects on health professionals, the quality of indicators in emergency departments, and the patients. However, data on the effectiveness of triage training on nurses with two different triage scales is limited.

Objective: This study sought to evaluate the effectiveness of a triage training program in Emergency Departments (EDs), as well as the effect on the accuracy, knowledge, and skills of nurses working in the National Health System of Greece.

Mapping Psychosocial Challenges, Mental Health Difficulties, and MHPSS Services for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children in Greece: Insights from Service Providers.

Background/objectives: Evidence-based information is crucial for policymakers and providers of mental health and psychosocial services (MHPSS) for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC). However, there is a scarcity of national-level studies investigating the MHPSS needs of UASC and how these are addressed in Greece. The research objectives of this study were to explore: (a) the psychosocial and mental health needs of UASC living in Greek long-term accommodation facilities as perceived by MHPSS providers, and (b) the range of services across the country, highlighting gaps and best practices in service delivery.

Assessing the Effect of Transactional Leadership and Empowerment on Nursing Staff's Satisfaction: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Aim: The present study aimed to explore the impact of transactional leadership and psychological empowerment on Greek nurses' job satisfaction.

Methods: Α cross-sectional study was conducted in five Greek public general hospitals between January 1 and March 30, 2022. Participants were 608 nurses.

Intention, Motivation, and Empowerment: Factors Associated with Seasonal Influenza Vaccination among Healthcare Workers (HCWs).

Background: Vaccination against seasonal influenza has proven effective in preventing nosocomial influenza outbreaks among hospital patients and healthcare workers (HCWs). This study aims to explore the intention, motivation, and empowerment toward vaccination and vaccination advocacy as contributing factors for seasonal influenza vaccination in HCWs.

Methods: A cross-sectional study in eight secondary hospitals in Greece was conducted from March to May 2022.

Psychometric Properties of the Greek Version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) in a Sample of Nurses.

Resilience has been defined as one's ability to maintain a mental health state and overall well-being when undergoing grave stress or facing significant adversity. Numerous resilience-investigating research tools have been developed over the years, with the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), a self-rated tool presenting valuable psychometric properties, remaining one of the most prominent. We aimed to translate and validate the brief CD-RISC-10 in a convenience sample of 584 nurses in Greece's secondary and tertiary health care system.

Job Satisfaction and Burnout Levels of the Human Resources of a Public Oncology Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

To investigate job satisfaction and burnout levels among the personnel of a public oncology hospital amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a cross-sectional survey was designed. The study was carried out from December 2021 to January 2022 through the application of an anonymous, structured, self-completed, closed-ended questionnaire, consisting of the Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS) and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) in a convenience sample comprised by 117 employees of "Agioi Anargyroi" General Oncology Hospital (response rate: 98%). It was observed that while overall job satisfaction was reduced, several of its determining dimensions like supervision, relationship with co-workers, or work nature were increased.

Translation and Validation of the Influenza Vaccination Acceptance (MoVac-Flu) and Vaccination Advocacy (MoV-ad) Short Scales, in a Greek Sample of Health Professionals.

To translate and validate the influenza vaccination acceptance (MoVac-flu) and vaccination advocacy (MoV-ad) scales, in a sample of Greek health professionals (HPs). A cross-sectional study was conducted in eight representative secondary hospitals in Greece. A total of 296 HPs were administered the scales.

Psychometric properties of the Bergen Work Addiction Scale in a Greek sample of health professionals.

Background: Work addiction it is an emerging topic in organizational research because it has a great impact on human resources, especially in the health sector, and has led to the development of a number of valid assessment tools. Among work addiction scales, the Bergen Work Addiction Scale (BWAS) has good psychometric properties and a small number of items, and comes with a recommended cut-off for categorization of work addiction. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the BWAS in a Greek sample of health professionals (HPs) and to measure their work addiction.

Comparative cross-sectional study of knowledge, attitudes and perceptions among mental health and ward nursing staff towards smoking.

Aim: The aim of the study was twofold: to estimate smoking prevalence among nurses and to compare their knowledge, perceptions and attitudes towards smoking.

Background: Given the critical role nurses have in the process of patients' smoking cessation both as counsellors and behavioural models, data are needed on their smoking rates and behaviour.

Design: A cross sectional, comparative study was conducted.

The Greek translation and validation of the electronic version of the Meno-D rating scale for post-menopausal depression.

Menopausal transition and post-menopause constitute windows of increased vulnerability to depression. Recently, the Meno-D was introduced, a novel 12-item, with five distinct subscales. The aim of our study was to translate and validate the electronic version of the Meno-D among Greek post-menopausal women.

Assessing Staff's and Stroke Patients' Experiences in 8 Hospitals in Greece: Results from a Prospective Multi-Center Study ("SUN4Patients").

Unlabelled: To assess stroke patient-reported experiences and hospital staff experiences, during hospital stay.

Methods: Stroke patient-reported experiences (n=387) were recorded using the translated and culturally adapted NHS-Stroke Questionnaire into Greek and staff experiences (n=236) were investigated using the Compassion Satisfaction and Burnout subscales of the ProQOL questionnaire.

Results: Staff's mean compassion satisfaction score was 39.

Prevalence of post-menopausal depression and associated factors: A web-based cross-sectional study in Greece.

Objectives: The impact of depression on post-menopausal women is an important public health issue but remains largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of post-menopausal depression in Greece and outline the profile of the women it affects.

Study Design: A sample of post-menopausal women completed an anonymous, self-administered, web-based survey which included the Beck Depression Inventory-ΙΙ (BDI-II) and questions regarding socio-demographic data.

Nurses' ehealth literacy and associations with the nursing practice environment.

Aim: To report on ehealth literacy levels in nurses and to explore its associations with the nursing practice environment.

Background: Nurses increasingly use the Internet and associated technologies to seek health-relevant information and manage their health.

Introduction: High ehealth literacy is a predictor of better health outcomes in diverse populations but its levels and work-related determinants have not been adequately explored in direct-care nurses.

Factors Associated With Emergency Department Health Professionals' Attitudes Toward Family Presence During Adult Resuscitation in 9 Greek Hospitals.

Background: Different cultural context results in variability in health professionals' attitude toward family presence in the emergency department (ED) during resuscitation. Knowledge about emergency department health professionals' (EDHPs') attitude toward family presence during resuscitation (FPDR) in Greece can contribute to the understanding of cultural and value-related obstacles and opportunities to implement this practice. It would be useful for Greek health professionals when they have to care for citizens from other countries in which guidelines for FPDR exist to understand their difference in behavior and reaction and be more tolerant.

Health-related quality of life of prisoners with diabetes mellitus.

The study explored health related quality of life of prisoners with diabetes mellitus (DM).48 male inmates incarcerated in a Greek prison, completed a demographic and clinical traits questionnaire. Prisoners with DM and those with additional health problems had worse physical, mental health and psychological well-being outcomes (p = 0.

The impact of anxiety and depression in the quality of life and psychological well-being of Greek hematological cancer patients on chemotherapy.

Recent evidence shows that psychological distress, including anxiety and depression, has an impact on the well-being and quality of life of cancer patients. A total of 76 haematological cancer patients (HCPs) were recruited from two major cancer treatment hospitals in Greece one in the capital and the other in the province and completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS), the Psychological Well-Being scale (PWB), the European Organization for Research and Treatment Quality of Life Questionnaire-C30 (EORTC QLQ-C36) and demographic and clinical characteristics. Clinically significant anxiety (HADS- a > 11) and depression (HADS-d > 11) was observed in 69.

Predictors of influenza vaccination among elderly: a cross-sectional survey in Greece.

Background: Senior individuals are particularly vulnerable to influenza. Research suggests that protection against the virus and its transmission in this high-risk group of the population can be achieved by active immunization against the pathogen.

Aims: To explore and analyze the attitudes, knowledge and behavior of people over the age of 60 on influenza vaccination.

Psychometric Properties of the Revised Death Attitude Profile in a Greek Sample of Nurses.

Background And Purpose: This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Revised Death Attitude Profile (DAP-R) in a sample of Greek nurses and nursing students.

Methods: A convenience sample ( = 934) was used from six National Health System hospitals, and two University Schools of Nursing in central and northern Greece completed the Greek version of the DAP-R (Gr-DAP-R).

Results: Principal component analysis with varimax rotation revealed a six-factor solution, including approach acceptance, death avoidance, escape acceptance, neutral acceptance, fear of death, and after death concerns.

Surrogacy: The experience of Greek commissioning women.

Background: Available studies on surrogacy are extremely limited. Findings suggest that surrogacy is experienced as problem free, with a significant number of commissioning mothers maintaining contact with the surrogates over time.

Aim: To explore the experiences of Greek commissioning women regarding the surrogacy arrangement and birth of a child through surrogacy.

Knowledge management practices in healthcare settings: a systematic review.

Knowledge is an intangible asset in Organizations, and provides a comparative advantage to those who possess it. Hospitals are complex organizations with unique characteristics because of the heterogeneity of health professionals' orientation, the composite networking and the decision-making processes. A deeper understanding of knowledge management (KM) could streamline productivity and coordinate the use of resources more efficient.

Reconsidering Planning and Management of Medical Devices Procurement in Public Health Services in Cyprus.

Hospital procurement is a crucial field for any health care system, not only for economic reasons but also for reasons related to the quality and safety of the services provided. That is why the process of procurement is, in most countries, governed by a strict legal framework and policy mechanisms. This study investigates the problems and inefficiencies associated with the procurement of medical devices in public hospitals in Cyprus and formulates empirically documented proposals for improvement.

From Infertility to Successful Third-Party Reproduction: The Trajectory of Greek Women.

The purpose of our phenomenological hermeneutic study was to explore the lived experiences of Greek infertile women who achieve a pregnancy through the use of sperm, oocyte, or embryo donation or surrogate motherhood. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 15 infertile women. Findings suggest that conceiving a child through assisted reproductive technologies (ART) is lived as a highly distressing experience, comprising long waiting periods for medical results, several failed attempts, and treatment options with uncertain outcomes.

Public health services knowledge and utilization among immigrants in Greece: a cross-sectional study.

Background: During the 90s, Greece has been transformed to a host country for immigrants mostly from the Balkans and Eastern European Countries, who currently constitute approximately 9% of the total population. Despite the increasing number of the immigrants, little is known about their health status and their accessibility to healthcare services. This study aimed to explore the perceived barriers to access and utilization of healthcare services by immigrants in Greece.

The accessibility of vulnerable groups to health services in Greece: a Delphi study on the perceptions of health professionals.

Background: Problems of accessibility to healthcare services notably affect certain population groups such as poor and unemployed people, migrants and minorities, thus having a negative impact on their health. The aim of this study was to investigate these problems from the perspective of health professionals and to formulate empirically informed suggestions to solve the issue.

Methods: Primary data were collected in 2010-2011 by using a panel of 36 experienced health professionals around Greece.