Translation and Validation of the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Palliative Care (Facit-Pal-14) Scale.

Introduction: In palliative care, assessing outcomes and evaluating quality of life (QoL) are essential to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care. The aim of this study was the Greek validation of the Functional Assessment Chronic Illness Therapy-Palliative Care (FACIT-PAL-14) in patients with cancer.

Methods: The FACIT-PAL-14 was translated into Greek and administered to 185 patients with cancer treated in two central hospitals of Athens, Greece.

Quality of Life and Symptoms of Hospitalized Hematological Cancer Patients.

Patients with hematological malignancies undergo intensive treatment and prolonged hospitalization, thus having a variety of physical and psychosocial symptoms and worse quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to assess the QOL and investigate the symptoms of hospitalized hematological cancer patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in the hematology clinics and day units of two general hospitals of Heraklion, Crete.

Experiences of Patients Living in a Unique Leprosy Hospice in Greece: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.

Background: Hansen's disease, or leprosy, has a long-standing presence in human history, and our study uniquely delves into the experiences of individuals who are among the last survivors of this condition in Greece. During the early 1930s, patients with Hansen's disease from Spinalonga, an isolated location in Crete, were moved to a medical facility in Athens. This event represents a significant historical change in the management and treatment of the disease.

The Impact of Post-traumatic Stress on Sexual Function of Survivors of Hematological Malignancies and Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.

Background: Autolοgous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (AHSCT) is a treatment οption fοr patients with hematological malignancies that improves prοgnοsis and survival. Thus, it is necessary tο deal with its long-term cοmplications, such as sexual dysfunction and trauma that significantly affect survivors' quality οf life.

Objective: The aim οf this study was to evaluate the Sexual Function (SF) and the Pοst-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) οf survivοrs οf hematolοgical malignancy and AHSCT.

Sexual Function in Women Survivors of Hematologic Malignancy after Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.

A multicenter, cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the sexual function of women survivors of hematologic malignancy after autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT), and to compare it with that of healthy women controls. Fifty-six sexually active women survivors of hematologic malignancy who underwent AHSCT were recruited through convenience sampling, as well as 60 healthy women. Demographic and clinical data questionnaires and the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) were completed.

Nutritional assessment and quality of life in patients with non-small cell lung cancer undergoing immunotherapy.

Background: Patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) often experience severe eating disorders and other problems because of rapid disease progression and various therapies, which significantly affect their quality of life (QoL).

Aims: This study aimed to assess the nutritional status and QoL of patients with NSCLC at the start of immunotherapy and 3 months later.

Methods: This study used a prospective, observational, consecutive sampling approach and was carried out between July 2018 and August 2019.

Sexual Function of Male Survivors of Hematological Malignancy Treated by Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Multicenter Controlled Observational Study.

A multicenter, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the sexual function of male survivors of hematological malignancy treated by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) and to compare it with that of healthy male controls. By convenience sampling, 71 sexually active male survivors of hematological malignancy who underwent AHSCT were recruited, as well as 74 healthy men. A questionnaire with demographic and clinical data and the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) were completed.

Quality of life, distress, anxiety and depression of ambulatory cancer patients receiving chemotherapy.

Objective And Aim: Cancer and its treatment have substantial physical and psychological consequences that severely affect the patients' quality of life (QoL) and emotional status. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between distress, anxiety, depression, and QoL of ambulatory cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study of 150 cancer patients who were receiving chemotherapy in the outpatient unit of a central anticancer hospital in Athens.

Health-Related Quality of Life and Social Support of Elderly Lung and Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy.

Introduction: Increasing life expectancy has led to a higher incidence of cancer in the elderly, thus making them vulnerable and worsening their health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and their need for support.

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the HRQoL and social support in elderly Greek lung and gastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

Methods: This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study of 104 elderly cancer patients, who were receiving chemotherapy in the outpatient department and inpatient ward of a General Hospital in Athens.

Factors associated with social support for family members who care for stroke survivors.

Introduction: Vascular strokes are a primary cause of long-term disability for adults, with many social consequences for the patient, the family and healthcare systems worldwide.

Aim: To investigate the relation between patients' and caregivers' characteristics, as well as burden and depression, and the social support received by carers for stroke victims in Greece.

Method: Patients and caregivers were recruited from community settings in the Attica region of Greece, using purposive sampling.

Nurses' Knowledge in Relation to the Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome in Cancer Patients: A Cross-National Comparison in Two European Countries.

Introduction: The Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome (ACS) is a severe complication of cancer and is considered to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality affecting up to two-thirds of cancer patients and one that needs specialized nursing care. Studies showed that the ACS has been relatively under-researched and under-resourced whist the nurses' knowledge has not been systematically explored.

Objective: Τo explores nurses' knowledge, understanding, and management of ACS in clinical practice in two European countries.

The Effects of Patients' and Caregivers' Characteristics on the Burden of Families Caring for Stroke Survivors.

Background: Vascular strokes are the leading cause of long-term disability for adults. They impose high levels of burden on the patient, the family, and national healthcare systems worldwide. This study aimed to assess the effects of patients' and caregivers' characteristics on the perceptions of burden in families caring for a loved one living with stroke in Greece.

Unmet Supportive Care Needs of Patients with Hematological Malignancies: A Systematic Review.

Hematological malignancies require intensive and long-term treatment, which brings a significant burden on patients, leading to unmet supportive care needs. The purpose of this review was to investigate the unmet supportive care needs of patients with hematological malignancies during and after active treatment as well as the factors that affect them. A systematic bibliographic search was carried out in the PubMed database for English articles published between 2009 and 2020 according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews guidelines and under the terms: "unmet needs", "supportive care", "hematological malignancy" and "hematological cancer.

Sexuality and quality of life of patients with hematologic malignancy and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a critical review.

Purpose: This systematic review aims to investigate the relationship between sexuality and quality of life (QoL) of patients with hematological malignancies that underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).

Methods: A bibliographic search was carried out through PubMed database with the following terms for the years 2008 to 2019: sexuality, sexual function, quality of life, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Results: Fourteen studies were included in the review.

A Systematic Review of Sexuality and Depression of Cervical Cancer Patients.

The goal of this article is to investigate the correlation between sexuality and depression of cervical cancer (CC) patients. A bibliographical search was carried out in the databases CINAHL, PubMed, and Cochrane Library with the following terms in English for the years 2006 to 2017: , , , , , , , . Fourteen studies were included.