Publications by authors named "Ismini Serpanou"
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- The study evaluated the impact of spirituality, religiosity, self-esteem, depression, and stress on individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI) compared to healthy subjects.
- It involved 176 participants, with demographic data and scales to measure psychological aspects, revealing that SCI patients had higher depression and stress scores and lower self-esteem than healthy individuals.
- Results indicated that a belief in a spiritual force was associated with lower levels of depression and stress in patients, highlighting the importance of spirituality in their recovery and adaptation process.
Background: The overall purpose of physical therapy for patients with spinal cord injury is to improve health-related quality of life. However, poor adherence is a problem in physical therapy and may have negative impact on outcomes.
Objectives: To explore the physical therapists' perspectives about patients with incomplete post-traumatic paraplegia adherence to recommended home exercises.
Background: Informal care is common in many countries, especially in Greece, where families provide care in hospitals. Health education and informational needs are important factors for family members which are often underestimated by nursing staff. The aim of this study was to compare the perceptions of the nurses and the in-hospital informal caregivers about the in-hospital informal caregivers' knowledge and informational needs, as well as the factors that influence these perceptions.
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