Browsing Articles by Author "Pavlakis, Andreas"
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Burnout and engagement among physiotherapists
Martinussen, Monica; Borgen, Per-Christian; Richardsen, Astrid Marie; Mandy, Anne; Pavlakis, Andreas; Raftopoulos, Vasilios; Cossman, Lynne (2011)Aims: This article describes a study examining predictors of burnout and engagement, including job demands, job resources and Type A behaviour, in a sample of Norwegian physiotherapists (N = 244). Methods: This study ...
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Burnout syndrome in Cypriot physiotherapists: a national survey
Pavlakis, Andreas; Raftopoulos, Vasilios; Theodorou, Mamas (BioMed Central, 2010)BACKGROUND:Burnout in the healthcare workers is formally defined as a state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion caused by long-term involvement in situations that are emotionally demanding. METHODS:Using a random ...
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Burnout Syndrome in Students of a Distance Learning Program: The Open University of Cyprus Experience
Pavlakis, Andreas; Kaitelidou, Dafni (2012)Introduction: Distance learning seems to have a crucial impact on the social and emotional life of students. Within the framework of distance learning at the Open University of Cyprus, the "Healthcare Management" department ...
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Conflict management and job satisfaction in paediatric hospitals in Greece
Kaitelidou, Daphne; Kontogianni, Alexandra; Pavlakis, Andreas; Kostagiolas, Petros; Galanis, Petros; Theodorou, Mamas; Liaropoulos, Lycurgus; Mallidou, Anastasia; Siskou, Olga (Blackwell Publishing, 2011-09-08)Aim To assess the major causes of conflict and to identify choices of strategy in handling conflicts. Background Conflict is inherent to hospitals as in all complex organizations, and health personnel deal with internal ...
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Conflict management in public hospitals: the Cyprus case
Pavlakis, Andreas; Kaitelidou, D.; Theodorou, M.; Galanis, P.; Sourtzi, P.; Siskou, O. (International Council of Nurses, 2001-06)Background: Conflict among health-care personnel has been identified as an issue within health-care settings around the world. Aim: To investigate the existence and management of conflict among health-care personnel in ...
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Factors influencing prescribing behaviour of physicians in Greece and Cyprus. Results from a questionnaire based survey
Theodorou, Mamas; Tsiantou, Vasiliki; Pavlakis, Andreas; Maniadakis, Nikos; Fragoulakis, Vasilis; Pavi, Elpida; Kyriopoulos, John (BioMed Central, 2009)Over the past few decades, drug and overall healthcare expenditure have risen rapidly in most countries. The present study investigates the attitudes and the factors which influence physician prescribing decisions and ...
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Family burden of schizophrenic patients and the welfare system; the case of Cyprus
Panayiotopoulos, Christos; Pavlakis, Andreas; Apostolou, Menelaos (2013)Background: The shift from asylum to community care for mental health patients has burdened the providers of primary health care and, more than all, families. As a result, numerous studies [Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr ...
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Improving Mental Health Services Through the Measurement of Attitudes and Knowledge of Mental Health Professionals and the General Population in Cyprus
Panayiotopoulos, Christos; Pavlakis, Andreas; Apostolou, Menelaos (Taylor and Francis, 2013)Despite the magnitude of mental health problems worldwide, many cases of deinstitutionalization have failed to achieve their targets for a number of reasons including lack of appropriate community psychiatric services and ...
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Medical Errors in Cyprus: The 2005 Eurobarometer Survey
Pavlakis, Andreas; Soteriades, Elpidoforos S. (Professor Despina Sapountzi-Krepia, 2012)Background: Medical errors have been highlighted in recent years by different agencies, scientific bodies and research teams alike. We sought to explore the issue of medical errors in Cyprus using data from the Eurobarometer ...
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Multicultural Nursing Education in a Multicultural Society
Pavlakis, Andreas; Leondiou, Ioannis (2014)Backround: The development of the modern field of care requires scientifically-based knowledge and responsibility on behalf of nurses in order to be able to respond effectively to existing conditions. Health professionals ...
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Nurse-physician collaboration and associations with perceived autonomy in Cypriot critical care nurses
Georgiou, Evanthia; Papathanassoglou, Elizabeth, DE.; Pavlakis, Andreas (John Wiley & Sons, 2015-01)Background and aims: Increased nurse-physician collaboration is a factor in improved patient outcomes. Limited autonomy of nurses has been proposed as a barrier to collaboration. This study aims to explore nurse-physician ...
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Organizational culture in the primary healthcare setting of Cyprus
Zachariadou, Theodora; Zannetos, Savvas; Pavlakis, Andreas (BMC Health Services Research, 2013)Background: The concept of organizational culture is important in understanding the behaviour of individuals in organizations as they manage external demands and internal social changes. Cyprus healthcare system is ...
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The public's and doctors' perceived role in participation in setting health care priorities in Greece
Theodorou, Mamas; Samara, Katerina; Pavlakis, Andreas; Middleton, Nicos; Polyzos, Nicos; Maniadakis, Nikos (Hellenic Cardiological Society, 2010)Introduction: The Greek public is currently not represented at any level of the healthcare system’s organizational structure. This study aimed to investigate the opinions of Greek citizens as well as doctors regarding their ...
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Quality of Healthcare - Clinical Errors
Pavlakis, Andreas (2011)Lately, clinical mistakes grew in numbers and this trend is evident in the findings of recently-released surveys. Furthermore, it is obvious that clinical errors, in addition to financial costs, affect negatively the ...
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Safety climate in 5 intensive care units:a nationwide hospital survey using the greek-cypriot version of the safety attitudes questionnaire
Raftopoulos, Vasilios; Pavlakis, Andreas (Elsevier, 2013)Background: Patient safety is considered an antecedent of quality of hospital care. The explicit need to focus on quality of care underpins the aim of the study to evaluate the safety culture and teamwork climate in the ...
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A study of the spinal cord injured population of the Chios island of Greece
Koutsodontis, Ioannis; Lavdaniti, Maria; Sapountzi-Krepia, Despina; Giaglis, Georgios; Fountoukis, Spyros G.; Pavlakis, Andreas; Psychogiou, Maria; Serpanou, Ismini; Sgantzos, Markos (2011)Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the epidemiological profile of the spinal cord injured population living on the Greek island Chios. Methods: We interviewed the regional spinal cord injured population. ...
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Workplace Violence, Anxiety and Self-Esteem in Nursing Staff of Primary, Emergency and Intensive Care Units on the Island of Crete
Maniou, Maria; Zyga, Sofia; Vliamos, Spyros; Prezerakos, Panagiotis; Flora, Katerina; Pavlakis, Andreas (American Research Journal of Nursing, 2018)Introduction: Mobbing in the workplace occurs when someone repeatedly, for a long time is exposed to negative behaviors and may have difficulty in defending himself. In the nursing profession, labor intimidation is common. ...
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Ανοικτή & εξ Αποστάσεως Εκπαίδευση & Κυπριακή Πραγματικότητα : Από τη σκέψη στην Υλοποίηση
Pavlakis, Andreas; Kaitelidou, Dafni (Προπομπός, 2007)Η ίδρυση Ανοικτού Πανεπιστημίου σε μια χώρα αποτελεί και πρέπει να ποτελει σημαντικό γεγονός γιατί δίνει την ευκαιρία και σε μη προνομιούχες ομάδες του πληθυσμού να έχουν πρόσβαση στην τριτοβάθμια εκπαίδευση αποκτώντας ή ...
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Επαγγελματική Eξoυθένωση Noσηλευτών
Pavlakis, Andreas (2007)Η επαγγελματική εξουΘένωση είναι ένα φαινόμενο που ταλανίζει πλήΘος επαγγελματιών που ασχολούνται με τον άνΘρωπο και οι Νοσηλευτές έχουν το δικό τους μερίδιο σε αυτή. Διάφοροι μελετητές καΘόρισαν τα αίτια και τους παράγοντες ...
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Οι τρεις κύριες αιτίες θανάτου στον Κυπριακό και Ελλαδικό πληθυσμό, τα συναφή μέτρα πρόληψης για μείωση των θανάτων και η χρήση των νέων τεχνολογιών
Katodrutis, Nikos; Pavlakis, Andreas (Παγκύπριος Ιατρικός Σύλλογος, 2013)Η προστασία της υγείας των πολιτών αποτελεί πρώτιστη πολιτειακή ευθύνη. Η επίτευξη ψηλού επιπέδου υγείας δεν εξαρτάται μόνο από βιολογικούς αλλά και κοινωνικούς, οικονομικούς, πολιτικούς και περιβαλλοντικούς παράγοντες. ...