•promoting of Science of Nursing and other health and life sciences

•supporting the training needs, at undergraduate and postgraduate level,

•conducting research studies independently or in collaboration with funded research programs

•producing new knowledge and disseminating it through publications, journal articles, manuals and books and conferencespapers as well as symposia and workshops

• developing innovative health programs and entrepreneurship

• providing health care services to private and public organizations in the form of design and implementation of health programs,

• providing individual and group psychological support and counseling,

• implementingintervention programs for the development of cognitive and study skills,

•collaboratingwith public and privateorganizations in providinghealth care,

• collaboratingwith academicinstitutions, researchcentersandscientific organizationswithsimilarinterests,

•organizing conferences, symposia, workshops

Core activities of the laboratory are:

operation of modern facilities and specialized equipment 

introduction of innovative teaching methods,

training of undergraduate and graduate students,

cooperation with organizations and Health Care providers for internships,

supporting undergraduate and postgraduate students in completing dissertation and thesis.

Theoretical approaches of the concepts that construct the main concept of Health Care

Development of innovative programs and entrepreneurship in Health Care

Development, design and strategic management of health education programs and health promotion

Epidemiological studies of local and national interest

Studies predicting future trends, needs and challenges in health

Studies in Quality Management in Health Care

Studies on human resource development in Health Care

Studies of health informatics systems

The Health care laboratory may submit proposals for training and research in private and public entities providing health care services.

Interactive and reflective Workshops aimed at acquiring basic skills in health care, prevention of problems and health needs, education and experiential participation.

Teambuilding experiential groups, in which participants, through interactions will be trained in basic skills, such as communication skills and problem solving.

2 Nursing Laboratory 2

3. Nursing Laboratory 3

4. Computer room – Anatomy Laboratory

2.          Exploration of communication between Nurses - Doctors – Patients in Hospitals located in Larissa, Athens and Thessaloniki (TEI Larissa - Research Committee

3.          Investigation of the physical and psychosocial status and development as well as factors that influence children in school communities of Larissa (TEI Larissa - Research Committee) 

4.          The role of the family in the care of the mentally ill (TEI Larissa - Research Committee)

5.          Study of the prevalence of asthma and its relationship to mental disorders in young people of Thessaly, and the outcome of a subpopulation of left-handed people (Funded by the Ministry of Education and the EPEAEK Archimedes II)

6.          Screening secondary prevention of breast cancer in women of Thessaly using educational nursing Protocol (Funded by the Ministry of Health)

7.          Investigation of the influence of psychosocial characteristics on health and general quality of life in families with a member who is diagnosed with a schizophrenic disorder (Funded by the EU's TEI)

8.          Health standard of gypsy families of Thessaly: Living conditions, health behaviors, social security - vaccination practices (Ministry of Health and Welfare) 

9.          Definition of health by the community and its importance in health promotion (TEI of Thessaloniki - Research Committee) 

10.      Attitudes and opinions of the public regarding the content of nursing care - conceptual definition of nursing care (TEI Research Committee).

11.      Professional Burnout Fatigue Syndrome in health professionals Doctors - Nurses (Funded by the Ministry of Education and the OP Archimedes II)

12.      Perceptions of Greek nursing students and Greek nurses of the definition of Nursing and the factors that influence the social image of the nursing profession in Greece ( Funded by the Ministry of Education and the EPEAEK Archimedes II )

13.      Support of Research Groups in TEI / A " subproject title " Study of the attitudes of infertile couples attending IVF program to develop innovative proposal for counseling and psychological support (EPEAEK ARCHIMEDES II )

1.          E. Fotiadou, M. Malliarou, S. Zetta, M. Gouva & E. Kotrotsiou (2016) “Nursing care as Perceived by Nurses Working in Disability Community Setting in Greece” Global Journal of Health Science 8 (2)  209-218, in press

 

2.       Papathanasiou IV., Tsaras K., Neroliatsiou A., Roupa A. Stress: Concepts, Theoretical Models and Nursing Interventions. American Journal of Nursing Science 2015; 4(2-1):45-50. DOI: 10.11648/j.ajns.s.2015040201.19.    

3.       Papathanasiou IV. Work-related Mental Consequences: Implications of Burnout on Mental Health Status among Health Care Providers.Acta Informatica Medica 2015; 23(1):22-28. DOI: 10.5455/aim.2015.23.22-28.

4.       Kleisiaris Ch., Plaiti M., Papathanasiou IV.,  Papaioannou P., Kastrinakis I., Diakantoni S.,  Fradelos E., Kourkouta L. Smoking is associated with osteoporosis development in Primary care population. American Journal of Nursing Science 2015; 4(2-1):96-101. DOI: 10.11648/j.ajns.s.2015040201.28.    

5.       Labrague L., McEnroe-Petitte D., Papathanasiou IV., Edet O., Arulappan J.  Impact of Instructors’ Caring on Students’ Perceptions of Their Own Caring Behaviors. Journal of Nursing Scholarship 2015; 47(4): 338-346. DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12139

6.       Ρούπα Α., Τσάρας Κ., Παπαθανασίου Ι. Κάπνισμα: η σχέση με τη χρόνια αποφρακτική πνευμονοπάθεια και ο ρόλος των επαγγελματιών υγείας. Επιστημονικά Χρονικά 2015; 20(1):41-53.

7.       Papaspurou M., LaschouV., PartsiopoulouP., FradelosE., KleisiarisCh., KalotaM., NeroliatsiouA., PapathanasiouIV. Fears and Health Needs of Patients with Diabetes: A Qualitative Research in Rural Population. Medical Archives 2015; 69(3): 190-195. DOI: 10.5455/medarh.2015.69.190-195.

8.       PapathanasiouIV., KleisiarisCh., Tsaras K., FradelosE., Kourkouta L. General Satisfaction Among Healthcare Workers: Differences between Employees in Medical and Mental Health Sector. Mater Socio Medica 2015; 27(4): 225-228. DOI: 10.5455/msm.2015.27.225-228.

9.       Malliarou Maria, Zyga Sofia, Fradelos Evangelos, Sarafis Pavlos. Measuring Death Attitude and Burnout of Greek Nursing Personnel. American Journal of Nursing Science. Special Issue: Mental Health Care: Aspects, Challenges and Perspectives. Vol. 4, No. 2-1, 2015, pp. 74-77. doi: 10.11648/j.ajns.s.2015040201.23

10.   Eleni Moustaka, Malliarou Maria and T. C. Constantinidis. Measuring Occupational Stress and HRA Axis Dysregulation among Healthy Workers by Salivary Cortisol Levels. British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research 2015, 6(11): 1040-1051.

11.   Kostantinia Karathanasi, Maria Malliarou, John Koutelekos, Pavlos SarafisPanagiotis Prezerakos. Economic Crisis in Greek ORs. Open Access Library Journal, 2: e1877. DOI:10.4236/oalib.1101877

12.   S Kotrotsiou, M Gouva, K Gourgoulianis, E Kotrotsiou, T Paralikas, M Malliarou, N Skenteris. Roma People Perception of Public Health System and a Classification into. Homogeneous Groups Using K-Means Cluster Analysis. J Nurs Care 2015, 4:5 http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2167-1168.1000299

13.   Irena Papadopoulos, Georgina Taylor, Sheila Ali, Magdeline Aagard, Ozlem Akman, Lise-Merete Alpers, Paraskevi Apostolara, Sylvia Biglete-Pangilinan, Jessica Biles, Angel Martin Garcia, Teresa Gonzalez-Gil, Christina Koulouglioti, Christiana Kouta, Radka Krepinska, Bernadette Nirmal Kumar, Malgorzata Lesin/ska-Sawicka, Alba Lucero Lopez Diaz, Maria Malliarou, Malgorzata Nagorska, Sara Nassim, Line Nortvedt, Cristina Oter-Quintana, Candan Ozturk, Katalin Papp,Orit Eldar Regev, Florinda O. Rubiano,Maria Ymelda Tolentino Diaz, Valerie Tothova, Marios Vasiliou, and Akile Zorba. Exploring Nurses’ Meaning and Experiences of Compassion: An International Online Survey Involving 15 Countries. Journal of transcultural nursing 2015, 1-10 DOI: 10.1177/1043659615624740

 

1.          Maria Malliarou, Georgia Gerogianni, Fotoula Babatsikou, Evangelia Kotrotsiou, Sofia Zyga (2014) “Family perception of intensive care unit nurse’s role: A Greek perspective”, Health Psychology Research (2), 994

2.          Evangelia Kotrotsiou, Mary Gouva, Sτiliani Kotrotsiou, Maria Malliarou, Theodosios Paralikas (2014) «Validation of the Greek translation of the Nursing Dimensions Inventory Questionnaire (NDI-35)», Global Journal of Health Science 6, (5),  30-37

3.          Vasiliki Stavrou, Avraam Rloumis, Sofia Zyga, Evangelia Kotrotsiou, Despina Sapountzi – Krepia (2014) “Informal Care Provision by the Families to Hospitalized Patients in a Rehabilitation Clinic of Western Greece”, International Journal of Caring Sciences  7 (2), 553-569

4.          Ε. Αλμπάνη, Μ. Γκούβα, Ε. Κοτρώτσιου, Κ. Κατσάνος, και άλλοι (2014) «Ψυχολογικά Χαρακτηριστικά γονέων παιδιών που πάσχουν από σακχαρώδη διαβήτη», Αρχεία Ελληνικής Ιατρικής 31, 1-16

5.          Ε. Αλμπάνη, Μ. Γκούβα, Ε. Κοτρώτσιου, Π. Κατσίβελος, και άλλοι (2014) «Αναζήτηση συμπτωμάτων ψυχολογικής δυσφορίας σε γονείς παιδιών που πάσχουν από σακχαρώδη διαβήτη τύπου 1» Αρχεία Ελληνικής Ιατρικής 31 (4), 427-432

6.          Manolis Mentis, Lambros Messinis, Evangelia Kotrotsiou,  Nikiforos Agelopoulos, et al (2014) “Efficacy of a support group intervention on psychopathological characteristics among caregivers of psychotic patients”, International Journal of Social Psychiatry 1 (6)

7.          Gouva M., Mentis M., Kotrotsiou S., Paralikas T., Kotrotsiou E., (2014) “Anxiety Feelings of a Roma Population in Greece”, Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, DOI 10.1007/s10903-014-9979-9

8.           Papathanasiou I.V., Tsaras K., Sarafis P., 2014. Views and perceptions of nursing students on their clinical learning environment: Teaching and learning. Nurse Education Today, 34(1): 57-60.

9.          Sarafis P., Tsounis A., Malliarou M., Lahana E., 2014. Disclosing the Truth: A Dilemma between Instilling Hope and Respecting Patient Autonomy in Everyday Clinical Practice. Global Journal of Health Science, 6(2):128-137.

10.      Bakalis V., Malliarou M., Theofilou P., Zyga S., 2014. Improvement of diabetic patients nursing care by the development of educational programmes. Health Psychology Research, 2:931.

11.      S. Kotrotsiou , K. Gourgouliannis , M. Gouva , N. Skenteris  “Age and Gender as Determinants of Psychological Health for Roma People in Greece” (2014) International Journal of Caring Sciences September-December 2014 Volume7 Issue 3 p.873-871

12.      Κοτρώτσιου Σ, Σκεντέρης Ν ,“Οι πεποιθήσεις των Ρομά για την υγεία και η επίπτωση αυτών στη φροντίδα υγείας”.  Διεπιστημονική Φροντίδα Υγείας(2014) Τόμος 6,Τεύχος 1, 18-23

 

1. Papathanasiou I., Kourkouta L., Sklavou M., 2013. Holistic Nursing Care: Theories and Perspectives.  American Journal of Nursing Science, 2(1): 1-5.

2. Lahana E., Niakas D., 2013. Investigating differences in Health Related   Quality of Life (HRQoL) of Greeks and immigrant Albanians with the generic EQ-5D questionnaire. Hindawi Publishing Corporation, BioMed Research International, Volume 2013, Article ID 127389, 7 pages

3. Amprachim S.E., Gkegkes I., Papathanasiou I.,  Kourkouta L., 2013. Factors Associated with Chronic Post Thoracotomy Pain.  Balkan Military Medical Review, 16(2): 105-113.

4. Kleisiaris  Ch., Maniou M., Papathanasiou I.,  Sfiniadaki A., Collaku E., Koutsoumpa Ch.,Sarafis P., 2013. The prevalence of depressive symptoms in an elderly population and their relation to life situations in home care. Health Science Journal, 7(4):417-423.

5. Zyga S., Baroutsou P., Prezerakos P., Lazakidou A., Rekleiti M., Malliarou M., 2013. Study on ecological awareness and performance of nursing personnel in dialysis units. International Journal of Advanced Nursing Studies, 2(2):80-87.

6. Malliarou M., Sarafis P., Zyga S., Constantinidis T.C., 2013. The Importance of Nurses Hand Hygiene. International Journal of caring Sciences, 6(3):327-331.

7. Sarafis P., Malliarou M., 2013. Cultural self-efficacy of baccalaureate nursing students in a Greek university. Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 18(6):446-450.

8. Chandrinou A., Gaitanou K., Exarchos K., Antoniadou D., Tsorbanaki C., Bissias C., Malliarou M., 2013. Rating of Patient Satisfaction Factors in a Clinical Hyperbaric Centre of a Greek Navy Hospital. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 6(1): 69-77.

9. Chandrinou A, Exarchos K, Gaitanou K, Saraphis P, Malliarou M. 2013 Working conditions of nurses in a hyperbaric chamber and the stress they experience. Health & Work, 4 (2): 173-194.

10. Varoutsou P, Malliarou M, Zyga S, Constantinidis TC. 2013 Ecological waste management in dialysis units. Health & Work 2013, 4 (2): 209-216

11. Karkasina A, Prezerakos P, Jordanoglou D, Egoumenidis M, Malliarou M, Zyga S. 2013 Perceptions of healthcare professionals for colleague confidentiality. A descriptive study. Interscientific Health Care 2013,  5 (1): 19-28.

12. Athanasopoulou M, Kaitelidou D, Zyga S, Malliarou M, Kalokairinou A. 2013 Cultural and social dimensions of breastfeeding Interscientific Health Care 2013,5(1): 13-18.

 

1. Makri Α., Kotrotsiou S., Paralikas Th., Kotrotsiou E., Gouva M., Dimoliatis I., 2012.   Nursing and medical student’s perceptions of educational environment and their association with hostility dimensions.  Medical Teacher (34), 9, 1.

2. Statharou Α., Galatou Ch., Kotrotsiou E. 2012 "The use of humour in the care of the mentally ill" Vima of Asclepius, 11 (1).

3. Kourakos M, Kafkia Th,. Rekleiti M, Zyga S, Kotrotsiou E, Gouva M. 2012 "Study of job satisfaction of caregivers-nurses working in medical ward of Greek National Health Service 'ARCHIVES GREEK MEDICINE 29 (1 ) :61-69

4. Kourkouta L., Papathanasiou I., Georgoysi P., 2012.  The First School   of Nursing Education  in  Greece.  Education in Medicine Journal, 4(2): 80-84.

5. Kourkouta L., Ippioti D., Papoulia F., Papathanasiou I., 2012. The History of Vostaneio Hospital of Mytilene.  Balkan Military Medical Review, 15(2): 81-87.

6. Sarafis P., Τsounis A., Malliarou M., 2012. Euthanasia an active area of research in contemporary bioethics: Challenges for the Society and the professionals of Health-Care. Hellenic Journal of Nursing Science,5(1):21-25.

7. Zyga S., Tsiros H., Malliarou M., Stathoulis J., Babatsikou F., Landaniti M., Tziaferi S., Kalokairinou A., 2012. Intensification of Renal Nurses' Self Esteem. A pilot Study. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 5 (3): 320-327.

8. Malliarou M, Agori A, Saraphis P, Kotrotsiou E. 2012 Quality of Life of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus. Hellenic Journal of Nursing Science 5(1):45-55..

9. Karathanassi K, Saraphis P Malliarou M, Zyga S, Prezerakos P. 2012 Investigation application of quality criteria in surgery. Perioperative Nursing, 1(2):1-8..

10. Malliarou M, Saraphis P, Karathanassi K, Sotiriadou K, E Moustaka E, Zyga, S. 2012 Reliability of questionnaire FS ICU-24 to assess the satisfaction of family care in the ICU. Health & Work3(1):127-134.

 

1. Kotrotsiou E., Krommydas G., Papathanasiou I., Kotrotsiou S., Paralikas T., Lahana E., Kiparissi G., 2011.  Anxiety and depression in teenagers and young adults with asthma.  Health Science Journal, 5(3): 229-236.

2. Papathanasiou I., Damigos D., Mavreas V., 2011. Higher levels of psychiatric symptomatology reported by health professionals working in medical settings in Greece.  Annals of General Psychiatry, 10:28.

3. Papathanasiou I., Damigos D., Mavreas V., 2011.  Burnout in Greek Medical and Mental Health Care Workers.  Global Journal of Health Science, 3(2):206-210.

4. Lahana E., Pappa E., Niakas D., 2011. Do place of residence and ethnicity affect health services utilization? Evidence from Greece. International Journal Equity Health, 26; 10 (1): 16.

5. Papastavrou E., Farmakas A., Karayiannis G., Kotrotsiou E., 2011. Co morbidity of post traumatic stress – disorders and substance use disorders.  Health Science Journal, 5(2): 107-117.

6. Togas C., Gouva M., Lahana E, Kotrotsiou E. 2011 'The impact of sense of coherence in mental health of elderly Interscientific Health Care, 3(3).

7. Tsapalos G., Prezerakos P., Kotrotsiou E, Papathanasiou I., Gouva M. 2011 "Methods of transformative learning in Primary Health Care," Nursing  50 (2).

8. Valari C., Kostopoulou S., Perrou C., Kelepouris K., Tsaras K., Gouva M., Kotrotsiou E. 2011 Nurses’ and nursing students’ views regarding the impact of sexually transmitted diseases on their sexual behavior. Interscientific Health Care, 3(2): 81-86.

9. Statharou A., Papathanasiou I ,Gouva M., Masdrakis V., Berk A., Daragiannis D., Kotrotsiou E. 2011 Investigation the burden of mentally ill careers’ Interscientific Health Care, 3(2): 59-69.

10. Zyga S., Malliarou M., Lavdaniti M., Athanasopoulou M., Sarafis P., 2011. Greek Renal nurses’ attitudes towards death. Journal of Renal Care, 37(2):100-107.

11. Zyga S., Christopoulou G., Malliarou M., 2011. Malnutrition-inflammation - atherosclerosis syndrome in patients with end-stage renal disease. Journal of Renal Care, 37(1):12-15.

12. Ioannidi V., Kolovos P., Vasileiadou S., Malliarou M., Travlos A., Zyga S., 2011. Nursing Students’ Perceptions, Beliefs and Attitudes: A First Study on Special Pedagogic Activities. Global Journal of Health Science, 3(1):40-48.

13. Malliarou M., Sarafis P., Sotiriadou K., Serafeim T., Karathanasi K., Moustaka E., Theodosopoulou E., 2011. Greek Nurses Attitudes towards Death. Global Journal of Health Science, 3(1):224-230.

14. Ioannidi V., Kolovos P., Vasiliadou S. Malliarou M., Travlos, A., Zyga, S. 2011 Approach of the concepts of 'illness',' safety health care" and "quality health services" by nursing students. A pilot study. Vima of Asclepius, 10 (3): 389-405.

15. Athanasiadis Th, Tsaras K., Papathanasiou I., Lahana E, Gouva M., Kotrotsiou E. 2011 'Assessment of work stress and alcohol use in mental healthcare professionals' Interscientific Health Care 3 (4) 165-172.

16. Zetta S., Smith K., Jones M., Allcoat P., Sullivan F., 2011. Evaluating the angina plan in patients admitted to hospital with angina: a randomized controlled trial. Cardiovascular Therapeutics, 29(2): 112-124.

 

1. Lahana E., Pappa E., Niakas D., 2010. The impact of ethnicity, place of residence and socioeconomic status on health-related quality of life : results  from Greek health survey. International Journal of Public Health, 55:391-400.

2. Marneras X., Theodorakopoulou G., Albani E, Gouva M., Dimopoulou M., Kotrotsiou E. (2010) 'Job satisfaction and stress levels in nurses working in renal dialysis units' Nursing, 49 (1) : 83-89

3. Balari C, Tsaras K., Kelepouris K., Borou A, Gouva M., Kotrotsiou E. 2010 'Investigation of nursing students’ and professional nurses’ attitudes towards ethical issues of assisted reproduction' Interscientific Health Care, 2(2) 73-8.

4. Vassilopoulos A., Roupa Z.,Wozniak G., Rekliti M., Tsaras K., Papathanasiou I., Gourgoulianis K. 2010  Assessment of knowledge and attitude towards pulmonary tuberculosis in undergraduate nursing students of Applied University in Greece. Interscientific Health Care, 2(2): 79-85.

5. Zetta S., Siamagka E., Basdeki S., Ablianiti E., 2010 Primary nursing in Intensive Care Unit: Measuring nurses’ attitudes. Interscientific Health Care 2(3): 115-121.

 

1. Tsaras K, Chatzi M, Papathanasiou I, Lahana E, Paralikas Th, Kotrotsiou E. 2009 "Determinants of pressure ulcers frequency in ICU units  Interscientific Health Care 1(3) 99-104.

2.  Hatzi M., Tsaras K., Papathanasiou I., Lahana E, Paralikas Th, Kotrotsiou E. (2009) Study of the incidence of pressure ulcers in ICU patients Interscientific Health Care 2 (1), 56-60.

3. Tzounis E., Tzouni M., Gouva M, Papastavrou E., Kotrotsiou E, Gourgoulianis K. (2009) 'Spirituality and Religiosity: A qualitative analysis in the general population of Thessaly. Interscientific Health Care, 1(2), 67-76.

4. Georgitziki G., Korakidi D., Kotrotsiou E., Paralikas Th., Sgantzos M., Sapountzi- Krepia D., 2009. Health Education in Secondary Schools in Larissa, Greec. International Journal of Health Science 2(2).

5.  Faki M., Gouva M., Papathanasiou, I., Prapa P.M., Pasxou D., Prapa E, Kotrotsiou, E. 2009 Stress in workers in primary care structures Interscientific Health Care, 1(1): 9-15..

6.  Roura Z., Gourni M., Kotrotsiou E., 2009. The theory of in focus care, RGK. Health Science Journal, 3 (3).

7. Chatzi Μ., Tsaras Κ, Papathanasiou Ι.., 2009. The prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers  Interscientific Health Care, 1(2): 43-50.

8. Roupa Z., Koulouri A., Sotiropoulou P., Makrinika E., Marneras X., Lahana  E., Gourni M., 2009. Anxiety and depression in patients with Type 2 Diabetes  Mellitus, depending on sex and body mass index. Health Science Journal, 3(1): 32-40.

9. Nikas M., Sotiropoulou K., Makrinika E., Paralikas T., Papathanasiou I., Lahana E. , Prapa E. , Koulouri A., Roupa Z., 2009 Sociability and the feeling of loneliness of the elderly in the municipalities of Attica. Interscientific Health Care, 1(1): 34-42.