Αλεξάνδρα Παπαϊωάννου
Biographic Data
| ID | 5408160 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Αλεξάνδρα Παπαϊωάννου |
| GIVEN NAMES | Αλεξάνδρα |
| FAMILY NAME | Παπαϊωάννου |
| SIGNATURE | ΠΑΠΑΪΩΆΝΝΟΥ Α |
| AFFILIATIONS | McMaster University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9412-0932 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Creating dementia-friendly communities
Stigma is a well-documented barrier to community and social engagement for people living with dementia. Awareness raising and public education have been identified as essential for developing communities that are supportive of people living with dementia and enable their social inclusion. A public dementia education program, co-designed and delivered by people living with dementia and targeted to people working in public-facing service roles, was…
Assessing the feasibility of an integrated collection of education modules for fall and fracture prevention (iCare) for healthcare providers in long term care
Falls and hip fractures are a major health concern among older adults in long term care (LTC) with almost 50% of residents experiencing a fall annually. Hip fractures are one of the most important and frequent fall-related injuries in LTC. There is moderate to strong certainty evidence that multifactorial interventions may reduce the risk of falls and fractures; however, there is little evidence to support its implementation. The purpose of this …
Exploring the perspectives of older adults who are pre-frail and frail to identify interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour and improve mobility
Older adults who are frail are one of the most sedentary and the least physically active age groups. Prolonged sedentary time is associated with increased risk of negative health outcomes. To help design effective and sustainable content and optimize the uptake of sedentary behaviour interventions, an in-depth understanding of older adults' perceptions of sedentary behaviour is needed; however, most qualitative studies have been conducted in heal…
Understanding the educational and support needs of informal care-givers of people with dementia attending an outpatient geriatric assessment clinic
Informal (unpaid) care-givers of older people with dementia experience stress and isolation, causing physical and psychiatric morbidity. Comprehensive geriatric assessment clinics represent an important geriatrician-led model of dementia care. Our qualitative study examined the educational and support needs of care-givers of people diagnosed with dementia at a geriatric assessment clinic, resources used to address those needs and challenges exper…
Meanings and feelings of (Im)mobility in later life
Health-related Quality of Life in Canadian Adolescents and Young Adults
Health-related Quality of Life in Canadian Adolescents and Young Adults
Meanings and feelings of (Im)mobility in later life
Understanding the educational and support needs of informal care-givers of people with dementia attending an outpatient geriatric assessment clinic
Informal (unpaid) care-givers of older people with dementia experience stress and isolation, causing physical and psychiatric morbidity. Comprehensive geriatric assessment clinics represent an important geriatrician-led model of dementia care. Our qualitative study examined the educational and support needs of care-givers of people diagnosed with dementia at a geriatric assessment clinic, resources used to address those needs and challenges exper…
Assessing the feasibility of an integrated collection of education modules for fall and fracture prevention (iCare) for healthcare providers in long term care
Falls and hip fractures are a major health concern among older adults in long term care (LTC) with almost 50% of residents experiencing a fall annually. Hip fractures are one of the most important and frequent fall-related injuries in LTC. There is moderate to strong certainty evidence that multifactorial interventions may reduce the risk of falls and fractures; however, there is little evidence to support its implementation. The purpose of this …
Exploring the perspectives of older adults who are pre-frail and frail to identify interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour and improve mobility
Older adults who are frail are one of the most sedentary and the least physically active age groups. Prolonged sedentary time is associated with increased risk of negative health outcomes. To help design effective and sustainable content and optimize the uptake of sedentary behaviour interventions, an in-depth understanding of older adults' perceptions of sedentary behaviour is needed; however, most qualitative studies have been conducted in heal…
Creating dementia-friendly communities
Stigma is a well-documented barrier to community and social engagement for people living with dementia. Awareness raising and public education have been identified as essential for developing communities that are supportive of people living with dementia and enable their social inclusion. A public dementia education program, co-designed and delivered by people living with dementia and targeted to people working in public-facing service roles, was…
Gerontology (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Dementia (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Population (2 works)