Alexandra Papaioannou
Biographic Data
| ID | 5513100 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexandra Papaioannou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Papaioannou |
| SIGNATURE | PAPAIOANNOU A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Macedonia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3470-284X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
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…
Career resilience and self-efficacy of Greek primary school leaders in times of socioeconomic crisis
Purpose This paper investigates the levels of career resilience and self-efficacy of the principals of primary school units, identifies the relationship between them and determines the effect of the demographic elements of the sample on their career resilience and self-efficacy. Design/methodology/approach The convenient sample of this study was 165 principals from public schools across the prefecture of Central Macedonia. A total of 422 question…
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…
Health-related Quality of Life in Canadian Adolescents and Young Adults
Health-related Quality of Life in Canadian Adolescents and Young Adults
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…
Career resilience and self-efficacy of Greek primary school leaders in times of socioeconomic crisis
Purpose This paper investigates the levels of career resilience and self-efficacy of the principals of primary school units, identifies the relationship between them and determines the effect of the demographic elements of the sample on their career resilience and self-efficacy. Design/methodology/approach The convenient sample of this study was 165 principals from public schools across the prefecture of Central Macedonia. A total of 422 question…
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…
Medicine (5 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Thematic analysis (2 works) · Biostatistics (1 work)