Stefanos Karakolias
Biographic Data
| ID | 7146548 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stefanos Karakolias |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stefanos |
| FAMILY NAME | Karakolias |
| SIGNATURE | KARAKOLIAS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Democritus University of Thrace |
| ORCID | 0009-0002-3934-548X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Reducing private health expenditure in Greece
Greece records the highest level of private health expenditure in the European Union, driven largely by out-of-pocket payments that undermine financial protection and exacerbate inequities. Despite universal coverage, benefit gaps, cost-sharing arrangements, and limits in publicly financed service availability shift a substantial financial burden onto households. Within a dual insurance system, voluntary private health insurance frequently overla…
Seeing burnout coming
Burnout syndrome is a pervasive psychological condition arising from prolonged occupational stress. Health professionals, particularly those in high-stakes environments, are especially vulnerable due to chronic workplace pressures, high job demands, and limited resources. While the prevalence and risk factors of burnout are well-documented, early warning signs often go unrecognized until the condition becomes chronic. This review synthesizes curr…
Rethinking financial distress in public healthcare
Background: Financial distress remains a relatively underexplored area in public healthcare, although such failures occur globally, demonstrating that maintaining public health requires strategies to ensure financial stability and the continuous operation of public healthcare organizations. This study aims to assess financial distress and its relationship with hospital-specific governance attributes by examining the case of Greek public hospitals…
Communication skills as a bridge between medical and public health education
Effective communication skills are a critical yet often neglected bridge between individual-focused medical education and population-oriented public health goals. Using the Greek medical system as a case study, this paper highlights a significant gap in formal training, finding that only three of the seven medical schools offer dedicated communication modules, with just two being core courses and representing less than 1% of the total ECTS credit…
Primary Care Doctors’ Assessment of and Preferences on Their Remuneration
Despite numerous studies on primary care doctors' remuneration and their job satisfaction, few of them have quantified their views and preferences on certain types of remuneration. This study aimed at reporting these views and preferences on behalf of Greek doctors employed at public primary care. We applied a 13-item questionnaire to a random sample of 212 doctors at National Health Service health centers and their satellite clinics. The results…
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Primary Care Doctors’ Assessment of and Preferences on Their Remuneration
Despite numerous studies on primary care doctors' remuneration and their job satisfaction, few of them have quantified their views and preferences on certain types of remuneration. This study aimed at reporting these views and preferences on behalf of Greek doctors employed at public primary care. We applied a 13-item questionnaire to a random sample of 212 doctors at National Health Service health centers and their satellite clinics. The results…
Seeing burnout coming
Burnout syndrome is a pervasive psychological condition arising from prolonged occupational stress. Health professionals, particularly those in high-stakes environments, are especially vulnerable due to chronic workplace pressures, high job demands, and limited resources. While the prevalence and risk factors of burnout are well-documented, early warning signs often go unrecognized until the condition becomes chronic. This review synthesizes curr…
Rethinking financial distress in public healthcare
Background: Financial distress remains a relatively underexplored area in public healthcare, although such failures occur globally, demonstrating that maintaining public health requires strategies to ensure financial stability and the continuous operation of public healthcare organizations. This study aims to assess financial distress and its relationship with hospital-specific governance attributes by examining the case of Greek public hospitals…
Communication skills as a bridge between medical and public health education
Effective communication skills are a critical yet often neglected bridge between individual-focused medical education and population-oriented public health goals. Using the Greek medical system as a case study, this paper highlights a significant gap in formal training, finding that only three of the seven medical schools offer dedicated communication modules, with just two being core courses and representing less than 1% of the total ECTS credit…
Reducing private health expenditure in Greece
Greece records the highest level of private health expenditure in the European Union, driven largely by out-of-pocket payments that undermine financial protection and exacerbate inequities. Despite universal coverage, benefit gaps, cost-sharing arrangements, and limits in publicly financed service availability shift a substantial financial burden onto households. Within a dual insurance system, voluntary private health insurance frequently overla…
Health care (3 works) · Healthcare Policy and Management (3 works) · Public health (2 works) · Burnout (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Capitation (1 work) · Casualty insurance (1 work) · Corporate governance (1 work) · Distress (1 work) · Economic growth (1 work)