Evelina Pappa
Biographic Data
| ID | 7697175 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Evelina Pappa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Evelina |
| FAMILY NAME | Pappa |
| SIGNATURE | PAPPA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hellenic Open University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Health-Related Quality of Life of the Roma in Greece
The aim was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of the Roma and further to detect the significant determinants that are associated with their HRQL. The cross-sectional study involved 1068 Roma adults living in settlements (mean age 36). HRQL was measured by the Greek version of SF-36 Health Survey and further socio-demographic characteristics (sex, age, marital status, education, permanent occupation etc.) and housing conditions (…
Investigating Unmet Health Needs in Primary Health Care Services in a Representative Sample of the Greek Population
Unmet health care needs are determined as the difference between the services judged necessary and the services actually received, and stem from barriers related to accessibility, availability and acceptability. This study aims to examine the prevalence of unmet needs and to identify the socioeconomic and health status factors that are associated with unmet needs. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Greece in 2010 and involved data from 1,00…
Physician Consultations According to Different BMI Levels of the Greek General Population
Obesity constitutes a global epidemic which is rapidly becoming a major public health problem in many parts of the world, threatening peoples' health and quality of life. The aim of our study was to estimate the prevalence and impact of overweight and obesity on physician consultations and frequency of use and furthermore, to investigate whether physician consultations in each of the groups defined by BMI level correspond to the need for care imp…
Do place of residence and ethnicity affect health services utilization? evidence from greece
Although health care needs were the main determinant of health services utilization in both the urban and rural population, socio-economic and ethnic differences also seem to contribute to the inequities observed in some types of health services use, favouring the better-off. Such findings provide important information to policy makers, which attempt to reduce inequalities in health care according to place of residence and ethnicity
Factors Affecting Use of Preventive Tests for Cardiovascular Risk among Greeks
Data from a Greek national representative sample was used to investigate socio-demographic, self-perceived health, and health risk factors that determine the use of cardiovascular preventive tests (blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose). Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used (p < 0.05). Older age, marriage, regular family doctor and chronic diseases increased the likelihood of receiving preventive tests, whereas low educat…
Comparing SF-6D and EQ-5D utilities across groups differing in health status
Construct Validation of the Greek SF-36 Health Survey
Validating and norming of the Greek SF-36 Health Survey
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Construct Validation of the Greek SF-36 Health Survey
Validating and norming of the Greek SF-36 Health Survey
Comparing SF-6D and EQ-5D utilities across groups differing in health status
Factors Affecting Use of Preventive Tests for Cardiovascular Risk among Greeks
Data from a Greek national representative sample was used to investigate socio-demographic, self-perceived health, and health risk factors that determine the use of cardiovascular preventive tests (blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose). Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used (p < 0.05). Older age, marriage, regular family doctor and chronic diseases increased the likelihood of receiving preventive tests, whereas low educat…
Physician Consultations According to Different BMI Levels of the Greek General Population
Obesity constitutes a global epidemic which is rapidly becoming a major public health problem in many parts of the world, threatening peoples' health and quality of life. The aim of our study was to estimate the prevalence and impact of overweight and obesity on physician consultations and frequency of use and furthermore, to investigate whether physician consultations in each of the groups defined by BMI level correspond to the need for care imp…
Do place of residence and ethnicity affect health services utilization? evidence from greece
Although health care needs were the main determinant of health services utilization in both the urban and rural population, socio-economic and ethnic differences also seem to contribute to the inequities observed in some types of health services use, favouring the better-off. Such findings provide important information to policy makers, which attempt to reduce inequalities in health care according to place of residence and ethnicity
Investigating Unmet Health Needs in Primary Health Care Services in a Representative Sample of the Greek Population
Unmet health care needs are determined as the difference between the services judged necessary and the services actually received, and stem from barriers related to accessibility, availability and acceptability. This study aims to examine the prevalence of unmet needs and to identify the socioeconomic and health status factors that are associated with unmet needs. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Greece in 2010 and involved data from 1,00…
Health-Related Quality of Life of the Roma in Greece
The aim was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of the Roma and further to detect the significant determinants that are associated with their HRQL. The cross-sectional study involved 1068 Roma adults living in settlements (mean age 36). HRQL was measured by the Greek version of SF-36 Health Survey and further socio-demographic characteristics (sex, age, marital status, education, permanent occupation etc.) and housing conditions (…
Medicine (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Population (6 works) · Demography (5 works) · Demography (5 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Global Health Care Issues (3 works)