Yannis Tountas
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4264500 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Yannis Tountas |
| PRENOMES | Yannis |
| SOBRENOME | Tountas |
| ASSINATURA | TOUNTAS Y |
| AFILIAÇÕES | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 22 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1993 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2016 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Greek MacDQoL individualized measure of the impact of macular degeneration on quality of life
The role of perceived well-being in the family, school and peer context in adolescents’ subjective health complaints
BACKGROUND: During adolescence children are usually confronted with an expanding social arena. Apart from families, schools and neighbourhoods, peers, classmates, teachers, and other adult figures gain increasing importance for adolescent socio-emotional adjustment. The aim of the present study was to investigate the extent to which Greek adolescents' perceived well-being in three main social contexts (family, school and peers) predicted self-rep…
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…
Child Health-Related Quality of Life and Parental Social Capital in Greece
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…
Emotional, behavioural problems and cigarette smoking in adolescence
This study supports the association between smoking and emotional/behavioural problems among adolescents. Addressing adolescents' needs regarding their emotional/behavioural health could be helpful in the development of effective anti-smoking strategies in school environment and elsewhere
Reliability, construct and criterion validity of the KIDSCREEN-10 score
Our results indicate that the KIDSCREEN-10 provides a valid measure of a general HRQoL factor in children and adolescents, but the instrument does not represent well most of the single dimensions of the original KIDSCREEN-52. Test-retest reliability was slightly below a priori defined thresholds
Reliability and validity of the Greek translation of the MOS-HIV health survey in HIV-infected individuals
Evaluation of a nutrition intervention in adolescents of an urban area in Greece
Objective To assess the short-term (15-d) and long-term (12-month) effects of a school-based health and nutrition education intervention on diet, nutrition intake and BMI. Design The 12-week teacher-implemented intervention in combination with seminars organized for parents was aimed at improving children’s diet and nutrition knowledge. The intervention took place between September 2007 and January 2008. The participants were randomized to two st…
The historical origins of the basic concepts of health promotion and education
Although it is commonly accepted that the basic concepts of 'Health Promotion' have been developed in the last two decades, they have their roots in ancient civilizations and in particular in Greek antiquity. As evident from medical and philosophical documents of the sixth to fourth centuries B.C., the ancient Greeks were the first to break with the supernatural conceptions of health and disease that had so far dominated human societies. The anci…
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…
Dietary patterns in relation to socio-economic and lifestyle characteristics among Greek adolescents
Background We sought to evaluate the relationship between selected lifestyle and socio-economic characteristics and dietary habits of Greek adolescents. Methods During 2004, 2118 school adolescents were selected from twelve schools in Vyronas region, Athens. Dietary intake was assessed through a semi-quantitative FFQ. Principal components analysis was applied to extract dietary patterns. Results Seven components, explaining the 50 % of the total …
The KIDSCREEN-52 Quality of Life Measure for Children and Adolescents
Comparison between exploratory factor-analytic and SEM-based approaches to constructing SF-36 summary scores
Comparing SF-6D and EQ-5D utilities across groups differing in health status
The association between consumption of breakfast cereals and BMI in schoolchildren aged 12–17 years
Objective To evaluate whether consumption of breakfast cereals is associated with BMI in a sample of Greek adolescents. Design A cross-sectional health and nutrition survey. Setting and subjects During 2004–5, 2008 schoolchildren aged 12–17 years were selected from twelve schools located in Vyronas region (Athens metropolitan area). Height and weight were measured and BMI was calculated. A semi-quantitative FFQ was applied and multiple logistic r…
The KIDSCREEN-27 quality of life measure for children and adolescents
Measuring health-related quality of life in Greek children
Testing the structural and cross-cultural validity of the KIDSCREEN-27 quality of life questionnaire
KIDSCREEN-52 quality-of-life measure for children and adolescents
This study describes the development and reports the first psychometric results of the European KIDSCREEN-52 generic health-related quality-of-life questionnaire for children and adolescents. The KIDSCREEN-52, including ten dimensions, was applied in a European survey involving 12 countries (i.e., Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Hungary, The Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the UK) and 22,110 children and adol…
Evaluation of the participation of Aretaieion Hospital, Greece in the WHO Pilot Project of Health Promoting Hospitals
Aretaieion University Hospital participated in the World Health Organization (WHO) Pilot Health Promoting Hospitals Project from 1993 until 1997, when the Hellenic Network of Health Promoting Hospitals was established. This study is an overall evaluation of the participation of Aretaieion Hospital at the HPH Pilot Project. The evaluation comprised two questionnaire surveys, one among all the professionals, and the other among the patients involve…
Assessing health status and service utilization in Athens
Morbidity, subjective health and health care utilization were studied in two populations, living in two municipalities in the major area of Athens, characterized by different socio-economic and educational levels. In each area studied, a random household sample was selected. All subjects in the selected households aged 15 and over were included in the study. A total of 248 individuals in area I and 303 individuals in area II responded to the surv…
Assessing health status and service utilization in Athens
Morbidity, subjective health and health care utilization were studied in two populations, living in two municipalities in the major area of Athens, characterized by different socio-economic and educational levels. In each area studied, a random household sample was selected. All subjects in the selected households aged 15 and over were included in the study. A total of 248 individuals in area I and 303 individuals in area II responded to the surv…
Evaluation of the participation of Aretaieion Hospital, Greece in the WHO Pilot Project of Health Promoting Hospitals
Aretaieion University Hospital participated in the World Health Organization (WHO) Pilot Health Promoting Hospitals Project from 1993 until 1997, when the Hellenic Network of Health Promoting Hospitals was established. This study is an overall evaluation of the participation of Aretaieion Hospital at the HPH Pilot Project. The evaluation comprised two questionnaire surveys, one among all the professionals, and the other among the patients involve…
KIDSCREEN-52 quality-of-life measure for children and adolescents
This study describes the development and reports the first psychometric results of the European KIDSCREEN-52 generic health-related quality-of-life questionnaire for children and adolescents. The KIDSCREEN-52, including ten dimensions, was applied in a European survey involving 12 countries (i.e., Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Hungary, The Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the UK) and 22,110 children and adol…
The KIDSCREEN-27 quality of life measure for children and adolescents
Measuring health-related quality of life in Greek children
Testing the structural and cross-cultural validity of the KIDSCREEN-27 quality of life questionnaire
The KIDSCREEN-52 Quality of Life Measure for Children and Adolescents
Comparison between exploratory factor-analytic and SEM-based approaches to constructing SF-36 summary scores
Comparing SF-6D and EQ-5D utilities across groups differing in health status
The association between consumption of breakfast cereals and BMI in schoolchildren aged 12–17 years
Objective To evaluate whether consumption of breakfast cereals is associated with BMI in a sample of Greek adolescents. Design A cross-sectional health and nutrition survey. Setting and subjects During 2004–5, 2008 schoolchildren aged 12–17 years were selected from twelve schools located in Vyronas region (Athens metropolitan area). Height and weight were measured and BMI was calculated. A semi-quantitative FFQ was applied and multiple logistic r…
The historical origins of the basic concepts of health promotion and education
Although it is commonly accepted that the basic concepts of 'Health Promotion' have been developed in the last two decades, they have their roots in ancient civilizations and in particular in Greek antiquity. As evident from medical and philosophical documents of the sixth to fourth centuries B.C., the ancient Greeks were the first to break with the supernatural conceptions of health and disease that had so far dominated human societies. The anci…
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…
Dietary patterns in relation to socio-economic and lifestyle characteristics among Greek adolescents
Background We sought to evaluate the relationship between selected lifestyle and socio-economic characteristics and dietary habits of Greek adolescents. Methods During 2004, 2118 school adolescents were selected from twelve schools in Vyronas region, Athens. Dietary intake was assessed through a semi-quantitative FFQ. Principal components analysis was applied to extract dietary patterns. Results Seven components, explaining the 50 % of the total …
Emotional, behavioural problems and cigarette smoking in adolescence
This study supports the association between smoking and emotional/behavioural problems among adolescents. Addressing adolescents' needs regarding their emotional/behavioural health could be helpful in the development of effective anti-smoking strategies in school environment and elsewhere
Reliability, construct and criterion validity of the KIDSCREEN-10 score
Our results indicate that the KIDSCREEN-10 provides a valid measure of a general HRQoL factor in children and adolescents, but the instrument does not represent well most of the single dimensions of the original KIDSCREEN-52. Test-retest reliability was slightly below a priori defined thresholds
Reliability and validity of the Greek translation of the MOS-HIV health survey in HIV-infected individuals
Evaluation of a nutrition intervention in adolescents of an urban area in Greece
Objective To assess the short-term (15-d) and long-term (12-month) effects of a school-based health and nutrition education intervention on diet, nutrition intake and BMI. Design The 12-week teacher-implemented intervention in combination with seminars organized for parents was aimed at improving children’s diet and nutrition knowledge. The intervention took place between September 2007 and January 2008. The participants were randomized to two st…
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…
Child Health-Related Quality of Life and Parental Social Capital in Greece
The role of perceived well-being in the family, school and peer context in adolescents’ subjective health complaints
BACKGROUND: During adolescence children are usually confronted with an expanding social arena. Apart from families, schools and neighbourhoods, peers, classmates, teachers, and other adult figures gain increasing importance for adolescent socio-emotional adjustment. The aim of the present study was to investigate the extent to which Greek adolescents' perceived well-being in three main social contexts (family, school and peers) predicted self-rep…
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…
Reliability, validity and responsiveness of the Greek MacDQoL individualized measure of the impact of macular degeneration on quality of life
Medicine (22 obras) · Environmental health (15 obras) · Psychology (15 obras) · Clinical Psychology (11 obras) · Psychometrics (9 obras) · Public health (9 obras) · Clinical Psychology (8 obras) · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (7 obras) · Demography (7 obras) · Population (7 obras)