Search Results - "Veloudaki, Afroditi"

Oral ingestion of hexavalent chromium through drinking water and cancer mortality in an industrial area of Greece--an ecological study by Linos, Athena, Petralias, Athanassios, Christophi, Costas A, Christoforidou, Eleni, Kouroutou, Paraskevi, Stoltidis, Melina, Veloudaki, Afroditi, Tzala, Evangelia, Makris, Konstantinos C, Karagas, Margaret R

“…Hexavalent chromium is a known carcinogen when inhaled, but its carcinogenic potential when orally ingested remains controversial. Water contaminated with…”
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Improving Children's Lifestyle and Quality of Life through Synchronous Online Education: The Nutritional Adventures School-Based Program by Diamantis, Dimitrios V, Shalit, Almog, Katsas, Konstantinos, Zioga, Evangelia, Zota, Dina, Kastorini, Christina Maria, Veloudaki, Afroditi, Kouvari, Matina, Linos, Athena

“…The early introduction of effective nutritional educational programs is pivotal for instilling sustainable healthy behaviors. The present work aims to present…”
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Nutritional Value of Meals Designed for a School-Based Food Aid Program and Comparison with Similar Commercial Products: An Example of Good Practice from the DIATROFI Program by Kouvari, Matina, Diamantis, Dimitrios V, Katsas, Konstantinos, Radaios, Vasiliki, Veloudaki, Afroditi, Linos, Athena

“…Providing meals of high nutritional value should be the principal objective of large-scale school-based food aid programs. This study aimed at highlighting the…”
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Combating Loneliness in Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a Volunteer-Based Program in Greece by Balta, Marianna, Katsas, Konstantinos, Grigoropoulou, Chrysoula, Diamantis, Dimitrios V, Kalogiannis, Dimitrios, Drougos, Nikolaos, Fagogeni, Eleni, Veloudaki, Afroditi, Panagiotakos, Demosthenes, Linos, Athena

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the feeling of loneliness, especially among older adults. This study aims to investigate any association between COVID-19…”
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Essential Skills for Health Communication, Barriers, Facilitators and the Need for Training: Perceptions of Healthcare Professionals from Seven European Countries by Zota, Dina, Diamantis, Dimitrios V, Katsas, Konstantinos, Karnaki, Pania, Tsiampalis, Thomas, Sakowski, Piotr, Christophi, Costas A, Ioannidou, Eleni, Darias-Curvo, Sara, Batury, Victoria-Luise, Berth, Hendrik, Zscheppang, Anja, Linke, Maike, Themistokleous, Sotiris, Veloudaki, Afroditi, Linos, Athena

“…Many healthcare professionals are unaware of the necessary skills and barriers hindering interpersonal health communication. This study aimed to evaluate the…”
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How Do Disadvantaged Groups Seek Information About Public Services? A Randomized Controlled Trial of Communication Technologies by Linos, Katerina, Carlson, Melissa, Jakli, Laura, Dalma, Nadia, Cohen, Isabelle, Veloudaki, Afroditi, Spyrellis, Stavros Nikiforos

“…Governments and NGOs are switching to phone‐ and Internet‐based communication technologies to reduce costs and broaden access to public services. However,…”
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Socio-economic and lifestyle parameters associated with diet quality of children and adolescents using classification and regression tree analysis: the DIATROFI study by Yannakoulia, Mary, Lykou, Anastasia, Kastorini, Christina Maria, Saranti Papasaranti, Eirini, Petralias, Athanassios, Veloudaki, Afroditi, Linos, Athena

“…To explore factors affecting children's and adolescents' diet quality, in the framework of a food aid and promotion of healthy nutrition programme implemented…”
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Older People in Emergencies; Addressing Food Insecurity, Health Status and Quality of Life: Evaluating the "365+ Days of Care" Program by Diamantis, Dimitrios V, Katsas, Konstantinos, Kastorini, Christina Maria, Mugford, Lyndsey, Dalma, Nadia, Ramizi, Marsellos, Papapanagiotou, Ourania, Veloudaki, Afroditi, Linos, Athena, Kouvari, Matina

“…During emergencies, older adults stand among the most vulnerable, facing long-lasting food insecurity and overall health issues. The "365+ Days of Care" food…”
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Immunization related behaviour among healthcare workers in Europe: Results of the HProImmune survey by Karnaki, Pania, Baka, Agoritsa, Petralias, Athanassios, Veloudaki, Afroditi, Zota, Dina, Linos, Athena

“…Objectives: Vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) continue to pose a significant threat to healthcare workers (HCWs) while immunization among this group remains…”
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Effectiveness of a school food aid programme in improving household food insecurity; a cluster randomized trial by Dalma, Archontoula, Petralias, Athanassios, Tsiampalis, Thomas, Nikolakopoulos, Stavros, Veloudaki, Afroditi, Kastorini, Christina-Maria, Papadimitriou, Eleni, Zota, Dina, Linos, Athena

“…Abstract Background Aim of this cluster randomized trial was to examine the impact of a school feeding programme combining healthy meals provision and…”
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Impact of a school-based food assistance program on household food insecurity in Greece, 2012–2019: a multi-year evaluation of the DIATROFI program by Diamantis, Dimitrios V., Linos, Athena, Hu, Frank B., Veloudaki, Afroditi, Petralias, Athanassios, Leung, Cindy W.

“…Childhood food insecurity can persist among low socioeconomic areas in high-income countries. Universal Free School Meal (UFSM) programs are designed to…”
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The influence of a school-based intervention programme regarding adherence to a healthy diet in children and adolescents from disadvantaged areas in Greece: the DIATROFI study by Kastorini, Christina Maria, Lykou, Anastasia, Yannakoulia, Mary, Petralias, Athanassios, Riza, Elena, Linos, Athena

“…BackgroundTo evaluate the effects, via a cohort study, of a food aid and promotion of healthy nutrition programme, implemented in areas of low socioeconomic…”
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Promotion of healthy nutrition among students participating in a school food aid program: a randomized trial by Zota, Dina, Dalma, Archontoula, Petralias, Athanassios, Lykou, Anastasia, Kastorini, Christina-Maria, Yannakoulia, Mary, Karnaki, Pania, Belogianni, Katerina, Veloudaki, Afroditi, Riza, Elena, Malik, Rhea, Linos, Athena

“…Objectives To evaluate the potential benefits on students’ eating habits, of incorporating healthy nutrition education as part of a school food aid program…”
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Daily distribution of free healthy school meals or food-voucher intervention? Perceptions and attitudes of parents and educators by Dalma, Archontoula, Zota, Dina, Kouvari, Matina, Kastorini, Christina-Maria, Veloudaki, Afroditi, Ellis-Montalban, Paloma, Petralias, Athanassios, Linos, Athena, Belogianni, Katerina, Critselis, Elena, Georgakopoulos, Panagiotis, Haviaris Anna, Maria, Karagas, R. Margaret, Karnaki, Pania, Linos, Constantinos, Lykou, Anastasia, Markaki, Ioanna, Mitraka, Kallis, Pantazopoulou, Anastasia, Papadimitriou, Eleni, Peppas, Manolis, Riza, Elena, Saranti Papasaranti, Eirini, Spyridis, Ioannis, Yannakoulia, Mary

“…To qualitatively evaluate the optimal intervention (food-voucher approach vs. free daily meal distribution), aimed at reducing food insecurity and promoting…”
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Physician-patient communication: a qualitative study of perceptions, barriers, and needs in four European member states by Dalma, Archontoula, Karnaki, Pania, Zota, Dina, Veloudaki, Afroditi, Ellis-Montalban, Paloma, Dotsikas, Kate, Christophi, Costas A., Ioannidou, Eleni, Patouris, Eliza, Themistokleous, Sotiris, Batury, Victoria-Luise, Linke, Maike, Berth, Hendrik, Sakowski, Piotr, Darias-Curvo, Sara, Linos, Athena

“…Background: Good physician-patient communication is an important aspect of patient-centered care and contributes to positive health outcomes, however, there is…”
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Promotion of Immunizations for Health Professionals in Europe: A Qualitative Study in Seven European Member States by Dalma, Archontoula, Karnaki, Pania, Baka, Agoritsa, Raftopoulos, Vasilios, Zota, Dina, Veloudaki, Afroditi, Garrison, Amanda, Ellis Montalban, Paloma, Dhanani, Zainub, Linos, Athena

“…Health Care Workers (HCWs) are a high-risk group for contracting Vaccine-Preventable Diseases who, despite legislation and guidance, remain undervaccinated. In…”
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Microbiological/chemical quality of meals in the school-based program on food aid and healthy nutrition promotion – DIATROFI: The linkage with hygiene practices observed during inspections in food suppliers' facilities by Georgakopoulos, Panagiotis, Kastorini, Christina-Maria, Kouvari, Matina, Pantazopoulou, Anastasia, Markaki, Ioanna, Haviaris, Anna-Maria, Veloudaki, Afroditi, Linos, Athena

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Reporting health in Europe: Situation and needs by Veloudaki, Afroditi, Zota, Dina, Karnaki, Pania, Petralias, Athanassios, Saranti Papasaranti, Eirini, Spyridis, Ioannis, Linos, Athena

“…Despite the fact that journalists recognize the need for specialized training on health issues, there is lack of such training. In November 2010, the 2-year…”
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