Apostolara Paraskevi

Name: Apostolara Paraskevi

Current Position: Assistant Professor

Scientific Domain: Community  Nursing    (Code ΑPELLA): 29894

Sector: Community and Public health Nursing

Research Laboratory: Nursing Rehabilitation of the Chronically ill (K13 102), Tel: 0030 210 5385649-642

Office Tel: 0030 210 5385863, (Office Κ6027)

Email:        vapostolara@uniwa.gr

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Paraskevi-Apostolara

Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=el&user=fNqRxBgAAAAJ

ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-6214-0936

PubMed:     https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=apostolara+p

Web of Science: https://publons.com/researcher/4691081/paraskevi-apostolara/

Education: She graduated from the Nursing Department of TEI of Thessaly and the Nursing Department of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA) and holds a  Μaster of Science in Community Nursing of EKPA. She received her PhD degree in Trancultural Nursing from the Nursing department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

Research interests: Community Nursing, Transcultural Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Cultural competence, Compassion

Academic appointments: In 2017 she became a Lecturer at the Nursing Department of TEI of Athens (1996-2007) and since 2018 she is a Lecturer at the Nursing Department of the University of West Attica.

Professional experience: She has worked as a registered nurse in private and public hospitals as well as a Vocational Training School Teacher.

Courses Taught: She currently teaches Transcultural Nursing (co-coordination) (both in under and postgraduate level) and Community Nursing II (co-coordination) at the University of West Attica. She also teaches Transcultural Nursing as a Visitor Lecturer in undergraduate level at the EKPA and Transcultural Health in  postgraduate level  at the EKPA and the University of Thessaly.

Other information: She has a rich experience in author’s and researcher’s field. She has 39 publications and has disseminated widely through national and international conferences (51 oral and poster presentations). Also she is a co-author in books about Transcultural Nursing. Her research work has been recognized by the international scientific community (155 citations). She has participated as a researcher in the «AKESO-Ι, Development of an Integrated Post-Hospital Patient Health Care System, coming from Vulnerable Social Groups. Networking of Nursing Services for PHC and Nursing Volunteers of the Hellenic Red Cross with General Hospitals in Athens, Ioannina and Thessaloniki» program and the Erasmus+ program “IENE 8” and at this period she is a researcher at the Erasmus+ program “IENE 11”.  She is representative (2^nd) of the country (Greece) in the European Transcultural Nursing Association (ETNA) and has been Substitute Member of the National Development  Committee of Nursing (2012-2016).

Recent publications:

Papadopoulos I, Wright S, Lazzarino R, Koulouglioti C, Aagard M, Akman O, Alpers L, Apostolara P, Araneda BJ, SBiglete-Pangilinan S, Regev OE, González-Gil MT, Kouta C, Krepinska R, Lesińska-Sawicka M, Liskova M, Lopez-Diaz L, Malliarou M,  Martín-García A, Muñoz SM, Nagórska M, Ngunyulu RN, Nissim S, Nortvedt L, Oconer-Rubiano F, Oter-Quintana C, öztürk C, Papp K, Piratoba-Hernandez B, Rousou E, Tolentino-Diaz MY, Tothova V, Zorba A.(2021). The enactment of compassionate leadership by nursing and midwifery managers: Results from an international online survey.  BMJLeader. medRxiv 2020.09.16.20195115;

Terzis N, Salonikidis K, Apostolara P, Roussos N,Karzis K Ververidis A, Drosos G.(2021). Can the exercise-based and occupational therapy improve the posture, strength, and mobility in elderly Greek subjects with hip fracture? A non-randomized control trial. Journal of Frailty, Sarcopenia and Falls.

Apostolara P, Tseroni M, Adamakidou T (2021). The COVID-19 pandemic and challenges for the health care of migrants and refugees. Archives of Hellenic Medicine 38(5):599-606

Papadopoulos I, Lazzarino R, Koulouglioti C, Aagard M, Akman Ö, Alpers LM, Apostolara P, Araneda-Bernal J, Biglete-Pangilinan S, Eldar-Regev O, González-Gil MT, Kouta C, Krepinska R, Lesińska-Sawicka M, Liskova M, Lopez-Diaz AL, Malliarou M, Martín-García Á, Muñoz-Solinas M, Nagórska M, Ngunyulu RN, Nissim S, Nortvedt L, Oconer-Rubiano MF, Oter-Quintana C, Öztürk C, Papp K, Piratoba-Hernandez B, Rousou E, Tolentino-Diaz MY, Tothova V, Zorba A. (2021).The Importance of Being a Compassionate Leader: The Views of Nursing and Midwifery Managers From Around the World. J Transcult Nurs. 32(6):765-777. doi: 10.1177/10436596211008214. Epub 2021 Apr 26. PMID: 33899614; PMCID: PMC8495049.

Papadopoulos I, Lazzarino R, Sakellaraki Ο, Dudãu V, Apostolara P, Kuckert-Wöstheinrich A, Mauceri M, Kouta C.(2021).  Empowering refugee families in transit: the development of a culturally competent and compassionate training and support package. Journal of Research in Nursing 0(0) 1–15

Mavratza, T., Adamakidou, T., Apostolara, P., Fasoi, G., Mantzorou, M., Mantoudi, A., Drakopoulou, M., & Misouridou, E. (2021). Professional Quality of Life in Greek Health Professionals Working with Refugees and Migrants. Materia socio-medica, 33(2), 94–99. https://doi.org/10.5455/msm.2021.33.94-99 

Apostolara P, Tseroni, M , Adamakidou, T.(2021). The COVID-19 pandemic and challenges for the health care of migrants and refugees. Archives of Hellenic Medicine. 38 ( 5): 599-606    

Tsioka,A, Kaba,Ε, Adamakidou T, & Apostolara P. (2021). Difficulties experienced at home by parents of preschool children with autism spectrum disorder. Perioperative Nursing (GORNA), E-ISSN:2241-3634, 10(2), 208–219. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5651596

Misouridou E, Pavlou V, Kasidi K, Apostolara P., Parissopoulos S, Mangoulia P, Fradelos E. (2020). Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL V) for Greece .Mater Sociomed  32(3): 187-190   

Mavratza T,  Fasoi G,  Missouridou E,  Apostolara P. (2020). Compassion satisfaction and compassion fatigue in health professionals working with refugees and migrants. Archives of Hellenic Medicine 37(6):746-751

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