Assistant Professor
dkoumpagioti@uniwa.gr
+30 210 5387442
Name: Despoina Koumpagioti
Current Position: Assistant Professor
Scientific Domain: Pediatric Nursing – (Code Αpella): 39732
Sector: D’ Pediatric Nursing and Mental Health Nursing
Courses: ΝΟΣ0701 – Pediatric Nursing
Laboratory: ΝΟΣ0701 – Pediatric Nursing
Email: dkoumpagioti@uniwa.gr
Office address: K6 – Office 028
Office Tel: 210 5387442
Research Gate: Despoina Koumpagioti https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Despoina-Koumpagioti
PubMed: Despoina Koumpagioti https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Despoina+Koumpagioti&sort=date, Despina Koumpagioti https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24726455/
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ORCHID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2694-259X
Scopus: Despoina Koumpagioti https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55630862600
Scopus ID: 55630862600
Web of Science Researcher ID: NCV-7402-2025 https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/NCV-7402-2025
Education: Despoina Koumpagioti is a graduate of the Department of Nursing at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She holds a PhD and a Master’s degree in Clinical Nursing, specializing in Pediatric Nursing, from the same university. In addition, she has a specialty title in the nursing care of children with respiratory and allergic diseases.
Research interests: Pediatric Nursing, chronic illness management in children, care of children with respiratory and allergic diseases, patient and family-centered care, technology use in Pediatric Nursing, Pediatric Nursing education – simulation training.
Academic appointments: She has served as a scientific associate in the Department of Nursing at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, possessing extensive teaching experience, at both undergraduate and postgraduate programs, in the field of Pediatric Nursing. Since April 2025, she has held the position of Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing in the Department of Nursing at the University of West Attica.
Professional experience: She has worked as a registered nurse (2007–2025) at the “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital and as a Deputy Coordinator of Pediatric Nursing Specialty Training for the 1st Health District of Attica, serving from 2021 to 2024.
Courses taught: Pediatric Nursing
Recent publications:
Tsouprou M, Koumpagioti D, Botsa E, Douros K, Moriki D. Utilization of Inhaled Antibiotics in Pediatric Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: A Comprehensive Review. Antibiotics (Basel). 2025; 14(2):165.
Georgiou E, Kasimis I, Boutopoulou V, Nikolaidou V, Koumpagioti D, Nteli C, Vlachioti E, Matziou V. International Journal of Science and Technology Research Archive. 2025; 08(01):017-022.
Moriki D, León ED, García-Gamero G, Jiménez-Hernández N, Artacho A, Pons X, Koumpagioti D, Dinopoulos A, Papaevangelou V, Priftis KN, Douros K, Francino MP. Specific Gut Microbiome Signatures in Children with Cow’s Milk Allergy. Nutrients. 2024; 16(16):2752.
Kontogianni E, Georgousopoulou V, Vlahioti E, Perdikaris P, Mantziou T, Konstantaki E, Boutopoulou B, Kasimis I, Koumpagioti D, Matziou V. Job satisfaction of paediatric nurses working in tertiary care hospitals in Greece — Determining factors. British Journal of Child Health. 2024; 5:3.
Karkouli G, Douros K, Moriki D, Moutsatsou P, Giannopoulou I, Maratou E, Koumpagioti D. Dysfunctional Breathing in Children: A Literature Review. Children (Basel). 2024; 11(5):556.
Dimitroglou M, Moriki D, Sardeli O, Kartsiouni E, Koumpagioti D, Galani A, Papaevangelou V, Douros K. The Role of Medical History and Allergic Tests in the Analysis of Antibiotic Allergy in the Pediatric Population. Allergies. 2024; 4(2):54-63.
Moriki D, Koumpagioti D, Francino MP, Rufián-Henares JÁ, Kalogiannis M, Priftis KN, Douros K. How Different Are the Influences of Mediterranean and Japanese Diets on the Gut Microbiome? Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets. 2024; 24(15):1733-1745.
Koumpagioti D, Moriki D, Boutopoulou B, Matziou V, Loukou I, Priftis KN, Douros K. The Association between CFTR Gene Mutation Heterozygosity and Asthma Development: A Systematic Review. J Clin Med. 2023; 12(6):2403.
Moriki D, Antonogeorgos G, Koumpagioti D, Chaloutsi D, Ellwood P, García-Marcos L, Priftis KN, Douros K, Panagiotakos D. Adherence to an Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Atopic Diseases’ Prevalence in Adolescence: The Greek Global Asthma Network Study. Nutrients. 2023; 15(14):3191.
Koumpagioti D, Boutopoulou B, Moriki D, Priftis KN, Douros K. Does Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet Have a Protective Effect against Asthma and Allergies in Children? A Systematic Review. Nutrients. 2022; 14(8):1618.
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