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Health Review, Apr 30, 2024

Archives of Hellenic Medicine, 2023

Web 2.0 has changed the ways by which users exchange information. It provides easy-to-use and aff... more Web 2.0 has changed the ways by which users exchange information. It provides easy-to-use and affordable digital tools that can facilitate real-time communication and interactive collaboration between healthcare professionals (HPs). Web 2.0 tools can facilitate the clinical, administrative, research and training work of nurses, physicians and
other HPs, while reducing delay and omissions due to bureaucracy. The purpose of this article is to emphasize the usefulness of web 2.0 tools through implementation scenarios in daily nursing practice. Google and Microsoft software, with popular applications for computers and smart devices, such as Zoom, Viber, Dropbox, TeamViewer and Social Media apps, are utilized in these scenarios. The international literature corroborates the viewpoint that these tools promote distance communication, facilitate arrangement of documents and sharing of patient information between HPs, and enhance interdisciplinary team collaboration. They can be used to create virtual communities and
promote collaborative learning through the exchange of ideas and opinions. Assumption of leadership roles by HPs with familiarity in the use of web 2.0 tools, lifelong training of HPs, and the availability of appropriate infrastructures for the integration of these tools in daily practice, are all key points for the successful adoption of collaborative culture via the Internet.

Health and Research Journal, 2023

Background: The healthcare professionals have had to adapt their current practices and implement ... more Background: The healthcare professionals have had to adapt their current practices and implement new strategies, to ensure a safe patient care environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, their training in the new conditions of the pandemic has been challenging.
Aim: The aim of this short review is to provide a brief record of the experiences and challenges faced by healthcare professionals and how these can constitute lessons for a new health crisis.
Method and Material: We conducted literature research in two electronic databases for the period from 2020 to 2022, using keywords. The collected material was classified based on the objectives set. A selection of literature sources was made, followed by a review with the creation of note cards.
Results: The review of the selected sources reveals challenges in the practice of healthcare professionals, the continuation of professional development and research activities, as well as the adoption of digital technologies and tools for communication, information and training. The lack of experience of healthcare professionals from a previous pandemic crisis and the delay in the digital transformation of healthcare are some of the obstacles, which can become lessons for the preparedness of the healthcare systems towards a new health crisis.
Conclusions: The findings highlight the essential role of a well-trained and well-informed healthcare workforce, to adequately face a health crisis. The analysis of these findings can contribute to the detection and identification of emerging needs of healthcare professionals, allowing policymakers to implement effective interventions for the continuing development of the workforce.

Health Review, 2021

Introduction: The use of Social Media (SoMe) by healthcare professionals (HCPs) has risen fast in... more Introduction: The use of Social Media (SoMe) by healthcare professionals (HCPs) has risen fast in the recent years, creating a new informal framework of collaborative intelligence, which is based on the virtual interaction of its users. In addition, COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated SoMe usage from HCPs, who explore alternative avenues to professional development and ways to navigate the volume, veracity and variety of data and networks in a currently shaping SoMe environment in healthcare.
Objective: The revelation of SoMe as a means for communicating with peer networks and an opportunity for mentorship and coaching, as well as information sharing and remote collaboration to promote professional development.
Method: We conducted a literature search in PubMed and Google Scholar online databases for the last five years (2016-2021) using keywords. Keywords used were “social media”, “healthcare”, “healthcare professionals”, “mentorship”, “coaching”, “influence”. Snowball referral sampling method was also utilized for further review.
Results: We identified 18 articles. Twitter, the most commonly used platform amongst HCPs, allows real-time engagement and dissemination of information. Collaborative Web 2.0 tools are also utilized to support mentorship, influence and coaching amongst HCPs.
Conclusion: HCPs begin to take ownership in shaping the future of SoMe usage in healthcare field. SoMe can be useful for sharing information, mentorship amongst HCPs and a means for their professional development. Although HCPs adopt the use of SoMe, questions arise about the proper and ethical use of them. Certain conditions must be met before their usage, in order to avoid any risk of misinformation, dispute of information’s reliability, distrust of persons and conflicts of interest.
Keywords: Social media, healthcare professionals, mentorship, coaching, influence

European Journal of Engineering and Technology Research, Dec 29, 2022

Studies in medical ionizing radiation sciences are applicable to a wide range of medical and alli... more Studies in medical ionizing radiation sciences are applicable to a wide range of medical and allied health professions. Τhe students in those sciences learn the basic principles and effects of ionizing radiation on patients for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, as well as the theoretical background in biomedical equipment operation. It is fundamental for those students to receive proper hands-on training, to successfully connect the theory with practice. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed education to a new normal, establishing the use of emerging technologies to facilitate distance learning and virtual interaction. In this paper, we reviewed the literature for applications of virtual reality (VR) learning environments in the education of medical ionizing radiation sciences. We performed a literature search in the databases PubMed and Epistemonikos for the last decade (2012-2022), using combinations of keywords. We also performed a manual search in ResearchGate electronic repository. We identified 15 studies investigating the impact of the application of VR learning environments on students in medicine and allied health professions relevant to medical ionizing radiation sciences. The application of VR can lead to the improvement of learning outcomes, the development of clinical and soft skills, facilitate the comprehension of theoretical concepts through visualization and increase the level of confidence of students before clinical practice. In addition, it is an attractive method of training, offering the benefits of repetition and practice in a safe environment for the students. None of the studies refer that VR learning environments have replaced clinical placements of the students, which are considered a critical component of their clinical practice. Concluding, there is only a little, regional and relatively recent quantitative evidence, demonstrating the successful incorporation of VR learning environments in curricula of medical ionizing radiation sciences. In our perspective, VR can become a valuable pedagogical tool for those curricula, assisting the connection of theory with clinical practice and enhancing the confidence of students.

Radiography, 2022

This literature review attempts to explore the characteristics of e-learning tools used to develo... more This literature review attempts to explore the characteristics of e-learning tools used to develop the qualifications and skills of healthcare professionals in medical imaging and radiation therapy, and to promote the effectiveness and acceptance of e-learning through highlighting the outcomes of its implementation where applicable. From the literature search in the PubMed and ResearchGate databases we concluded to 21 articles, which were included in the qualitative synthesis. Acceptance of e-learning tools was confirmed. Also, e-learning can be part of healthcare professionals' blended learning. The acquisition of new or improvement of existing knowledge, the improvement of clinical skills and the increase of the self-confidence of healthcare professionals in their daily practice were recorded, as outcomes of the e-learning implementation. The importance of human-computer interaction for the comprehension of theoretical concepts and practical aspects using multimedia was also captured. No significant findings emerged among the 21 articles against the adoption of the e-learning for the training of healthcare professionals. The Internet is the channel used for synchronous and asynchronous interaction of trainees with instructors. We concluded that e-learning is an attractive training method, equally or occasionally more effective than the traditional educational methods for the lifelong training of healthcare professionals in the field of medical imaging and radiation therapy. Also, many collaborative web-based applications provide the necessary means to build an e-learning program, according to the training needs of each professional team. This new knowledge corroborates the perspective of e-learning beneficial contribution to remote interaction and collaboration of healthcare professionals in medical imaging and radiation therapy. Collaborative web-based tools are already available to decision makers and stakeholders, who want to develop an e-learning program.

Radiography Open, Dec 12, 2020

Purpose: The objective of this study is to assess the current level of Radiological Information S... more Purpose: The objective of this study is to assess the current level of Radiological Information Systems (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) incorporation in greek public hospitals through a national web-based survey. Since there are no previous studies on this field of medical imaging management in Greece, we look forward to export useful conclusions about RIS/PACS incorporation and set the foundation for further investigation. Material and Methods: A comprehensive measurement instrument that integrates the existing theoretical and empirical literature knowledge on Information Systems (IS) evaluation was properly modified and used for the purpose of this study. A web-based survey was conducted via Google Form questionnaire, which was distributed to the entire population of radiologists and radiologic technologists (potential users) of all greek public hospitals (urban and rural), in order to identify the availability of RIS/PACS Information Systems (IS), the...

Books by Kleanthis Konstantinidis

Current Trends in Strategic Health Management, Leadership and Business Intelligence, Mar 11, 2023

As quality and patient safety are growing concerns for health and social care services globally, ... more As quality and patient safety are growing concerns for health and social care services globally, a key element ensuring high-quality service delivery is an appropriately trained workforce, through lifelong learning in patient safety, risk management and quality improvement. The development and employment of an educational framework for clinical governance, which will utilize digital technologies, can bring together healthcare professionals from different places, surpassing lack of time, distance and restrictions barriers due to health crises, like pandemics.