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Papers by Niki Syrou

Research paper thumbnail of General practitioners, health inspectors, and occupational physicians' burnout syndrome during COVID-19 pandemic and job satisfaction: A systematic review

European Journal of Environment and Public Health, 2024

Background: Burnout syndrome is a type of stressful factor that is related to job satisfaction. G... more Background: Burnout syndrome is a type of stressful factor that is related to job satisfaction. General practitioners, health inspectors, and occupational physicians (GPHIOPs) are benchmarked as regards the burnout syndrome and job satisfaction in this systematic review during the pandemic COVID-19. Methods: Relevant scientific literature was searched in electronic databases such as PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane CENTRAL, ScienceDirect, and CINAHL up to August 2023 in order a link among general practitioners, health inspectors, and occupational physicians about the burnout syndrome and job satisfaction during COVID-19 pandemic to be found. Results: The studies used show an adjacent joint within lacking job satisfaction and the burnout syndrome. Elevated values of burnout and low values of satisfaction appear because of inter individual variables, working condition causes, and causes within the context of working surroundings. There was a remarkable lift in burnout values amongst GPHIOPs during the last pandemic of COVID-19. However, it remains the factor that needs to be scrutinized through further research that affects the development of the other factor to be found. Conclusions: It is critical psychological interventions be made to address burnout and boost rates of job satisfaction as it causes an inimical effect and adverse consequences within medical working surroundings.

Research paper thumbnail of Glutathione redox status regulates regenerative myogenic gene expression and functional recovery of human skeletal muscle in response to exercise-induced injury

Free radical biology & medicine, Jun 1, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Greece’s current water and wastewater regulations and the risks they pose to environmental hygiene and public health, as recommended by the European Union Commission

European journal of sustainable development research, Apr 1, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Climate Change and Adverse Public Health Impacts on Human Health and Water Resources

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

Research paper thumbnail of European Union Commission's proposal on environmental hygiene and public health risks with existing legislation on wastewater and water reuse in Greece

Social Science Research Network, Dec 31, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Muscle Injury, Strength And Redox Responses Following Exercise In Individuals With Different Satellite Cell Content

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Research paper thumbnail of Administration safety and occupational risks relationship with job position training quality and needs of medical public health services workforce correlated by political leadership interventions

Electronic Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies

Background: Workplaces are changing, work exposures are changing, and medical public health worke... more Background: Workplaces are changing, work exposures are changing, and medical public health workers’ ability to continue doing productive and healthy work is being impacted by social, technical, environmental, economic, and political pressures. This Research has shown the strong link between safety and occupational risks relationship with job position training quality and needs, and their consequences on medical public health services workforce. To determine the severity of the impact as signs of presents a range of threats provides evidence of the perceived risks predictors of these needs, although the sociodemographic characteristics describe the frequency of risk exposure. Methods: This research is a nationwide study in Greece, construction March to June of 2022. For data collection, a web link was distributed to respondents by email. Providing n=185 responses, safety and occupational risks classification, and were measured with a questionnaire instrument developed, and also a qu...

Research paper thumbnail of Recovery kinetics following sprint training: resisted versus unresisted sprints

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Purpose To determine the recovery kinetics of performance and exercise-induced muscle damage foll... more Purpose To determine the recovery kinetics of performance and exercise-induced muscle damage following different sprint-training protocols. Methods In a crossover design, ten male and female athletes (20.6 ± 2.4 years) performed 2 × (3 × 20 m: 2 min rest) and 1× (3 × 30 m: 3 min rest) of: (a) unresisted sprints (UST), (b) resisted sprints with 10% of body mass (BM) load (RST10), (c) resisted sprints with 20% BM load (RST20), against a control trial (no-training). Results Blood lactate (mmol/L) increased post-training versus pre-training in all sprint-training trials (6.7 ± 2.4 vs 1.2 ± 0.2, 5.6 ± 2.4 vs 1.3 ± 0.3, 7.3 ± 2.7 vs 1.2 ± 0.3, in UST, RST10, RST20, respectively), as did creatine kinase (U/L) 24 h, 48 h and 72 h post-training (UST: 251 ± 173, 238 ± 154, 209 ± 115 vs 155 ± 9, RST10: 252 ± 134, 240 ± 83, 218 ± 103 vs 164 ± 106; RST20: 237 ± 133, 323 ± 303, 262 ± 184 vs 179 ± 106, respectively). DOMS of knee-extensors (KE) and knee-flexors (KF) increased post-training up to 7...

Research paper thumbnail of Cross-sectional nationwide study in occupational safety & health: Inspection of job risks context, burn out syndrome and job satisfaction of public health Inspectors in the period of the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece

Safety Science, 2023

The aim of this study was to report the occupational hazards (job risks) of Public Health Inspect... more The aim of this study was to report the occupational hazards (job risks) of Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) in Greece and investigate possible relationships with burnout and job satisfaction. A sample of N = 185 PHIs total number of 606 (response rate 30.5 %), working in public health services departments nationwide. Data collection was performed in the second and third quarters of 2021, via an online survey. The survey included a questionnaire for risk perceptions, presenting risk factors in each risk categories: physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, psychosocial, and organizational, while burnout was measured with Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and job satisfaction with Spector’s Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS), also developed instrument for measured training quality and needs. A novel theoretical model was proposed, which after the results of the findings of this study indicated that for Greek PHIs psychosocial, ergonomic, and organizational risks were more prevalent compared to other risk categories. Moreover, psychosocial risks were significant predictors of burnout, while organizational risks and emotional exhaustion were linked to job satisfaction. PHIs working in rural areas reported higher perceptions of biological risks and burnout, compared to employees working in urban or semi-urban areas. This study contributes to the limited evidence supporting the link between job risks, burnout, and job satisfaction adding new information to occupational health and safety for the field of public health inspection, which could be exploited to advance the quality of Public Health Services provision. Also reported high training needs especially, protection against biological agents such as coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).

Research paper thumbnail of Southeast Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries are experiencing impacts from the climate crisis, extreme weather events, and the conventional method of water use: A comprehensive scoping study

This study investigates traditional water resources in Southeast Mediterranean and Middle Eastern... more This study investigates traditional water resources in Southeast Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries, focusing on water shortage, pollution, and governance. Strengthening national water policy and promoting safe reuse of reclaimed water is crucial. Conventional water resources in Southeast Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries are critical to the region's socioeconomic development. This study tackles the complexity, ambiguities, and information gaps around solutions for dealing with the Climate Crisis and extreme weather events using conventional water supplies. These resources include rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and groundwater supplies that are vital to agriculture, industry, and home use. Climate change, population increase, and conflicting demands from various industries all have an impact on water resource availability and management in this region. The process includes undertaking comprehensive scoping study literature selected from a large range of international scientific studies and reports. The findings underline the importance of conventional water resources in these areas, particularly for agricultural, industrial, and home uses. Water supplies vary by country, with some experiencing water scarcity. This study investigates the state of conventional water resources in the Southeast Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries, focusing on topics such as water scarcity, pollution, and governance, and provides useful insights into these resources.

Research paper thumbnail of General Practitioners' and Occupational Physicians' burnout and job satisfaction during the pandemic COVID-19

Research paper thumbnail of Workplace Safety and Occupational Health Job Risks Hazards in Public Health Sector in Greece

European Journal of Environment and Public Health

Background: A systematic literature review in field of occupational health and safety job risks h... more Background: A systematic literature review in field of occupational health and safety job risks hazards in public health sector under the view of process that applies principles and techniques to create, communicate, and deliver value in order to influence target audience behaviors that benefit society as well as the intended employers, and also managers. The aim of the study is to change the activities in the workplace and society that will support the overall public health sector services in Greece and global. Methods: Review conducted and select research studies from January 2000 through February 2022, also the last two years on the recent frame of period of COVID-19 pandemic. Detected 195 studies and selected seven articles were included in this review according to criteria. These articles reported a variety of exposures faced by public health professionals working in public health sector. This review also revealed a number of strategies that can be adopted to control, eliminate, or reduce hazards job risks in occupational safety and health in Greece and global. Conclusion: This review highlights, the positively association and correlations between workplace safety and occupational health and safety job risks hazards in public health sector in Greece. Few papers are published based on the very contemporary title considered for the article; hence, this study identified several articles in the scientific literature, but only few articles were classified as eligible according to the previously established criteria especially in public health services and organizations sector.

Research paper thumbnail of Epidemiological surveillance and environmental hygiene, SARS-CoV-2 infection in the community, urban wastewater control in Cyprus, and water reuse

Journal of Contemporary Studies in Epidemiology and Public Health

Background: Nowadays public health faces many challenges. Epidemiological surveillance and enviro... more Background: Nowadays public health faces many challenges. Epidemiological surveillance and environmental hygiene and infection in community from SARS-CoV-2 along with its control in municipal wastewaters and reuse of water are amongst them. Epidemiology and environmental microbiology considers wastewater release of great importance. The purpose of this study is the detection and classification of COVID-19 infection in community wastewater and their removal by efficient functional processes. Methods and materials: A descriptive review of the published literature over the last 15-years in Greek and English was carried out via Medline, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases with the perspective of creating a research protocol. The study material consists of recent articles on the subject using keywords. Thus, the most effective techniques, wastewater-based epidemiology, and quantitative microbial risk assessment, for virus surveillance in wastewater are further analyzed. Results and cont...

Research paper thumbnail of Occupational burnout in public health care sector, scales, measures, and education in the frame of period COVID-19 pandemic

European Journal of Environment and Public Health

Background: A study review of literature in occupational burnout measures in public health care s... more Background: A study review of literature in occupational burnout measures in public health care sector (PHCS). In the view of authors, a process that applies principles and techniques to create, communicate, and deliver value in order to influence target audience behaviors that benefit employees in PHCS, as well as the intended society. Does not work to exploit turnover rather the aims of PHCS are to change the activities that will support and educate the overall public employees in PHCS of Greece and global to use only competent lighting to preserve the safer and healthier work environment, minimize the burnout syndrome. This study can bear a significant impact of occupational burnout measures scales and education in PHCS during COVID-19 pandemic, and with the help of various reviews we will catch out the positive and negative effects. Methods: A review study conducted for the last two-year, published papers along the last one years, perching criteria at Scopus, Web of Science, Sci...

Research paper thumbnail of Exercise as medicine: Physicians’ perceptions of physical activity and exercise for chronic diseases

European Journal of Public Health

Background Although physical activity and exercise (PAE) offer several health advantages in the m... more Background Although physical activity and exercise (PAE) offer several health advantages in the management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), its systematic implementation in medical practice remains questionable. The aim of the study was to investigate Greek physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, intentions, abilities, and behavior (KAIAB) towards PAE in the management of NCDs. Methods A nationwide, cross-sectional, online study was conducted (October 2022 - March 2023) in Greece via a new questionnaire, which was developed and pilot-tested at an earlier stage of the study. The questionnaire's link was distributed to participants by email through their Medical Association. We computed physicians’ KAIAB total scale score as the sum of their responses. The three levels of Bloom's cut-off points were modified and were used to classify physicians’ KAIAB levels towards PAE. Results The physicians’ KAIAB levels in PAE were expressed as mean values (MV) and standard deviations (SD) r...

Research paper thumbnail of Occupational Hazards Associated with the Quality and Training Needs of Public Health Inspectors in Greece

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

Research paper thumbnail of The Effects of Greek Orthodox Christian Fasting during Holy Week on Body Composition and Cardiometabolic Parameters in Overweight Adults

Diseases, Dec 5, 2022

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

Research paper thumbnail of Risk Contexts Occupational Hazards Associated with Quality and Training Needs in Public Health Inspectors in Greece

Social Science Research Network, 2022

Background: Evidence the strong link between occupational risks, and training needs & qua... more Background: Evidence the strong link between occupational risks, and training needs & quality, the research on occupational risks and their consequences to the general wellbeing of Public Health Inspectors is very limited, although the nature of the work presents a range of threats to physical and psychological health. The aim of this study was to report the job risks of Public Health Inspectors (PHIs') and investigate possible relationships with training needs. Methods: This is cross-sectional, nationwide study in Greece, conducted in one phase at the third quarter of 2021. For data collection, an online survey was created, and the web link was distributed to respondents by email. A total number were contacted, providing N=185 responses, which account for 27% (185/684) of the population under study. Job risks were measured with a novel instrument developed, proposed classification, also a checklist was proposed for risk assessment, and developed instrument for measured training needs and quality. Results: The findings indicated that 87% of participants gave high ratings to psychosocial risks and ergonomic risks, followed by 78% for organizational risks and 74% for biological risks. Physical risks and chemical risks are 55% and 56%. Organizational risks (β=-0.282, p=0.001), perceived training quality (β= 0.195, p=0.002), 65.41% reported high training needs.

Research paper thumbnail of Inspection Perceptions of Occupational Training Needs and Training Quality in Public Health Inspectors and Organizations Services in Greece

Social Science Research Network, 2023

Background: Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) are tasked with responding to emerging threats to Pub... more Background: Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) are tasked with responding to emerging threats to Public Health, to control the pandemic crisis COVID-19, preventing and controlling communicable and environmental diseases, and face many health and safety issues while at work. This study aimed to investigate the training needs and training quality of Greek PHIs Organizations in urban and rural settings and also associated with demographic variables. Methods: This is a Nationwide cross-sectional study conducted between March and June 2021, in Greece. An online approved survey was created, and the web link was distributed to respondents by email, through the National Public Health Inspectorate Administration, while anonymity was retained. This is a nationwide study with a response rate 30, 5 %, N=185 (185/606). Results: Participants reported 64.51% high Training needs while only 8.11% report low training needs, and medium training needs 26,49% for PHIs (M=3.15, SD=0.70). In the fields of health and safety at work, stress management, personal protective equipment, and protection from chemical agents. Training quality 43.78% of participants rate as low while only 17.3% rate training quality as high, and 38,92% medium rate (M=3.57, SD=1.32). Training needs per gender results show Women perceive total and have higher levels of training needs vs Men. Conclusion: Reported high Training needs, and low rate in Training quality in the several fields of Occupational Health and Safety sections significant for PHIs in all workplace environments. This research will help in decision-making, policy formulation and administration of Organizations & Services, proper governance, and future Training Programs.

Research paper thumbnail of Epidemiological surveillance and environmental hygiene, SARS-CoV-2 infection in the community, urban wastewater control in Cyprus, and water reuse

Journal of Contemporary Studies in Epidemiology and Public Health

Background: Nowadays public health faces many challenges. Epidemiological surveillance and enviro... more Background: Nowadays public health faces many challenges. Epidemiological surveillance and environmental hygiene and infection in community from SARS-CoV-2 along with its control in municipal wastewaters and reuse of water are amongst them. Epidemiology and environmental microbiology considers wastewater release of great importance. The purpose of this study is the detection and classification of COVID-19 infection in community wastewater and their removal by efficient functional processes. Methods and materials: A descriptive review of the published literature over the last 15-years in Greek and English was carried out via Medline, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases with the perspective of creating a research protocol. The study material consists of recent articles on the subject using keywords. Thus, the most effective techniques, wastewater-based epidemiology, and quantitative microbial risk assessment, for virus surveillance in wastewater are further analyzed. Results and cont...

Research paper thumbnail of General practitioners, health inspectors, and occupational physicians' burnout syndrome during COVID-19 pandemic and job satisfaction: A systematic review

European Journal of Environment and Public Health, 2024

Background: Burnout syndrome is a type of stressful factor that is related to job satisfaction. G... more Background: Burnout syndrome is a type of stressful factor that is related to job satisfaction. General practitioners, health inspectors, and occupational physicians (GPHIOPs) are benchmarked as regards the burnout syndrome and job satisfaction in this systematic review during the pandemic COVID-19. Methods: Relevant scientific literature was searched in electronic databases such as PubMed, MEDLINE, Cochrane CENTRAL, ScienceDirect, and CINAHL up to August 2023 in order a link among general practitioners, health inspectors, and occupational physicians about the burnout syndrome and job satisfaction during COVID-19 pandemic to be found. Results: The studies used show an adjacent joint within lacking job satisfaction and the burnout syndrome. Elevated values of burnout and low values of satisfaction appear because of inter individual variables, working condition causes, and causes within the context of working surroundings. There was a remarkable lift in burnout values amongst GPHIOPs during the last pandemic of COVID-19. However, it remains the factor that needs to be scrutinized through further research that affects the development of the other factor to be found. Conclusions: It is critical psychological interventions be made to address burnout and boost rates of job satisfaction as it causes an inimical effect and adverse consequences within medical working surroundings.

Research paper thumbnail of Glutathione redox status regulates regenerative myogenic gene expression and functional recovery of human skeletal muscle in response to exercise-induced injury

Free radical biology & medicine, Jun 1, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Greece’s current water and wastewater regulations and the risks they pose to environmental hygiene and public health, as recommended by the European Union Commission

European journal of sustainable development research, Apr 1, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Climate Change and Adverse Public Health Impacts on Human Health and Water Resources

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

Research paper thumbnail of European Union Commission's proposal on environmental hygiene and public health risks with existing legislation on wastewater and water reuse in Greece

Social Science Research Network, Dec 31, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Muscle Injury, Strength And Redox Responses Following Exercise In Individuals With Different Satellite Cell Content

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise

Research paper thumbnail of Administration safety and occupational risks relationship with job position training quality and needs of medical public health services workforce correlated by political leadership interventions

Electronic Journal of Medical and Educational Technologies

Background: Workplaces are changing, work exposures are changing, and medical public health worke... more Background: Workplaces are changing, work exposures are changing, and medical public health workers’ ability to continue doing productive and healthy work is being impacted by social, technical, environmental, economic, and political pressures. This Research has shown the strong link between safety and occupational risks relationship with job position training quality and needs, and their consequences on medical public health services workforce. To determine the severity of the impact as signs of presents a range of threats provides evidence of the perceived risks predictors of these needs, although the sociodemographic characteristics describe the frequency of risk exposure. Methods: This research is a nationwide study in Greece, construction March to June of 2022. For data collection, a web link was distributed to respondents by email. Providing n=185 responses, safety and occupational risks classification, and were measured with a questionnaire instrument developed, and also a qu...

Research paper thumbnail of Recovery kinetics following sprint training: resisted versus unresisted sprints

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Purpose To determine the recovery kinetics of performance and exercise-induced muscle damage foll... more Purpose To determine the recovery kinetics of performance and exercise-induced muscle damage following different sprint-training protocols. Methods In a crossover design, ten male and female athletes (20.6 ± 2.4 years) performed 2 × (3 × 20 m: 2 min rest) and 1× (3 × 30 m: 3 min rest) of: (a) unresisted sprints (UST), (b) resisted sprints with 10% of body mass (BM) load (RST10), (c) resisted sprints with 20% BM load (RST20), against a control trial (no-training). Results Blood lactate (mmol/L) increased post-training versus pre-training in all sprint-training trials (6.7 ± 2.4 vs 1.2 ± 0.2, 5.6 ± 2.4 vs 1.3 ± 0.3, 7.3 ± 2.7 vs 1.2 ± 0.3, in UST, RST10, RST20, respectively), as did creatine kinase (U/L) 24 h, 48 h and 72 h post-training (UST: 251 ± 173, 238 ± 154, 209 ± 115 vs 155 ± 9, RST10: 252 ± 134, 240 ± 83, 218 ± 103 vs 164 ± 106; RST20: 237 ± 133, 323 ± 303, 262 ± 184 vs 179 ± 106, respectively). DOMS of knee-extensors (KE) and knee-flexors (KF) increased post-training up to 7...

Research paper thumbnail of Cross-sectional nationwide study in occupational safety & health: Inspection of job risks context, burn out syndrome and job satisfaction of public health Inspectors in the period of the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece

Safety Science, 2023

The aim of this study was to report the occupational hazards (job risks) of Public Health Inspect... more The aim of this study was to report the occupational hazards (job risks) of Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) in Greece and investigate possible relationships with burnout and job satisfaction. A sample of N = 185 PHIs total number of 606 (response rate 30.5 %), working in public health services departments nationwide. Data collection was performed in the second and third quarters of 2021, via an online survey. The survey included a questionnaire for risk perceptions, presenting risk factors in each risk categories: physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic, psychosocial, and organizational, while burnout was measured with Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and job satisfaction with Spector’s Job Satisfaction Survey (JSS), also developed instrument for measured training quality and needs. A novel theoretical model was proposed, which after the results of the findings of this study indicated that for Greek PHIs psychosocial, ergonomic, and organizational risks were more prevalent compared to other risk categories. Moreover, psychosocial risks were significant predictors of burnout, while organizational risks and emotional exhaustion were linked to job satisfaction. PHIs working in rural areas reported higher perceptions of biological risks and burnout, compared to employees working in urban or semi-urban areas. This study contributes to the limited evidence supporting the link between job risks, burnout, and job satisfaction adding new information to occupational health and safety for the field of public health inspection, which could be exploited to advance the quality of Public Health Services provision. Also reported high training needs especially, protection against biological agents such as coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).

Research paper thumbnail of Southeast Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries are experiencing impacts from the climate crisis, extreme weather events, and the conventional method of water use: A comprehensive scoping study

This study investigates traditional water resources in Southeast Mediterranean and Middle Eastern... more This study investigates traditional water resources in Southeast Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries, focusing on water shortage, pollution, and governance. Strengthening national water policy and promoting safe reuse of reclaimed water is crucial. Conventional water resources in Southeast Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries are critical to the region's socioeconomic development. This study tackles the complexity, ambiguities, and information gaps around solutions for dealing with the Climate Crisis and extreme weather events using conventional water supplies. These resources include rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and groundwater supplies that are vital to agriculture, industry, and home use. Climate change, population increase, and conflicting demands from various industries all have an impact on water resource availability and management in this region. The process includes undertaking comprehensive scoping study literature selected from a large range of international scientific studies and reports. The findings underline the importance of conventional water resources in these areas, particularly for agricultural, industrial, and home uses. Water supplies vary by country, with some experiencing water scarcity. This study investigates the state of conventional water resources in the Southeast Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries, focusing on topics such as water scarcity, pollution, and governance, and provides useful insights into these resources.

Research paper thumbnail of General Practitioners' and Occupational Physicians' burnout and job satisfaction during the pandemic COVID-19

Research paper thumbnail of Workplace Safety and Occupational Health Job Risks Hazards in Public Health Sector in Greece

European Journal of Environment and Public Health

Background: A systematic literature review in field of occupational health and safety job risks h... more Background: A systematic literature review in field of occupational health and safety job risks hazards in public health sector under the view of process that applies principles and techniques to create, communicate, and deliver value in order to influence target audience behaviors that benefit society as well as the intended employers, and also managers. The aim of the study is to change the activities in the workplace and society that will support the overall public health sector services in Greece and global. Methods: Review conducted and select research studies from January 2000 through February 2022, also the last two years on the recent frame of period of COVID-19 pandemic. Detected 195 studies and selected seven articles were included in this review according to criteria. These articles reported a variety of exposures faced by public health professionals working in public health sector. This review also revealed a number of strategies that can be adopted to control, eliminate, or reduce hazards job risks in occupational safety and health in Greece and global. Conclusion: This review highlights, the positively association and correlations between workplace safety and occupational health and safety job risks hazards in public health sector in Greece. Few papers are published based on the very contemporary title considered for the article; hence, this study identified several articles in the scientific literature, but only few articles were classified as eligible according to the previously established criteria especially in public health services and organizations sector.

Research paper thumbnail of Epidemiological surveillance and environmental hygiene, SARS-CoV-2 infection in the community, urban wastewater control in Cyprus, and water reuse

Journal of Contemporary Studies in Epidemiology and Public Health

Background: Nowadays public health faces many challenges. Epidemiological surveillance and enviro... more Background: Nowadays public health faces many challenges. Epidemiological surveillance and environmental hygiene and infection in community from SARS-CoV-2 along with its control in municipal wastewaters and reuse of water are amongst them. Epidemiology and environmental microbiology considers wastewater release of great importance. The purpose of this study is the detection and classification of COVID-19 infection in community wastewater and their removal by efficient functional processes. Methods and materials: A descriptive review of the published literature over the last 15-years in Greek and English was carried out via Medline, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases with the perspective of creating a research protocol. The study material consists of recent articles on the subject using keywords. Thus, the most effective techniques, wastewater-based epidemiology, and quantitative microbial risk assessment, for virus surveillance in wastewater are further analyzed. Results and cont...

Research paper thumbnail of Occupational burnout in public health care sector, scales, measures, and education in the frame of period COVID-19 pandemic

European Journal of Environment and Public Health

Background: A study review of literature in occupational burnout measures in public health care s... more Background: A study review of literature in occupational burnout measures in public health care sector (PHCS). In the view of authors, a process that applies principles and techniques to create, communicate, and deliver value in order to influence target audience behaviors that benefit employees in PHCS, as well as the intended society. Does not work to exploit turnover rather the aims of PHCS are to change the activities that will support and educate the overall public employees in PHCS of Greece and global to use only competent lighting to preserve the safer and healthier work environment, minimize the burnout syndrome. This study can bear a significant impact of occupational burnout measures scales and education in PHCS during COVID-19 pandemic, and with the help of various reviews we will catch out the positive and negative effects. Methods: A review study conducted for the last two-year, published papers along the last one years, perching criteria at Scopus, Web of Science, Sci...

Research paper thumbnail of Exercise as medicine: Physicians’ perceptions of physical activity and exercise for chronic diseases

European Journal of Public Health

Background Although physical activity and exercise (PAE) offer several health advantages in the m... more Background Although physical activity and exercise (PAE) offer several health advantages in the management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), its systematic implementation in medical practice remains questionable. The aim of the study was to investigate Greek physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, intentions, abilities, and behavior (KAIAB) towards PAE in the management of NCDs. Methods A nationwide, cross-sectional, online study was conducted (October 2022 - March 2023) in Greece via a new questionnaire, which was developed and pilot-tested at an earlier stage of the study. The questionnaire's link was distributed to participants by email through their Medical Association. We computed physicians’ KAIAB total scale score as the sum of their responses. The three levels of Bloom's cut-off points were modified and were used to classify physicians’ KAIAB levels towards PAE. Results The physicians’ KAIAB levels in PAE were expressed as mean values (MV) and standard deviations (SD) r...

Research paper thumbnail of Occupational Hazards Associated with the Quality and Training Needs of Public Health Inspectors in Greece

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

Research paper thumbnail of The Effects of Greek Orthodox Christian Fasting during Holy Week on Body Composition and Cardiometabolic Parameters in Overweight Adults

Diseases, Dec 5, 2022

This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY

Research paper thumbnail of Risk Contexts Occupational Hazards Associated with Quality and Training Needs in Public Health Inspectors in Greece

Social Science Research Network, 2022

Background: Evidence the strong link between occupational risks, and training needs & qua... more Background: Evidence the strong link between occupational risks, and training needs & quality, the research on occupational risks and their consequences to the general wellbeing of Public Health Inspectors is very limited, although the nature of the work presents a range of threats to physical and psychological health. The aim of this study was to report the job risks of Public Health Inspectors (PHIs') and investigate possible relationships with training needs. Methods: This is cross-sectional, nationwide study in Greece, conducted in one phase at the third quarter of 2021. For data collection, an online survey was created, and the web link was distributed to respondents by email. A total number were contacted, providing N=185 responses, which account for 27% (185/684) of the population under study. Job risks were measured with a novel instrument developed, proposed classification, also a checklist was proposed for risk assessment, and developed instrument for measured training needs and quality. Results: The findings indicated that 87% of participants gave high ratings to psychosocial risks and ergonomic risks, followed by 78% for organizational risks and 74% for biological risks. Physical risks and chemical risks are 55% and 56%. Organizational risks (β=-0.282, p=0.001), perceived training quality (β= 0.195, p=0.002), 65.41% reported high training needs.

Research paper thumbnail of Inspection Perceptions of Occupational Training Needs and Training Quality in Public Health Inspectors and Organizations Services in Greece

Social Science Research Network, 2023

Background: Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) are tasked with responding to emerging threats to Pub... more Background: Public Health Inspectors (PHIs) are tasked with responding to emerging threats to Public Health, to control the pandemic crisis COVID-19, preventing and controlling communicable and environmental diseases, and face many health and safety issues while at work. This study aimed to investigate the training needs and training quality of Greek PHIs Organizations in urban and rural settings and also associated with demographic variables. Methods: This is a Nationwide cross-sectional study conducted between March and June 2021, in Greece. An online approved survey was created, and the web link was distributed to respondents by email, through the National Public Health Inspectorate Administration, while anonymity was retained. This is a nationwide study with a response rate 30, 5 %, N=185 (185/606). Results: Participants reported 64.51% high Training needs while only 8.11% report low training needs, and medium training needs 26,49% for PHIs (M=3.15, SD=0.70). In the fields of health and safety at work, stress management, personal protective equipment, and protection from chemical agents. Training quality 43.78% of participants rate as low while only 17.3% rate training quality as high, and 38,92% medium rate (M=3.57, SD=1.32). Training needs per gender results show Women perceive total and have higher levels of training needs vs Men. Conclusion: Reported high Training needs, and low rate in Training quality in the several fields of Occupational Health and Safety sections significant for PHIs in all workplace environments. This research will help in decision-making, policy formulation and administration of Organizations & Services, proper governance, and future Training Programs.

Research paper thumbnail of Epidemiological surveillance and environmental hygiene, SARS-CoV-2 infection in the community, urban wastewater control in Cyprus, and water reuse

Journal of Contemporary Studies in Epidemiology and Public Health

Background: Nowadays public health faces many challenges. Epidemiological surveillance and enviro... more Background: Nowadays public health faces many challenges. Epidemiological surveillance and environmental hygiene and infection in community from SARS-CoV-2 along with its control in municipal wastewaters and reuse of water are amongst them. Epidemiology and environmental microbiology considers wastewater release of great importance. The purpose of this study is the detection and classification of COVID-19 infection in community wastewater and their removal by efficient functional processes. Methods and materials: A descriptive review of the published literature over the last 15-years in Greek and English was carried out via Medline, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases with the perspective of creating a research protocol. The study material consists of recent articles on the subject using keywords. Thus, the most effective techniques, wastewater-based epidemiology, and quantitative microbial risk assessment, for virus surveillance in wastewater are further analyzed. Results and cont...

Research paper thumbnail of Workplace Environment and Burn-Out In Public Health Workforce Inspection Services in Greece during Covid-19 Pandemic

International One Health Conference, 2022

Methodology/Results Methodology: This is a quantitative, cross-sectional, nationwide research stu... more Methodology/Results Methodology: This is a quantitative, cross-sectional, nationwide research study in Greece, conducted in the second quarter of 2021. An online survey was conducted. The response rate was 27%. Burnout was measured with Maslach Burnout Inventory Questionnaire. Results:19.46% of participants report low burnout levels, 37.84% of participants' medium burnout levels and 42.70% high (above average) burnout levels. Burnout total score of rural environment was higher compared to all other groups (χ2= 16.017), (β=0.455), p<0.001. Medium levels of Emotional exhaustion score were reported. Levels of depersonalization score were low. Personal Accomplishment of rural environment was higher compared to all other groups (χ2= 26.417). Depersonalization of semi-urban environment was higher compared to all other groups (χ2= 6.188).

Research paper thumbnail of International One Health Conference Occupational Hazards Quality and Training Needs in Public Health Inspectors

International One Health Conference, 2022 (Catania, Italy), 2022

For data collection, an online survey was created, and the web link was distributed to respondent... more For data collection, an online survey was created, and the web link was distributed to respondents by email. A total number were contacted, providing N=185 responses, which account for 27% (185/684) of the population under study. Job risks were measured with a novel instrument developed, proposed classification, also a checklist was proposed for risk assessment, and developed instrument for measured training needs and quality. Results:The findings indicated that 87% of participants gave high ratings to psychosocial risks and ergonomic risks, followed by 78% for organizational risks and 74% for biological risks. Physical risks and chemical risks are 55% and 56%. Organizational risks (β=-0.282, p=0.001), perceived training quality (β= 0.195, p=0.002), 65.41% reported high training needs.

Research paper thumbnail of 15TH EUROPEAN PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE

Strengthening health systems: improving population health and being prepared for the unexpected Berlin, Germany 9–12 November 2022).At: Berlin, GermanyVolume:

signature presence of physical examination (34.9% vs 71.1%) and for signature presence in the hos... more signature presence of physical examination (34.9% vs 71.1%) and for signature presence in the hospital discharge card (86.4% vs 96.4%). Conclusions: The results show that simple measures, such as staff training and restructuring of the format, are effective in improving the quality of medical records. Key messages: Healthcare providers should perceive the proper completion of medical records as a common goal. Well-completed medical records contribute to better health care.