Eleni Koutsogeorgou-Andreou

• PhD in Sociology and Methodology of Social Research
• Programme Manager and Senior Lecturer at University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Objectives: This paper examines the context of health promotion actions that are focused on/contributing to strengthening social capital by increasing community participation, reciprocal trust and support as the means to achieve better health and more active ageing. Method: The methodology employed was a literature review/research synthesis, and a...

Purpose: To identify experiences of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) in terms of social capital and its components (i.e., social networks, trust, and interpersonal relationships) and social support based on the current scientific knowledge. Methods: Systematic literature review was conducted through PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, and...

This book provides insights into the experiences of women with physical, mental or sensory disability in terms of their social relationships and social participation, as well as the barriers and facilitators of their physical and social environments in that respect. It will be of interest to academics, health professionals, researchers, and other e...

Background Due to the current economic crisis in Greece, effects on health and healthcare have been reported. The aim of this study was to present a systematic overview of the consequences that the financial crisis has had for health and healthcare in Greece. Methods Systematic literature review was conducted in order to identify articles that wer...

Background: The inclusion of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SENDs) in regular classrooms has been identified as a high priority in many policy documents published by both European and international organisations. Its implementation, however, is influenced by a number of factors, some of which are directly related to the par...

Background: The impact of economic prosperity on birth rates is well-known, plus

Mental health promotion in preschool education and care settings

The present poster session presents the preliminary results regarding the comparative effectiveness of a multi-level comprehensive mental health promotive programme (2to6) and of a discrete socio-emotional educational intervention (Strong Start) on preschoolers’ emotional and behavioural problems.

http://www.cambridgescholars.com/innovative-practice-and-interventions-for-children-and-adolescents-with-psychosocial-difficulties-and-disabilities This book engages with a wide spectrum of questions and topics related to children’s, adolescents’ and families’ difficulties, as well as to epistemological, meta-theoretical, taxonomical, and interve...

The current study describes the development of a preliminary set of quality indicators for public Greek National Health System (GNHS) hospitals, which were used in the "Health Monitoring Indicators System: Health Map" (Ygeionomikos Chartis) project, with the purpose that these quality indicators would assess the quality of all the aspects relevant...

The collection of comparable estimates of Women with Disability (WwD) is essential for successful policy-making, and can be directly addressed to the reduction of the barriers that WwD have to face so to achieve full participation in all aspects of their lives. In order to minimize and prevent barriers for WwD, a common policy and a research framew...

This paper provides theoretical links between the model of health and disability based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and the complex notion of ‘social capital’. In practice, social capital mechanisms could contribute to better health through their use in health-promotion actions, and, in general, th...

The aim of this paper is to investigate the association between structural and cognitive aspects of social capital and self-rated health among adults aged 50 or more, living in three countries: Finland, Poland and Spain. The study, which was based on data from the European Social Survey (2008/09), was a part of the EU research project COURAGE in Eu...

Data have indicated that countries with a strong system of Primary Health Care (PHC) are more likely to have efficient health systems and better health outcomes than countries that focus strongly on hospital services. The aim of the article was to systematically review implemented quality projects used for evaluation of quality in PHC services. A s...

There is a current worldwide trend in policy-making which aims in community building through the strengthening of social networks and social capital, in general, which together with upgrading of employment and business development can contribute to tackling the challenges of the current challenging economic situation face in many parts of the world...

This paper explores theoretical and practical implications for fostering social capital for persons with disabilities. These implications have been considered in accordance with the biopsychosocial model of health and disability of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). Based...

The aim of the paper is to prove that the COURAGE in Europe Built Environment (CBE) instrument selected items are relevant to health and disability assessment and evaluation. The two lists of the CBE preliminary items - outdoor checklist and self-reported questionnaire - were linked to the World Health Organization's International Classification of...

Inclusive education is part of social inclusion; therefore, social capital can be linked to an inclusive education policy and practice. This association is explored in this article, and a practical measure is proposed. Specifically, the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Children and Youth...

The aims this study were to assess the impact of epilepsy on the health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) of patients and on patterns of disability and to describe the relationship between disability and HRQoL in adult patients with controlled epilepsy. Disability was measured with the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule, second...

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of stroke on health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) and disability, the relationships between the two constructs, and to what extent these two constructs are affected when perceived health state changes. The World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHO-DAS II) and the 36-Item Short-For...

This article presents a methodology developed by the Multidisciplinary Research on Health and Disability in Europe project researchers for the retrieval of information about disability using the conceptual framework of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. A comprehensive review and analysis of European surveys was...

The built environment can increase or decrease disability through its impact on mobility or accessibility to infrastructures, and through its relation to social environment. There is a need for the development of a tool which allows to assess built environment in both objective and self-reported manner, contemplating also issues of accessibility an...

Objective: There is limited evidence regarding effective smoking cessation interventions in deprived communities. This study explored what factors are considered most important in smoking cessation, from the perspective of a group of NHS Stop Smoking Service users from a deprived community. Design: A qualitative study. Setting: A deprived communi...

Objective: There is limited evidence regarding effective smoking cessation interventions in deprived communities. This study explored what factors are considered most important in smoking cessation, from the perspective of a group of NHS Stop Smoking Service users from a deprived community. Design: A qualitative study. Setting: A deprived community...