Professor, Depart. of Nursing, University of West Attica
evlachou@uniwa.gr
+30 2105385616
Name: Eugenia Vlachou
Current Position: Professor
Scientific Domain: Endocrinology – Gynecology Nursing (Code ΑPELLA): 19926
Sector: Pediatric and Mental Health Nursing
Αdministrative positions: Director of Sector “Pediatric and Mental Health Nursing”.
Director of the MSc Program “Management of Chronic Diseases” and Scientific Coordinator of the Specialty: Diabetes Care.
- Elected member of European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) Nurse Committee https://www.ese-hormones.org/about-us/committees/nurse-committee/
- Elected member of the Executive Committee of Foundation of European Nurses in Diabetes (FEND) https://www.fend.org/about-us/whos-who.
Laboratory: Building K13, 2nd floor, 202 Tel: 2105385616
Email: evlachou@uniwa.gr
ResearchGate ID: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eugenia-Vlachou
Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=iKouwb0AAAAJ&hl=en
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9335-3507
PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=eugenia%20vlachou and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Vlachou+ED
Education:
PhD in Gynecological Endocrinology from the Nursing Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA).
MSc in Public Health from Nursing Department of NKUA.
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from Nursing Department of NKUA.
Degree in Pedagogical Studies “PATES – SELETE”.
Certified Diabetes Educator, ENB Course: Diabetes Nursing, Ipswich, UK.
Research interests: Endocrinology – Diabetes Nursing, Maternity – Gynecological Nursing and Nursing Education.
Academic appointments: She has been employed by TEI of Athens in the Nursing Department for more than 30 years. She is currently Professor in the Nursing Department of University of West Attica (UWA).
Professional experience: Registered Nurse in various Medical Clinical settings (Endocrinology, etc.)
Courses Taught
Undergraduate Courses: Maternity-Gynecology Nursing (Theory and Laboratory), Research Methods in Nursing, Bioethics – Nursing Legislation.
Postgraduate Courses:Teaching in many MSc Programs of UWA and NKUA. Research Methods in Nursing, Diabetes Education and Care, Diabetes Complications.
Indicative publications
- Tsartsalis A., Lambrou G., Samartzi A., Vlachou E., Papassotiriou I., Geronikolou S., Kanaka-Gantenbein C., Chrousos G., Kattamis A. (2021). Genotypic and Clinical Analysis of a Thalassemia Major Cohort: An Observational Study. Adv Exp Med Biol 1339:65-76.
- Forde, R., Arente, L., Ausili, D., De Backer, K., Due‐Christensen, M., Epps, A., … Vlachou, E. & Forbes, A. (2021). The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on people with diabetes and diabetes services: A pan‐European survey of diabetes specialist nurses undertaken by the Foundation of European Nurses in Diabetes survey consortium. Diabetic Medicine, 38(5), e14498.
- Lavdaniti, M., Michalopoulou, S., Owens, D. A., Vlachou, E., & Kazakos, K. (2021). The Impact of Comorbid Diabetes Type 2 on Quality of Life in Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy. Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Disorders-Drug Targets (Formerly Current Drug Targets-Immune, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders), 21(6), 1017-1024.
- Kavga A., Govina O., Galanis P., Kalemikerakis I., Vlachou E., Fotos N., …& Kalokairinou A. (2021) Determinants of Health Promotion Behaviors among Family Caregivers of Stroke Survivors. Diseases, 9 (1), 10
- Tsatsou, I., Konstantinidis, T., Kalemikerakis, I., Adamakidou, T., Vlachou, E., & Govina, O. (2021). Unmet Supportive Care Needs of Patients with Hematological Malignancies: A Systematic Review. Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing 8(1),5
- Vlachou, E., Ntikoudi, A., Govina, O., Lavdaniti, M., Kotsalas, N., Tsartsalis, A., & Dimitriadis, G. (2020). Effects of Probiotics on Diabetic Nephropathy: A Systematic Review. Current Clinical Pharmacology 15(3), 234-242.
- Vlachou, E., Owens, D., Lavdaniti, M., Kalemikerakis, J., Evagelou, E., Margari, N., Fasoi, G., Evangelidou, E., Govina, O. & Tsartsalis, A. (2019). Prevalence, Wellbeing, and Symptoms of Dysmenorrhea among University Nursing Students in Greece. Diseases, 7 (1), 5.
- Tsartsalis, A. N., Lambrou, G. I., Tsartsalis, D. N., Papassotiriou, I., Vlachou, E., Terpos, E., Chrousos GP., Kanaka-Gantenbein C., & Kattamis, A. (2019). Bone Metabolism Markers in Thalassemia Major-Induced Osteoporosis: Results from a Cross-Sectional Observational Study. Current molecular medicine, 19(5), 335-341.
- Makrigiannakis, A., Vrekoussis, T., Zoumakis, E., Hatzidakis, V., Vlachou, E., Salakos, N., & Kalantaridou, S. N. (2018). Endometrial CRH and implantation: from bench to bedside. Hormones, 1-5.
- Vlachou E., Evangelidou E. (2018). Diabetes Specialist and Personalized Education in the Community. Nursing 57 (3): 229-238.
- Vlachou E. (2018). Diabetes Specialist and personalized training in the hospital. Hellenic Journal of Nursing Science 11 (1), 8-14.
- Vlachou, E. (2017). Nurse’s Role in the Education of People with Diabetes. Nursing 56 (1), 18-23.
Other information:
Participations in International (FEND, ESE, ESMO, etc.). Invitations in many conferences (Greek and International) as Speaker, President, Coordinator, etc. Organization of the “1st Clinical Nursing Workshop in Diabetes” in collaboration with the Hellenic Diabetes Society, 2021. http://nurs.uniwa.gr/wp-content /uploads/sites/75/2021/04/Programma-1o-Kliniko-Frontistirio-Nosileutikis.pdf
Member: of the Hellenic Nurses Association, National Nurses Association of Greece, Hellenic Endocrine Society, Hellenic Diabetes Society, European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) – Nurse Committee, Member of the Foundation of European Nurses in Diabetes (FEND).
Interviews that highlight of the Diabetes Specialist Nurse’s Role in:
- https://www.healthweb.gr/apopsi/synenteykseis/eygenia-vlaxou-kathigitria-nosileytikis-i-elleipsi-ekseidikeymenon-nosileyton-gia-ton-diaviti-stoixizei-tin-periodo-tis-covid-19
- https://diabeteslife.gr/synenteyxi-h-ka-eygenia-vlachoy-mila-gia-tin-exeidikeysi-toy-nosileyti-sti-diacheirisi-toy-sakcharodi-diaviti/
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