Andreas Protopapas
Lecturer, Nursing
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School of Sciences
Department of Health Sciences
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department | Thesis title (Optional Entry) |
| PhD in Cardiac Nursing | 2017 | Cyprus University of Technology | Department of Nursing | Randomized Clinical Trial: The effect of remote monitoring on the quality of life of patients with heart failure |
| MSc in Intensive Therapy Units-Cardiac Nursing (graduated with honor) | 2010 | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | Medical School | The effect of cardiovascular risk factors on the circadian rhythm of acute myocardial infarction with ST elevation |
| BSc in Nursing | Cyprus University of Technology | Department of Nursing | Systematic review: Education of patients with heart failure. The contribution of Nursing | |
| Diploma in General Nursing | 2002 | School of Nursing, Nicosia, Cyprus | Profile and public image of Nursing profession |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| 2020 | Present | European University Cyprus | Department of Health Sciences, Nursing | Lecturer |
| 2004 | 2020 | Ministry of Health | Accident and Emergency Department of Nicosia General Hospital | Cardiology ward | Cyprus Ambulance Service | Staff Nurse |
| 2017 | 2020 | Cyprus University of Technology | Department of Nursing | Special Teaching Staff (part-time) |
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference | Vol. | Pages |
| 2020 | Recurrence of Cardiac Arrhythmias after taking Rifampicin in a Patient who also Co-tread with Atenolol | Protopapas A., Lambrinou A. | Hellenic Journal of Nursing | 59(2) | 168-172 |
| 2019 | Cultural Factors on the Circadian Rhythm of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction in patients in a Mediterranean island (original research paper) | Protopapas A., Lambrinou A. | European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing | 18(7) | 562-568 |
| 2019 | It is more than simple interventions needed to improve heart failure patients health related quality of life | Lambrinou E, Protopapas A, Barberis V, Paikousis L, Kyriakou M, Kalogirou F. | European Journal of Heart Failure | 40(S1) | |
| 2019 | The effect of multiple interventions by a specialist nurse on the heart failure patients knowledge in self-care management. | Protopapas, F. Kalogirou, N. Vouri, A. Malaktou, L. Paikousis, V. Barberis, E. Lambrinou. | European Journal of Heart Failure | 21(S1) | 180 |
| 2018 | Heart failure: A challenging syndrome for health care professionals | Lambrinou, E., Protopapas, A., & Kalogirou, F. | Cardiovascular Disorders and Medicine | 3(3) | 1-5 |
| 2016 | The validity of Gr-MSPSS in patients with heart failure. | Chamboulidou I, Lambrinou E, Christoforou N, Kalogirou F, Protopapas A, Christofi P, Middleton N. | European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing Suppelements. | 15(Suppl 1) | 74 |
| 2015 | Preliminary results of the study MEETinCY. | Lambrinou E, Christoforou N, Kalogirou F, Protopapas A, Christofi P, Barberis V, Avraamides P, Middleton N. | European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements | 17(S1) | 398 |
| 2014 | The Greek version of the 9-item European heart failure self-care behaviour scale : A multidimensional or a uni-dimensional scale ? | Lambrinou, E., Kalogirou, F., Lamnisos, D., Papathanassoglou, E., Protopapas, A., Sourtzi, P., ... Middleton, N. | Heart and Lung The Journal of Acute and Critical Care | 43(6) | 494-499 |
| 2014 | Educational challenges to the health care professional in heart failure care. | Lambrinou, E., Protopapas, A., & Kalogirou, F. | Current Heart Failure Reports | 11(3) | 299-306 |
| 2013 | Management of patients with heart failure using education or education & telephone or telephone in Cyprus (MEETTinCY) trial. Preliminary results. | Lambrinou E, Kalogirou F, Protopapas A, Papathanassoglou E, Barberis V, Sourtzi P, Lemonidou C, Middleton N. | European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements (Impact Factor: 6.526) | S220 |
Exhibitions
Research Projects
| Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| MEETinCY (First RCT in Cyprus) A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of management programme of patients with heart failure using education and telephone (Management of patients with HF using Education, Education &Telephone, Telephone in Cyprus (MEETinCy), on HF patients’ outcomes. | Cyprus University of Technology’s state funded budget | Researcher/ Research Team Member |
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
| Period | Organization | Title of Position or Service |
| 2018-Present | Cardiac Nursing Working group - Cyprus Society of Cardiology | Vice-president |
| 2017-Present | Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals, European Society of Cardiology | Member, National Societies Committee |
Awards/International Recognition
| Date | Title | Awarded by: |
| 2019 | A. Protopapas, F. Kalogirou, N. Vouri, A. Malaktou, L. Paikousis, V. Barberis, E. Lambrinou. (2019) The effect of multiple interventions by a specialist nurse on the heart failure patient’s knowledge in self-care management. European Journal of Heart Failure 21(S1):180 | European Society of Cardiology Congress Award 2019- Nursing and Allied Professions Investigator Award (1st award) |