Eleni Epiphaniou
Assistant Professor, Health Psychology
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School of Humanities, Social and Education Sciences
Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department |
| PhD in Health Psychology and PG Certificate in Health Psychology | 2009 | University of Surrey | Department of Psychology |
| MSc Health Psychology | 2005 | University of Surrey | Department of Psychology |
| BSc in Psychology | 2004 | University of Cyprus | Department of Psychology |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| 2017 | Today | European University Cyprus | Nicosia, Cyprus | Scientific Collaborator |
| Sep. 2016 | Dec 2018 | Open University Cyprus | Nicosia, Cyprus | Part-Time lecturer |
| Oct. 2015 | June 2017 | City Unity College Nicosia | Programme coordinator | |
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference | Vol. | Pages |
| 2019 | Supporting self-management for people with hypertension: a meta-review of quantitative and qualitative systematic reviews | Shahaj O, Denneny D, Schwappach A, Pearce G, Epiphaniou E, Parke HL, Taylor SJC, Pinnock H. | Journal of Hypertension | 37 | 264 – 279 |
| 2018 | Supported self-management for people with type 2 diabetes: a meta-review of quantitative systematic reviews. | Captieux M, Pearce G, Parke HL, Epiphaniou E, Wild S, Taylor SJC, Pinnock H | BMI Open | 8 | doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024262. |
| 2015 | Experiences of Self-Management Support Following a Stroke: A Meta-Review of Qualitative Systematic Reviews | Pearce G, Pinnock H, Epiphaniou E, Parke P, Heavey E, Griffiths CJ, Greenhalgh T, Sheikh A, Taylor SJ | PLOS ONE | DOI :10.1371/journal.pone.0141803 | |
| 2015 | Developing standards for reporting implementation studies of complex interventions (StaRI): a systematic review and e-Delphi | Pinnock H, Epiphaniou E, Sheikh A, Griffiths C, Eldridge S, Craig P, Taylor SJ | Implementation science | 10 | 42 |
| 2015 | Implementing supported self-management for asthma: a systematic review and suggested hierarchy of evidence of implementation studies | Pinnock H, Epiphaniou E, Sheikh A, Griffiths C, Eldridge S, Craig P, Taylor SJ | BMC Medicine | 13 | 127 |
| 2014 | Avoid ‘prognostic paralysis’—just get ahead and plan and co-ordinate care | Epiphaniou E, Shipman C, Harding R, Mason B, Murray SA, Higginson IJ, &Daveson BA | Primary Care Respiratory Medicine | doi:10.1038/npjpcrm.2014.85 | |
| 2014 | Self-management for COPD? Why does it generate negative connotations? | Sohanpal R., Epiphaniou E.,Taylor S | British Journal of General Practice | 64 | e522 – e524 |
| 2014 | ‘My body’s falling apart.’Understanding the experiencesof patients with advancedmultimorbidity to improve care: serial interviews with patientsand carers. | Mason B., Nanton V., Epiphaniou E., et.al. | BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care | doi:10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000639 | |
| 2014 | Care Coordination of end-of-life care for patients with lung cancer and advanced COPD. Are there transferable lessons? A longitudinal qualitative study. | Epiphaniou E., ShipmanC., Harding R., Mason B., Murray S., HigginsonI., Daveson B | Primary and Respiratory Journal | 23 | 46 - 51 |
| 2014 | Phase IV implementation studies: the forgotten finale to the complex intervention methodology framework | Pinnock H., Epiphaniou E., Taylor S | Annals of the American Thoracic Society | 11 | S118-S122 |
Exhibitions
| Date | Topic | International / Local | Location* | Role in Exhibition |
| March 2012 – Oct 2013 | A rapid synthesis of the evidence on interventions supporting self-management for people with long-term conditions | NIHR | Senior Research Assistant | March 2012 – Oct 2013 |
| Oct 2010 – March 2012 | Definition and evaluation of models of primary and secondary care | NIHR | Research Associate | Oct 2010 – March 2012 |
| Jan 2009 – Oct 2010 | Develop a brief, pilot psycho-educational intervention for informal cancer carers | Cancer UK | Research Associate | Jan 2009 – Oct 2010 |
| March 2012 – Oct 2013 | A rapid synthesis of the evidence on interventions supporting self-management for people with long-term conditions | NIHR | Senior Research Assistant | March 2012 – Oct 2013 |
Research Projects
| Ref. Number | Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| Jan 2016 - Current | Traffic Department of Cyprus Police | collaborating and consulting the Research and Development Department in order to implement evidence-based strategies to promote safe driving and develop training for police officers in developing interventions for the public and how to break bad news. | |
| March 2017 | Nicosia General Hospital | In collaboration with the Department of Health we run 9 communication skills workshops for nurses working in the outpatient clinics at different hospitals in Cyprus. The workshop included some teaching but also practicing the main communication skills such as empathy, understanding, unconditional acceptance etc. | |
| Jan 2009 | King’s College Hospital | develop and run an audit study, which aimed to evaluate health care professionals’ level of use, knowledge, and satisfaction about the services they received from the psychotherapy department. Provided a letter of recommendation to the psychotherapy team based on the feedback provided from professionals and also based on evidence-based research. | |
| May 2007 | King’s College Hospital | develop and run an audit study in outpatients, obesity clinic, and interviewed 20 obese patients about their experiences while interacting with the Surgical Care Practitioner or other doctors during their initial assessment. Provided a letter of recommendation to the clinic’s consultant based on the feedback provided from patients and also based on evidence-based research. |