7th May 2010

Part 1: Care Giving Behaviours as Perceived by Patients and Nurses: A Comparative International Study.

Place of Venue: Semmelweis University Faculty of Health Care Sciences H-1088 Budapest, Vas Street 17, Hungary, Room No 138

Date: 7th of May 2010

Project leader:

Dr. Evridiki Papastavrou,
Lecturer, Department of Nursing,
School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of Technology
Email: e.papastavrou@cut.ac.cy
Tel. +357 99545021

Organizing Universities

• Cyprus University of Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Nursing, Cyprus
• Semmelweis University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

Chair person of the scientific meeting

• Professor Helena Leino-Kilpi, Chair, University of Turku, Department of Nursing Science

International Partners:

Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus

• Georgios Efstathiou, RN, PhD (c), Research Fellow
• Monika Nikitara, RN, MSc, Research Fellow
• Dr. Haritini Tsangari, PhD, Statistician, Associate Professor, University of Nicosia
• Dr Anastasios Merkouris. RN, PhD, Associate Professor, Cyprus University of Technology

University of Turku, Department of Nursing Science, Finland

• Professor Helena Leino-Kilpi, RN, PhD, Professor and Chair, University of Turku, Department of Nursing Science
• Dr Riitta Suhonen, RN, PhD, Professor, University of Turku, Department Nursing Science

National and Kapodostrian University of Athens, Department of Nursing, Greece

• Dr Elisavet Patiraki, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Nursing, Greece
• Chrysoula Karlou, Major nurse in Air Force, RN, PhD(c), Department of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

• Dr. Zoltan Bálogh, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Semmelweis University, Hungary

University of Udine, Italy

• Dr Alvisa Palese, RN, PhD, Professor, University of Udine, Italy
• Marco Tomietto, RN, MSc, Research Fellow

University of Ostava, Chezh Republic

• Dr Darja Jarosova, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, University of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Aims

• To present and discuss the results of the study
• To discuss the data collection process followed (limitations, suggestions)
• To draw conclusions and set plans for dissemination of the results
• To discuss and decide for possible utilisation of the results and draw plans for future research
• To provide the opportunity to PhD students of the Semmelweis University to attend as observers and draw experience from an international research project

Program

Morning session

• Session A: 9:00am – 9:30am
  Opening of the meeting (Dr. Evridiki Papastavrou)
  Address by Prof. Dr Istvan Vingender, Deputy Dean of Faculty of Health Care Sciences, Semmelweis University
• Session B: 9:30am – 10:00 am
  The concept of Care in Nursing: One year of collaboration and sharing of ideas (Georgios Efstathiou)
• Session C: 10:00am – 11:30am
  The concept of care in Nursing: Partners’ presentations
  Partners present their experience concerning the study (access to the field, data collection process, translation of questionnaires, distribution and response, difficulties and how they were overcome etc) – 15 minutes for each country
  
  • Greece (Dr Elisavet Patiraki )
  • Finland (Dr. Riitta Suhonen)
  • Czech Republic (Dr. Darja Jasorova)
  • Italy (Dr. Alvisa Palese – unable to attend the morning session)
  • Hungary (Dr. Zoltán Balogh)
  • Cyprus (Georgios Efstathiou)
• 11:30am – 12:00pm
  Coffee break – Faculty of Health Care Sciences Restaurant (in the garden weather permitting)
• Session D: 12:00pm – 1:30pm
  Presentation of the results (Dr. Evridiki Papastavrou)
  Discussion on the results (Partners will make comments on the results, comparing their national with the results of the whole group)
• 1:30pm – 3:00pm
  Lunch break – Faculty of Health Care Sciences Restaurant

Afternoon Session

• Session A: 3:00pm – 3:30pm
  Publication plan
  • Discussion on the dissemination of the results
  • Selection of journal/conferences for presenting the results
  • Discussion on the responsibilities of partners for publications
  • Authorship (first author, co authors)
  • Related issues
• Session B: 3:30pm - 4:00pm
  Results utilization - Partners discuss on how they intend to utilise their national data and how they will be useful for their country. We will also discuss ideas on how this study’s outcomes can offer to the improvement of nurses’ provision of nursing care and how they can contribute to patients’ satisfaction
• Session C: 4:30pm – 5:00pm
  Discussion for possible future plans
• 5:00 pm
  Closing of the meeting
• 8:30 pm
  Dinner at the Hotel Mercure Budapest Korona