M. Karanikola

Most-cited papers

1. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Healthcare Workers

   A. Chatzittofis, M. Karanikola, K. Michailidou, A. Constantinidou

   2021International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health112 citations Open access

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2. Exploration of the Association between Nurses' Moral Distress and Secondary Traumatic Stress Syndrome: Implications for Patient Safety in Mental Health Services

   Maria Christodoulou-Fella, N. Middleton, E. Papathanassoglou, M. Karanikola

   2017BioMed Research International97 citations Open access

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3. The Association between Deliberate Self-Harm and School Bullying Victimization and the Mediating Effect of Depressive Symptoms and Self-Stigma: A Systematic Review

   M. Karanikola, Anne Lyberg, A. Holm, E. Severinsson

   2018BioMed Research International86 citations Open access

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4. Dysfunctional psychological responses among Intensive Care Unit nurses: a systematic review of the literature.

   M. Karanikola, M. Giannakopoulou, M. Mpouzika, Charis P. Kaite +2 more

   2015Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P68 citations Open access

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5. The Role of Perceived Organizational Support in Mental Health of Healthcare Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

   A. Chatzittofis, A. Constantinidou, A. Artemiadis, K. Michailidou +1 more

   2021Frontiers in Psychiatry59 citations Open access

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6. May BDNF Be Implicated in the Exercise-Mediated Regulation of Inflammation? Critical Review and Synthesis of Evidence

   E. Papathanassoglou, Panagiota Miltiadous, M. Karanikola

   2015Biological Research for Nursing49 citations

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7. Association Between Workplace Bullying Occurrence and Trauma Symptoms Among Healthcare Professionals in Cyprus

   Loukia Aristidou, M. Mpouzika, E. Papathanassoglou, N. Middleton +1 more

   2020Frontiers in Psychology39 citations Open access

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8. A Phenomenological Investigation of the Interplay Among Professional Worth Appraisal, Self-Esteem and Self-Perception in Nurses: The Revelation of an Internal and External Criteria System

   M. Karanikola, K. Doulougeri, A. Koutrouba, M. Giannakopoulou +1 more

   2018Frontiers in Psychology32 citations Open access

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9. "An ongoing struggle with the self and illness": α meta-synthesis of the studies of the lived experience of severe mental illness.

   Charis P. Kaite, M. Karanikola, A. Merkouris, E. Papathanassoglou

   2015Archives of Psychiatric Nursing32 citations Open access

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10. Measuring professional satisfaction and nursing workload among nursing staff at a Greek Coronary Care Unit.

    M. Gouzou, M. Karanikola, C. Lemonidou, E. Papathanassoglou +1 more

    2015Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P29 citations Open access

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11. Mental health among single mothers in Cyprus: a cross-sectional descriptive correlational study

    E. Rousou, C. Kouta, N. Middleton, M. Karanikola

    2019BMC Women's Health28 citations Open access

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12. Mental health status and stressful life events among postgraduate nursing students in Cyprus: a cross-sectional descriptive correlational study

    S. Sokratous, G. Alexandrou, R. Zavrou, M. Karanikola

    2023BMC Nursing23 citations Open access

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13. Anxiety symptoms and quality of interaction among oncology nurses: a correlational, cross-sectional study.

    M. Karanikola, M. Giannakopoulou, M. Kalafati, Charis P. Kaite +4 more

    2016Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P22 citations Open access

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14. Trying to keep alive a non-traumatizing memory of the deceased: A meta-synthesis on the interpretation of loss in suicide-bereaved family members, their coping strategies and the effects on them.

    R. Zavrou, A. Charalambous, E. Papastavrou, A. Koutrouba +1 more

    2022Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing19 citations Open access

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15. A Meta-ethnography of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Survivors’ Meanings on Life and Death

    M. Aristidou, Fotini Vouzavali, M. Karanikola, E. Lambrinou +1 more

    2018Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing18 citations

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16. Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Adults With Psychotic Symptomatology Under Involuntary Admission and Readmission for Compulsory Treatment in a Referral Psychiatric Hospital in Cyprus

    K. Kaikoushi, N. Middleton, A. Chatzittofis, Evanthia Bella +2 more

    2021Frontiers in Psychiatry17 citations Open access

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17. Investigation into the metric properties of the workplace social capital questionnaire and its association with self-rated health and psychological distress amongst Greek-Cypriot registered nurses: cross-sectional descriptive study

    N. Middleton, P. Andreou, M. Karanikola, C. Kouta +2 more

    2018BMC Public Health14 citations Open access

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18. Measuring professional satisfaction in Greek nurses: combination of qualitative and quantitative investigation to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Index of Work Satisfaction.

    M. Karanikola, E. Papathanassoglou

    2015Applied Nursing Research13 citations Open access

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19. Is there any association among depressive symptoms, job satisfaction and self-assessed empathy? A correlational study in Greek Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurses.

    M. Karanikola, A. Zartaloudi, M. Nystazaki, R. Zavrou +1 more

    2020Archives of Psychiatric Nursing12 citations Open access

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20. Content Analysis in Critical and Emergency Care: A Discussion Paper

    M. Karanikola

    2019CONNECT: The World of Critical Care Nursing12 citations

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21. “Divergent Needs and the Empathy Gap”: Exploring the Experience of Workplace Violence Against Nurses Employed in the Emergency Department

    Christina Koutsofta, Maria Dimitriadou, M. Karanikola

    2025Healthcare11 citations Open access

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22. Work-Related Traumatic Stress Response in Nurses Employed in COVID-19 Settings

    M. Karanikola, M. Mpouzika, E. Papathanassoglou, K. Kaikoushi +5 more

    2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health11 citations Open access

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23. The Long-Term Impact of Resilience-Building Interventions on Nurses: A Narrative Review of the Quantitative Evidence and Its Implications for Critical Care Nurses

    M. Kyranou, M. Karanikola

    2025Healthcare10 citations

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24. Prescription patterns in psychiatric compulsory care: polypharmacy and high-dose antipsychotics

    K. Kaikoushi, M. Karanikola, N. Middleton, Evanthia Bella +1 more

    2021BJPsych Open10 citations Open access

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25. Medical Cannabis Attitudes, Beliefs and Knowledge among Greek-Cypriot University Nursing Students.

    S. Sokratous, M. Mpouzika, K. Kaikoushi, Lenos Hatzimilidonis +2 more

    2021Complementary Therapies in Medicine10 citations Open access

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26. Attitudes, Beliefs and Knowledge towards Medical Cannabis of Greek Undergraduate and Postgraduate University Nursing Students.

    M. Giannakopoulou, Fotini Vouzavali, Dimitra Paikopoulou, A. Paschali +2 more

    2021Complementary Therapies in Medicine9 citations Open access

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27. Time to create a healthy work environment in ICU: a review of current evidence and commentary

    M. Karanikola, Meropi da Mpouzika

    2018CONNECT: The World of Critical Care Nursing9 citations Open access

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28. Perceptions of professional role in community mental health nurses: The interplay of power relations between nurses and mentally ill individuals

    M. Karanikola, K. Kaikoushi, K. Doulougeri, A. Koutrouba +1 more

    2018Archives of Psychiatric Nursing9 citations

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29. Disempowered Warriors: Insights on Psychological Responses of ICU Patients Through a Meta-Ethnography

    Elizabeth Kusi-Appiah, M. Karanikola, U. Pant, Shaista Meghani +2 more

    2025Healthcare8 citations Open access

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30. The living experience of surviving out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest and spiritual meaning making

    M. Aristidou, M. Karanikola, Elizabeth Kusi-Appiah, A. Koutroubas +4 more

    2023Nursing Open8 citations Open access

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31. Strategies of Screening and Treating Post-Extubation Dysphagia: An Overview of the Situation in Greek-Cypriot ICUs

    M. Mpouzika, Stelios Iordanou, M. Kyranou, Katerina Iliopoulou +4 more

    2023Healthcare8 citations Open access

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32. Qualitative inquiry into the experience of suicide loss, aftereffects and coping strategies of suicide-bereaved Greek-speaking parents in Cyprus

    R. Zavrou, A. Charalambous, E. Papastavrou, A. Koutroubas +1 more

    2023International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being7 citations Open access

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33. Enhancing health and eHealth literacy among nurses working with older people during COVID-19 pandemic: a multi-center e-Delphi study in five countries

    A. Efthymiou, Melina Evripidou, M. Karanikola, J. Menikou +8 more

    2023Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine Update7 citations Open access

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34. Identifying barriers to the educational role of midwives in Cyprus and defining determinants in behaviour terms using the Behaviour Change Wheel: a mixed-method formative study

    N. Middleton, E. Hadjigeorgiou, O. Kolokotroni, V. Christodoulides +14 more

    2022BMC Health Services Research7 citations Open access

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35. Nurses' attitudes and knowledge regarding patient rights: a systematic review.

    M. Mpouzika, M. Karanikola, Elena Panayiotou, V. Raftopoulos +2 more

    2021Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P7 citations Open access

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36. Long acting injectable antipsychotics: Uninterrupted use during the COVID‐19 pandemic

    M. Nystazaki, M. Karanikola

    2021Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing7 citations Open access

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37. Exploration of Workplace Bullying in Emergency and Critical Care Nurses in Cyprus

    Loukia Aristidou, M. Mpouzika, M. Karanikola

    2019CONNECT: The World of Critical Care Nursing7 citations

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38. Association between illegal use of substances and suicidal behavior in school students: An integrative review of empirical data.

    M. Karanikola, Prodromoula Zisimou, M. Nystazaki, A. Koutrouba +1 more

    2019Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing7 citations Open access

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39. Stress in critical care nurses: a policy perspective

    E. Papathanassoglou, M. Karanikola

    2018Nursing Critical Care7 citations Open access

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40. Decision‐making Capacity for Treatment of Psychotic Patients on Long Acting Injectable Antipsychotic Treatment

    M. Nystazaki, K. Pikouli, E. Tsapakis, M. Karanikola +2 more

    2017Archives of Psychiatric Nursing7 citations

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41. Tools for assessment of acute psychological distress in critical illness: A scoping review.

    Elizabeth Kusi-Appiah, M. Karanikola, U. Pant, Shaista Meghani +2 more

    2021Australian Critical Care6 citations Open access

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42. Validation of the Greek version of the Revised Moral Distress Scale in critical care nurses

    S. Haikali, M. Karanikola, Giannakopoulou Margarita, Mpouzika Da Meropi +3 more

    2016CONNECT: The World of Critical Care Nursing6 citations Open access

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43. Workplace Violence, Self-Perceived Resilience and Associations with Turnover Intention Among Emergency Department Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Anna T. El Riz, Maria Dimitriadou, M. Karanikola

    2025Healthcare5 citations Open access

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44. Missed Nursing Care Among Patients With Dementia During Hospitalization: An Observation Study.

    Melina Evripidou, A. Merkouris, A. Charalambous, M. Karanikola +2 more

    2021Research in Gerontological Nursing5 citations Open access

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45. Pilot exploration of post-traumatic stress symptoms in intensive care unit survivors in Cyprus.

    M. Karanikola, G. Alexandrou, M. Mpouzika, A. Chatzittofis +2 more

    2020Nursing Critical Care5 citations

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46. The experience of Greek-Cypriot individuals living with mental illness: preliminary results of a phenomenological study

    Charis P. Kaite, M. Karanikola, Foteini Vouzavali, A. Koutroubas +2 more

    2016BMC Psychiatry5 citations Open access

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47. Experiences of disrespect and abuse during childbirth in the World Health Organization European region: A mixed‐method study among 22 countries

    A. Galle, Helga Berghman, I. Mariani, M. Verdecchia +38 more

    2025International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics4 citations Open access

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48. Chronic pain in ICU survivors: Potential risk factors and relationship with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and health related quality of life.

    Evangelia Giannelou, Elizabeth Papathanassoglou, M. Karanikola, M. Giannakopoulou +3 more

    2025Intensive & Critical Care Nursing4 citations Open access

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49. Attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge regarding medical cannabis among healthcare students in the Republic of Cyprus: a cross-sectional descriptive correlational study

    S. Sokratous, M. Mpouzika, K. Kaikoushi, G. Alexandrou +1 more

    2023Frontiers in Psychiatry4 citations Open access

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50. Educational training programs on intimate partner violence in pregnancy for midwives/student midwives: A scoping review

    Emmanouela Manoli, C. Kouta, M. Karanikola, N. Middleton +1 more

    2024European Journal of Midwifery3 citations Open access

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