BSiH Research Lab
The focus of the Lab is to conduct high-quality research in areas such as:
– Determinants of health behaviors and health behavior change including vaccination, breastfeeding, physical activity, smoking and eating
– Design and evaluation of community, public health and digital health interventions
– Patient-Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) monitoring including digital tools for monitoring quality of life
– Psychophysiological responses
– Psycho-Oncology
– Medical Education using virtual simulations
In addition the lab conducts public outreach and training activities.
Core Values
Inter and
multi-disciplinarity
Social innovation
and impact
Evidence-based activities with the patient or person at the centre
Strong emphasis on methodological quality and innovation
Vision
The BSiH Lab brings together experts on psychology and behavioral sciences, nursing, medicine, public health, epidemiology among others.
The vision of the Lab is to:
- Integrate behavioral science in collaborative initiatives in the area of health promotion, prevention and quality of life.
- Produce high-quality research.
- Follow co-creation approaches especially in design and evaluation of interventions.
- Engage with stakeholders including policymakers, healthcare professionals and the general public to raise awareness on the areas of scope.
BSiH Student Projects
2025-2026
Rupina Panagi (MSc student in Intensive and Emergency Nursing), Title: Exploring the relationship between diagnostic adaptability indicators and the consideration of potential diagnoses among medical students: A secondary analysis of data from the eCREST platform Supervisor(s): Angelos Kassianos, Ourania Kolokotroni
Marianna Moschovaki (MSc student in Intensive and Emergency Nursing), Title: Identification of barriers and challenges in vaccination promotion and communication Supervisor(s): Angelos Kassianos, Christiana Nikolaou
Stavros Savva (MSc student in Intensive and Emergency Nursing), Title: Trust of primary care physicians in government agencies, the scientific community, pharmaceutical services and the intention to promote vaccines in their clinical practice Supervisor(s): Angelos Kassianos, Laura Panagi
Constantinos Zaou (MSc student in Intensive and Emergency Nursing), Title: Professional role perception and psychological resilience as determinants of the promotion of annual vaccination by nurses. Supervisor(s): Angelos Kassianos, Laura Panagi
Maria Savva (MSc student in Cardiology Nursing), Title: The experience of participatory development of electronic application content for the promotion of health behaviours related to physical activity and smoking in women during pregnancy and the postpartum period: A qualitative phenomenological study through focus groups. Supervisor(s): Angelos Kassianos, Veronica Hadjipanagi
Eliana Theodorou (MSc student in Midwifery), Title: Investigating the factors that push women to choose a planned cesarean section Supervisor(s):Â Angelos Kassianos, Emmanouela Manoli
Antrea Anatolia Nicolaou (BSc student in Nursing), Title: Factors of hesitancy in adult vaccinations in the post-COVID era. Supervisor(s): Angelos Kassianos
2024-2025
Antriani Dimitriou (BSc student in Nursing), Title: Impact of chemotherapy on cancer patients’ anxiety and depression: Systematic Review. Supervisor(s): Angelos Kassianos
Benjamin Weitz (MPH student, Cyprus Harvard Endowment Program for the Environment and Public Health – Master of Science Fellowship Program), Title: The association of socio-economic and built environment characteristics with smoking behavior in a cohort of Greek Cypriot adults. Supervisor(s): Angelos Kassianos, Panayiotis Kouis, Carolina Zilli Vieira
2022-2023
Athena Mavrommati (MSc student in Midwifery), Title: Investigating the traumatic experience of childbirth in women in Cyprus. Supervisor(s):Eleni Hadjigeorgiou, Angelos Kassianos
Lambrini Savva (MSc student in Midwifery), Title: Attitudes of midwives regarding postpartum depression. Supervisor(s):Eleni Hadjigeorgiou, Angelos Kassianos, Maria Dimitriadou
Anastasia Gathoni (BSc student in Nursing), Title:Â Psychological factors and physical activity lessening excessive weight gain in pregnant women for improved maternal and foetal health. Supervisor(s):Â Angelos Kassianos