Chair and Speaker in Scientific Conferences, Seminars and Workshops
(11/2022) Chair at the European Cancer Summit (Brussels). Session: Reflections on the present and future of cancer care: perspectives of young cancer professionals.
(11/2022) Chair at the European Cancer Summit (Brussels). Session: Supporting Ukrainian cancer patients and cancer services: immediate needs and long-term rebuilding.
(11/2022) Panelist at the 7th Cancer Conference (Virtual). The European Policy On Cancer Screening.
(10/2022) Panelist at UICC (Geneva – Switzerland). Driving Insights to Action in UHC-Universal Health Coverage.
(10/2022) Panelist at UICC (Geneva – Switzerland). Towards greater mobilization for cancers with a poor prognosis.
(09/2022) Panelist at European Health Forum – Gastein (Austria). Putting our finger on the pulse of cancer inequalities
(06/2022) Chair at ASCO2022 conference (Chicago). ASCO/European Cancer Organization Joint Session: HPV Vaccination, Prevention, and Treatment.
(06/2022) Invited Speaker at MASCC/ISOO conference (Toronto). Nursing Roles of the Present and the Future. Oral Presentation.
(09/2021) Chair at ESMO21-EONS14 (Virtual). Utilizing Technological Solutions in Health Care.
(06/2021) MASCC/ISOO conference (Virtual). Nursing through time. Oral Presentation.
(01/2021) Discussant at World Conference on Lung Cancer (online). Putting the patient at the centre: Holistic Patient Care
(01/2021) Discussant at SPCC (Virtual Event) Webinar on Moving towards efficiency in cancer care: examples.
(12/2020) Invited Speaker at 13th international SCWD digital conference on cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle wasting (Virtual Event). The power of nursing interventions in the comprehensive management of treatment-induced side-effects
(09/2020) Invited Speaker at ESMO20 (Madrid). The management of immunotherapy induced adverse events in lung cancer patients. Oral Presentation.
(02/2020) Invited Speaker at KOK20 (Berlin). Specialised Cancer Nursing Roles. Oral Presentation.
(09/2019) Invited Speaker at European Cancer Organization Summit (Brussels). The role of specialization in nursing. Panel Discussion.
(06/2019) MASCC/ISOO conference (San Francisco). Personalising the technological experience. Oral Presentation.
(03/2018) EAU (Barcelona). Development of an App for nurses working with prostate cancer patients. Oral Presentation.
(05/2017) National Conference of the Cyprus Oncology Nursing Society (Paphos). The role of the cancer nurse in Oncopolicy. Oral Presentation.
(05/2017) Cancer Nursing in Europe – EONS (Tallinn) Palliative Care: Learning from the past with an eye on the future – Oral Presentation.
(04/2017) The “Games of Throne” of Oncopolicy – Swedish Cancer Nursing Conference (Stockholm) – Oral Presentation.
(04/2017) Recognizing European Cancer Nursing – Swedish Cancer Nursing Conference (Stockholm) – Oral Presentation.
(01/2017) Palliative and Supportive Care Track – ECCO2017 – Chair
(01/2017) Multidisciplinary Care for Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer – ECCO2017 – Oral Presentation.
(12/2016) IASLC 2016 (Vienna) – The use of IMT in managing dyspnoea in lung cancer patients – Oral Presentation.
(10/2016) National Conference of the Cyprus Oncology Nursing Society (Limassol). Managing Skin Toxicities – Workshop.
(10/2016) EONS10 (Dublin) – Researching Complementary and Alternative Therapies: Challenging the Sisyphean Task. Oral Presentation.
(10/2016) EONS10 (Dublin) – Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Session Chair
(10/2016) National Croatian Conference – What is the value of Guided Imagery And Progressive Muscle Relaxation Techniques in the Management of Cluster of Symptoms in Patients Receiving Chemotherapy – Oral Presentation.
(09/2016) ISNCC 2016 (Hong Kong) – Hermeneutic Phenomenological Reflections on Living with Treatment-Induced Cutaneous Toxicities – Oral Presentation.
(09/2016) ISNCC 2016 (Hong Kong) –Systematic Review of Non-Pharmacological Methods to Minimize Salivary Gland Damage Following RAI – Oral Presentation
(09/2016) ISNCC 2016 (Hong Kong) –Enhancing Recognition of the Nursing Contribution to Cancer Care: Current Challenges and Solutions in Europe– Session Chair.
(09/2015) ECCO2015 – A randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of thymus honey on xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy – Poster Presentation.
(09/2015) ECCO2015 – Visualization and relaxation as anxiety reducing techniques in breast and prostate cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: Findings from a randomized controlled trial – Poster Presentation.
(09/2015) ECCO2015 – Palliative and Supportive Care Track – Chair.
(07/2015) ISNCC2015 – Hospitalized Cancer Patients’ Perceptions of Individualized Nursing Care in Four European Countries – Oral Presentation.
(11/2012) 19th Pancyprian Nursing Conference. “Health, Safety and Health Politics” (Chair)
(06/2015) MASCC/ISOO (Copenhagen) – Complementary and alternative medicine in cancer care: new data call for mind shifting? – Oral Presentation.
(06/2015) MASCC/ISOO (Copenhagen) – Fatigue in Advanced Cancer – Oral Presentation.
(06/2015) MASCC/ISOO (Copenhagen) – Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Cancer Care (Joint Session FSK, EONS and MASCC) – Session Chair.
(09/2014) ISNCC 2014 (Panama) – Nurses Caring For Patients: The Transcultural Aspects Of Compassion – Oral Presentation
(06/2013) MASCC/ISOO (Berlin) – The effectiveness of thyme honey on radiation induced mucositis and xerostomia for head and neck cancer patients: preliminary findings of a RCT. – Poster Presentation.
(06/2012) MASCC/ISOO – The effect of complementary therapies on parents’ anxiety of children undergoing cancer treatment: a systematic review – Poster Presentation.
(06/2012) MASCC/ISOO – Effect of honey on radiation-induced mucositis and xerostomia for head and neck patients: a systematic review– Poster Presentation.
(09/2012) 8th Scientific Symposium of General Medicine, Greece. Evaluation of prevalence of HIV infection and exploration of the sexual behaviours in adult and young men that have sexual intercourse with other men in Cyprus.
(04/2012) ENOPE 2012, 1st European Conference on Patient Empowerment, Copenhagen. Empowering education, results of research
(03/2012) 2012 Inaugural Commonwealth Nurses Conference. Introducing eNurse for the management of respiratory symptoms in patients with lung cancer (Oral Presentation-United Kingdom)
(11/2011) 2nd Congress of the Mediterranean Multidisciplinary Oncology Forum (MMOF). The psychometric properties of the Greek version of the Risser satisfaction questionnaire. (Oral Presentation-Turkey).
(11/2011) 18th Pancyprian Nursing Conference. First encounters of undergraduate nursing students with cancer care: a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to the lived experiences. (Oral Presentation– Cyprus).
(10/2011) Lung cancer. Managing respiratory symptoms in patients with lung cancer. (Oral Presentation– Cyprus).
(09/2011). 2011 European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress. Cancer’s Related Anxiety “kryptonite” – a Randomized Control Trial for the Use of Guided Imagery and Progressive Muscle Relaxation (Oral Presentation – Sweden)
(03/2011) 4th Panhellenic and 3rd European Scientific and Professional Nursing Conference. Validation and Reliability of the Greek Version of the Risser Patient Satisfaction Scale. (Oral Presentation-Greece)
(11/2010) 17th Pancyprian Nursing Conference. War against cancer: what’s plan B? (Oral Presentation– Cyprus)
(11/2010) 17th Pancyprian Nursing Conference Chair, “Medical Nursing” (Chair)
(10/2010) 1st Nursing Oncology Symposium. The effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Guided Imagery in the improvement of psychological well-being and the quality of life for patients with prostate or breast cancer. (Oral Presentation – Greece)
(04/2010) 2010 MNRS Annual Research Conference in Kansas City, Missouri. Riitta Suhonen(1); Andreas Charalambous(2); Jouko Katajisto(3); Maritta Välimäki(1); Helena Leino-Kilpi(1) Individualized Nursing Care and the Professional Practice Environment (Poster Presentation)
(03/2010) 8th European Regional CNF Conference. Nursing Management of Patients’ With Difficult Symptoms. Theologia Tsitsi, Andreas Charalambous (Oral Presentation – Cyprus)
(03/2010) 8th European Regional CNF Conference. A critical exploration of surgical nurses’ of factors involved in decision making on post-operative wound management. Melanie Charalambous, Andreas Charalambous (Oral Presentation – Cyprus)
(03/2010) 8th European Regional CNF Conference. Critical investigation of nurse mentors’ perceptions of their preparation for mentorship practice. Anna Chrysafi Andreas Charalambous (Oral Presentation – Cyprus).
(03/2010) 8th European Regional CNF Conference. Introducing guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation to symptom management in patients with breast and prostate cancer: a randomized control trial. Andreas Charalambous (Oral Presentation – Cyprus)
(03/2010) Chair “Moving nursing forward” at the 8th European Regional CNF Conference.
(11/2009) 16th Pancyprian Nursing Conference. The use of alternative and complementary therapies in cancer symptom management. (Oral Presentation – Cyprus)
(10/2009) Johansson K, Cabrera E, Charalambous A, Copanitsanou P, Ingadottir B, Istomina N, Johansson-Stark Å, Kyrlus D, Lemonidou C, Papastavrou E, Sigurdardottir A, Sourtzi P, Thorarinsdottir K, Unosson M, Zabalegui A, Leino-Kilpi H.. International comparison of surgical osteoarthritis patient education. 2nd AMON International Conference, 15-16.10.2009, Valletta, Malta. Poster presentation.
(09/2009) 1st Congress of the Mediterranean Multidisciplinary Oncology Forum (MMOF). Nursing Management of Patients with Difficult Physical Symptoms
Nausea-Vomiting (Greece)
(09/2009) 1st Congress of the Mediterranean Multidisciplinary Oncology Forum (MMOF). Relieving Physical and Emotional Burden of Cancer Patients: Mediterranean Countries Reality and Vision (Cyprus perspective) (Greece)
(01/2009) Scientific meeting and workshop “The concept of care in nursing” (invited as observer) (Cyprus)
(01/2009) Johansson, K. et al. Research teams in Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, Greece, Cyprus and Spain. Self-care and empowerment through education, International comparison of patient education among osteoarthritis patients in connection of their surgical procedure. EANS Scientific Symposium – self-care and chronic illness. Klaipeda University. (Oral presentation – Lithuania).
(11/2008) Chair, “Oncology, Nephrology and Medical Nursing” at the 15th Pancyprian Nursing Conference
(11/2008) 15th Pancyprian Nursing Conference. The burden experienced by the family when caring for their loved one who suffers from cancer. (Oral Presentation – Cyprus)
(11/2008) 15th Pancyprian Nursing Conference. The application of a descriptive theory for providing quality nursing care to patients with cancer. (Oral Presentation – Cyprus)
(04/2008) 7th European Regional Conference of the Commonwealth Nurses’ Federation. Improving the quality nursing care for patients with cancer in Cyprus: findings from a hermeneutic phenomenological study. (Oral Presentation – Malta).
(09/2007) ECCO 14– Quality Nursing Care: patients’ with cancer perspectives and the nursing response (Oral Presentation – Spain-Barcelona).
(05/2007) ISHR Summer Conference. Quality nursing care: patients’ perspectives and the nursing response. (Poster Presentation – Middlesex University-London)
(03/2007) 6th Commonwealth Regional European Nursing Conference. Quality nursing care: patients’ perspectives and the nursing response. (Oral Presentation – RCN-London)
(11/2006) 13th Pancyprian Nursing Conference – Cancer Nursing: Patients’ perspectives. (Oral Presentation – Cyprus).
(04/2006) 5th EONS Spring Convention – Quality Nursing Care: Cancer Patient’s Perspectives and the Nursing Response: Preliminary Report (Poster Presentation – Austria-Innsbruck).
(11/2005) 12th Pancyprian Nursing Conference – Patients’ and Nurses’ Satisfaction as Quality Indicators. (Oral Presentation – Cyprus).
(05/2005) 32nd Hellenic Nursing Conference (Greece) – The burden experienced by the caregivers of patients after cerebrovascular incident. (Oral Presentation – Greece).
(05/2005) Chair, “Infections and promotion of public health” at the 32nd Hellenic Nursing Conference.
(11/2004) 11th Pancyprian Nursing Conference
03/2004) 5th Commonwealth Regional European Nursing Conference (Malta) – Media Role in Health Promotion. (Oral Presentation – Cyprus)
(11/2003) 10th Pancyprian Nursing Conference – Health Promotion through the use of Mass Media. (Oral Presentation – Cyprus)
(10/2002) 9th Pancyprian Nursing Conference – In search of quality health care. (Oral Presentation – Cyprus)
(03/2002) 4th Commonwealth Regional European Nursing Conference – Reflective Practice as a Facilitator for Learning (workshop).
(12/2001) 8th Pancyprian Nursing Conference – Nursing care of the dying patient in oncology units. (Oral Presentation – Cyprus)
Participation as Member of Scientific and Organizing Committees
(03/2022) ESMO – ELCC – European Lung Cancer Conference (Prague)(Chair of the Nursing Track Session).
Guided imagery and Progressive muscle relaxation script development in Greek, available in DVD (Floated on a cloud)
(09/2020) ESMO – European Society for Medical Oncology Conference (Madrid)(Chair of the Conference – Nursing Track)
(09/2019) ESMO – European Society for Medical Oncology Conference (Barcelona)(Chair of the Conference – Nursing Track)
(09/2018) ESMO – European Society for Medical Oncology Conference (Munich)
(09/2017) ESMO – European Society for Medical Oncology Conference (Madrid)
(01/2017) ECCO – European CanCer Organisation (Amsterdam)
(09/2015) ECCO – European CanCer Organisation (Austria)
(10/2013) 2nd Nursing Oncology Symposium – Member of the Scientific Committee (Greece)
(10/2012) TARGET course on Targeted Therapies (European Oncology Nursing Society)
(10/2011) 1st Psychoncology Symposium (Cyprus Oncology Nursing Society)
(03/2011) 8th European Conference of ACENDIO
(10/2010) 1st Nursing Oncology Symposium
Electronic Material Development
Virtual Reality Environments (HTC ViVE) as relaxation interventions for cancer patients undergoing treatment.
Guided imagery and Progressive muscle relaxation script development in Greek, available in DVD (Floated on a cloud)
