Who we are: The Health Visitor is the health professional who is the main pillar of Primary Health Care at the level of Public, Community and Mental Health. One's goal is to promote good health and prevent illness in individuals, families and the wider community, through the provision of health services at home, at school, at work and in the community in general.
The
role of Health Visitors (H.V.):
The H.V.
according to their existing professional rights (PD 351, Article 3,
Government Gazette 159 / 14-6-1989), based on their specialized,
scientific and technical knowledge, deal either independently or in
collaboration with other scientists in the field of Health and Social
Services.
They
design, develop, implement and evaluate health prevention and
promotion programs in the context of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary
Health care.
They
assess the health needs of the community in collaboration with other
officials, services and the community itself.
They
plan and carry out informative speeches on major health issues in
community centers, in workplaces, in schools, etc.
They
implement preventive programs in schools, community centers, in
workplaces and clubs (ophthalmological examination, hearing
examination, spirometric examination, diabetes, etc.)
They
vaccinate children and adults. Conduct and evaluate the mantoux skin
reaction.
They
inform and train hospital staff on health education and public
health issues.
They can provide services in:
Units and centers
of primary health care of Prefectures - Mental Health Centers -
Occupational Health - Hospitals - Rehabilitation Units of elderly
care and generally in all units of primary health care of the public,
local and private sector.
Our
work up to now:
Prevention
programs in schools
Preventive
control and detection (screening): control of vaccination coverage,
body measurements, control of visual acuity and colorblindness,
control of blood pressure and spinal chord scoliosis.
Anti-tuberculosis
(BCG) vaccine and mantoux skin reactions
Out-of-hospital
health education programs in schools
Sunlight
protection
Traffic education
Hand hygiene / Personal
hygiene
Diabetes
Stress management
techniques
I breathe fresh air / I
decide not to smoke
Accident prevention
Internet safety
Sexual and reproductive
health
Lectures
and activities within the hospital
Diabetes (in
collaboration with the diabetologists of our hospital).
Prevention in mental
health (in collaboration with the Nursing Service).
AIDS Information
Campaign (Citizen Support Office)
Stress Management
Techniques (Department of Childrens and Adolescents Mental Health)
The newly established office
of Health visitors with the suggestion of the Director of Nursing
Service and the approval of the Hospital's Director takes shape after
many years.
The team of the Office of
Health Visitors of the General Hospital of Asklipieio Voula consists
of:
Foti Dimitra (in charge H.V.)
Boura Aikaterini
Polychronidis Polychronis
Ziakou Aikaterini
Tavoularea Zacharoula
Tsiapali Chrysanthi Contact
Contact info:
Hospital call center:
2132163000
Helath visitors office:
2132164110
Email address:
Address:
Health visitors office
Asklepieion General Hospital
Vassileos Pavlou 1, 16673
Voula
Design and editing:
Dr. Modinou Olga, Foti Dimitra
