SARL Members Research Assignments
Members of the Laboratory have carried out since the 1990s more than 250 international and national multidisciplinary research and capacity building projects that address one or more of its thematic priorities: a) social insurance, b) social welfare, c) social inclusion, d) health care and mental health, e) employment and labour relations, f) education, g) vocational training and life – long learning, h) occupational welfare (including second pillar pensions), i) social economy and social entrepreneurship, j) social housing and k) history and ideology of the social state. Funds come from government departments, local authorities, charitable foundations, overseas governments and EU institutions.
In addition, founding members of the Laboratory have carried out – as academic staff of the Athens University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) – relevant multidisciplinary research and capacity building projects. Funds come from government departments, local authorities, charitable foundations, and increasingly from overseas governments or EU institutions.
AUAS Representative Research Projects
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Title |
Budgeting analysis for the “Ygeia” Hospital |
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Objectives |
The Project focused on the implementation of an Activity-Based Costing process in the private Hospital “Ygeia”, through systematic monitoring and evaluation of inputs indicators. |
Timeframe |
1993-1994 |
Budget |
23.500 € |
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Title |
An assessment of human resources in the Greek health care system 1980-2000 |
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Objectives |
The Project focused on the development of a matrix to assess the adequacy of human resources in the Greek health care system. |
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Timeframe |
1993-1994 |
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Budget |
35.210 € |
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Title |
Employees’ and employers’ attitudes about employment of disabled persons |
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Objectives |
The Project focused on the investigation of key employees’ and employers’ attitudes about employment of disabled persons through desk and on-site research. |
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Timeframe |
1995 |
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Budget |
23.500 € |
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Title |
Vocational training needs of welfare staff in Regions and Municipalities |
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Objectives |
The Project focused on the identification of vocational training needs of welfare staff in Regions and Municipalities |
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Timeframe |
1998 |
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Budget |
10.000 € |
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Title |
Vocational training needs of health care staff in Regions and Municipalities |
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Objectives |
The Project focused on the identification of vocational training needs of health care staff in Regions and Municipalities |
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Timeframe |
1998 |
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Budget |
24.000 € |
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Title |
Total Quality Management in Health Care settings |
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Objectives |
The Project focused on the evaluation of operational, managerial and administrative activities of a Health Care Unit |
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Timeframe |
1998-1999 |
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Budget |
30.000 € |
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Title |
Vocational training needs of NHS staff |
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Objectives |
The Project focused on the identification of vocational training needs of NHS staff and the design of new training programmes |
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Timeframe |
2003-2005 |
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Budget |
51.000 € |
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Title |
The Business Plan of the General Hospital Nikaias ‘Agios Panteleimonas’ |
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Objectives |
The Project focused on the design of the Business Plan of the public General Hospital Nikaias ‘Agios Panteleimonas’ |
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Timeframe |
2003 |
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Budget |
40.000 € |
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Title |
Patients Quality Life as an evaluation tool in Health Care services |
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Objectives |
The Project focused on the design of the Patients’ Quality Life module and its pilot implementation in selected health care settings |
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Timeframe |
2004-2005 |
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Budget |
48.000 € |
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Title |
Empowerment modules for persons at high risk of social exclusion |
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Objectives |
The Project focused on the design of empowerment modules for persons at high risk of social exclusion (i.e. single-parent families, young people in crisis, drop-outs, unemployed persons). |
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Timeframe |
2005-2008 |
|
Budget |
266.000 € |
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Title |
The utilization of Volunteerism in social welfare services |
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Objectives |
The Project focused on the role of volunteerism in the development of social welfare services in Cyprus. |
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Timeframe |
2005 – 2006 |
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Budget |
20.000 € |
|
Title |
Risk Preventive Services for Family and Children |
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Objectives |
The Project focused on the development of risk preventive services for Family and Children in Cyprus, through: § evaluation of existing policies in the primary social care field; § identification of European best practices; § the scope and the principles of new initiatives; § models for institutional and funding arrangements of the new scheme. |
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Timeframe |
March 2007 – July 2007 |
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Budget |
20.000 € |
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Title |
A Total Quality Model in the Chronic Care Services for Patients with Neoplasmatic Disease |
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Objectives |
The Project focused on the design and implementation of a Total Quality Model in the Chronic Care Services for Patients with Neoplasmatic Disease, available both for persons in hospital and domiciliary care. This model was accredited by ISO 9001:2008 and applied in two oncology hospitals, those of Agion Anargiron and Hospital Metaxas |
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Timeframe |
December 2011- December 2015 |
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Budget |
700.000 € |
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Title |
Evaluation of Local Primary Health Care Services |
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Objectives |
The Project focused on the design of evaluation methodologies and tools related to satisfaction needs in local primary health care services |
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Timeframe |
December 2011- December 2015 |
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Budget |
100.000€ |