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University student health services, local experience, and emerging needs /

Thireos, Eleftherios

University student health services, local experience, and emerging needs / Eleftherios Thireos, Adelais Markaki, Emmanouil Symvoulakis, and Christos Lionis - Thorofare, NJ Slack Inc. 2023 - vol. 61(3): pages 27-31

Abstract:

University students' health and well-being is critical, especially in the aftermath of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic; however, a comprehensive and integrated approach in academic institutions remains neglected. In this context, the local experience from a pilot university-based student health center at an urban campus in Greece is presented. Select health promotion an d disease prevention screening and monitoring initiatives are summarized from the viewpoint of a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis is feasible, only if synergies and close collaboration with other university units and local health authorities are developed. A post-pandemic call to action for intervention programs that integrate physical and mental health care, as well as raise awareness among university stakeholders and health policy makers, is issued.

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