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This paper considers recent evidence on autism education in Greece in order to shed light on current developments and attitudes. Given the increase in relevant research in the country, a scoping review to identify topics that have been explored so far and propose areas for future research and implications for practice is timely and necessary. Peer‐reviewed papers published between 2000 and 2019 were identified via electronic databases and their main themes were analysed. Themes related to autistic individual (i.e. the voice of autistic individuals and intervention studies), the family around them (i.e. the role of family and stigma), the role of teachers (i.e. teacher training and teacher stress levels) and the wider society (i.e. parent‐teacher collaboration, the medical/deficit model of disability and inclusion) emerged from the review. The above themes are discussed in the light of the cultural characteristics of Greece and the recent economic crisis the country underwent as well as similar findings from other European countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Whilst the link between young people's well‐being and the creative arts is strengthening, there is a lack of research which focuses on the roles that artists play to help teachers and parents engage young people in the creative arts. This paper explores the benefits of and barriers to artists working in education in six European countries (England, Iceland, Germany, Greece, Italy and Austria). Using the '5A's model of creativity' and a view of professional development taking place within 'landscapes of practice', the data were analysed in order to explain how creativity is operationalised in the different contexts. Our study highlights the need for policy at a national and transnational level to value the creative arts in order to help teachers cross boundaries and utilise the full potential of the creative arts in schools. Our study also highlights that further research is needed into how artists shape teaching and curriculum and how schools engage parents in the creative arts in order to build an evidence‐base relating to young people's positive mental health that can affect policy at these levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective To assess urology trainees' exposure to transperineal prostate biopsy (TP-Bx) and intent to use TP-Bx in practice. Subjects and Methods A 34-question survey about prostate biopsy was distributed to urology trainees in the United States and Europe. Primary outcomes were exposure to TP-Bx in training and intent to use TP-Bx post training. Exposure to transrectal prostate biopsy (TR-Bx) and magnetic resonance imaging-targeted biopsy (MRI-Bx) was also assessed. Survey answers were compared between groups as categorical variables using Fisher's exact test. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with intent of performing TP-Bx post training. Results A total of 658 trainees from 19 countries completed the survey. Of these, 313 trainees (48%) reported exposure to TP-Bx, 370 (56%) reported exposure to MRI-Bx, and 572 (87%) reported exposure to TR-Bx. There was significant heterogeneity in TP-Bx exposure among countries (P < 0.001), with the highest prevalence in Italy (72%) and the lowest prevalence in Greece (4%). Intent to perform TP-Bx post training was higher in those exposed to TP-Bx during training (89% vs 58%; P < 0.001) and did not differ between trainees in postgraduate year (PGY) 1-3 vs those in PGY =4 (73% vs 72%; P = 0.7). On multivariable regression, exposure to TP-Bx in training was independently associated with increased intent to perform TP-Bx post training (odds ratio 5.09, 95% confidence interval 3.29-8.03; P < 0.001). Conclusions Fewer than half of 658 surveyed urology trainees reported exposure to TP-Bx, with significant heterogeneity among countries. Greater experience with TP-Bx in training was associated with greater intent to perform TP-Bx post training. A minimum requirement of TP-Bx cases during urological training may increase resident familiarity and adoption of this guideline-endorsed prostate biopsy approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Forty invited interculturalists (both academics and non‐academics) from nine countries engaged in developing a coherent culture of dialogue and collective action to address the challenge of redefining intercultural education provisions with regard to the needs of refugee children. The method of cooperative inquiry to elicit theoretical and professional expertise from the participants was adopted. This inquiry was based on four dimensions of reflective practice, drawing on experiential, presentational, propositional and practical knowledge. The intercultural experts (seen as 'co‐researchers' and/or 'co‐subjects') who participated engaged in a rigorous intercultural and reflexive dialogue developed in four distinct phases. The first two phases took place in their own local contexts and the final ones in a forum organised in Greece. During the forum, the participants' diverse knowledge and experience were renegotiated to ascertain the 'collective wisdom' of the group and to address issues of otherness and approaches to refugee education, teachers' training and mediation. The consensus reached by the participants included the following: the need for local communities to be supported so as to avoid and mitigate any hostility towards refugees; the urgency of a common European asylum policy; the realisation of the 'other' as a social construct based on hierarchical connotations and defined by diverse (meta)narratives; the urgency for providing formal/mainstream education to secure a pathway to social citizenship for refugees; the adoption of culturally responsive education practices to empower intercultural learning using refugee children's own cultural knowledge and collaborating with parents; and the need for systemic intercultural and mediation training for teachers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose The aim of this study was to identify perceptions of caring behaviors in student nurses from four countries. Methods This study employed a descriptive, comparative survey design. Four hundred sixty-seven students were recruited from four countries ( Nigeria, India, Greece, and the Philippines) to participate in the study during the months of September 2013 to January 2014. Data were collected using the Caring Behavior Inventory. Findings The highest ranked subscale was 'assurance of human presence' (4.827 ± 0.927), while 'positive connectedness' (4.610 ± 0.949) was the lowest ranked subscale. There were no statistically significant correlations between the Caring Behavior Inventory scale and gender ( F = 0.215, p = .643), educational level ( F = 0.396, p = .529), and family structure of students ( F = 0.680, p = .410), except for age ( F = 9.380, p = .002, η2 = 0.141) and the country of origin ( F = 5.772, p = .001, η2 = 0.036). Conclusion Students from four countries possess positive caring behaviors, specifically on physically based caring interventions, while there is a need to emphasize expressive caring behaviors during nursing education and training. Implication for Nursing Practice Caring interventions should be carried out in order to help students build or enhance their caring behaviors that can be adapted to clinical situations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this work, Web 2.0 technologies in higher education are evaluated using students' perceptions, satisfaction, performance and behaviour. The study evaluates the Web 2.0 tools as stand-alone entities as well in terms of their cross-operability and integration (confluence) to synergistic contributions towards the enhancement of student learning. Significant correlations and interdependencies on the students' behaviour over the used platform and their performance in various time points within the course time line have been revealed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]