Panayiota Andreou is an Associate Professor of Communication Skills at the University of Nicosia Medical School. She holds a BSc (Honours) in Psychology from Royal Holloway University (UK), an MSc in Health Psychology from the University of Bath (UK), and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Southampton (UK). Her research focuses on clinical communication education, cultural competence in healthcare, missed nursing care, and behavioral health interventions. **Educational Background** BSc Psychology (Honours), Royal Holloway University, University of London (UK) MSc Health Psychology, University of Bath (UK) PhD Psychology, University of Southampton (UK) Her research interests span: Online teaching methodologies for clinical communication skills Cultural competence integration in medical curricula Rationing/missed care dynamics in clinical settings Cognitive-behavioral factors influencing health behaviors Recent work emphasizes cross-cultural analysis of nursing care challenges and systemic interventions to mitigate care rationing. She has contributed to international studies exploring nurse manager strategies and ethical dimensions of care allocation in cancer care units. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned in the provided materials. Her research has been published across medical education, nursing care quality, and healthcare ethics domains.











