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Compassionate Person-Centered and Interprofessional Palliative Care: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3794 | Submission Open
Keywords: intersectionality issues; spiritual wellbeing; palliative care; interprofessional palliative care; person-centred care; competence; trauma; grief and loss; behaviors and risks; social determinants; compassionate communities; caregivers; home care; hospice care; death and dying processes; advanced care planning; health behavior and health-seeking; resilience; empowerment; self-efficacy; lived experience; holistic approaches; education of health and social care professionals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Promoting Mental Health in School and Community Settings
edited by , Raymond Chi-fai Chui, Winnie Wing-yan Yuen, P. F. Jonah Li and Anson Chui Yan Tang
submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2516 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; school; community; research; intervention; practice; stigma-free; stakeholders; culturally sensitive; developmentally appropriate
(This special issue belongs to the Section School Health)
Mental Health and Stigma of Sexual Minorities
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submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1608 | Submission Open
Keywords: sexual minorities; LGBTQQIP2SAA; mental health issues; external and internal stigma; environmental stressors; substance use disorders; help-seeking; global perspectives; cultural influences; prevalence in general community/ies
Nutrition in Patient Care submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1447 | Submission Open
Keywords: malnutrition; patient care; nutritional support; healthcare; recovery; nutritional assessment; disease management; medical nutrition therapy; recovery; healthcare collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Expanding Competency of Primary Health Care: Emotional and Bio-Social Meanings for General Practice Consultation submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 29715 | Submission Open
Keywords: Primary health care; General practice; Trust; Empathy; Consultation spirit; Psychosocial determinants; Bio-clinical determinants; Emotional determinants; Connectedness; Social bonding; Emotional wellness
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
Breast Cancer Prevention in Healthcare: A Comprehensive Overview
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 27324 | Submission Open
Keywords: breast cancer prevention; breast cancer epidemiology; BRCA; chemoprevention; breast cancer screening; breast imaging; prophylactic surgery; breast cancer surgery; mastectomy; oncoplastic; reconstructive surgery; adjuvant treatments; quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)
2nd Edition of the Expanding Scope of Music in Healthcare
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22615 | Submission Open
Keywords: music therapy; music in medicine; vibroacoustic therapy; sound neuromodulation; neurologic music therapy; cultural issues in music therapy; mechanisms of music response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Autism beyond School-Age: Characterization, Intervention, and Community Support submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21738 | Submission Open
Keywords: autism; adult; adolescent; transition; diagnosis; mental health; cognition; adaptive functioning; brain imaging; health care
(This special issue belongs to the Section School Health)
Oral Health in Healthcare
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21311 | Submission Open
Keywords: oral health; periodontitis; diabetes; cardiovascular disease; disability; drug and alcohol use; interprofessional care; medical education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Update on the Nutritional Management for Chronic and Communicable Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 20111 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrients; bioactive compounds; dietary patterns; chronic diseases; communicable diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Pharmacist-Led Intervention
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19575 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacist; medication management; pharmaceutical care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medication Management)
Job Satisfaction and Mental Health of Workers
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19322 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; job satisfaction; occupational health; burnout; stress; well-being; work-related quality of life; workplace mental health; work– life balance; workplace bullying; workplace violence; workload; workers; healthcare workers; psychology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Ethical Dilemmas and Moral Distress in Healthcare
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19146 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Policy)
Emerging Developments in Integrative and Complementary Medicine: Advancements in Research and Clinical Applications
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15855 | Submission Open
Keywords: acupuncture and moxibustion; Chinese herbs and dietetics; Qigong and Tai Chi; tuina and cupping; auriculotherapy; hand acupuncture; and reflexology; automatic diagnosis systems; laser and electrical stimulation of acupoints; meditation and focused intention; biofield phenomena; other CAM modalities
Assistive Technologies, Robotics, and Automated Machines in the Health Domain: Second Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12743 | Submission Open
Keywords: eHealth; mHealth; assistive technologies; automated machines; care robots; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)
Patient-Reported Measures
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12427 | Submission Open
Keywords: patient-reported measures; Patient-Reported Experience Measures (PREMs); Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs); consumer self-reporting tools/instruments; patient satisfaction; patient perception
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Management of the Patient with Kidney Disease submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12123 | Submission Open
Keywords: kidney; nephrology; kidney transplant; acute kidney injury; supportive and palliative care; multi-professional team; renal replacement therapy; dialysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Potentially Inappropriate Medications and the Risk of Adverse Drug Events in Older Patients
edited by , Olga Laosa and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11810 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacovigilance; elderly; adverse drug reactions; adverse drugs events; inappropriate prescribing; patient safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medication Management)
Risk and Protective Factors for Promoting Psychological Health and Preventing Psychological Disorders in Emerging Adulthood submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10865 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging adulthood; youth/young adults; prevention; psychopathology; mental health; risk factors; protective factors; mediation/moderation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
Innovative Approaches for Safety Culture Improvement in Healthcare Systems
edited by , Eva Doherty and Siobhán Corrigan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10204 | Submission Open
Keywords: safety culture; just culture; restorative culture; systems thinking; socio-technical systems; human factors ergonomics; right relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Advances in E-mental Health
edited by and Cristina Mendes-Santos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10079 | Submission Open
Keywords: health professionals; digital mental health; e-mental health; information and communications technologies (ICTs); telehealth; telemedicine; digital health; remote services; digital natives; remote and rural populations; asylum seekers; refugees
(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)
Mental Health in Times of Crisis: New Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10046 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental disorders; mental health; well-being; resilience; post-traumatic growth; crisis intervention; global crises; online mental health services; telehealth; diagnosis; treatment; clinical community psychology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Factors and Global Health)
Smart and Digital Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9447 | Submission Open
Keywords: real-world data analytics; machine learning; artificial intelligence; wearables; clinical decision support systems (CDSS); computer-aided diagnostics (CAD); digital diagnostics and therapeutics (DTx)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Medicine)
New Advances in Palliative Care
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9324 | Submission Open
Keywords: palliative care; advances; home death; hospital death; tele-palliative care; diverse patient groups
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Interventions for Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in the Ageing Population
edited by Seungmo Kim
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8924 | Submission Open
Keywords: older people; sedentary behavior; interventions; health and quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Healthcare for the People with Neurodegenerative Diseases submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8215 | Submission Open
Keywords: healthcare; disease modifying treatment; prevention; neurorehabilitation; neuroimaging; neurodegenerative diseases; Alzheimer’ s disease and other dementias; Parkinson’ s disease; motor neuron disease; multiple system atrophy; progressive supranuclear palsy; multiple sclerosis; Huntington's disease
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
Emotions in Healthcare: Current and Emerging Directions submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7793 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical education; assessment; theories of emotions; health related quality of life; emotion regulation; technology; patient; caregiver; health; well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Physical Activity in Vulnerable Groups
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7620 | Submission Open
Keywords: Physical Activity; Vulnerable Groups; Health Outcomes  
Diagnosis and Treatment for Women's Health: Second Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7389 | Submission Open
Keywords: gynecology; gynecology surgery; female healthcare; endometrial cancer; ovarian cancer; mini-invasive surgery; laparoscopy; robotic surgery; hysteroscopy; ultrasound; cervical screening; preventive screening
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)
Application of Statistical Theory and Machine Learning in Health Services
edited by , Kar Way Tan and Chun Fan Lee
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7092 | Submission Open
Keywords: data science; analytics; artificial intelligence; statistical learning; epidemiology; public health; population health; medical informatics; value-based healthcare; federated learning; statistical theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Informatics and Big Data)
Review of Research on School Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7005 | Submission Open
Keywords: analysis of self-perceived health; anxiety; attitudes towards peers; blood pressure; body image self-perception; corporal expression; depression; diabetes; exercise; fitness; health-related quality of life; inclusion preparation; inclusive education; nature; obesity; physical activity; physical conditioning; physical education; physical literacy; psychological health; quality of life; sociological health; virtual reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section School Health)
Sports Injury Prevention
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6703 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)
Global Trends in Infectious Diseases submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5560 | Submission Open
Keywords: communicable diseases; vaccination; public health; antimicrobial resistance (AMR); prevention; vaccine hesitancy (VH); infectious diseases; public health threats
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Factors and Global Health)
Shaping the Future of Healthcare: Innovations, Transformations and Challenges in Digital Health
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5238 | Submission Open
Keywords: telehealth; digital innovation; digital health; eHealth; cancer care; machine learning; artificial intelligence; remote patient monitoring; hospital care at home; digital radiology; decision support systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)
Relationship Between Musculoskeletal Problems and Quality of Life
edited by Nikolaos Strimpakos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4860 | Submission Open
Keywords: health-related quality of life; musculoskeletal pain; musculoskeletal disorders; orthopedic patients; chronic musculoskeletal pain; rehabilitation; satisfaction; health status; sleep disturbance; mental health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)
Acute and Chronic Adaptations to Exercise and Complementary Interventions submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4747 | Submission Open
Keywords: athletes; patients; prevention; performance; exercise intervention; nutritional intervention; complementary intervention
The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health across Diverse Populations
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4201 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; depression; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; fear; anxiety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Coronaviruses (CoV) and COVID-19 Pandemic)
Cachexia and Chronic Disease
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3910 | Submission Open
Keywords: cachexia; chronic disease; end-stage disease; palliative care; multi-morbidity; frailty; older age; multimodal interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Quality of Life and Health Promotion in Chronic Illness or Critical Medical Conditions: Implications for Integrated Health Care Delivery
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3565 | Submission Open
Keywords: quality of life; health promotion; integrated healthcare; family; caregivers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
New Advances in Digital Health Interventions submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3217 | Submission Open
Keywords: multimorbidity; lifestyle; nutrition; physical activity; healthy behaviors; quality of life; mental health
(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)
Young Carers: Prevention, Intervention, Services and Outcomes—What Works?
edited by Saul Becker
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2543 | Submission Open
Keywords: young carers; young adult carers; young caregivers; vulnerable children; children and adolescents; child outcomes; caregiving responsibilities; family support; prevention strategies; psychosocial interventions; evaluation; prevention; intervention studies; theory of change; social policy; children’ s services; family support
Effects of Oral Health on Wellbeing and Quality of Life: Second Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2389 | Submission Open
Keywords: wellbeing; quality of life; quality of life related to oral health; HIV/AIDS; children; elderly; degenerative diseases; oral lesions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Innovations in Precision Nursing: Patient-Centric Care and Technological Advancements
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2339 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision nursing; data analysis in nursing; artificial intelligence in nursing; digital health; nursing personalized nursing interventions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Outcome Measures and Innovative Approaches in Rehabilitation—2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2191 | Submission Open
Keywords: rehabilitation; physiotherapy; rehabilitative treatments; neurologic disorders; speech therapy; occupational therapy; cognitive therapy; outcome measures; innovative therapeutic approaches
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Research on Health Disparities in the Global Population
edited by Wei-Chen Lee and Tse-Chuan Yang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1978 | Submission Open
Keywords: disparity; equity; social determinants of health; segregation; social inclusion; non-discrimination policy; underserved; underrepresented; discrimination; implicit bias; health services; health outcomes; global health; international health
Prevention, Intervention and Care of Neurodegenerative Diseases: Second Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1977 | Submission Open
Keywords: neurodegeneration; axonal loss
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers with Developmental Delay, Disability, and Behavioral Health Considerations
edited by Toby Long and Neal Horen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1969 | Submission Open
Keywords: early intervention; young children; disabilities; developmental delay; behavioral healthcare; infant and early childhood mental health consultation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
Antimicrobial Resistance, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Environmental Microbial Contamination: Second Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1948 | Submission Open
Keywords: nosocomial infections; healthcare-associated infections; antimicrobial resistance; environmental microbial contamination; indoor air quality; air monitoring; surface monitoring; surgical site infections; hand hygiene
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Factors and Global Health)
Innovative Interventions to Improve Swallowing in Patients with Dysphagia and Aspiration
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1881 | Submission Open
Keywords: aspiration; dysphagia; rehabilitation; frailty; sarcopenia; choking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)
Life after Stroke: Recovery, Roles and Lifestyle
edited by , , Louise Johnson and Frances Horgan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1853 | Submission Open
Keywords: life after stroke; health and wellness; return to work; social roles; identity; unmet needs; societal participation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)
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