Health and Social Care Policy—2nd Edition
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Policy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 132
Special Issue Editors
Interests: health and social care policy, social policy for vulnerable groups, family policy; mapping healthy strategies; quality of care
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In our contemporary era, a time of rapid technological advancements, developing effective health and social care policies is becoming progressively essential. The necessity of upholding the issues of equity, equality and accessibility in health and social care is becoming a challenge within the context of highly demanding healthcare environments and societal transformations.
Individuals in need as well as specific population and patient groups are confronting adverse repercussions and unpredictable situations within the domains of healthcare and social services. Societal cohesion, well-being, empowerment, and self-care are some of the main concerns of health and social care scientists who are dedicated to enhancing and improving accessibility, continuity, effectiveness, and safety in health and social care services.
This Special Issue is continuing the exemplary work published so far in the field of health and social care policy. It attempts to further promote the exchange and advancement of knowledge and expertise on specific subjects within the domains of healthcare and social policy. Issues of needs assessments for vulnerable health and social populations, the development and implementation of quality improvement strategies for health and social care services, and engaging in the most recent technological initiatives are some of the issues to be addressed in this Special Issue.
Dr. Sofia Koukouli
Dr. Areti Stavropoulou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- quality improvement strategies in health and social care
- health and social care needs assessments
- health, safety, and wellbeing
- quality of care
- transformational leadership in healthcare services
- vulnerable social groups
- health literacy and health education
- mental health
- empowerment strategies
- IT in health and social care
- self-management
- evidence-based practice and policies
- policy making in health and social care services
- evaluation of services
- deep learning and evaluation strategies
- advanced learning and teaching in health and social care sciences
- transformational education
- technological advancements and healthcare innovation
- technological initiatives and digital health tools
- technological challenges in health and social care
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