Healthcare Quality, Patient Safety, and Self-Care Management
A section of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Section Information
The Healthcare Quality, Patient Safety, and Self-Care Management section presents an emphasis on improving the quality and safety of healthcare services. It covers innovations, strategies, or policies for minimizing risks, enhancing care standards, supporting informed decision-making, and empowering efficient self-care management. This section also provides an area for evidence-based care research for improving patient outcomes and disease management.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy for People with Parkinson’s Disease (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Medical Care Services in Orthopedic and Musculoskeletal Trauma Care (Deadline: 26 September 2025)
- Physician–Patient Communication, Nursing and Health Outcomes (Deadline: 26 September 2025)
- Shared Medical Appointments and Group Consultations (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Patient Experience and the Quality of Health Care (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Health Care Professionals' Role in Developing Quality and Patient Safety (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- The Impact of Exercise and Physical Activity on Quality of Life (Deadline: 15 December 2025)
- Patient Safety and Psychosocial Risk in the Workplace (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Physical Rehabilitation in Psychiatry (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Beyond 2030 Agenda: The Role of International Partnerships and Alliances Towards Equitable Access to Care (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Review Research on Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Adherence and Behavior Change in Health and Rehabilitation Interventions (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Physical and Mental Health Interactions: An Integral Approach to a Bidirectional Relationship (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Continuous Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Healthcare (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Bridging the Gap in Nephrology Nursing: Addressing the Growing Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Long-Term Outcome of Anesthesia and Surgery (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Exploring the Burden on the Healthcare Service Sector Arising from Occupational Injury and Psychological Distress Caused by Poor Work Environments (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Bullying in the Workplace, Gender Inequality: Challenges for the Quality and Safety of Health Care (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advancing Healthcare Delivery and Patient Quality of Care Through Healthcare Professionals’ Development (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Quality of Healthcare and Patient Safety Across Disciplines: Innovations, Evidence, and Practice (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Physical Therapy in Mental Health (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Dental Research and Innovation: Shaping the Future of Oral Health (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- The Interplay Between Staff Wellbeing, Burnout, and Patient Safety in Healthcare (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Patient-Centered Care for Enhancing Health-Related Quality of Life: Integrating Clinical, Behavioral, and Social Determinants of Health (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Health Services, Health Literacy and Nursing Quality (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Moving Forward: Implementing Patient-Centered Care in Hospitals (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
