Innovating Care in the Post-Pandemic Era: Models, Leadership, and Technologies for the Future of Nursing
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Healthcare in Epidemics and Pandemics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2026 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editors
Interests: well-being; burnout; telecare; patient fall management; patient pain management; nursing management; leadership; workplace violence
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2. Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
Interests: well-being; burnout; telecare; patient fall management; patient pain management; nursing management; leadership; workplace violence
Special Issue Information
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to submit your manuscript for a Special Issue titled ‘Innovating Care in the Post-Pandemic Era: Models, Leadership, and Technologies for the Future of Nursing’. The COVID-19 pandemic has put global health systems under severe strain, highlighting the crucial importance of organizational resilience and the well-being of healthcare professionals. In particular, nurses have faced unprecedented workloads and high psychological pressure, with a significant impact on their health and the quality of care. This Special Issue aims to explore how the future of healthcare and nursing can be redesigned to address these challenges while promoting the well-being of patients and professionals.
This Special Issue aims to collect scientific contributions that analyze innovative strategies and interventions to improve the physical and mental well-being of healthcare workers, with a specific focus on the nursing profession. The goal is to identify practical, evidence-based solutions to optimize workloads, increase professional autonomy, and support psychological health, thereby ensuring high-quality care and reducing the risk of burnout.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Telecare service to manage chronicity beyond the hospital;
- Proactive nursing models to meet future challenges;
- Workload management and reorganization strategies to prevent fatigue and burnout;
- Role of professional autonomy and control over work in promoting resilience;
- Innovations and technologies to support the well-being of nurses;
- Interventions to improve psychological and social support for nurses;
- Comparative studies on the impact of the pandemic on healthcare staff in different national contexts;
- Analysis of health and organizational policies for protecting and enhancing the nursing workforce.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Maura Galletta
Dr. Ilenia Piras
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- well-being of healthcare staff
- nursing care
- workload
- professional autonomy
- job burnout
- quality of care
- mental health
- organizational resilience
- public health
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