Interventions, Experiences, and Outcomes in Home and Community-Based Care
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 August 2026 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editors
2. Center for the Advancement of Health for Everyone, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
3. Landon Center on Aging, University of Kansas Medical Center, Lawrence, KS 66160, USA
4. Kanas City Healthcare Institute for Innovations in Quality, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA
Interests: caregiving; disability; home and community based care; social determinants of health; mixed-methods; implementation science
2. Center for the Advancement of Health for Everyone, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
Interests: home and community based services; Medicaid; direct care workforce; qualitative methods
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The demand for home and community-based care (HCBC) is rising, with more individuals seeking support for daily living and health needs in non-institutional and non-clinical settings that promote autonomy, accessibility, and personalized care. As HCBC expands and service models evolve, there is a pressing need for research that clarifies what works, for whom, and under what conditions, and where gaps or system failures persist.
This Special Issue will advance the evidence base for HCBC through rigorous research examining interventions, experiences, and outcomes across diverse populations and contexts. We invite HCBC-related contributions on topics including, but not limited, to the following:
- The evaluation of interventions and service delivery models;
- Measures and tools for assessing quality and outcomes;
- Health equity and access;
- Workforce development and sustainability;
- Care coordination;
- The integration of formal and informal caregiving;
- Family caregiver support and paid family caregiving programs;
- Stakeholder experiences and perspectives;
- Policy innovations.
We welcome original papers using qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods designs, including systematic reviews, case studies, and implementation, evaluation, and quality improvement research. Submissions should contribute to the development of effective HCBC interventions, the experiences of workers and care recipients, or measurable outcomes that inform research, policy, or practice. Papers across diverse geographic regions and healthcare systems are encouraged, to foster a more comprehensive and globally relevant understanding of HCBC.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Tracey Anne Lapierre
Dr. Carrie Wendel
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- home care
- community care
- care coordination
- workforce development
- caregiving
- implementation research
- evaluation research
- care integration
- outcomes assessment
- lived experience
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