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The Contribution of Health Education to Chronic Disease Management submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open
Keywords: health education or educational intervention; innovation or technology; chronic disease management; cardiometabolic disease; metabolic syndrome; hypertension; cancer care; caregiver
Shared Medical Appointments and Group Consultations
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: shared medical appointment; group consultation; models of care; chronic disease management; socio-economic burden of chronic care
Advances in eHealth for Healthcare submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: eHealth; technologies; healthcare; type of care; access; outcomes; resources; barriers/norms/drivers; providers; recipient populations
Effects of Physical Activity on Physical and Psychological Health
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submission deadline 2 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3345 | Submission Open
Keywords: physical activity; physical activity intervention; physical activity behaviors; behavioral health outcomes; mental health; emotional wellbeing; psychological wellbeing; functional fitness; physical functions; cognitive functions
Patient Centred Care: Current Situation and Development
edited by , and Pedro E. Ventura-Puertos
submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2489 | Submission Open
Keywords: patient-centred care; health service; nursing; primary care; community care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Perspectives in Family Medicine and Primary Care of Older People
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submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2246 | Submission Open
Keywords: family medicine; primary care; quality of life; comprehensive care; continuity of care; patient-centered care; multidisciplinary collaboration; information technology; advance care planning; shared decision making; COVID-19; home healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Rehabilitation and Care of Musculoskeletal Disorders submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2206 | Submission Open
Keywords: musculoskeletal disorders; low back pain; arthritis; tendinopathies; chronic pain; rehabilitation; exercise; biomechanics; psychosocial; posture
Research into Women's Health and Care Disparities submission deadline 27 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6267 | Submission Open
Keywords: women's health; care disparities; gender disparities; health equity; intersectionality; access to healthcare; diagnosis and treatment patterns; health outcomes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)
Compassionate Person-Centered and Interprofessional Palliative Care: Challenges and Opportunities submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3169 | 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
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 1571 | 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 1477 | 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 1170 | 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 27829 | 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 24904 | 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 21239 | 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)
Oral Health in Healthcare
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20070 | 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)
Autism beyond School-Age: Characterization, Intervention, and Community Support submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19507 | 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)
Pharmacist-Led Intervention
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18242 | Submission Open
Keywords: pharmacist; medication management; pharmaceutical care
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medication Management)
Update on the Nutritional Management for Chronic and Communicable Diseases
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16866 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrients; bioactive compounds; dietary patterns; chronic diseases; communicable diseases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)
Job Satisfaction and Mental Health of Workers
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16697 | 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 15768 | 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 13435 | 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
Management of the Patient with Kidney Disease submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11476 | 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)
Patient-Reported Measures
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11378 | 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)
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 11284 | Submission Open
Keywords: eHealth; mHealth; assistive technologies; automated machines; care robots; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)
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 11164 | 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 9898 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging adulthood; youth/young adults; prevention; psychopathology; mental health; risk factors; protective factors; mediation/moderation
Mental Health in Times of Crisis: New Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9014 | 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)
Advances in E-mental Health
edited by and Cristina Mendes-Santos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8798 | 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)
Innovative Approaches for Safety Culture Improvement in Healthcare Systems
edited by , Eva Doherty and Siobhán Corrigan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8006 | Submission Open
Keywords: safety culture; just culture; restorative culture; systems thinking; socio-technical systems; human factors ergonomics; right relationship
Interventions for Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity in the Ageing Population
edited by Seungmo Kim
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7949 | Submission Open
Keywords: older people; sedentary behavior; interventions; health and quality of life
(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)
New Advances in Palliative Care
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7861 | Submission Open
Keywords: palliative care; advances; home death; hospital death; tele-palliative care; diverse patient groups
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)
Smart and Digital Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7790 | 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)
Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Healthcare for the People with Neurodegenerative Diseases submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6897 | 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)
Physical Activity in Vulnerable Groups
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6828 | Submission Open
Keywords: Physical Activity; Vulnerable Groups; Health Outcomes  
Emotions in Healthcare: Current and Emerging Directions submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6822 | 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)
Diagnosis and Treatment for Women's Health: Second Edition
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6471 | 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 6397 | 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)
Sports Injury Prevention
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6140 | Submission Open
Review of Research on School Health submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5741 | 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)
Global Trends in Infectious Diseases submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5054 | 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)
Relationship between Musculoskeletal Problems and Quality of Life
edited by Nikolaos Strimpakos
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4210 | 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
Acute and Chronic Adaptations to Exercise and Complementary Interventions submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4065 | Submission Open
Keywords: athletes; patients; prevention; performance; exercise intervention; nutritional intervention; complementary intervention
Shaping the Future of Healthcare: Innovations, Transformations and Challenges in Digital Health
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3564 | 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)
Cachexia and Chronic Disease
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3547 | 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 3178 | Submission Open
Keywords: quality of life; health promotion; integrated healthcare; family; caregivers
New Advances in Digital Health Interventions submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2955 | Submission Open
Keywords: multimorbidity; lifestyle; nutrition; physical activity; healthy behaviors; quality of life; mental health
The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health across Diverse Populations
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2623 | 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)
Young Carers: Prevention, Intervention, Services and Outcomes—What Works?
edited by Saul Becker
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2292 | 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 2090 | 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)
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