Exploring Quality of Life in Nursing and Patient Care
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Care Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2026 | Viewed by 1282
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Quality of life refers to an individual's ability to function normally in daily activities and feel satisfaction with their life. It is assessed at a given moment and can be defined as the level of enjoyment in available life opportunities. Numerous factors influence quality of life, including physical, mental, and spiritual health, interpersonal relationships, work environment, social status, sense of security, freedom and autonomy in decision making, sense of belonging, and physical surroundings.
In healthcare, the goal of treatment and patient care is to improve patients’ quality of life in all the above aspects. However, the level of improvement may vary depending on the illness and the patient's individual circumstances. Quality of life is not only affected by diseases but also by the way nurses perform their work. To provide high-quality care, nurses must also take care of their own health and quality of life. As an extremely demanding job, it can cause biological, physiological, and psychological changes that impact not only the well-being of nurses but also patient safety and quality of life. In this context, this Special Issue of IJERPH aims to share research examining the quality of life of patients and nurses, either independently or in relation to one another. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome, as well as descriptions of the development and/or validation of quality of life measurement instruments.
Dr. Nikolina Farčić
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- quality of life
- nurses
- nursing
- patients
- education
- health
- pain
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