Post-Acute Care, Caregiving, and Prescription Drug Policy

Dear Colleagues,

Post-acute care is an effective nursing service that links the hospital and the community. As a bridge between the hospital and the next steps to recovery, post-acute care supports patients in regaining strength and relieving them from pain caused by illness. Scholars in healthcare service areas have conducted extensive research and achieved different conclusions about the effectiveness of post-acute care. However, with the depleted medical resources in the 21st century, it has become a matter of urgency to find ways to provide more and better post-acute care services for patients. The tasks include reducing burnout of healthcare professionals such as clinicians, nurses, technicians, and aids and facilitating prescription drug dispensing practice with appropriate drug policy changes. 

This Special Issue aims to collect the latest research in the field of post-acute disease care, caregiving, and prescription drug policy. We plan to provide a new perspective on recent research on medical intervention. We invite the submission of original research articles, reviews, and opinions to be published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health by MDPI. Qualitative or quantitative contributions from basic or applied research that will extend the knowledge in the related fields are welcomed.

Prof. Dr. Koyin Chang
Guest Editor

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