Quality of Life in Care Homes
A special issue of Nursing Reports (ISSN 2039-4403). This special issue belongs to the section "Nursing Care for Older People".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 June 2026 | Viewed by 2021
Special Issue Editors
Interests: care of older people; nursing homes; palliative care; dementia; delirium; Parkinson’s disease; stroke; heart failure; diabetes care; nursing education; digital health
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This collection will focus on quality of life in care home settings. Care home settings, including both residential and nursing facilities, provide vital long-term, intermediate and respite care to millions of people globally. Moreover, in contrast to other care settings, a care home is a place where people primarily live. Despite their significant importance to society, however, care homes experience many unique challenges, including underfunding, inadequate staffing and often poor integration with wider health and social care systems. Set against this backdrop of challenges, care homes also provide care to residents with increasingly complex conditions.
We welcome primary research, review papers, quality improvement studies adhering to the SQUIRE 2.0 reporting framework and protocols that contribute to the evidence on quality of life in care homes, nursing homes, long-term care facilities, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities, residential aged care, adult care homes and related settings. This collection will also accept discursive commentaries which aim to progress international understanding about quality of life in care homes and similar environments. If you wish to discuss your manuscript, please contact S.Craig@qub.ac.uk and/or Gary.Mitchell@qub.ac.uk.
Dr. Stephanie Craig
Dr. Gary Mitchell
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- care homes
- nursing homes
- residential homes
- long-term care settings
- older people
- quality of life
- healthcare
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