Nursing in the World of Rare Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

It is time for nursing to break down the established barriers and begin to flourish in the field of rare diseases. Nursing as a science and as a clinical discipline must be able to express itself through specific channels such as this journal. Rare diseases are those that have a prevalence of less than 5 cases per 10,000 people and develop in a very particular setting. The scarce and outdated published literature, these diseases’ low prevalence, a lack of knowledge, delayed diagnosis and a lack of effective treatments are some of the issues encountered in this field. The majority of rare diseases have no curative treatment, making nursing care crucial to the maintenance of the quality of life of these patients and their families.

The synergy between the concept of nursing and rare diseases opens up an interesting and necessary line of research that will have a significant impact on clinical approaches to these pathologies. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Update of knowledge in the world of rare diseases.
• Description of clinical cases.
• Pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium in rare diseases.
• Psycho-emotional aspects in patients with rare diseases.
• Strategies and specific care plans.
• Sexuality in patients with rare diseases.
• Perceptions and experiences of patients and relatives regarding the world of rare diseases.
• Nutrition, lifestyle and physical exercise in rare diseases.

The aim of this Special Issue is to update the existing knowledge on rare diseases from a nursing perspective and to make these pathologies more visible. We welcome review articles, case reports, qualitative studies and all types of original articles

Dr. Jonathan Cortés Martín
Dr. Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque
Dr. Juan Carlos Sánchez-García
Guest Editors

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• rare diseases
• case reports
• pregnancy
• childbirth
• puerperium
• breastfeeding
• sexuality
• nutrition
• lifestyle
• physical exercise
• nursing care
• psycho-emotional aspects