Communications Challenges in Health and Well-Being, 2nd Edition

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Dear Colleagues,

Improved living conditions and the availability of quality healthcare have increased life expectancy and the share of the aging population. According to the latest World Population Prospects, 16% of the population will be over the age of 65 by 2050, in contrast to the current 10%. This will be one of the sources of increased incidence of chronic disease and disability. The recent global COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that existing healthcare systems can hardly cope with unpredictable events. This requires the adoption of new approaches. This call is dedicated to research on intelligent architectures, processing, applications, and systems in healthcare that combine various wireless devices and tools ranging from deep learning to high-performance computing, with the goal of bringing benefits to all individuals.

This multidisciplinary topic covers, but is not restricted to, the following:

• Remote health monitoring (applications for both humans and animals);
• RF propagation in body area networks;
• Application of machine learning and artificial intelligence in health data processing;
• Improved imaging and 1D processing techniques;
• Technologies for public health and emergencies;
• Activity monitoring for diagnosis or rehabilitation;
• IoT/IoE in healthcare;
• Privacy and security in health data transmission or processing;
• Nano-networks;
• Crowdsensing/crowdsourcing;
• Information theory aspects of biomedical signals.

Prof. Dr. Dragana Bajic
Dr. Konstantinos Katzis
Prof. Dr. Gordana Gardasevic
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Participating Journals

Journal Name	Impact Factor	CiteScore	Launched Year	First Decision (median)	APC
Entropy entropy	2.0	5.2	1999	21.8 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Future Internet futureinternet	3.6	8.3	2009	17 Days	CHF 1600	Submit
Healthcare healthcare	2.7	4.7	2013	21.5 Days	CHF 2700	Submit
Sensors sensors	3.5	8.2	2001	19.7 Days	CHF 2600	Submit
Data data	2.0	5.0	2016	25.2 Days	CHF 1600	Submit

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Prevalence of Common Diabetes Mellitus Misinformation Exposure, Cognitive Attitude, and Intention to Share Information Among Patients in a Primary Care Unit

by Thanapol Pratueangpong, Napakkawat Buathong and Phoomjai Sornsenee

Healthcare 2025, 13(14), 1762; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13141762 - 21 Jul 2025

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Background/Objectives: Misinformation significantly impacts self-care behaviors and treatment outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We investigated the prevalence and content of diabetes-related misinformation among Thai patients with T2DM, examining the influence on cognitive attitudes and intentions to share such information. [...] Read more.

Background/Objectives: Misinformation significantly impacts self-care behaviors and treatment outcomes in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We investigated the prevalence and content of diabetes-related misinformation among Thai patients with T2DM, examining the influence on cognitive attitudes and intentions to share such information. Methods: We employed a mixed-methods approach, conducting initial qualitative interviews with healthcare professionals and patients with T2DM to identify key misinformation themes. These themes guided the development of a validated questionnaire that was distributed to 107 patients with T2DM. Spearman’s correlation and multiple linear regression analyses were used to assess the relationships between misinformation exposure, attitudes, and sharing intentions. Results: Misinformation was categorized into four domains: medication side effects, alternative treatments, imbalanced lifestyle, and symptom perception. Exposure to misinformation ranged from 19.6% to 94.4%, with word of mouth identified as the primary source (81.18%). Misconceptions regarding symptom perception and alternative treatments were most prevalent. Information source, especially healthcare providers (β = 0.4); personal attitudes towards misinformation (β = 0.24); and exposure level (β = 0.46) significantly influenced the intention to share misinformation. Conclusions: This study highlights the need for targeted educational interventions to address widespread misconceptions in the management of T2DM, particularly those related to symptom perception and alternative treatments. Addressing these misinformation sources may be associated with improved self-management practices and could inform strategies aimed at enhancing patient outcomes. Full article

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Truth-Telling to Palliative Care Patients from the Relatives’ Point of View: A Türkiye Sample

by İrem Kıraç Utku and Emre Şengür

Healthcare 2025, 13(14), 1644; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13141644 - 8 Jul 2025

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Aim: This study aimed to explore the attitudes of family caregivers toward truth-telling practices in palliative care in Türkiye, a Muslim-majority context where disclosure is often mediated by relatives. Methods: Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, data were collected from 100 [...] Read more.

Aim: This study aimed to explore the attitudes of family caregivers toward truth-telling practices in palliative care in Türkiye, a Muslim-majority context where disclosure is often mediated by relatives. Methods: Using a convergent parallel mixed-methods design, data were collected from 100 unpaid family caregivers of terminally ill patients at a palliative care unit. Quantitative data were gathered via a structured questionnaire, and qualitative data through in-depth interviews with a purposively selected subsample of 10 participants. Chi-square tests were used to analyze associations, and p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The mean age of caregivers was 47.4 ± 16.5 years, 67% were female. Notably, 67% of participants did not prefer that the patient be informed of irreversible deterioration, while 71% stated they would want to be informed if they were in the patient’s position (p < 0.05). Most preferred a multidisciplinary disclosure process involving physicians, psychologists, and spiritual counselors. Qualitative analysis revealed four themes: emotional conflict, protective family-centered decision-making, spiritual readiness for death, and preference for multidisciplinary communication approach. The participants expressed cultural concerns about psychological harm to the patient and emphasized the family’s role as emotional guardians. Conclusions: The findings highlight a gap between caregivers’ attitudes when acting as family members versus imagining themselves as patients. These results underscore the critical need for culturally sensitive and family-inclusive communication strategies in palliative care settings. Full article

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Expectations and the Patient–Doctor Relationship: Ethical Considerations in a Case of Triploidy

by Iliya Mangarov, Irena Bradinova, Ralitsa Georgieva, Blagomir Zdravkov, Valentina Petkova and Irina Nikolova

Healthcare 2025, 13(8), 912; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13080912 - 16 Apr 2025

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Objectives: Monitoring pregnancies is essential for community well-being. However, not all pregnancies progress normally, and some require termination. The objective was to emphasize the importance of trust in the doctor–patient relationship during this challenging time for expectant parents. Case report: During [...] Read more.

Objectives: Monitoring pregnancies is essential for community well-being. However, not all pregnancies progress normally, and some require termination. The objective was to emphasize the importance of trust in the doctor–patient relationship during this challenging time for expectant parents. Case report: During fetal morphology examination, parents were warned of a poor fetal prognosis, prompting a request for pregnancy termination. They consulted another specialist, who reassured them that the fetus appeared normal, though slightly hypotrophic. The child was born at 35 weeks gestational age and admitted to the neonatal ICU level III in an impaired general condition and polymalformative syndrome (triangular facies, epicanthic eyes, hypertelorism, retrognathia, low base of the nose, triangular mouth, lips angled downward, and small, dysplastic, and low-set earlobes). The child had syndactyly of fingers and toes. Cytogenetic analysis revealed a karyotype of 69, XX, +mar. The indirect DNA analysis revealed that the third gonosome is a Y chromosome. Death occurred 30 days post delivery, following severe dyspnea and bronchial obstruction, with desaturation and bradycardia. Conclusions: Triploid pregnancies are usually lost in the first trimester; however, very rarely, live births can occur. Hope for a positive outcome encouraged parents to continue the pregnancy, leading to a profoundly sorrowful experience and added strain on the healthcare system. Complex decisions put pressure on the patient–doctor relationship, as misplaced hope can impact both parties. Expectant parents facing difficult diagnoses require attentive support during this challenging time, grounded on a foundation of trust between doctor and patient. Full article

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Wearable Arduino-Based Electronic Interactive Tattoo: A New Type of High-Tech Humanized Emotional Expression for Electronic Skin

by Chuanwen Luo, Yan Zhang, Juan Zhang, Linyuan Hui, Ruisi Qi, Yuxiang Han, Xiang Sun, Yifan Li, Yufei Wei, Yiwen Zhang, Haoying Sun, Ning Li and Bo Zhang

Sensors 2025, 25(7), 2153; https://doi.org/10.3390/s25072153 - 28 Mar 2025

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Skin is the largest organ of the human body and holds the functions of sensing, protecting, and regulating. Since ancient times, people have decorated their skin by painting themselves, cutting, and using accessories to express their personality and aesthetic consciousness as a kind [...] Read more.

Skin is the largest organ of the human body and holds the functions of sensing, protecting, and regulating. Since ancient times, people have decorated their skin by painting themselves, cutting, and using accessories to express their personality and aesthetic consciousness as a kind of artistic expression, one that shows the development and change of aesthetic consciousness. However, there are concerns regarding the inconvenience, high time cost, and negative body perception with traditional tattoos. In addition, the trend of skin decoration has gradually withdrawn due to a lack of intelligent interaction. In response to these problems, we proposed a wearable electronic skin tattoo that offers a novel means of communication and emotional expression for individuals with communication impairments, WABEIT. The tattoo uses skin-friendly PDMS as the base material, combines multi-mode sensing components such as silver wire circuit, a programmable Surface-Mounted Device (SMD), a thin-film-pressure sensor, and a heart rate sensor, and combines the embedded development board Arduino Nano for intelligent interaction, forming a wearable electronic interactive tattoo capable of sensing the environment, human–computer interaction, and the changeable performance of intelligent perception. The sensor is also equipped with a mobile power supply to support portability. The advantages of WABEIT are as follows: first, it avoids the pain, allergy, and long production process of traditional tattoos. Second, the patterns can adapt to different needs and generate feedback for users, which can effectively express personal emotions. Thirdly, the facility of removal reduces social discrimination and occupational constraints, which is especially suitable for East Asia. Experimental results indicate that the device exhibits a high sensitivity in signal response, a wide variety of pattern changes, and reliable interactive capabilities. The study demonstrates that the proposed design philosophy and implementation strategy can be generalized to the interactive design of other wearable devices, thereby providing novel insights and methodologies for human–computer interaction, electronic devices, and sensor applications. Full article

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