Healthcare

New Insights into Understudied Phenomena in Healthcare

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 27181 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging diseases; new technologies; innovative healthcare approaches; rare diseases; innovative research methods; social dimension of health; patient rights; demographic challenges; understudied populations; vulnerable populations; gender issues

Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring

edited by

Ricky C. Leung

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 17318 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; computational methodology; big data; neural networks; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)

Advances and Innovations in the Management of Spinal Conditions and Disorders

edited by Josette Bettany-Saltikov and Łukasz Stoliński

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 14071 | Submission Open

Keywords: scoliosis; spinal deformities; scoliosis physiotherapy assessment and treatment options; bracing treatment; effects of heavy loads and different ergonomics on the spine; 3D assessment of scoliosis; 3D assessment of postural changes in physiotherapy; adolescent idiopathic scoliosis; kyphosis; hyperkyphosis; lordosis– kypholordosis; conservative treatment; scoliosis physiotherapy— scoliosis-specific physiotherapy exercises; providing spinal/spinal deformity physiotherapy or bracing in times of COVID-19; surface topography and posture; 3D back shape

Advances in Telerehabilitation for Optimising Recovery

edited by

Jade Kettlewell

,

Natasha Lannin

and

Lauren Christie

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10874 | Submission Open

Keywords: telerehabilitation; telehealth; remote intervention; telemedicine; eHealth; rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)

Supporting Self-Management in People with Chronic Conditions: Results from the COMPAR-EU Project

edited by

Ioannis Ilias

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9443 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-management support; self-management interventions; chronic conditions; patient empowerment

Improving Digital Interventions for Health: The Role of Health Literacy

edited by

Eveline J. M. Wouters

and

Anne Mie A. G. Sponselee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9346 | Submission Open

Keywords: health literacy; digital literacy; health behaviour; measurement tools; eHealth; digital technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Informatics and Big Data)

Information Behavior in Online Healthcare

edited by

Xiaofei Zhang

,

Feng Guo

and

Fanbo Meng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7944 | Submission Open

Keywords: online health platforms; health information; patient behavior; physician behavior; value creation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Informatics and Big Data)

The State of Healthcare Policy, Law, and Medical Frameworks in the Era of Digital Health

edited by

Giovanna Ricci

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5769 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioethics; public health; law; medical and health profession education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Policy)

Preventive Potential of Modifiable Risk Factors

edited by

Christian Schach

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5687 | Submission Open

Keywords: modifiable risk factors; cardiovascular and malignant disease; clinical and basic science; physiology vs. pathophysiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Preventive Medicine)

Mobile Technology-Based Interventions in Healthcare

edited by Ponrathi Athilingam

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4507 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic diseases; self-care; clinical outcomes; technology-based interventions; mobile apps

(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)

Psychological Health and Social Wellbeing among Older Adults

edited by Doreen Wing Han Au

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4496 | Submission Open

Keywords: ageing ; psychological health; social wellbeing; gerontechnology; environmental health; health economics

Pregnancy, Childbirth, Puerperium, Breastfeeding and Sexuality in the World of Rare Diseases

edited by

Juan Carlos Sánchez-García

,

Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque

and

Jonathan Cortés Martín

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4120 | Submission Open

Keywords: pregnancy; childbirth; puerperium; breastfeeding; sexuality; rare diseases

(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)

Mental Health Promotion and Illness Prevention in Vulnerable Populations—2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Laranjeira

and

Ana Querido

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4117 | Submission Open

Keywords: intersectionality issues; wellbeing; mental health; trauma; grief and loss; behaviours and risks; social determinants; climate anxiety; communities; health behaviour and health-seeking; quality of life; resilience; empowerment; social justice; self-efficacy; lived experience; holistic approaches; health knowledge; attitudes and practice; health literacy; human and civil rights; health improvement; hope; social inclusion and sense of community; social participation; community participation; compassionate comunities; mediators and moderators of mental health and wellbeing; education of health and social care professionals; stigma and ostracism; workplace

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)

Sports and Special Populations: Improving Physical Activity, Health and Quality of Life

edited by

Felipe J. Aidar

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3377 | Submission Open

Keywords: health promotion; quality of life; fatigue monitoring; training load monitoring; sports; biological maturation; psychobiological changes; immune and endocrine responses; neuromuscular performance; adaptation to training; stress; recovery; fatigue; sleep; delayed onset muscle soreness; psychobiological changes; immunological responses; neuromuscular performance

Reducing the Cost of Healthcare

edited by

Christopher Tompkins

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3196 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare; cost; efficiency; payment; prices; savings; value; models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)

Adult Critical Care Ultrasound

edited by

Luigi Vetrugno

and Marco Ventin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3071 | Submission Open

Keywords: critical care ultrasound; whole body ultrasound; lung ultrasound; cardiac ultrasound; diaphragm ultrasound

(This special issue belongs to the Section Critical Care)

Health Promotion Effectiveness in Prisons: Proposal of New Organizational Models, Clinical Practice and Forensic Considerations

edited by

Giulio Di Mizio

,

Francesca Romana Pezzella

and

Massimo Clerici

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1881 | Submission Open

Keywords: prison health systems across the world; risk factors for health; prison environment; prison healthcare systems and governance; inmate and mental illness; rehabilitation in mental illness; rehabilitation of prisoners; inmates and infectious diseases; drugs and/in prison; disabled prisoners; prison workers and their protection; prison medicine; COVID-19 and prison; feeding in prison; medical responsibility in penitentiary medicine; clinical risk management in penitentiary medicine; compatibility of the prisoner's health conditions with imprisonment; suicidal risk assessment in prison; CSI in prison; inmate autopsy; innovative methods of expert investigation in prison and of prisoners; torture in prison: medico-legal investigation; medical liability in prison medicine; precision medicine in prison; clinical pathways in prison; artificial intelligence in prison healthcare; telemedicine in prison healthcare

The Implementation of GIS and Big Data Analytics in Healthcare

edited by

Dohyeong Kim

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1788 | Submission Open

Keywords: GIS; big data analytics; global health; environmental risk and sustainability; emergency management and safety; methodological and technological innovations; COVID-19

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Informatics and Big Data)

Emergency Medicine and Public Health: Intersecting Strategies for Population Well-Being

edited by

Daniel Ślęzak

and

Przemysław Żuratyński

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1564 | Submission Open

Keywords: emergency medicine; emergency medical services; cardiac arrest; injury; public health; medical didactics; telehealth; chronic disease; health promotion; healthcare systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Critical Care)

Application of Electronic Health Records in Pharmacovigilance

edited by Kim An Nguyen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1297 | Submission Open

Keywords: pharmacovigilance; drug-related side effects; adverse drug reactions; reporting systems; medical records systems; electronic health records; deep learning; machine learning; data mining; artificial intelligence.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medication Management)

Shared Decision-Making in Healthcare

edited by

Harald Stummer

and Valentina Mitgutsch

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19; participation; decision making; self-determination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)

Advancing Healthcare Excellence: On-the-Job Training, Professional Competence, and Skills Development

edited by

Eva Maria Navarrete-Munoz

and

Desirée Valera-Gran

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 631 | Submission Open

Keywords: healthcare training; continuous professional development; professional competence; evidence-based competence; research skills; occupational therapy; allied healthcare disciplines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medics)

The Influence of Mental Health Services on Health Outcomes and Well-Being

edited by

Ge Yu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; well-being; mental health services; health outcomes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Healthcare Quality and Patient Safety)

Emergency Psychology and Crisis Intervention: Psychological Support for Victims

edited by

Jessica Burrai

and

Anna Maria Giannini

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 298 | Submission Open

Keywords: trauma; psychological support; preventive intervention; post-traumatic stress disorder; emergency; psychological first aid; crisis intervention; disaster; victims; victimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)

Advances in Physical Therapy for the Lumbar–Pelvic–Femoral Complex

edited by

Luis Ceballos-Laita

,

Andoni Carrasco-Uribarren

and

Sandra Jiménez-Del-Barrio

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: hip joint; hip injuries; hip osteoarthritis; femoroacetabular impingement; tendinopathy; pelvic pain; low back pain; radiculopathy

Pharmacy Practice and Administration—3rd Edition

edited by

Georges Adunlin

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: COVID-19; pharmacy administration; pharmacy management; pharmacoeconomics; cost effectiveness; cost analysis; cost benefit; social and behavioral pharmacy; health outcomes; pharmacist-based medication management; pharmacy practice; pharmacy technician support; pharmacy law and regulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medication Management)

Looking Backwards: How Has COVID-19 Affected Oncological Patients?

edited by

Alvin Lee

submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | Viewed by 225 | Submission Open

Keywords: oncology; cancer; tumours; haematology; COVID-19; SARS-CoV2; coronavirus

Research, Education, Workforce, and Regulation to Transforming Nursing Practice and Leadership: The Future of Nursing

edited by

Rosario Caruso

,

Arianna Magon

, Irene Baroni and

Alessandro Stievano

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 30876 | Submission Open

Keywords: nursing-led research; nursing workforce; nursing leadership; nursing education; nursing regulation; nursing ethics; digital health and ehealth; non-communicable disease; cutting edge methodologies; nursing policy; healthcare models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)

Perspectives on Primary and Community Healthcare

edited by

Giuseppe Di Martino

and

Fabrizio Cedrone

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1747 | Submission Open

Keywords: primary care; health promotion; disease prevention; digital health; healthcare policy; healthcare systems; health equity; preventive medicine; community health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)

Women’s Health Care: State of the Art and New Challenges

edited by Yashuhiko Ebina

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1655 | Submission Open

Keywords: women’ s health; mental health; high-risk pregnancy; postpartum depression; perimenstrual syndrome; menopausal disorders; cancer prevention; HPV vaccine; puberty; sex education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)

Advancing Health Education: Integrating Education, Evaluation, and Intervention for Population Well-Being in Healthcare and Sexuality

edited by Johannes Honekopp,

Laura Alonso-Martínez

and Simon Forrest

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1606 | Submission Open

Keywords: health education; sanitary environment; educational environment; population health; intervention strategies; health disparities; evaluation methods; multidisciplinary approach; well-being; public health initiatives; healthcare intervention; well-being assessment; diversity in sexuality; community-based programs; interdisciplinary research; comprehensive sexual education; sexual health; sexuality scales

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)

Advances in the Use of Single-Case Designs in Healthcare

edited by

Jane Nikles

and

Suzanne McDonald

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 917 | Submission Open

Keywords: N-of-1 trials; N=1 trials; N1 trials; single case experimental designs; patient experience; patients as collaborators; mobile health data analysis; pharmacogenomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)

Building the Continuum of Care for Pregnant Women and Young Families

edited by

Rafael Vila-Candel

and Anna Martín-Arribas

submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 418 | Submission Open

Keywords: perinatal care; organization of care; maternal mental health; postpartum support; pediatric healthcare; continuity of care; family-centered services; women-centered care; women’ s experience; community engagement; digital health solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Women's Health Care)

Health Service Improvement, Nursing Management and Simulation

edited by Kerry Reid-Searl and

Pieter Jan Van Dam

submission deadline 6 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1453 | Submission Open

Keywords: health services; healthcare services; nursing management; patient satisfaction; patient safety; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)

Adolescents’ Psychological Well-Being in Contemporary Contexts: The Role of the Parental Characteristics and Relationships

edited by

Adriana Lis

submission deadline 10 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2787 | Submission Open

Keywords: adolescence; adolescents and media; adolescents self-identity; parent– child relationship; psychological well-being; family processes; new family forms; migration background; sexual minorities

Advances in Nursing Research

edited by

Paula Parás-Bravo

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3022 | Submission Open

Keywords: nursing; quality of life; advanced practice nursing; evidence-based nursing; nursing methodology research; nursing administration; education; health promotion; economic burden; ICT; clinical simulation; mixed methods; qualitative research; quantitative research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing)

Ensuring the Well-Being of Mothers and Infants by Strengthening Midwifery Services: From Evidence to Practice

edited by

Hong Lu

submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2753 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal health care; infant health care; well-being; midwifery; evidence-based practice; high quality of service

(This special issue belongs to the Section Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine)

Virtual Reality in Palliative Care

edited by Victoria Vickerstaff and Nicola White

submission deadline 30 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; head-mounted display; immersive technology; palliative care; hospice; terminal illness; symptoms; health economics; pain control; usability

Psychology in Sex and Gender

edited by

Filippo Maria Nimbi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 24573 | Submission Open

Keywords: sexualities; pleasure; relationships; prevention; treatments; gender roles; LGBTQIA+; intersectionality; STIs; contraception

Data Mining and Sentiment Analysis in Healthcare

edited by

Adnan Muhammad Shah

and

Wazir Muhammad

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21708 | Submission Open

Keywords: data mining; sentiment analysis; affective analysis; big data; natural language processing; text mining; healthcare informatics; electronic clinical record; deep learning in healthcare; information retrieval

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Informatics and Big Data)

Clinical Nutrition Management in Healthcare

edited by

Shelley Roberts

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18018 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical nutrition; nutrition care; malnutrition; medical nutrition therapy; nutrition screening; nutrition assessment; nutrition intervention; patient-centred care; nutrition practice

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutrition and Public Health)

Progress in Prevention and Care for Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by

Jerzy Wiliñski

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14606 | Submission Open

Keywords: arterial hypertension; heart failure; atrial fibrillation; conduction system pacing; cardiac resynchronization therapy; valvular heart disease and treatment; venous thromboembolic disease; pulmonary embolism; pulmonary hypertension; diagnostic imaging; echocardiography; prevention of cardiovascular diseases; oral anticoagulant therapy; dyslipidemia; atherosclerosis; heart arrhythmia; cardiac arrhythmia ablation; stroke; oncology and cardiovascular diseases; myocardial infarction; myocardial revascularization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Virtual Reality Technologies in Health Care

edited by

César Fernández

,

Susana Lorenzo

and

María Asunción Vicente

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12759 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; artificial intelligence; natural language processing; head-mounted displays; haptic devices; 3D avatars; performance measurement; usability; adoption barriers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Informatics and Big Data)

The 10th Anniversary of Healthcare—Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine

edited by

Abdel-Latif Mohamed

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11563 | Submission Open

Keywords: neonate; newborn; infant; fetal; pregnancy; perinatal; outcome; neurosensory; morbidity; mortality; intensive care; special care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Perinatal and Neonatal Medicine)

Oral Health Status of Children and Adolescents

edited by

Kitty Jieyi Chen

and

Duangporn Duangthip

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8603 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; adolescents; oral health care; dental caries; dental trauma; malocclusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section School Health)

The 10th Anniversary of Healthcare—Quality of Life of Older People with Disability in the Community

edited by

Robbert Gobbens

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5672 | Submission Open

Keywords: community care; disability; older people; health support; professional care; informal care; care provided by volunteers; quality of life; mental health; physical health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)

Nutrition and Exercise Health Services for Older Adults: A Focus on Frailty

edited by Chad Yixian Han

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4572 | Submission Open

Keywords: nutrition; exercise; older adults; health service; frailty; pre-frailty

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)

Contemporary Oral and Dental Health Care: Issues and Challenges

edited by

Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de Abreu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4533 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental health care; oral health; epidemiology; dental public health; oral hygiene

Assistive Technology Access from a Health System Perspective

edited by

Johan Borg

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4242 | Submission Open

Keywords: access; assistive product; assistive technology; health system; policy; provision; service delivery

(This special issue belongs to the Section TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare)

Healthy Aging and Care in the Global Communities: Models & Challenges

edited by

Su-I Hou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3369 | Submission Open

Keywords: aging in community; healthy aging; global community; integrated person-centered care; community-based dementia care; home and community-based services; community-based long-term care; age friendly city/community; community models; frameworks; programs

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