Perspectives in Family Medicine and Primary Care of Older People
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Nursing".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2024 | Viewed by 2580
Special Issue Editor
Interests: family medicine; primary care; home healthcare; advance care planning; shared decision making; long-term care systems; interprofessional education; end-of-life care
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Dear Colleagues,
With the aging of the global population, the number of older people with chronic diseases is increasing. Given that numerous older people want to live in familiar areas and places, there is a demand for medical and nursing care that supports recuperative life in the community while maintaining a high quality of life for patients. The COVID-19 pandemic has further increased the need for such community healthcare. Therefore, it is essential to enhance family medicine and primary care to meet the communities' needs.
The core values of family medicine regarding environmental healthcare sciences and services are diverse, including comprehensive primary care, patient-centered care, continuity of care, and multidisciplinary collaboration. In addition, practicing a goal-oriented perspective, advance care planning, and shared decision making is essential for patient-centered care. Still, the relationship between these activities and patient outcomes is unclear and requires further research. Furthermore, home health (medical) care is an element in family medicine and primary care; however, there is not enough evidence for this care.
In this Special Issue, we would be pleased to accept submissions of high-quality research papers that respond to current clinical questions regarding the latest family medicine and primary care, if possible including the situation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This Special Issue is dedicated to the subject area of perspectives in family medicine and primary care for older people. Listed below are the keywords that outline some possible areas of interest.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in Nursing Reports.
Dr. Hisayuki Miura
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- family medicine
- primary care
- quality of life
- comprehensive care
- continuity of care
- patient-centered care
- multidisciplinary collaboration
- information technology
- advance care planning
- shared decision making
- COVID-19
- home healthcare
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