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Health, Social Problems and Well-Being of Patients with Chronic Diseases, Quality of Life, and the Need for Emotional and Social Support

edited by

Grażyna Bączyk

and

Dorota Formanowicz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 16364 | Submission Open

Keywords: chronic diseases; health problems; health-related quality of life; well-being; social support; emotional support; general and specific scales

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Addiction, Substance Use, and Mental Illness: A Public Health Perspective

edited by

Valerio Ricci

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11269 | Submission Open

Keywords: substance abuse; cannabinoids; psychosis; mental health; schizophrenia; novel psychoactive drugs; addiction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medication Management)

New Developments in Endotracheal Intubation and Airway Management

edited by

Tomasz M. Gaszyński

and

Manuel Ángel Gómez-Ríos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7787 | Submission Open

Keywords: endotracheal intubation; airway management; supraglottic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Critical Care)

Aging and Quality of Life: Second Edition

edited by

Shinichi Noto

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6731 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality of life; aging; older adults; elderly; frailty; rehabilitation; stroke; diabetes; prevention; healthcare system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)

Determinants and Health Outcomes Associated with Sleep Disorders

edited by

Ngan Yin Chan

Joey Wing Yan Chan

and Sijing Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6580 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep disorders; sleep deprivation; insomnia; circadian disruption; obstructive sleep apnea; risk factors; consequences; intervention

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)

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

edited by Chad Yixian Han

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6230 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)

Quality of Pre-hospital Care

edited by

Jason Scott

Gina Agarwal

Peter McMeekin

and

Christoph Redelsteiner

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5826 | Submission Open

Keywords: emergency medical services; pre-hospital care; patient safety; healthcare quality; leadership; patient experience; quality indicators; care pathways; triage; staff wellbeing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Prehospital Care)

Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older People: Second Edition

edited by

Robbert Gobbens

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4085 | Submission Open

Keywords: frailty; community-dwelling older people; primary care; prevention; disability; quality of life; healthcare utilization; mortality; measurement; determinants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)

Interdisciplinary Perspectives in Maternal Health: Integrating Theoretical Frameworks and Practical Applications

edited by

Elena Dragioti

and

Antigoni Sarantaki

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3764 | Submission Open

Keywords: maternal health; public health; interdisciplinary approach; health policy; pregnancy and childbirth; women’ s health; socioeconomic factors; health interventions; mental health in pregnancy; cultural competency in healthcare; AI in perinatal healthcare

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

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

edited by

Hong Lu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3696 | 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)

Review Special Issue on Community Care

edited by

Robbert Gobbens

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3672 | Submission Open

Keywords: community care; home care services; district nursing; informal care; collaboration between formal and informal care; quality of life for people with disabilities; mental illness; learning disabilities; physical disabilities; frailty; prevention; recreational; occupational; educational; and cultural activities for people with disabilities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)

Midwifery-Led Care and Practice: Promoting Maternal and Child Health

edited by Joachim Graf

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3116 | Submission Open

Keywords: midwifery; women’ s health; vulnerability in pregnancy; midwife-led care; fetal programming; pregnancy outcomes in the context of social inequality; improvement of child health; improvement of women’ s health; gender-sensitive care

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

Patient Experience and the Quality of Health Care

edited by

Urszula Religioni

and

Mariola Borowska

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3032 | Submission Open

Keywords: patient experience; healthcare quality; patient satisfaction; quality of life; patient-centered care; health outcomes; care coordination; patient safety; chronic disease management; health services research

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

Prevention and Management of Oral Diseases Among Children

edited by

Tammy Duangthip

, Divesh Sardana and Phoebe Pui Ying Lam

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2988 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; prevention; oral disease; oral health; dental caries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)

Osteoarthritis: Prevention Strategies, Novel Diagnostics and Therapeutic Approaches and Burden Caused

edited by

Flaviu Moldovan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2214 | Submission Open

Keywords: hip osteoarthritis; knee osteoarthritis; regenerative medicine; tissue scaffolds

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

edited by

Daniel Ślęzak

and

Przemysław Żuratyński

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2016 | 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)

Clinical Healthcare and Quality of Life of Chronically Ill Patients

edited by

Natalia Świątoniowska-Lonc

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1818 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality of life; multimorbidity; outcome; health-related quality of life; chronic condition; functioning in daily life; health-related problems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Pelvic Floor Health and Care

edited by

Matteo Frigerio

and

Yoav Baruch

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1729 | Submission Open

Keywords: anal incontinence; pelvic floor dysfunction; urogynecology; pelvic organ prolapse; pelvic floor surgery; obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASI); overactive bladder; urinary incontinence; pelvic pain

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

Research on Health-Related Quality of Life and Well-Being among Older People

edited by

Victor Manuel Mendoza-Nuñez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open

Keywords: ageing and older people; ageism and quality of life; gender and well-being; social support networks and well-being; self-perception of health and well-being; reasons for living and well-being; healthy lifestyle and quality of life; menopause/andropause and quality of life; ICTs and quality of life; public politics and well-being

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)

Comprehensive Health for the LGBTQ+ Community

edited by

Piotr Karniej

Michał Czapla

and

Łukasz Pietrzykowski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 776 | Submission Open

Keywords: LGBTQ+; health disparities; mental health of the LGBTQ+ community; somatic health of the LGBTQ+ community; health inequalities; HIV/AIDS; sexual orientation; gender identity; stigma; access to healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)

Applied Precision Medicine in Clinical Practice—an Approach Consisting of More Than Molecular Biology and Gene Therapy

edited by

Märta Sund Levander

and Ewa Grodzinsky

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: clinical decision making; decision support tools; habitual condition; individualized assessment; interprofessional collaboration; measurement uncertainty; vital parameters

Physical and Mental Health Interactions: An Integral Approach to a Bidirectional Relationship

edited by

Athanassios Tselebis

Argyro Pachi

and

Ioannis Ilias

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; physical health; psychiatric disorders; physical illness; physical and mental health comorbidity; behavioral medicine; psychological well-being; health behaviors; health psychology; consultation-liaison psychiatry

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

Research on Emotional and Cognitive Development in Children

edited by

Noemi Faedda

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 390 | Submission Open

Keywords: children; adolescents; emotional development; cognitive development; neurodevelopment disorder; typical development

Parkinson’s Disease: Diagnosis, Treatment and Care

edited by

Sofia Cuoco

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open

Keywords: cognitive symptoms; care; diagnosis; motor symptoms; neuropsychiatric symptoms; non-pharmacological treatments; Parkinson's disease; pharmacological treatments; prodromal phase

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Virtual Reality in Mental Health

edited by Harry Qin and

Kapo Wong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 330 | Submission Open

Keywords: virtual reality; mental health; assessment; treatment; rehabilitation; social work; nursing; qualitative studies; randomized controlled trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Medicine)

Quality Integrated Long-Term Care for Older People

edited by

Tomoko Kodama

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated care; long-term care; older people; person-centered care; quality of life; caregivers; care for the people with dementia; information and communication technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)

Psychological Diagnosis and Treatment of People with Mental Disorders

edited by

Michał Lew-Starowicz

Paweł Larionow

Karolina Mudło-Głagolska

and

Magdalena Gawrych

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: etiology of mental illnesses; mental health disorders; psychological assessment; psychological interventions; treatment of mental health issues

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)

End-of-Life Care for Cancer Patients

edited by

Namie Okino Sawada

, Vander Monteiro da Conceição and Fabiana Bolela

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: end-of-life care; oncology; palliative care; quality of life; dignity; control of symptoms; effective communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Exploring the Burden on the Healthcare Service Sector Arising from Occupational Injury and Psychological Distress Caused by Poor Work Environments

edited by Kimberly J. Jinnett

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 241 | Submission Open

Keywords: occupational injury; psychological distress; occupational health and safety; healthcare management

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

Occupational Stress: Support, Coping, and Control

edited by

Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace mental health; occupational stress; occupational health; rehabilitation; burnout

Smart Medicine for Older Adults

edited by Zhe He

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart medicine; aging; older adults; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; telemedicine; remote monitoring; wearable technology; assistive technology; big data analytics; predictive modeling; electronic health records (EHR); digital health; cognitive health; patient engagement; independence; smart home technologies; geriatric care; health informatics; personalized medicine; chronic disease management; aging population; health outcomes; quality of life

(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence in Medicine)

Diabetes Care and Weight Control: Challenges and Prospects

edited by

Deiana Roman

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: diabetes mellitus; diabetes care; weight control; diet and nutrition; physical activity; obesity; patient-centered care; insulin resistance; adipose tissue; lean muscle mass; body composition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Health and Social Care Policy—2nd Edition

edited by

Sofia Koukouli

and

Areti Stavropoulou

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: quality improvement strategies in health and social care; health and social care needs assessments; health; safety; and wellbeing; quality of care; transformational leadership in healthcare services; vulnerable social groups; health literacy and health education; mental health; empowerment strategies; IT in health and social care; self-management; evidence-based practice and policies; policy making in health and social care services; evaluation of services; deep learning and evaluation strategies; advanced learning and teaching in health and social care sciences; transformational education; technological advancements and healthcare innovation; technological initiatives and digital health tools; technological challenges in health and social care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Policy)

Social Functioning Determinants of the Clinical Course and Outcomes of Autism Spectrum Disorder

edited by Lacey Chetcuti and Mirko Uljarevic

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: autism; social functioning; social-communication; social understanding; social motivation; heterogeneity; clinical prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)

Factors That Affect the Physical and Mental Health of Vulnerable Groups

edited by

María-Luisa Rodicio-García

and

María Penado Abilleira

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: vulnerable groups; physical health; mental health; personal welfare; gender; LGTBI; LGTBQ

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)

Common Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation

edited by

Monica Solana-Tramunt

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: injury prevention; athletes; return to play; asymmetries; range of movement; strength and conditioning; sports; overhead athletes; recovery strategies; rehabilitation

Long-Term Outcome of Anesthesia and Surgery

edited by

Krzysztof Laudanski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: anesthesiology; surgery; long term; outcome; cognition; degenerative processes; prognostication; aging

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

Advances in Ageing Care: Spotlight on the Role of Physical Activity

edited by

Duarte Henriques-Neto

and

Alex Barreto de Lima

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; physical exercise; physical fitness; ageing

Strategy for Reducing Avoidable Medication-Related Harm by Minimizing Inappropriate Medication Use: An International Perspective

edited by

Michael Scott

and Alpana Mair

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: medication harm; polypharmacy; adherence; medication review risk stratification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Medication Management)

Outdoor and Nature Therapy

edited by

Jesper Dahlgaard

submission deadline 1 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 25760 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical and mental health; wellbeing; social wellbeing and connectedness; flourishing in childhood; healthy aging; stress; mental fatigue; restoration; mechanisms of action (physical; psychological; social; physiological; immunological; molecular; neurological; and environmental); lifestyle and neurodegenerative diseases; prevention and rehabilitation; nursing; epidemiology of health benefits; ethics; technology; environmental design and access to nature

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Factors and Global Health)

Promoting Children’s Health Through Movement Behavior

edited by

Hyunshik Kim

and

Jiameng Ma

submission deadline 1 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 750 | Submission Open

Keywords: lifestyle; physical fitness; fundamental movement skills; physical activity; sleep duration; screen time; sedentary behavior; 24-hour movement behaviors; health‑related quality

Effective Strategies for Promoting Mental Health: Global Perspectives and Innovations

edited by

Madiha Rana

submission deadline 1 May 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: global health strategies; innovative therapy methods; digital intervention tools; preventive psychology; political frameworks for mental health; interdisciplinary treatment approaches; resilience research; mental health awareness

Caring for the Mental Health of Higher Education Students: Coping Strategies and Well-Being Support

edited by Lídia Susana Mendes Moutinho, Patrício Costa and

Olga Maria Martins de Sousa Valentim

submission deadline 10 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1298 | Submission Open

Keywords: mental health; coping strategies; resilience; psychological; psychological support; stress management; student health; emotional intelligence; student welfare; humor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Health Assessments)

Reviews on Critical Care

edited by

Andre van Zundert

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1877 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Critical Care)

Socio-Economic Burden, Gender and Country-Specific Differences Leading to Cardiovascular Diseases

edited by

Ljupcho Efremov

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 620 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular risk factors; social determinants of health; personalized prevention for CVD; precision medicine for CVD; social and environmental interactions; early life interventions; gender differences in CVD

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chronic Care)

Bullying in the Workplace, Gender Inequality: Challenges for the Quality and Safety of Health Care

edited by Pedro Bernardes Lucas, Patricia Costa, Maria Filomena Mendes Gaspar and César Fonseca

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | Viewed by 170 | Submission Open

Keywords: workplace bullying; work environment; workplace violence; bullying; gender inequality; gender discrimination; mental health; quality of health care; patient safety; workplace safety; health workforce

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

Physical Activity and Body Composition in Healthy Aging

edited by

Filipe Rodrigues

and

Miguel Jacinto

submission deadline 27 May 2025 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical activity; exercise; body composition; healthy aging; adults; elderly

(This special issue belongs to the Section Community Care)

Family Influences on Child and Adolescent Health

edited by

Jerf W.K. Yeung

and

Lili Xia

submission deadline 29 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1333 | Submission Open

Keywords: family; children and adolescents; family socialization; family and related social systems; childhood and adolescence; cognitive and mental issues; educational and behavioral development; emotional and physical health; parent– child relationships; child and adolescent development; social participation and support; wellbeing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Medicine)

Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Chronic Illness Experience: A Health Psychology Perspective

edited by Vasiliki Efstathiou and Fotios Anagnostopoulos

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: health promotion; disease prevention; chronic illness experience; palliative care; post-traumatic growth; quality of life; health communication; healthcare professionals’ well-being; health behavior change interventions; digital health interventions

Perspectives on Family Health Care Nursing

edited by

Naohiro Hohashi

submission deadline 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: family healthcare nursing/family nursing; family support; family nursing theory; family function; family relations; family assessment; family intervention; transcultural family healthcare nursing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Family Medicine)

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