International Journal of Community Health Nursing And Practices

International Journal of Community Health Nursing And Practices

The journal welcomes contributions across the following topic areas:

• Industrial & Occupational Health Nursing: workplace health assessment and occupational health surveillance, occupational safety and injury prevention, health promotion in workplace settings, occupational health policy and workplace wellness programs, employee health management and disease prevention, ergonomics and musculoskeletal health at work, mental health and burnout prevention in occupational settings, and economic analysis of occupational health interventions
• Domiciliary & Home Care Nursing: home health nursing assessment and care planning, self-care education and patient empowerment in home settings, chronic disease management in home environments, medication management and adherence support, family and caregiver education and support, environmental assessment and home safety modifications, technology and innovation in home care delivery, and outcomes and cost-effectiveness in home care
• Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing: mental health assessment and diagnosis across the lifespan, depression, anxiety, and mood disorder management, psychosis and serious mental illness nursing care, integrated primary care and behavioral health approaches, psychiatric medication management and monitoring, psychosocial interventions and therapeutic communication, community mental health programs and mental health policy, mental health stigma reduction and health literacy, and outcomes in community mental health
• School Health Nursing: school-based health assessment and screening, health education and health literacy promotion in schools, mental health and emotional well-being in school settings, chronic disease management in school-age children, substance abuse and health risk behavior prevention, vaccination and communicable disease prevention, school nurse role and competencies, family and community engagement in school health, and outcomes in school-based health programs
• Maternal, Child Health & Family Planning: reproductive health assessment and counseling, family planning and contraceptive services, fertility and infertility management, adolescent reproductive health and sexual education, pregnancy and prenatal care in community settings, postpartum and postnatal nursing, child health and pediatric preventive care, birth spacing and family size decision-making, reproductive health in special populations, and outcomes in maternal and child health
• Primary & Community-Based Nursing Care: primary care nursing assessment and care coordination, patient-centered and family-centered care approaches, care planning and nursing interventions in community settings, health promotion and disease prevention strategies, vulnerable and underserved population care, community health needs assessment, nursing leadership in primary care, health equity and reducing health disparities, and outcomes in primary and community care
• Geriatric & Long-Term Community Care: aging and gerontological assessment in community settings, elderly care in home and community environments, long-term care planning and transitions, age-related health conditions and management, quality of life and independence in aging, elder abuse prevention and identification, palliative and end-of-life care in community, caregiver support and respite care, and outcomes in geriatric community care
• Rehabilitation & Disability Nursing: rehabilitation nursing assessment and goal-setting, physical rehabilitation and functional recovery, pain management and myofascial pain syndromes, musculoskeletal disorders and therapeutic exercise, assistive devices and adaptive equipment, tele-rehabilitation and remote rehabilitation delivery, disability inclusion and community integration, personalized and patient-centered rehabilitation, cost-effectiveness of rehabilitation programs, and outcomes in rehabilitation nursing
• Digital Health & Tele-Nursing: telemedicine and remote patient monitoring implementation, mobile health applications and digital literacy, artificial intelligence and diagnostic decision support, Internet of Medical Things and smart health technologies, telehealth accessibility and equity issues, privacy and security in digital health, technology adoption and implementation challenges, tele-nursing clinical protocols and best practices, and outcomes and effectiveness in digital health delivery
• Global Health & Humanitarian Nursing: disaster response and emergency nursing in humanitarian settings, nursing care in refugee camps and displaced populations, cross-cultural nursing competence and cultural humility, international community health initiatives and global public health, comparative international nursing practice models, nursing in resource-limited settings, health system strengthening in low-income countries, and outcomes in global health nursing interventions
• Community Health Policy, Ethics & Leadership: health policy advocacy and policy development, community health system reforms and transformation, nursing leadership models and management in community health, ethical challenges and dilemmas in community nursing practice, legal and regulatory frameworks in community nursing, interprofessional collaboration and team-based care, workforce development and nursing education, and community engagement and participatory governance
• Chronic Disease Management & Prevention: community-based chronic disease management programs, non-communicable disease prevention strategies, lifestyle modification and health behavior change, risk factor reduction and early intervention, patient education and self-management support, disease-specific programs and outcomes, health promotion and primary prevention initiatives, and cost-effectiveness and sustainability of prevention programs
• Community-Based Participatory Research & Innovation: community engagement and partnership in health research, participatory research methodologies and community-driven inquiry, nurse-led health innovations and pilot projects, intervention development and testing in community settings, implementation science and scaling of evidence-based practices, community health worker training and support, and outcomes and dissemination of community-based research