Call for papers - Person-centered care in nursing

Guest Editors

Clare Harvey, PhD, Massey University, New Zealand
Carlos Laranjeira, RN, MHN, MSc, PhD, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal

Submission Status: Open | Submission Deadline: 16 September 2024

BMC Nursing is calling for submissions to its Collection on person-centered care. Person-centered care is an approach that prioritizes the individual – their values, preferences, and unique needs in healthcare delivery – leading to advancements in patient outcomes, holistic well-being, empowerment of patients and their families, and meaningful patient-provider relationships. The implementation of this approach can result in improvements not only for patients, but also for institutions, where embracing person-centered care can reduce healthcare costs, hospital readmissions, and medical errors. This Collection seeks to explore the multifaceted aspects of person-centered care within the nursing clinical practice.
New Content Item This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being.

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Meet the Guest Editors

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Clare Harvey, PhD, Massey University, New Zealand

Dr Clare Harvey is a professor in nursing, and currently works at Massey University. She has worked in several countries, in primary health, rural and remote health, acute care, trauma and critical care settings in clinical and management roles. She has worked in an academic position for 16 years. She has a passion for helping nurses find their way in the world through teaching, research and mentorship. Her research is in workforce, with a focus on finding ways to support equity in care through nursing excellence in practice.

Carlos Laranjeira, RN, MHN, MSc, PhD, Polytechnic University of Leiria, Portugal

Dr Carlos Laranjeira is an associate professor at the School of Health Sciences - Polytechnic University of Leiria in Portugal. He holds a PhD in Nursing Sciences and Health Psychology, and has a background in research on person-centered care in mental health nursing and palliative care. His publications also cover other vulnerable populations such as inmates, refugees, homeless people, healthcare professionals, students, and people with chronic complex conditions. Currently, he participates in an internationally granted research project in palliative care for dignity and proper support in ageing and approaching end-of-life. He serves as an Editorial Board Member for BMC Nursing.

About the Collection

BMC Nursing is calling for submissions to its Collection on person-centered care. Person-centered care is an approach that prioritizes the individual – their values, preferences, and unique needs in healthcare delivery – leading to advancements in patient outcomes, holistic well-being, empowerment of patients and their families, and meaningful patient-provider relationships. The implementation of this approach can result in improvements not only for patients, but also for institutions, where embracing person-centered care can reduce healthcare costs, hospital readmissions, and medical errors. This Collection seeks to explore the multifaceted aspects of person-centered care within the nursing clinical practice.

We welcome submissions that explore various dimensions of this crucial concept. Areas of interest include but are not limited to:

Patient empowerment and engagement: Delve into strategies and interventions that empower patients to actively participate in their healthcare decision-making process.
Communication and interpersonal relationships: Explore effective communication techniques, empathy, and trust-building between healthcare professionals and patients, fostering therapeutic alliances.
Cultural competence and diversity: Address the challenges and importance of providing person-centered care within diverse cultural and socio-economic contexts.
Innovation in nursing practice: Highlight innovative approaches, tools, or technologies that enhance person-centered care delivery.
Education and training: Research on nursing education and training programs that emphasize person-centered care skills and competencies.
Quality improvement and outcomes: Examine the impact of person-centered care on patient outcomes, satisfaction, and healthcare system efficiency.
Patient and family perspectives: Provide a platform for patients and their families to share their experiences and perspectives on receiving person-centered care.
Ethical and legal considerations: Explore ethical dilemmas and legal frameworks related to person-centered care, including issues of informed consent and privacy.
Health equity and social determinants of health: Investigate how person-centered care can address health disparities and promote health equity.

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG #3: Good Health and Well-Being

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Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection; please select "Person-centered care in nursing" from the dropdown menu.

Articles will undergo the journal’s standard peer-review process and are subject to all of the journal’s standard policies. Articles will be added to the Collection as they are published.

The Editors have no competing interests with the submissions which they handle through the peer review process. The peer review of any submissions for which the Editors have competing interests is handled by another Editorial Board Member who has no competing interests.