Certainly! Below is a summary profile outlining the main features, focus, and guidelines for submission to the journal “Patient Education and Counseling.”
Patient Education and Counseling
Overview:
- Focus Areas: Patient Education, Health Promotion, Counseling, Communication in Healthcare
- Type: Peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, international journal
- Mission: To explore educational, counseling, and communication models in healthcare.
Affiliations:
- Official journal of the International Association for Communication in Healthcare (EACH) and the Academy of Communication in Healthcare (ACH)
Content Scope:
- Fundamental and applied research related to patient education, counseling, health promotion, and communication
- Organizational issues in delivering patient education, counseling, and health promotion services
Target Audience:
- Researchers
- Managers
- Clinicians
- Communication Experts in Healthcare
Article Formats:
- Original Articles: Focused on empirical research on various topics like provider-patient communication, adherence to regimens, patient participation, etc. (Maximum 4000 words, excluding abstract, acknowledgements, references, tables, figures, and conflict of interest statements).
- Review Articles (Current Perspectives): In-depth reviews with analytical discussion (Maximum 5000 words, not including references and tables).
- Educational Model of Health Care: Case studies on innovative programs like self-care groups, patient advocacy, etc. (Maximum 2000 words, not including references and tables).
- Short Communications: Brief pieces in any of the above categories (Maximum 1500 words, not including references and tables).
- Reflective Practice: Personal or professional experiences providing a lesson applicable to caring, humanism, and relationship in healthcare (Maximum 1500 words).
- Medical Education: Articles focusing on the teaching/training and evaluation of interpersonal/communication skills of healthcare providers.
Manuscript Submission:
- Unsolicited manuscripts are welcome.
- Authors should specify the type of manuscript in the cover letter.
- Categories should be selected during the submission process.
- Peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers.
“Patient Education and Counseling” serves as a comprehensive platform for fostering research and discussion in patient education, healthcare communication, and related fields. By covering a wide array of topics, the journal aims to improve the quality of healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.
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