Reproductive and Child Health Nursing and Midwifery provides a platform for the dissemination of research, scholarship, and best practices in the fields of sexual reproductive and child health, nursing, and midwifery. Our special seeks to advance the knowledge and understanding of these critical healthcare domains, with a focus on improving the well-being of gender diverse adults, children, and families across the lifespan. We are committed to promoting evidence-based care, ethical practice, cultural humility, gender diversity, nonviolence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovation in healthcare delivery.
Our special issue aspires to foster a collaborative and inclusive community of healthcare professionals and researchers dedicated to advancing the fields of reproductive and child health, nursing, and midwifery while adhering to the principles of care, health for all, nonviolence, and education, with a commitment to leaving no one behind in the pursuit of equitable healthcare access and outcomes.
In conclusion, as a journal, and in this specific special issue, our dedication lies in featuring research and content that aligns closely with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals pertaining to women and children (Goal 3), SDG4 on quality education while also upholding the fundamental principles outlined in the 2030 Agenda.
The scope of this research topic focuses on:
· Inclusive Reproductive and Child Health: Advancements, challenges, and well-being in reproductive and child healthcare, covering prenatal care, childbirth, and postnatal care. Accessibility to care from different situations.
· Education for Nurses and Midwives: Innovative approaches for preparing nurses and midwives for evolving healthcare needs.
· Violence: domestic and obstetric violence
· Gender diversity and health
· Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Importance of healthcare professionals working together to provide comprehensive care and enhance patient outcomes.
· Cultural Sensitivity: Providing culturally sensitive care, respecting diverse values, and beliefs in nursing and midwifery.
· Human's Health Across Lifespan: Roles of nursing and midwifery in promoting human’s reproduction and well-being from birth, adolescence through to menopause and old age.
· Patient-Centered Care: Emphasizing patient preferences and values in healthcare decisions, a core principle in nursing and midwifery.
· Ethical and Legal Considerations: Discussing ethical dilemmas and legal aspects in practice.
· Innovation in Healthcare: Technological advancements and evidence-based practices improving care quality.
· Mental Health Care: Roles of nurses and midwives in addressing mental health issues and promoting well-being.
· Global Healthcare: Considering nursing and midwifery in diverse healthcare systems and addressing global health challenges.
· Community-Based Care: Community health initiatives, outreach, and roles in preventive care (e.g. doula).
· Aging Population and Geriatric Care: Meeting unique healthcare needs of the elderly.
· Nurses and midwives’ Empowerment: Empowering nurses and midwives as healthcare advocates and educators.
· Education Higher education institution policy, practice and roles: For example, the integration of SDG4 enhancing quality of education for midwifes and nurses.
· Healthcare Policy Advocacy: Impact of policies on reproductive and child health and advocacy efforts by nurses and midwives.
· Migration health: Migrant women and children are representing a prioritize group as they are at risk to be left behind.
In alignment with these objectives, our special issue strives to be a dynamic and inclusive platform for healthcare professionals, researchers, and scholars committed to advancing the fields of health and wellbeing with special focus on reproductive and child health, nursing, and midwifery. This issue accepts multiple article types, such as original research, reviews/mini-reviews, brief research reports, perspectives, clinical trials, case reports, and opinion articles.
Keywords:
Obstetric, reproductive health, child health, pediatrics, anesthesia, gender, patient-centered care, education, healthcare
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Reproductive and Child Health Nursing and Midwifery provides a platform for the dissemination of research, scholarship, and best practices in the fields of sexual reproductive and child health, nursing, and midwifery. Our special seeks to advance the knowledge and understanding of these critical healthcare domains, with a focus on improving the well-being of gender diverse adults, children, and families across the lifespan. We are committed to promoting evidence-based care, ethical practice, cultural humility, gender diversity, nonviolence, interdisciplinary collaboration, and innovation in healthcare delivery.
Our special issue aspires to foster a collaborative and inclusive community of healthcare professionals and researchers dedicated to advancing the fields of reproductive and child health, nursing, and midwifery while adhering to the principles of care, health for all, nonviolence, and education, with a commitment to leaving no one behind in the pursuit of equitable healthcare access and outcomes.
In conclusion, as a journal, and in this specific special issue, our dedication lies in featuring research and content that aligns closely with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals pertaining to women and children (Goal 3), SDG4 on quality education while also upholding the fundamental principles outlined in the 2030 Agenda.
The scope of this research topic focuses on:
· Inclusive Reproductive and Child Health: Advancements, challenges, and well-being in reproductive and child healthcare, covering prenatal care, childbirth, and postnatal care. Accessibility to care from different situations.
· Education for Nurses and Midwives: Innovative approaches for preparing nurses and midwives for evolving healthcare needs.
· Violence: domestic and obstetric violence
· Gender diversity and health
· Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Importance of healthcare professionals working together to provide comprehensive care and enhance patient outcomes.
· Cultural Sensitivity: Providing culturally sensitive care, respecting diverse values, and beliefs in nursing and midwifery.
· Human's Health Across Lifespan: Roles of nursing and midwifery in promoting human’s reproduction and well-being from birth, adolescence through to menopause and old age.
· Patient-Centered Care: Emphasizing patient preferences and values in healthcare decisions, a core principle in nursing and midwifery.
· Ethical and Legal Considerations: Discussing ethical dilemmas and legal aspects in practice.
· Innovation in Healthcare: Technological advancements and evidence-based practices improving care quality.
· Mental Health Care: Roles of nurses and midwives in addressing mental health issues and promoting well-being.
· Global Healthcare: Considering nursing and midwifery in diverse healthcare systems and addressing global health challenges.
· Community-Based Care: Community health initiatives, outreach, and roles in preventive care (e.g. doula).
· Aging Population and Geriatric Care: Meeting unique healthcare needs of the elderly.
· Nurses and midwives’ Empowerment: Empowering nurses and midwives as healthcare advocates and educators.
· Education Higher education institution policy, practice and roles: For example, the integration of SDG4 enhancing quality of education for midwifes and nurses.
· Healthcare Policy Advocacy: Impact of policies on reproductive and child health and advocacy efforts by nurses and midwives.
· Migration health: Migrant women and children are representing a prioritize group as they are at risk to be left behind.
In alignment with these objectives, our special issue strives to be a dynamic and inclusive platform for healthcare professionals, researchers, and scholars committed to advancing the fields of health and wellbeing with special focus on reproductive and child health, nursing, and midwifery. This issue accepts multiple article types, such as original research, reviews/mini-reviews, brief research reports, perspectives, clinical trials, case reports, and opinion articles.
Keywords:
Obstetric, reproductive health, child health, pediatrics, anesthesia, gender, patient-centered care, education, healthcare
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.