Dear Colleagues,

I am delighted to extend this invitation to you to contribute original articles to a forthcoming Special Issue of our esteemed scientific journal, entitled “Improving the Quality of Nursing: Focus on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care”. The aim of this Special Issue is to bring together cutting-edge research and insights that will advance our understanding of, and interventions in, the crucial field of palliative care and end-of-life care within the nursing domain.

The provision of high-quality palliative care and end-of-life care is a cornerstone of healthcare worldwide, reflecting the ethical commitment to ensuring a dignified and comfortable transition for individuals facing life-limiting illnesses. Nursing professionals play a pivotal role in delivering these services, offering compassionate care and support to patients and their families during this challenging phase of life.

However, as the demand for palliative and end-of-life care continues to rise, the nursing community faces complex and evolving challenges. These challenges include the need for improved symptom management, enhanced communication skills, cultural competence, and the integration of new technologies into care delivery, all while adhering to the core principles of patient-centered, evidence-based care. Consequently, this Special Issue seeks to gather innovative research and practical insights that can empower nurses and healthcare teams to provide the highest quality palliative and end-of-life care.

We believe that your valuable contributions will make this Special Issue a comprehensive and informative resource for the global nursing community. Your research and insights have the potential to drive improvements in the quality of palliative care and end-of-life care, ultimately enhancing the lives of those facing life-limiting illnesses.

This Special Issue aims to provide cutting-edge information in order to achieve the following:

• Enhancements in patient-centered care;
• Advancements in evidence-based practices;
• The fostering of multidisciplinary collaboration;
• Addressing ethical challenges;
• The promotion of education and training;
• The promotion of quality-improvement initiatives;
• Providing data, information, and directions that are useful in suggesting policy changes in this field of healthcare.

I encourage researchers, practitioners, and educators in the field of nursing to submit their original research articles, reviews, case studies, or empirical studies for consideration in this Special Issue. All submissions should follow the journal's guidelines and will undergo rigorous peer review.

Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Symptom management and pain control;
• Communication and ethical decision making;
• Cultural competence and diversity;
• Integrating technology:
• Education and training;
• Quality assurance and measurement;
• Methodological issues concerning the research in question.

I look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Silvio Cavuto
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Healthcare is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• nursing
• palliative
• end-of-life
• pain
• hospice
• dying
• terminal