Focus and Scope

Jurnal Medicare, ISSN 2828-352X (media online) focuses on the dissemination of high-quality scientific research in clinical health, nursing and midwifery, public and community health, and complementary and traditional medicine.

The journal welcomes original and scientifically rigorous research that contributes to the advancement of evidence-based healthcare practice, health services, disease prevention, health promotion, and community health.

The scope of the journal includes the following areas:

1. Clinical Health Sciences

Research related to clinical health practice, including:

• clinical assessment and intervention;
• disease prevention and management;
• patient care and safety;
• evidence-based clinical practice;
• health interventions and clinical outcomes;
• maternal and child clinical health;
• geriatric and chronic disease care; and
• other clinically relevant health science research.

2. Nursing and Midwifery

Research addressing nursing and midwifery practice, education, and services, including:

• nursing care and clinical nursing practice;
• maternal and neonatal care;
• reproductive and women's health;
• community nursing;
• family health;
• nursing and midwifery interventions;
• patient outcomes and quality of care; and
• evidence-based nursing and midwifery practice.

3. Public and Community Health

Research focusing on population and community health, including:

• health promotion and disease prevention;
• community health interventions;
• health behavior and health education;
• maternal and child community health;
• epidemiology and disease control;
• environmental and occupational health when directly related to community health;
• health services and access to healthcare; and
• health policies and programs relevant to community health.

4. Complementary and Traditional Medicine

Research concerning evidence-based complementary and traditional healthcare practices, including:

• acupuncture and acupressure;
• herbal medicine;
• traditional medicine;
• complementary therapeutic interventions;
• integrative healthcare;
• safety and effectiveness of complementary therapies; and
• clinical and community applications of complementary and traditional medicine.

Priority of Publication

Jurnal Medicare prioritizes manuscripts that:

• address relevant and current health problems;
• demonstrate a clear research gap;
• provide an explicit scientific contribution or novelty;
• apply appropriate and rigorous research methodology;
• use appropriate statistical or analytical methods;
• provide meaningful interpretation of findings;
• discuss findings in relation to relevant previous research; and
• provide implications for clinical practice, healthcare services, public health, or community health.

The journal particularly encourages interdisciplinary and collaborative research that connects clinical practice, community health, and evidence-based complementary or traditional medicine.

Manuscripts that fall outside the journal's primary focus and scope may be rejected during the initial editorial screening.