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Patient Education and Counseling is an interdisciplinary, international journal for patient education
and health promotion researchers, managers, physicians, nurses and other health care providers. The journal seeks to explore and elucidate
educational, counseling and communication models in health care. Its aim is to provide a forum for fundamental as well as applied research,
and to promote the study of the delivery of patient education, counseling, and health promotion services, including training models and
organizational issues in improving communication between providers and patients.
Patient Education and Counseling is the
official journal of the European Association for Communication in Healthcare (EACH) and the American Academy on Communication in Healthcare
(AACH).
Definitions
Patient education is defined as a planned learning experience using a combination of methods
such as teaching, counseling, and behavior modification techniques which influence patients' knowledge and health and illness behavior.
Patient counseling is an individualized process involving guidance and collaborative problem-solving to help the patient to better manage
the health problem. Patient education and counseling involve an interactive process which assists patients to participate actively in
their health care. Clinical health promotion is a part of the patient education and counseling defined as that which predisposes, enables,
and reinforces patients to take greater control of the non-medical determinants of their own health.
Submission of Manuscripts
The journal welcomes unsolicited manuscripts related to the field of patient education, counseling, clinical health promotion and communication
in health care.
Patient Education and Counseling uses an online, electronic submission system. By accessing the website
 http://ees.elsevier.com/pec you will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of the various files. When submitting
a manuscript to Elsevier Editorial System, authors need to provide an electronic version of their manuscript. Authors may send queries
concerning the submission process, manuscript status, or journal procedures to the Editorial Office. Once the uploading is done, the
system automatically generates an electronic (PDF) proof, which is then used for reviewing. All correspondence, including the Editor's
decision and request for revisions, will be by e-mail.
Manuscript Categories
During online submission, the author can
select a category from the following list: Review, Original Article, Educational or Counseling Model, Short Communication, Book Review
or Letter to the Editor, Reflective practice or Medical Education. The type of manuscript should be indicated in the cover letter.
Original Articles - Preference is given to empirical research which examines such topics as adherence to therapeutic regimens,
provider-patient communication, patient participation in health care, degree of social support, decision-making skills, anxiety, physiological
changes, or health/functional status (maximum 4000 words not including references and tables). Both descriptive and intervention studies
are acceptable.
Review Articles (Current Perspectives) - In-depth reviews of the empirical research in one facet of the patient
education and counseling including an analytical discussion of contemporary issues and controversies in patient education and counseling
(maximum 5000 words not including references and tables).
Educational Model of Health Care - Case studies of innovative programs
which exemplify the educational model of health care, for example, self-care groups, patient advocacy efforts, medication self administration
programs and co-operative care units (maximum 2000 words not including references and tables).
Short Communications in any
of the above categories will also be considered (maximum 1500 words not including references and tables).
Reflective practice
- The Reflective Practice section includes papers about personal or professional experiences that provide a lesson applicable to caring,
humanism, and relationship in health care. We welcome unsolicited manuscripts. No abstract is needed. No (section) headings, no numbering.
Maximum 1500 words. First name and surname of the author and his/her institution affiliation address, telephone and fax number and e-mail
address where the corresponding author can be contacted, title of the papers and text. Submissions will be peer-reviewed by two reviewers.
All authors must include one of these two statements at the end of their manuscript:
(1)" I confirm all patient/personal
identifiers have been removed or disguised so the patient/person(s) described are not identifiable and cannot be identified through the
details of the story."
OR
(2) " I confirm that the patient/person(s) have read this manuscript and given their permission
for it to be published in PEC".
For further information on the Reflective Practice section see: Hatem D, Rider EA.
Sharing stories: narrative medicine in an evidence-based world. Patient Education and Counseling 2004; 54:251-253.
Medical
Education - Articles on medical education focus on educational efforts that target experiences, programmes and educational research
on the teaching/training and evaluation of interpersonal/communication skills of health care providers and their attitudes and skills
needed for optimal communication.
Manuscript Organization
Manuscripts should be organized as follows:
Title page, Abstract, 1. Introduction, 2. Methods, 3. Results, 4. Discussion
and Conclusion, References, Legends.
Keep text, graphics and tables as separate files - do not import the figures and tables
into the text file. Tables and Figures should be uploaded as separate table files and separate figure files. Acknowledgments for technical
assistance should be indicated on the title page. Financial Support and any conflict of interest should be indicated in the acknowledgments.
All articles and reviews must have a structured abstract not exceeding 150-200 words and appropriate keywords. Abstracts should adhere
to the following format: Objective, Methods, Results, Conclusion, Practice Implications.
Articles must be in electronic format
(double-spaced).
The title page should include a concise and informative title, first name and surname of the first author and
his/her institution affiliation address. Please also provide an address, telephone and fax number and e-mail address where the corresponding
author can be contacted. For co-authors, mention only first name and surname of their institution affiliation, but no address.
Footnotes to the text should be avoided.
Discussion and Conclusion should be headed as one section and divided into three
parts. Example: 4. Discussion and Conclusion, 4.1. Discussion, 4.2. Conclusion. 4.3 Practice Implications
Practice Implications
Articles should include a paragraph or paragraphs entitled 'Practice Implications' as part of the discussion and conclusion, which outlines
the implications for practice suggested by the study. Authors should take care that these implications follow closely from the data presented,
rather than from other literature. In the event that an article presents very preliminary data or conclusions, these paragraphs may be
omitted.
References
Reference citations should be numbered consecutively throughout using Arabic numerals in parentheses
or square brackets (not superscripts). References should be double-spaced and start on a separate page. References should conform to
the system used in Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (Brit Med J 1991;302:338-41; N Engl J Med 1991;324:424-8),
using standard abbreviations of the journal titles cited in Current Contents.
[1] Rosenberg SG. Patient education leads to better
care for heart patients. HWHA Health Rep 1971;86:793-802.
[2] Worden JW. Grief counseling and grief therapy: a handbook for the mental
health practitioner. New York City: Springer, 1982.
[3] Greenfield S, Kaplan S, Ware JE. Expanding patient involvement in care: effects
on patient outcomes. Ann Intern Med 1985;102:520-8.
[4] Schwarzer R. Self-efficacy in the adoption and maintenance of health behaviors:
theoretical approaches and a new model. In: Schwarzer R, ed. Self efficacy: thought control of action. Washington, DC: Hemisphere, 1992;217-42.
Note All authors' names should be listed. Issue numbers should not be included.
Headings
Headings should be
arranged in hierarchically manner according to the following plan:
- first level, numbered 1., 2., etc., first letter capitalized,
all other letters lower case;
- second level, numbered 1.1., 1.2., 2.1., etc., first letter capitalized, all other letters lower
case;
- third level, numbered 1.1.1., 1.1.2., 2.1.1., etc., first letter capitalized, all other letters lower case;
- fourth
level (if really necessary), not numbered, paragraph indent, runs onto text.
Figures
Research articles may include a figure,
which outlines the sequence of recruitment, measurements, and interventions, indicating the number of subjects at each stage, etc. Figures
of good quality should be submitted online as a separate file. The lettering should be large enough to permit photographic reduction.
Legends should be typed together on a separate page in the electronic manuscript. If a figure cannot be submitted online, a hardcopy
may be sent to:
Elsevier Ireland Ltd., Brookvale Plaza, East Plaza, Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland,
Fax: +353 61 709250, PEC@elsevier.com.
This address should also be used to submit multimedia files
Tables
Tables should be submitted online as a separate
file and should bear a short descriptive title. Legends for each table should appear on the same page as the table.
Language
Editing
Language Editing: International Science Editing and Asia Science Editing can provide English language and copyediting
services to authors who want to publish in scientific, technical and medical journals and need assistance before they submit
their article or, before it is accepted for publication. Authors can contact these services directly: International Science
Editing http://www.internationalscienceediting.com and Asia Science Editing http://www.asiascienceediting.com
or, for more information about language editing services, please contact authorsupport@elsevier.com who will be happy to deal with any
questions. For more information please check: http://www.elsevier.com/locate/languagepolishing
Review Process
Authors can expect to receive a decision in approximately 8-12 weeks. Referees use the following criteria to review empirical articles:
literature review; appropriateness of interventions (if applicable); soundness of methodology; organization/writing style; significance/contribution
to knowledge; and usefulness to practitioners.
Proofs
Once accepted for publication, authors will receive proofs, which
they are requested to correct and return within 48 hours. No new material can be inserted in the text at the time of proof reading.
Reprints and Page Charges
Authors will receive 25 complimentary reprints of their articles. Authors will receive an order
form to order additional reprints.
Patient Education and Counseling has no page charges.
Ethics of Multiple and
Duplicate Submission
Submission of the paper to Patient Education and Counseling is understood to imply that it is not
being considered for publication elsewhere. Authors should not unduly fragment results from the same project in order to publish two
or more separate articles. In cases where the authors have submitted or published other articles arising from the same project, this
fact should be indicated in the cover letter to the editor.
Policy and Ethics
For work described in your article involving
human experimental investigations of any kind, must have been carried out in accordance with The Code of Ethics of the Declaration of
Helsinki; http://www.wma.net/e/policy/b3.htm
Copyright Transfer
In consideration of accepted manuscripts
for publication, the copyright is transferred to and administered by Elsevier. All proprietary rights other than copyright (such as patent
rights) are reserved to the author, as well as the right to use original figures and tables in future works, provided full credit is
given to the original publication.
If the manuscript is work prepared by employee(s) of the United Kingdom or the United States
government as part of their official duties, copyrights cannot be transferred to Elsevier, and authors must mention one of the following
statements on the title page of their manuscript:
- This manuscript was written in the course of employment by the United Kingdom
and it is subject to Crown copyright.
- This manuscript was written in the course of employment by the United States Government and
it is not subject to copyright in the United States.
Other Information
The author's permission to publish his or her article
implies the exclusive authorization of the publisher to deal with all issues concerning the copyright therein. Submission of multi-authored
manuscripts to the journal implies the consent of each of the authors. The publishers will assume that the senior or corresponding
author has specifically obtained the approval of all other co-authors to submit the manuscript to the journal. Upon acceptance of an
article by the journal, the author(s) will be asked to transfer the copyright of the article to the publisher. This transfer will ensure
the widest possible dissemination of information.
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