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How to improve patient adherence and experience during the diagnosis and treatment
Submission deadline: Saturday, 1 June 2024
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection related gastrointestinal (GI) and extra-GI diseases are a tremendous healthcare burden worldwide. Expert consensus reports informed by large scale investigations have recommended the prevention and eradication of H. pylori infection in order to reduce the risk of complications, especially peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. It is well-recognized that household family members are also at risk for H. pylori infection and thus disease complications. However, how to effectively engage patient and family members to participate in the testing and treatment processes remains a challenge.
Patient adherence and motivation, including their comprehension, and willingness to participate in decision-making processes are crucial for successful treatment and follow up. The recently introduced “family-based H. pylori infection control and management” strategy in China has provided an example on how to curb H. pylori intra-familial spread and enhance patient adherence.
H. pylori infection status varies greatly among different geographic areas. In this call for manuscripts, Helicobacter journal intends to gather global research and dedicate one special issue on how to improve patient and/or family engagement and participation to improve outcomes when managing H. pylori infection. The journal welcomes original research, opinion reviews, meta-analysis and other types of studies. Investigations addressing H. pylori related transmission, familial epidemiology, and family-based management are also welcome.
The submission process follows the Helicobacter journal website Author Instructions. There are four guest editors—one from the East (China) and three from the West (U.S.) who will be in charge of the manuscript review, revision and acceptance processes once granted by the Editor-in-Chief. Please ensure all relevant submissions that are in response to this call for manuscripts are acknowledged in the cover letter.
Topics for this call for papers include but not restricted to:
- H. pylori epidemiological study at community or national level
- H. pylori infection related public health measures and preventive policies
- Prevention and eradication of H. pylori infection in children and adolescents
- Management of H. pylori infection in economically disadvantaged areas of both Eastern and Western countries
- H. pylori antibiotic resistance patterns in families and implications for care
- Efficacy and recurrence after H. pylori treatment comparing individual-based treatment and family-based management
- Family-based H. pylori infection control and management
- Cost-effectiveness analysis related to screening, patient/family engagement and H. pylori treatment/management
- Strategies to improve patient adherence related to H. pylori testing or treatment and barriers
- The influence of patient comprehension and understanding of H. pylori infection on outcomes
Guest Editors:
Song-Ze Ding
People’s Hospital of Zhengzhou University
China
Shailja C. Shah
University of California
San Diego
United States of America
Aaron Peter Thrift
Baylor College of Medicine
United States of America
Mimi Tan
Baylor College of Medicine
United States of America
Keywords: H. pylori; epidemiology; transmission; gastric cancer; gastritis; patient adherence; family-based infection; antibiotic resistant
Submission Guidelines/Instructions
Please refer to the Author Guidelines to prepare your manuscript. When submitting your manuscript, please answer the question: "Is this submission for a special issue?" by selecting the special issue title from the drop-down list.