Editor-in-Chief
Lucille Travis, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, United States


Associate Editor
Elizabeth McGann, Quinnipiac University, United States
Isaac D. Montoya, University of Texas Health Science Center, United States


Editorial Review Board
Aaron M Sebach, Wilmington University, United States
Abimbola Farinde, Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, United States
Adrian Wagg, Department of medicine, University of Alberta, Canada
Al D. Biag, Graduate School of Nursing, Holy Angel University, Philippines
Albert Westergren, School of Health and Society, Kristianstad University, Sweden
Alessandro Stievano, IPASVI Rome Nursing Board Italy, Italy
Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi, TEHRAN University of MedicalSciences, Iran,
Alison Schell Witte, Glenville State College, United States
Allison Hughes Burfield, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, United States
Amany Farag, Alexandria University, Egypt
Amany Samy Badawy, Zagazig University, Egypt
Amany A. Abdrbo, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
Amy nicole burne Johnston, Griffith University & Gold Coast University Hospital ED, Australia
Amy A. Abbott, School of Nursing, Creighton University, United States
Andrew Faust, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, United States
Angela Lambing, Henry Ford Hospital, Canada
Angela Kydd, Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom
Anna Ehrenberg, Dalarna University, Sweden
Anna Korompeli, Clinical Instructor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Athens, Greece
Anna Clarke, Diabetes Federation of Ireland, Ireland
Antoinette Hauck, Long Island University - Assistant Professor, United States
Aurelija Blazeviciene, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania
Behice Erci, ?nönü Üniversity, Turkey
Bernice Skytt, Department of Health and Caring Sciences, University of Gävle, Gävle, Sweden
Betsy Herron, James Madison University, United States
Betty A. Key, The Univerisity of Alabama, Capstone College of Nursing, United States
Birgitte Nørgaard, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Cara Calloway Young, School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, United States
Carmen M Sarabia-Cobo, University of Cantabria, Spain
Cheryle G. Levitt, School of Nursing, State University of New York, Delhi, United States
Chiung-Jung Wu, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Christiana Kouta, Department of Nursing, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
Christine Mercer, Wintec, New Zealand
Chunping Ni, Faculty of Nursing, Fourth Military Medical University, China
Cindy Hadenfeldt, Creighton University, United States
Clare Harvey, Central Queensland University, Australia
Connie Bøttcher Berthelsen, Aarhus University, Denmark
Cynthia M Thomas, Ball State University, United States
Dale Pugh, De Montfort University, Singapore
Daphney St-Germain, Université Laval, Canada
Daryle Wane, Pasco-Hernando State College, United States
David John Stanley, University of Western Australia, Australia
Deborah Chapa, George Washington University, United States
Dena Adele Evans, University of North Carolina, United States
Desirée Mena Tudela, Universitat Jaume I, Spain
Diane Holland, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, United States
Divane de Vargas, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Colonel Donald Kimbler, US Army USAMRICD, United States
Donna Poduska, Poudre Valley Hospital, United States
Elena Hunt, Faculty of Professional Schools, Laurentian University, Canada
Elisabeth Carlson, Malmö University, Sweden
Elizabeth Bernardino, Federal University of Parana, Brazil
Elizabeth Thomas, School of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Elizabeth Waxman, The University of Texas, United States
Elizabeth McGann, Quinnipiac University, United States
Elizabeth Bancroft, Cancer Genetics Unit, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
Emine Kiyak, Faculty of Health Sciences Nursing Department, Atatürk Üniversity, Turkey
Eris Perese, University at Buffalo, United States
Ernestine (Tina) Cuellar, University of Texas Medical Branch, United States
Esther Gormley, University Of Victoria, Canada
Eugenia Urra, University of La Serena, Chile
F. Michael Gloth, The Johns Hopkins University, United States
Federico Bilotta, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Italy
Felicity Hasson, University of Ulster, United Kingdom
Franco Mantovan, University of Applied Science, Italy
Genesis Souza Barbosa, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro., Brazil
Gisele Martins, University of Brasilia, Brazil
Glennena Haynes-Smith, St. George's University, United States
Gülnaz Karatay, Tunceli Üniversity, Turkey
Hanan Mohamed Tork, College of Nursing, Qassim University, Egypt
Harisa El-Shimy, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Heeyoung Lee, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, United States
Helene Laperriere, University of Ottawa, Canada
Isaac D. Montoya, University of Texas Health Science Center, United States
Jane Blood-Siegfried, Duke University, United States
Jane Rutty, De Montfort University, United Kingdom
Janet D. Pierce, University of Kansas Medical Center, United States
Jillian McCarthy, The University of Chester, United States
injejina Jina Oh, Inje University, United States
Joan McDowell, College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Jolanta Lewko, Department of Integrated Medical Care, Medical University, Poland
José Peeters, "Nursing and Care” in NIVEL, Netherlands
José Carlos Amado Martins, Nursing School of Coimbra PORTUGAL, Portugal
Josefina Gallegos Martínez, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Karin Page-Cutrara, York University, Canada
Kathryn B. Reid, University of Virginia School of Nursing, United States
Kathryn Bauk Campbell, Duke University School of Nursing, United States
Kim Amer, DePaul University, United States
Kim Oliver, Edith Cowan University, Australia
Krista L Wilkins, University of New Brunswick, Canada
Laura Salerno, University of Palermo, Italy
Leighsa Sharoff, Hunter College, United States
Linda Dong-Ling Wang, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Lucille Travis, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, United States
Ma. Elena Ledesma-Delgado, Universidad de Guanajuato campus Irapuato-Salamanca, Mexico
Maja Söderbäck, Mälardalen university School of health, care and social welfare, Sweden
Manal Ibrahim Kassab, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
Marcos Hirata Soares, Universidade Estadual de Londrina-Brazil, Brazil
Maria Lucia Zanetti, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Mariana Lucas da Rocha Cunha, Faculdade Israelita de Ciências da Saúde Albert Eisntein, Brazil
Marilyn Macdonald, Dalhousie University, Canada
Märta Helena Sund Levander, Linköping University, Sweden
Martin Charette, School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Australia
Marwa Abd El-Gawad, Alexandria University, Egypt
Mary Jo Clark, University of San Diego, United States
Maureen Elisabeth benbow, University of Chester, United Kingdom
Meltem YILDIRIM, University of Vic, Central University of Catalunya, Spain
Michelli Cristina Silva de Assis, Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre, Brazil
Mimi Mohamed Mekkawy, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut university, Egypt
Mojtaba Vaismoradi, Nord University, Norway
Mujahed Shraim, Qatar University, Qatar
Mustafa Younis, Jackson State University, United States
Nadine Matthie, Emory University, United States
Nick Bakalis, Technological Educational Institute of Patras, Greece
Núria Fabrellas, School of Nursing, University of Barcelona, Spain
Omar Al Omari, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Orla Smith, Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Canada
Oscar Tranvåg, Oslo University College, Norway
Pam Gibson, Department of Psychology, James Madison University, United States
Pamela Mary Parker, Learning Development Centre City University London, United Kingdom
Pamela Kirkpatrick, Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom
Panagiota Copanitsanou, General Hospital of Piraeus “Tzaneio”, Greece
Paula Mäkeläinen, Mikkeli university of Applied Sciences, Finland
Pei-Ying Chuang, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, United States
Pensri rukwong, Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital Medical School, Thailand
Rasmeh AlHuneiti, Brunel University, United Kingdom
Rhonda M. McLain, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States
Robbie Henson, Oklahoma Baptist University, United States
Roberta Waite, Drexel University, United States
Robyn Nash, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Rosemary W. Eustace, College of Nursing and Health, Wright State University, United States
Sabire Yurtsever, Mersin University, Turkey
Sabrina Souza, Hospital Universitario / HU-UFSC, Brazil
Dr. Sandra Rogers, Marymount University, United States
Sharon Metcalfe, Western Carolina University, United States
Sharon L. Moore, Centre for Nursing and Health Studies Athabasca University, Canada
Sharon Marie Weldon, University of Greenwich / Barts Health NHS Trust, United Kingdom
Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway, University of Nebraska Medical Center, United States
Shou Yu (Cindy) Wang, Asia University, Taiwan, Province of China
Simon Adam, York University, Canada
Suresh Kumar Sharma, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
Syed Ghulam Sarwar Shah, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
Tanya Altmann, Sacramento State University, Canada
Thein Oo, The University of Texas, United States
Tina DeLapp, University of Alaska Anchorage, United States
Tina Anneli Nordman, Department of caring science, Åbo Academy University, Finland
Virginia Plummer, school of nursing & midwifery, Monash University, Australia
Wai Fong Chan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Wellam Yu Ko, Victoria Institute of Clinical Research and Evaluation, Peru
William Scott Erdley, University at Buffalo, United States
Zepure Samawi, Saint Xavier University, United States
Zsuzsanna Lelovics, Kaposvár University, Hungary
Editorial Assistant
Jacque Mercier, Sciedu Press, Canada