Focus and Scope

Professional Evidence-based Research and Advances in Wellness and Treatment (PERAWAT) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes high-quality, original, and evidence-based research articles in the field of nursing. The journal aims to advance nursing science, improve clinical practice, and support the development of health services through innovative and applicable research findings.

The scope of PERAWAT covers, but is not limited to, the following areas of nursing:

1. Maternity Nursing
   Research related to maternal and reproductive health, including pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, family planning, and women’s health services across the life cycle.

2. Medical-Surgical Nursing
   Studies focusing on nursing care for adult patients with acute and chronic medical–surgical conditions, clinical interventions, patient safety, and quality of care in hospital and clinical settings.

3. Pediatric Nursing
   Research addressing nursing care for infants, children, and adolescents, including growth and development, disease prevention, and family-centered pediatric care.

4. Management in Nursing
   Articles related to nursing leadership, nursing management, health service organization, quality improvement, policy implementation, and human resource development in nursing.

5. Community Nursing
   Research on public and community health nursing, health promotion, disease prevention, community empowerment, and population-based nursing interventions.

6. Family Nursing
   Studies focusing on family-centered nursing care, family health assessment, coping strategies, and nursing interventions that involve families as care units.

7. Emergency and Trauma Nursing
   Research on nursing care in emergency and disaster situations, trauma management, triage systems, and critical decision-making in acute care settings.

8. Critical Care Nursing
   Articles addressing advanced nursing care for critically ill patients, including intensive care practices, monitoring technologies, and multidisciplinary critical care approaches.

9. Mental Health Nursing
   Research related to psychiatric and mental health nursing, including mental health promotion, prevention, therapeutic interventions, and psychosocial care.

10. Gerontological Nursing
    Studies focusing on nursing care for older adults, aging-related health issues, chronic disease management, and strategies to improve the quality of life of the elderly.

Through these scopes, PERAWAT encourages the dissemination of scientific knowledge that supports evidence-based nursing practice, education, and policy development at local, national, and international levels.