Discover Social Science and Health is an open access journal publishing research across the full range of disciplines at the intersection of health, social and biomedical sciences.
We are delighted to announce the upcoming topical collection of our scientific journal, titled "Health Promotion: from Qualitative to Quantitative Approaches to Social and Health Issues" This collection will delve into the significant potential of Health Promotion strategies, employing both qualitative and quantitative approaches to address social and health-related challenges. We invite academics, researchers, and professionals to contribute original research articles, systematic reviews, and case studies that explore the intricate relationship between various interventions and overall health outcomes.
The topical collection will focus on a wide range of compelling topics, including but not limited to:
• Health Promotion and Physical Activity: Exploring the role of physical activity in preventing and managing health conditions and its impact on quality of life.
• Health Promotion and Nutrition: Investigating the influence of nutritional strategies on health promotion, including diet-based interventions and public health nutrition policies.
• Multi-professional Approach to Health Promotion: Investigating collaborative efforts among healthcare professionals from diverse disciplines to improve the effectiveness of health promotion interventions and strategies.
• The Role of Physical Exercise in biopsychological Aspects: Understanding how physical exercise contributes to mental health, quality of life and well-being, including its effects on stress, anxiety, and depression.
• Technology and Health Promotion Interventions: Evaluating digital tools and technologies in promoting health, such as mobile health apps, telehealth services, social media uses, and online health education platforms.
• Multiprofessional and interdisciplinary interventions focusing on significant socioeconomic and social aspects across different life stages.
We aim to comprehensively understand the diverse methods through which Health Promotion can address social and health issues. This topical collection will be an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals, academics, and policymakers dedicated to improving public health outcomes through innovative strategies and interventions.
We eagerly anticipate your valuable contributions and insights that will enrich this collection.
Keywords: Disease Prevention, Exercise Therapy, Health Nutrition, Health Policy, Health Promotion, Health Technology, Mental Health, Primary Prevention, Public Health, Qualitative Research
Submit your manuscript to this collection through the participating journal.
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Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco
Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, PhD, Cesumar University, Brazil. Dr. Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco holds degrees in Physical Education and Nutrition, a Master's in Health Sciences from the State University of Maringá, Brazil, and a PhD in Sciences from the University of São Paulo. He completed a Post-Doctoral fellowship at the University of Porto, Portugal. Dr. Branco has published over 140 articles, collaborates internationally, and has an h-index of 17 on SCOPUS. At Cesumar University, he supervises students and coordinates health promotion programs. He also reviews for 30+ journals and funding agencies in Brazil. -
Lucas França Garcia
Lucas França Garcia, PhD, Cesumar University, Brazil. Dr. Lucas F. Garcia is a Senior Researcher in Bioethics and Health Promotion at Universidade Cesumar, with a PhD in Medical Sciences and Bioethics. He teaches courses in Anthropology, Sociology, and Scientific Methodology at undergraduate level, and interdisciplinary health methods, technologies in health promotion, and ethics in health research at postgraduate level. His research focuses on bioethical aspects of aging and the use of health technologies, with a significant contribution to the history and clinical bioethics fields.
