Social Medicine

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Social Medicine is a bilingual English-Spanish, academic, open-access journal published since 2006 by the Social Medicine Publication Group, New York. Registration with the journal is not necessary to read the content. The journal's ISSN is 1557-7112 Current Issue Vol. 19 No. 2 (2026): May-August Published: 2026-05-01 Editorials War and Social Medicine EDITORIAL 138-139 PDF PDF (Español (España)) Original Research Quality of Life among Transgender Individuals in Selected Districts, Kerala Linda Joy, Linda Varghese 140-146 PDF PDF (Español (España)) Disease and Illness as Objects of Transdisciplinary Study for the Prevention, Treatment, and Control of Type 2 Marco Antonio Cardoso Gómez, Alejandro Zarco Villavicencio, Mireya García Casas, Ericka Renata Cardoso Moreno, Bernardo Adrián Robles Aguirre, Zyndy Anaid Montiel Rodríguez 147-164 PDF PDF (Español (España)) A qualitative exploration of a UK nature-based social prescribing scheme: The service user perspective Menna Brown, Catherine Jenkins, Abbigail Louise Froggatt 164-173 PDF PDF (Español (España)) Digital Innovation in Midwifery Care: Development of the Nindya Suamiable Web to Improve Health Autonomy in Pregnant and Postpartum Women Nindya Mayangsari, Erwin Purwaningsih, Diana Mufidati 174-183 PDF PDF (Español (España)) Determinants of Tuberculosis Incidence in Children: A Case Study from Indonesia Putra Apriadi siregar, Raisah Adilah, Rani Suraya, Desty Adinda, Apriliani, Sarah Fadillah Siregar, Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Rezebri, Prima Yanti Siregar 184-190 PDF PDF (Español (España)) Housewives' Mental Health Literacy and Attitudes Towards Psychological Services: A Türkiye Sample Veysel Kaplan, Zozan Duran Aysel, Rabia Kaya, Hakan Çelik, Biksegn Asrat Yirdaw 191-200 PDF PDF (Español (España)) Social Support and HIV Prevention Behavior among Adolescents in Indonesia Irma Darmawati, Ridhwansyah, Linlin Lindayani, Chong Chin Che, Tang Li Yoong 201-209 PDF PDF (Español (España)) Trust in Artificial Intelligence Physicians among Turkish Adults Arzu Çırpan Kantarcıoğlu 212-223 PDF PDF (Español (España)) Quality of family communication patterns among medical students at LNMC - Ramsha Saeed Khan, Ramsha Jamal, Nashrah Nadeem, Nabiha Nisar Sahito, Rabab Jahangir Khan, Nareen Subhani, Ramaz Rashid, Nimra Akhtar 222-228 PDF PDF (Español (España)) Stress Levels and Coping Strategies Among Caregivers of Breast Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study in Central Kerala Shaji E. J., Fatima D' Silva, Rajee Raghunath, Shrinivasa Bhat U., Sunu Cyriac, Nalini M 229-235 PDF PDF (Español (España)) Personality Types A and B Among Patients with Cardiovascular Disease in Khorramabad, West Iran Parastoo Baharvand, Rasoul Mehraeen 242-248 PDF PDF (Español (España)) Investigating the Relationship between Perceived Social Support, Sleep Quality, and Corona Anxiety in Medical Staff Roya Dokoohaki, Sajjad Ranjbar Kouchaksaraei, Mohsen Atefat Doost, Shahrzad Yektatalab, Fatemeh Vizeshfar 249-257 PDF PDF (Español (España)) Exploring Nurse Stressors in Clinical Settings: A Qualitative Analysis Running Title: Nurse Stressors in Clinical Settings Zahra Imani_Gogharya, Fatemeh Mahmoodabadipoor 258-268 PDF PDF (Español (España)) Religious Identity and Abortion Attitudes Among University Students in the Post-Roe v. Wade Era Natalie Nagib, Nicole Nagib, Christina Ishak, Raafat Louza 269-278 PDF PDF (Español (España)) Themes and Debates Israel’s ‘Plausible’ Genocide in Gaza — The Devastation of Health and Human Rights Lara Jirmanus, Aaron Shakow, Yara Asi, Joelle Abi-Rached 279-285 PDF PDF (Español (España)) The Silent Pandemic: The Under-representation of Women in Academic Medicine and Publications—Reasons and Solutions Olutomiwa Omokore, Kingdom Perelade Jojo, Ibrahim Quadri, Ifeanyichukwu Ogbuiyi-chima, Temiloluwa Olayinka, Somtochukwu Meribole, Samuel Ogunnoiki, Precious Samuel-Ogunnoiki, Olaitan Adeyoola, Nkechi Ogbuiyi-chima, Mariam Buari, Esther Ekundayo 286-294 PDF PDF (Español (España)) The Prospective Evolution of Digital Health in Indonesia within the Era of Space-Based Internet Connectivity Ferry Fadzlul Rahman, Sayekti Harits Suryawan, Muhammad Najeri Al Syahrin 296-303 PDF PDF (Español (España)) Book Reviews In nurses in learning Endah Fitriasari, Muhammad Taufan Umasugi, Astuti Tuharea 303-306 PDF PDF (Español (España)) View All Issues Make a Submission Make a Submission Language English Español (España) Information For Readers For Authors For Librarians This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License. BILINGUAL ELECTRONIC JOURNAL SOCIAL MEDICINE  is a quarterly publication edited by the Social Medicine Publication Group, with legal address at 611 West 146th Street, New York, NY 10031, USA, https://www.socialmedicine.info/index.php/socialmedicine/index , email [email protected]. Responsible editor: Florencia Peña Saint Martin Responsible for the last update of this issue: Florencia Peña Saint Martin, Social Medicine Publication Group. The content of the papers is the responsibility of the authors and does not reflect the point of view of the referees, the Editorial Team or the Journal. Total or partial reproduction of the texts published here is authorized if the source and the electronic address of the publication are cited. About the Journal | Social Medicine About the Journal Social Medicine is a quarterly publication of the Social Medicine Publication Group , located in New York, USA. Our journal addresses a global audience at an international level. Thus, we will publish contributions in English and Spanish, without translation costs to the authors. Academic journals have largely been in the hands of developed countries. We recognize this and organize the journal to be able to welcome authors and readers from a variety of countries. We intend to use peer reviews not only as a means of assuring quality, but also to mentor non-English- speaking authors, helping them to overcome the hurdles in seeking to have their work published in the international health literature. We intend to offer space to papers that are not welcome in other journals for their political remarks or social-medical perspectives. It is our hope that papers that would otherwise not get printed, may appear in this journal. Social Medicine supports and promotes activism and political organization to achieve the World Health Organization goals of “Health for All” and the holistic health perspective. For us, health is a fundamental human right that should be promoted by universal public systems of health care. The Journal will produce materials that are strong scientifically, intellectually honest, free of commercial biases, carefully written and well presented. The Journal provides open access to all its content, based on the principles of free circulation and global exchange of knowledge. Social Medicine is published on a quarterly basis, simultaneously in English and Spanish. The journal is scheduled for January, May, and September. In many ways we work as a traditional academic journal, following the codes of the IJCE, using a system of rigorous peer review, and focusing on scientific papers. However, there are important differences: we do not accept advertising nor funding from drug companies. Thanks to the availability of the free electronic journal software Open Journal Systems and to the fact that the editors work as volunteers’ ad honorem , we can work on a relatively small budget. So, we do not charge authors nor readers and we do not accept advertisements. However, because of the significant translating and copy-editing expenses, we gladly accept and are very grateful for donations. The works published in Social Medicine are the property of the Social Medicine Publication Group, and for any partial or total reproduction, it is necessary to cite the source. The publishing institution encourages the authors of the works published in the journal to distribute or post a copy of the revised and formatted version on their personal or corporate websites, or in any Open Access repository. This version will be sent by the editor to the main author or corresponding author. We stand for the Copyright agreement that allows non-commercial reproduction of our papers, except where otherwise is clearly indicated. Authors are welcome to submit their work and experiences to the following sections: 1. Original Research Texts prepared with primary data, state of the art critical assessments on specific topics, and use of tertiary data to build new perspectives. Its structure usually includes: Introduction. Materials and Methods. Results. Discussion. References (in the Vancouver system, it is recommended to read our editorial norms). 2. Themes and Debates Contributions or participation in relevant political or scientific controversies that affect collective health and well-being, in which different positions and points of view are discussed. 3. Classics in Social Medicine There are documents that made history for their socio-medical contributions. Some were not considered popular at the time, so it is in the Journal's interest to make them known. 4. Social Medicine in Practice (health activism) The Journal also publishes struggles for health as a right, the actions of organized groups that make important contributions, or collective actions of resistance to the loss of rights. 5. Book and events reviews This section is self-explanatory, reviews of important books and socio-medical events are welcome, summarizing their main contributions. 6. News & Events We promote important news and events for the construction of socio- medical and collective health thinking. The Journal adheres to the ethical guidelines for academic publishing established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) ( https://publicationethics.org/ ). Including the detection and elimination of possible plagiarism. To send us your texts, read or editorial guidelines and use our website: https://www.medicinasocial.info/index.php/socialmedicine/index Questions, email us at: [email protected] Índices Make a Submission Make a Submission Language English Español (España) Information For Readers For Authors For Librarians This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License. BILINGUAL ELECTRONIC JOURNAL SOCIAL MEDICINE is a quarterly publication edited by the Social Medicine Publication Group, with legal address at 611 West 146th Street, New York, NY 10031, USA, https://www.socialmedicine.info/index.php/socialmedicine/index , email [email protected]. Responsible editor: Florencia Peña Saint Martin Responsible for the last update of this issue: Florencia Peña Saint Martin, Social Medicine Publication Group. The content of the papers is the responsibility of the authors and does not reflect the point of view of the referees, the Editorial Team or the Journal. Total or partial reproduction of the texts published here is authorized if the source and the electronic address of the publication are cited. Contact | Social Medicine Contact Principal Contact Florencia Peña Saint Martin Escuela Nacional de Antropología e Historia, México Phone (+52 5) 51 71 96 19 [email protected] Support Contact Israel Moreno Morales [email protected] Make a Submission Make a Submission Language English Español (España) Information For Readers For Authors For Librarians This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License. BILINGUAL ELECTRONIC JOURNAL SOCIAL MEDICINE  is a quarterly publication edited by the Social Medicine Publication Group, with legal address at 611 West 146th Street, New York, NY 10031, USA, https://www.socialmedicine.info/index.php/socialmedicine/index , email [email protected]. Responsible editor: Florencia Peña Saint Martin Responsible for the last update of this issue: Florencia Peña Saint Martin, Social Medicine Publication Group. The content of the papers is the responsibility of the authors and does not reflect the point of view of the referees, the Editorial Team or the Journal. Total or partial reproduction of the texts published here is authorized if the source and the electronic address of the publication are cited. Submissions | Social Medicine Submissions Login or Register to make a submission. Submission Preparation Checklist As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor). The submission file is in Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format. All URL addresses in the text (e.g., http://pkp.sfu.ca ) are up-to-date and active. The text is single spaced; a 12-point font is used; italics are employed instead of underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines , which is found in About the Journal. Authors understand and agree to the preparation and publication of a Spanish language version of their submission. Authors understand and agree with the copyright policy of the journal. Authors who do not agree with that policy must make this clear during the submission process in a note to the editor. Any potential conflict of interest with respect to the publication of this paper has been declared by the authors on the title page. The author affirms that materials in this article have not been plagiarized from other materials Author Guidelines Articles should be prepared in conformity with the Uniform Requirement for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. These can be accessed at the website of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors . Research involving human subjects should be done in conformity with the Helsinki Declaration . All articles are reviewed for possible plagiarism by the editorial staff. The journal considers plagiarism to be a serious act of scientific misconduct and reserves the right to contact an author's home institution in cases of suspected plagiarism. Articles should be limited to 4000 words. The authors should contact the editors prior to submitting a longer article. Dr. Anderson can be contacted at: [email protected] Research articles in which individuals might potentially be identified should include written informed consent from those individuals. Copyright Notice Unless otherwise stated, materials published by Social Medicine are governed by a Creative Commons Agreement which allows non-commercial, attributed use of unaltered materials (see: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/). Privacy Statement The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party. Make a Submission Make a Submission Language English Español (España) Information For Readers For Authors For Librarians This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License. BILINGUAL ELECTRONIC JOURNAL SOCIAL MEDICINE  is a quarterly publication edited by the Social Medicine Publication Group, with legal address at 611 West 146th Street, New York, NY 10031, USA, https://www.socialmedicine.info/index.php/socialmedicine/index , email [email protected]. Responsible editor: Florencia Peña Saint Martin Responsible for the last update of this issue: Florencia Peña Saint Martin, Social Medicine Publication Group. The content of the papers is the responsibility of the authors and does not reflect the point of view of the referees, the Editorial Team or the Journal. Total or partial reproduction of the texts published here is authorized if the source and the electronic address of the publication are cited. 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Responsible editor: Florencia Peña Saint Martin Responsible for the last update of this issue: Florencia Peña Saint Martin, Social Medicine Publication Group. The content of the papers is the responsibility of the authors and does not reflect the point of view of the referees, the Editorial Team or the Journal. Total or partial reproduction of the texts published here is authorized if the source and the electronic address of the publication are cited. Information For Authors | Social Medicine Information For Authors Interested in submitting to this journal? We recommend that you review the About the Journal page for the journal's section policies, as well as the Author Guidelines . Authors need to register with the journal prior to submitting, or if already registered can simply log in and begin the 5 step process. Make a Submission Make a Submission Language English Español (España) Information For Readers For Authors For Librarians This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 International License. BILINGUAL ELECTRONIC JOURNAL SOCIAL MEDICINE  is a quarterly publication edited by the Social Medicine Publication Group, with legal address at 611 West 146th Street, New York, NY 10031, USA, https://www.socialmedicine.info/index.php/socialmedicine/index , email [email protected]. Responsible editor: Florencia Peña Saint Martin Responsible for the last update of this issue: Florencia Peña Saint Martin, Social Medicine Publication Group. The content of the papers is the responsibility of the authors and does not reflect the point of view of the referees, the Editorial Team or the Journal. Total or partial reproduction of the texts published here is authorized if the source and the electronic address of the publication are cited.

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