Advances in the Use of eHealth for Pain Management

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce this Special Issue entitled Advances in the Use of eHealth for Pain Management. This is a collection of important, high-quality papers (original research articles and comprehensive review papers) published in Open Access form by prominent scholars, following a peer-review process.

Pain has a terrible effect on those who suffer it, the people around them, and society in general. For this reason, adequately treating pain has been defended as a fundamental human right by various authors, and there is much written about effective interventions in the literature. However, the reality is that most people with chronic/recurrent pain problems do not receive effective interventions. This is also the case for acute pain, which is not addressed adequately in certain situations. There are various reasons for the difficulties in accessing effective interventions. For example, there are very few centers available, and health professionals only receive limited specific training on pain management. In these scenarios, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) represent a potential solution, since they can facilitate access to evidence-based interventions at an affordable cost. Furthermore, ICT can increase autonomy and empower the individual to seek resources on their own, thus making them more actively involved in their own care. The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the need for and application of eHealth. Therefore, we welcome papers addressing this broad area.

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2500 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• pain
• chronic pain
• online interventions
• eHealth
• virtual reality
• artificial intelligence
• digital assistants
• web-based interventions
• smartphones
• apps