Focus and Scope

Jurnal Keperawatan Terapan (JKT) focuses on publishing applied nursing research that implements and evaluates real-world nursing interventions. The journal prioritizes studies that demonstrate measurable outcomes, translate evidence into practice, and contribute directly to improving clinical care, patient safety, community health, and nursing performance.

Scope

JKT welcomes high-quality applied research articles within the following areas:

  1. Applied Clinical Nursing Interventions: Studies that implement and evaluate nursing interventions across clinical settings medical surgical, emergency, pediatric, maternity, geriatric, and mental health with clearly measurable patient outcomes.
  2. Evidence-Based Nursing (EBN/EBP) Implementation: Research applying evidence-based guidelines, nursing theories, or practice models into clinical or community settings, including evaluations of feasibility, effectiveness, barriers, and impact on care outcomes.
  3. Innovation in Nursing Procedures, Pathways, and Assistive Tools: Development, modification, or testing of nursing procedures, clinical pathways, devices, or workflow innovations that improve efficiency, safety, and quality of care.
  4. Nursing and Health Technology Applications: Use of digital tools, telehealth, decision-support systems, clinical simulations, or other technologies that support or enhance nursing interventions and demonstrate practical benefits.
  5. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Nursing Interventions: Complementary or non-pharmacological nursing interventions that are supported by scientific evidence and show measurable clinical or patient-centered outcomes.