Editorial board

Executive editor: Dr Anice George Dean, College of Nursing Manipal

Manipal University

Editor - in - Chief: Dr Baby S Nayak Professor, Manipal College of Nursing Manipal

Manipal University

Associate Editor:

1. Dr Elsa Sanatombi Devi Professor, Manipal College of Nursing Manipal

2. Dr Sonia RB D’Souza Associate Professor, Manipal College of Nursing Manipal

Advisory Board:

1. Dr H Vinod Bhat 2. Dr N Udupa, Director Vice Chancellor Research Directorate (Health Manipal University, Manipal sciences) Manipal University

3. Dr Elissa Ladd 4. Dr Ramachandra Associate Professor Professor and Principal MGH Institute of Health College of Nursing Professions NIMHANS Bangalore School of Nursing Boston, Massachusetts

5. Dr Asha Sharma 6. Dr Ratna Prakash Vice president Principal Indian Nursing Council Pal College of Nursing & Medical New Delhi Sciences Haldwani District, Nainital, Uttarkhand

National Editorial board members:

Dr Judith A Noronha Dr Tessy Treesa Jose Dr Mamatha S Pai Head, Department of OBG Head, Department of Mental Head, Department of Child Nursing MCON Manipal Health Nursing Health Nursing MCON Manipal MCON Manipal

Dr Linu Sara George Dr Asha P Shetty Dr Shashidhara YN Head, Department of Principal/Dean Head, Department of Fundamentals of Nursing, Yenepoya College of Nursing, Community Health Nursing MCON Manipal Manipal College of Nursing Manipal

Dr (Sr.) Alphonsa Ancheril Dr Christopher Sudhakar Dr Saleena Shah Professor Professor Principal Athena College of Nursing Manipal College of Nursing College of Nursing Mangalore Manipal & Medical College Campus Deputy Director, Quality and Kalamassery Compliance Ernakulam District, Kerala Manipal University

Mrs Valsamma Joseph Dr Jyothi Chakrabarty Dr Muninarayanappa Principal Associate Professor Principal Govt. College of Nursing Manipal College of Nursing College of Nursing Medical College, Gandhi Manipal Teerthanker Mahaveer Nagar PO Manipal University University Kottayam District Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

Dr Sanchita Pugazhendi Dr Larissa Martha Sams Dr N. Sreekumaran Nair, Principal, Himalayan College Principal Professor of Biostatistics & of Nursing Laxmi memorial College of Head & Dean, Faculty of Nursing, Nursing Department of Statistics, Swami Rama Himalayan Mangalore, Manipal University, Manipal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Dr Asha Kamath Dr Binu V Dr Anitha C Rao Selection grade lecturer Associate Professor Principal (Biostatistics) Department of Statistics Vidyarathna College of Department of Community Manipal University, Manipal Nursing Medicine, City Hospital Campus Kasturba Medical College Vidyaranya Marg, Manipal

Dr Lena Ashok Dr Abraham Samuel Babu Associate Professor & Co- Assistant Professor - Senior ordinator MSW Program Scale Department of Public Health Dept. of Physiotherapy Manipal University School of Allied Health Sciences Manipal University

International Editorial board members:

Patrice K. Nicholas, DNSc, MPH, MS, RN, ANP, Prof. Dr. phil. Monika Habermann RN FAAN Centre of Nursing Research and Councelling Director of Global Health and Academic Hochschule Bremen Partnerships, Brigham and Women's Hospita l Germany Senior Nurse Scientist, Division of Global Health Equity & Center for Nursing Excellence Professor, MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing Leadership Succession Committee Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing One Brigham Circle, 4th Floor, Suite 6 Boston, MA 02120 Dr Shalagh Martindale Dr Kader Parahoo Head of Professional Development Professor in Nursing & Health Research School of Nursing and Midwifery School of Nursing & Institute of Nursing Robert Gordon University Research Aberdeen, UK University of Ulster, Northern Ireland

Dr Susan Shaw Associate Dean (Academic) Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences Auckland University of Technology New Zealand