OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Health & Social Care in the Community is 22. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Issue Information	97
Fresh news as meaningful? A multi‐site ethnographic analysis of meaningful activities at four day centres in Denmark and Norway	64
Family's role in long‐term care—A qualitative study of Finnish family members' experiences on supporting the functional ability of an older relative	63
Social connectedness of carers: An Australian national survey of carers	56
Gaining ‘clarity through specificity’ in invited patient participation: A case study of a multifaceted participatory practice in the Netherlands	53
Towards an understanding of inequalities in accessing residential and nursing home provision: The role of geographical approaches	53
Men's perspectives of caring for a female partner with cancer: A longitudinal narrative study	49
Resilience building among Chinese family caregivers of older people with Parkinson’s disease in Shanghai	46
Association between change in social participation and improved cognitive function among older adults in China: A national prospective cohort study	38
The Role of Social Prescribing Interventions in Addressing Health Inequalities in the United Kingdom: A Narrative Review	37
Perspectives of Minority Ethnic Caregivers of People with Dementia Interviewed as Part of the IDEAL Programme	35
Delivering a Specialised Best Practice Service for People with Functional Neurological Disorder: An Australian Qualitative Descriptive Study	33
The Role of Acculturation in Self‐Care Behaviours among Chinese Immigrants Living with Cardiovascular Disease: A Qualitative Study	33
Suicide risk assessment fears, attitudes and behaviours of lifeline crisis supporters	27
The Relationship between the Perception of Aging and Death Anxiety in the Older Adults of Eastern Iran during COVID‐19	27
Parents’ beliefs, perceptions and practices: Influence on child school readiness in Western Sydney, Australia	26
Perceived neighborhood environment and depressive symptoms among older adults living in Urban China: The mediator role of social capital	26
Factors in the psychosocial work environment of staff are associated with satisfaction with care among older persons receiving home care services	26
Evaluation of an educational programme for people who have difficulty decluttering and organising: A randomised controlled trial in Japan	25
Involvement of Lay Assessors in the Inspection and Regulation of Public Services: A Systematic Review	24
Gender and age differences in the associations between personality traits and depressive symptoms among Chinese adults: Based on China Family Panel Study	23
Family‐oriented practice in disability Services in Hong Kong: A cross‐sectoral social work perspectives in the fields of intellectual disability and mental illness	22
Relationships between reablement‐embedded home‐ and community‐based service use patterns and functional improvement among older adults in Taiwan	22
ENACTstudy: What has helped health and social care workers maintain their mental well‐being during theCOVID‐19 pandemic?	22
Intimate partner violence against women with intellectual disability: A relational framework for inclusive, trauma‐informed social services	22

Issue Information	22
More than signposting: Findings from an evaluation of a social prescribing service	22