OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Social Work in Health Care is 4. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Factors associated with involving the social worker in whole person, team based outpatient musculoskeletal care	17
Resilience, perceived social support and professional quality of life among medical social workers during COVID-19 pandemic in Mainland China: A cross-sectional survey	17
Quality of life of services users in psychotropic drug treatment and rehabilitation services: a qualitative study from service user and provider perspectives	15
Delineation of core roles of oncology social workers in inpatient settings: a secondary data analysis	13
Humanizing medicine: a patient perspective	10
Needs and experiences of cancer care in patients’ perspectives among the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community: a systematic review	10
Perceived support and preparedness for the next pandemic among Israeli social workers in hospital settings during the COVID-19 pandemic	9
Resilience and adaptability of social workers in health care settings during COVID-19 in Australia	9
“A breath of fresh air”: mindfulness training for early-career mental health social workers in Israel during COVID-19	8
From theory to praxis: conceptualizing communities of practice for social workers in healthcare settings	7
Effects of a mindfulness-based groupwork program on adolescents in a children’s home	7
Vicarious resilience: traversing the path from client to clinician through a search for meaning	7
Effect of transitional care stroke case management interventions on caregiver outcomes: the MISTT randomized trial	7
Weight’s impact on life’s quality: A comparative study of emotional appetite and psychological health across BMI categories	7
Health professionals’ attitudes on integrated care and social work practice	7
Implementing a hospital-based violence intervention program for assault-injured youth: implications for social work practice	6
Health disparities in orthopedic trauma: a qualitative study examining providers’ perspectives on barriers to care and recovery outcomes	6
How cynicism and exhaustion influence the turnover intention of medical social workers: moderation effect of social work educational background and organizational type	6
The impact of psychosocial determinants of HbA1c level: Implications for social work care management	6
“Another tool in our toolbox”: a scoping review of the use of eHealth technologies in health social work practice	6
Centering persons who use drugs: addressing social determinants of health among patients hospitalized with substance use disorders	6
Social work practice innovation and social determinants of health: social work expertise for achieving health equity	5
Addressing barriers to health care among Black Alaskans: contributions by social work research to an agenda of health equity	5
Older adults’ perceptions of ageism, discrimination, and racism	5
The effect of the Ambulatory Integration of the Medical and Social (AIMS) model on health risk and depression	5

Adaptation of the All Aspects of Health Literacy Scale (AAHLS) for Karen refugees: factor analysis	4
Social work collective leadership in a large urban hospital during an era of unprecedented transformational change	4
The effect of visual education aimed at the basic needs of individuals with disabilities on the health literacy and life quality of caregivers	4
Facilitating best clinical practice in domestic violence work with hospital social workers	4
Attachment, self-compassion, parental feelings and emotion regulation in high-stress parenting: implications for social work practice in health care	4
Need for social work interventions in the emergency department	4
COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria: Caregivers lived experiences in health care management of older adult	4