OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Palliative Medicine is 28. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A qualitative study of bereaved relatives’ end of life experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic	105
Estimating the current and future prevalence of life-limiting conditions in children in England	88
‘Necessity is the mother of invention’: Specialist palliative care service innovation and practice change in response to COVID-19. Results from a multinational survey (CovPall)	70
Health and social care professionals’ experiences of providing end of life care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study	65
Sadness, despair and anger when a patient dies alone from COVID-19: A thematic content analysis of Twitter data from bereaved family members and friends	49
Revised recommendations on standards and norms for palliative care in Europe from the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC): A Delphi study	48
Are public health measures and individualised care compatible in the face of a pandemic? A national observational study of bereaved relatives’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic	44
Dying in times of the coronavirus: An online survey among healthcare professionals about end-of-life care for patients dying with and without COVID-19 (the CO-LIVE study)	43
Changes in mortality patterns and place of death during the COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive analysis of mortality data across four nations	43
Defining end of life in dementia: A systematic review	41
Missing the human connection: A rapid appraisal of healthcare workers’ perceptions and experiences of providing palliative care during the COVID-19 pandemic	40
Risk factors associated with poorer experiences of end-of-life care and challenges in early bereavement: Results of a national online survey of people bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic	38
Understanding and addressing challenges for advance care planning in the COVID-19 pandemic: An analysis of the UK CovPall survey data from specialist palliative care services	37
Asian patients’ perspectives on advance care planning: A mixed-method systematic review and conceptual framework	36
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for improving outpatient neuropalliative care: A qualitative study of patient and caregiver perspectives	35
‘Saying goodbye’ during the COVID-19 pandemic: A document analysis of online newspapers with implications for end of life care	35
The role, impact, and support of informal caregivers in the delivery of palliative care for patients with advanced cancer: A multi-country qualitative study	34
Family involvement in advance care planning for people living with advanced cancer: A systematic mixed-methods review	33
Resilience in advanced cancer caregiving. A systematic review and meta-synthesis	33
Home palliative care professionals perception of challenges during the Covid-19 outbreak: A qualitative study	31
Support needs and barriers to accessing support: Baseline results of a mixed-methods national survey of people bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic	31
The utility of the surprise question: A useful tool for identifying patients nearing the last phase of life? A systematic review and meta-analysis	31
Toward a socio-spiritual approach? A mixed-methods systematic review on the social and spiritual needs of patients in the palliative phase of their illness	30
Implementing person-centred outcome measures in palliative care: An exploratory qualitative study using Normalisation Process Theory to understand processes and context	30
A systematic review of classifications systems to determine complexity of patient care needs in palliative care	29

Mutual support between patients and family caregivers in palliative care: A systematic review and narrative synthesis	29
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on end of life care delivery in care homes: A mixed method systematic review	28
Legacy perceptions and interventions for adults and children receiving palliative care: A systematic review	28