OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Palliative Medicine is 29. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Response and role of palliative care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A national telephone survey of hospices in Italy	97
A qualitative study of bereaved relatives’ end of life experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic	91
‘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)	63
Estimating the current and future prevalence of life-limiting conditions in children in England	60
Health and social care professionals’ experiences of providing end of life care during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study	52
Prevalence of burnout in healthcare professionals providing palliative care and the effect of interventions to reduce symptoms: A systematic literature review	49
Identification of patients with potential palliative care needs: A systematic review of screening tools in primary care	48
Changing patterns of mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic: Population-based modelling to understand palliative care implications	47
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	45
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	42
Prioritising workforce wellbeing and resilience: What COVID-19 is reminding us about self-care and staff support	41
Nursing competencies across different levels of palliative care provision: A systematic integrative review with thematic synthesis	40
COVID-19 and Hospital Palliative Care – A service evaluation exploring the symptoms and outcomes of 186 patients and the impact of the pandemic on specialist Hospital Palliative Care	40
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)	38
Changes in mortality patterns and place of death during the COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive analysis of mortality data across four nations	37
What elements of a systems’ approach to bereavement are most effective in times of mass bereavement? A narrative systematic review with lessons for COVID-19	37
The role and response of primary healthcare services in the delivery of palliative care in epidemics and pandemics: A rapid review to inform practice and service delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic	36
Missing the human connection: A rapid appraisal of healthcare workers’ perceptions and experiences of providing palliative care during the COVID-19 pandemic	34
The support needs of parent caregivers of children with a life-limiting illness and approaches used to meet their needs: A scoping review	33
Nursing education on palliative care across Europe: Results and recommendations from the EAPC Taskforce on preparation for practice in palliative care nursing across the EU based on an online-survey a	33
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for improving outpatient neuropalliative care: A qualitative study of patient and caregiver perspectives	33
Asian patients’ perspectives on advance care planning: A mixed-method systematic review and conceptual framework	32
Specialist paediatric palliative care for children and young people with cancer: A mixed-methods systematic review	32
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	32
The burden of serious health-related suffering among cancer decedents: Global projections study to 2060	31

‘Saying goodbye’ during the COVID-19 pandemic: A document analysis of online newspapers with implications for end of life care	31
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	30
The impacts and effectiveness of support for people bereaved through advanced illness: A systematic review and thematic synthesis	30
Nurses’ self-efficacy, rather than their knowledge, is associated with their engagement in advance care planning in nursing homes: A survey study	29
Impact of Medical Assistance in Dying on palliative care: A qualitative study	29
Defining end of life in dementia: A systematic review	29