OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Palliative Medicine is 24. 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
A tribute to Derek Doyle and Cynthia Goh	321
Assessing the suitability of the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT-Paediatric) for use with parents of children with a life-limiting condition: A qualitative secondary analysis	88
Complexity and function of family involvement in advance care planning: A qualitative study of perspectives from people living with advanced cancer, family members and healthcare professionals	57
Resilience in advanced cancer caregiving. A systematic review and meta-synthesis	57
Neuropalliative care for progressive neurological diseases: A scoping review on models of care and priorities for future research	55
Facilitators and barriers in using comics to support family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care at home: A qualitative study	52
Posttraumatic growth in palliative care settings: A scoping review of prevalence, characteristics and interventions	50
What are we planning, exactly? The perspectives of people with intellectual disabilities, their carers and professionals on end-of-life care planning: A focus group study	40
Use of long term aprepitant as a treatment for refractory nausea following oesophageal stent insertion – a case report	39
Mixed methods process evaluation of an advance care planning intervention among nursing home staff	39
Views of patients with progressive illness and carers about the role of digital advance care planning systems to record and share information: A qualitative study	37
“Walk me through the final day”: A thematic analysis study on the family caregiver experience of the Medical Assistance in Dying procedure day	34
Palliative care volunteering: Pressing challenges in research	33
The experiences, perceptions, and support needs among family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer and eating problems: An integrative review	32
Preserving the integrity of personhood in people with advanced cancer: An in-depth qualitative study among patients, relatives, and care professionals	30
Maybe for unbearable suffering: Diverse racial, ethnic and cultural perspectives of assisted dying. A scoping review	28
Prevalence of grief disorders in bereaved families of cancer patients: A meta-analysis	27
Effect of continuous deep sedation on survival in the last days of life of cancer patients: A multicenter prospective cohort study	27
Facilitating equitable access to hospice care in socially deprived areas: A mixed methods multiple case study	26
Utilizing intricate care networks: An ethnography of patients and families navigating palliative care in a resource-limited setting	26
Living experiences of people with advance cancer with low socioeconomic status: A systematic review of qualitative evidence	26
Identifying, exploring and integrating the spiritual dimension in proactive care planning: A mixed methods evaluation of a communication training intervention for multidisciplinary palliative care tea	25
A rapid review of end-of-life needs in the LGBTQ+ community and recommendations for clinicians	25
What is the role of paramedics in palliative and end of life care?	25
Corrigendum to Updating international consensus on best practice in care of the dying: A Delphi study	24

The utility of the surprise question: A useful tool for identifying patients nearing the last phase of life? A systematic review and meta-analysis