OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Palliative Medicine is 27. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Facilitators and barriers in using comics to support family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care at home: A qualitative study	129
A tribute to Derek Doyle and Cynthia Goh	70
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	68
Posttraumatic growth in palliative care settings: A scoping review of prevalence, characteristics and interventions	54
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	54
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	48
Neuropalliative care for progressive neurological diseases: A scoping review on models of care and priorities for future research	48
Resilience in advanced cancer caregiving. A systematic review and meta-synthesis	48
Use of long term aprepitant as a treatment for refractory nausea following oesophageal stent insertion – a case report	47
Preserving the integrity of personhood in people with advanced cancer: An in-depth qualitative study among patients, relatives, and care professionals	47
Mixed methods process evaluation of an advance care planning intervention among nursing home staff	47
Prevalence of grief disorders in bereaved families of cancer patients: A meta-analysis	47
The COVID-19 pandemic: A tipping point for advance care planning? Experiences of general practitioners	44
Trends in quality of care and dying perceived by family caregivers of nursing home residents with dementia 2005–2019	41
Living experiences of people with advance cancer with low socioeconomic status: A systematic review of qualitative evidence	40
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on end of life care delivery in care homes: A mixed method systematic review	38
Effect of continuous deep sedation on survival in the last days of life of cancer patients: A multicenter prospective cohort study	36
“Walk me through the final day”: A thematic analysis study on the family caregiver experience of the Medical Assistance in Dying procedure day	36
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	36
How can we ensure the success of specialised palliative home-care? A qualitative study (ELSAH) identifying key issues from the perspective of patients, relatives and health professionals	34
Association between religious beliefs and discussions regarding advance care planning: A nationwide survey	34
Palliative care volunteering: Pressing challenges in research	32
Maybe for unbearable suffering: Diverse racial, ethnic and cultural perspectives of assisted dying. A scoping review	30
The experiences, perceptions, and support needs among family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer and eating problems: An integrative review	29
Parents’ experiences of being involved in medical decision-making for their child with a life-limiting condition: A systematic review with narrative synthesis	28

The utility of the surprise question: A useful tool for identifying patients nearing the last phase of life? A systematic review and meta-analysis	27
Adaptation and continuous learning: integrative review of coping strategies of palliative care professionals	27