OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Health & Social Work is 1. 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
What Have Hospital Social Workers Been Prepared for COVID-19 from SARS, MERS, and H1N1?	13
The Strong Black Woman versus Mental Health Utilization: A Qualitative Study	13
Police Violence among Adults Diagnosed with Mental Disorders	12
When Ambiguous Loss Becomes Ambiguous Grief: Clinical Work with Bereaved Dementia Caregivers	11
The Relationship between Body Appreciation and Health Behaviors among Women and Adolescent Girls: A Scoping Review	11
Mortality Experiences for Women in Riverine Areas of the Niger Delta and Utilization of Maternal Health Services	10
Introduction to Cystic Fibrosis for Mental Health Care Coordinators and Providers: Collaborating to Promote Wellness	7
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Implementation for Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men: Implications for Social Work Practice	7
Buffering Effects of Social Support and Parental Monitoring on Suicide	7
An Exploration of the Experiences of Florida Abortion Fund Service Recipients	7
Benefits and Challenges of Implementing Telehealth in Rural Settings: A Mixed-Methods Study of Behavioral Medicine Providers	6
Novel Service Delivery Approach to Address Reproductive Health Disparities within Immigrant Latino Communities in Geographic Hot Spots: An Implementation Study	6
The Impact of Intergenerational Engagement on Social Work Students’ Attitudes toward Aging: The Example of Clermont College	6
Unmet Healthcare Need Due to Cost Concerns among U.S. Transgender and Gender-Expansive Adults: Results from a National Survey	6
Secondary Traumatic Stress and Related Factors in Australian Social Workers and Psychologists	6
Suicidal Ideation among Youths at Risk of School Dropout: Impact of Student Demographics, Stressors, and Academic Self-Concept	6
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for Substance Use: A Review of the Literature	6
Family Identity and Roles in the Context of Li-Fraumeni Syndrome: “No One’s Like Us Mutants”	5
COVID-19 Impacts on Social Work and Nursing Now and into the Future: National Administration Plans	5
Experiences and Stressors of Parents of Trans and Gender-Diverse Youth in Clinical Care from Trans Youth CAN!	5
Material Hardships, Perceived Stress, and Health among Low-Wage Hospital Workers	5
Trans Men’s Access to Knowledgeable Providers and Their Experiences in Health Care Settings: Differences by Demographics, Mental Health, and Degree of Being “Out” to Providers	5
Overall Work and Practice Satisfaction of Licensed Clinical Social Workers in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program	4
Confined to Obscurity: Health Challenges of Pregnant Women in Jail	4
Childhood Poverty, Adverse Childhood Experiences, and Adult Health Outcomes	4

Social Work: Leading the Move Upstream to Improve the Nation’s Health	4
Mental Health Service Utilization among Adults with Head Injury with Loss of Consciousness: Implications for Social Work	4
Mental Health, Food Insecurity, and Economic Hardship among College Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Maternal Factors Predicting Loss to Follow-Up from Newborn Hearing Screenings in New Jersey	4
Psychosocial Care Needs of Women with Breast Cancer: Body Image, Self-Esteem, Optimism, and Sexual Performance and Satisfaction	3
Imprisoning Pregnant and Parenting Women: A Focus on Social Justice, Equal Rights, and Equality	3
Standing against Anti-Asian Racism in America	3
Social Work Leadership Competencies for Practice amid Crisis: A Scoping Review	3
Social Work Leadership in the Provision of Nonprofit Hospital Community Benefits	3
Associations between Allostatic Load and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Scoping Review	3
Work Status Reduction and Cost-Related Nonadherence during Cancer Treatment	3
Intimate Partner Violence and Use of Primary and Emergency Care: The Role of Informal Social Support	3
Stress and Depression in Ohio Social Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Buffering Role of Social Connectedness	3
Experiences with Childhood Cancer among Latinx Families: Identification of Informational and Support Needs	3
Cervical Cancer Screening and Prevention among Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence	3
Medication Barriers and Adherence: Experiences of Pediatric Transplant Recipients	2
Research, Practice, and Policy Strategies to Eradicate Social Isolation	2
Living at Home with Dementia Now More Complicated with COVID-19	2
“We Are Not Taking a Backseat”: Health Social Workers’ Perspectives on COVID-19 Response and Recovery	2
Social Work Care in Traumatic Brain Injury and Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Capacity-Building Model	2
A Systematic Literature Review of Relational Autonomy in Dialysis Decision Making	2
Pain Appraisals in Patients with Physical Injury: Assessing the Role of Distress Tolerance in the Relationship between Depression and Pain Catastrophizing	2
Hospital Parenting Support for Adults with Incurable End-Stage Cancer: Multidisciplinary Health Professional Perspectives	2
Chronic Medical Conditions as Predictors of the Likelihood of PTSD among Black Adults: Preparing for the Aftermath of COVID-19	2
Having to “Hold It”: Factors That Influence the Avoidance of Using Public Bathrooms among Transgender People	2
Education Moderates the Association between Depressive Symptoms and Self-Rated Health among Older Adults with Cancer	2
Environmental Policy and Social Work: A Call to Action	2
Birth Control Access and Selection among Youths Experiencing Homelessness in the United States: A Review	2
Initial Health Outcomes of a Community-Based Collaboration for Children in Foster Care	2
Effectiveness of a Psychoeducational Intervention for Families of Children Awaiting a Developmental Evaluation	2
Accounting for Social Workers’ Emotions during and after the Pandemic	2
The SCOPE Intervention: Impact of a Social Care Optimization Pilot Initiative in the Emergency Department	2
“I Have Failed Them and Failed My Duties”: Experiences of Hospital Social Workers Discharging Patients into Homelessness	2
Food Banks and Food Pantries Provide Protection for Racial and Ethnic Minorities during the COVID-19 Pandemic	2
Race and COVID-19 among Social Workers in Health Settings: Physical, Mental Health, Personal Protective Equipment, and Financial Stressors	1
Desired Characteristics of HIV Testing and Counseling among Diverse Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Receiving Social Services	1
Tribal Leadership and Care Services: “Overcoming These Divisions That Keep Us Apart”	1
Values Not Our Own: Interrogating Psychosocial Suitability in the Transplant Social Work Assessment	1
Health-Related Quality of Life among American Indian and Alaska Native People: Exploring Associations with Adversities and Psychosocial Strengths	1
Contested Disability: Sickle Cell Disease	1
Harnessing Technology for the Social Good: Empowering Consumers with Immediate Feedback and Self-Directed Means of Care to Address Affordability, Access, and Stigma in Mental Health	1
Direct Caregiving in Older Adults: How Systems of Care Perpetuate the Grand Challenges and What Social Workers Can Do about It	1
Expanding the Social Work Toolbox: Utilizing Emotional Freedom Techniques in Practice	1
Emotional Support Animals: An Overview of Practical and Legal Issues for Social Workers	1
Social Workers’ Self-Care Practices: Buffering the Influence of Work–Family Interferences on Burnout and Engagement	1
Ensuring Safety of Patients in Complex Health Systems: A Focus on Primary Healthcare Service Relations in Nigeria	1
Social Workers and the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness	1
Closing the Diagnostic Gap: Early Autism Spectrum Disorder Screening for Every Child	1
Why Preventing Ageist Attitudes Is Not Enough during COVID-19 Pandemic	1
Assessing Change in Participation in Clinical Evaluations of Deployed Veterans with Medically Unexplained Symptoms	1

Oral Health and Social Work Integration: Advancing Social Workers’ Roles in Dental Education	1
Pretreatment Change in Substance Use: Implications for the Social Work Field	1
Social Workers and Physical Health: Imperative Medical Issues and COVID-19	1
Examining Strategies among Veterans Affairs Outpatient Social Workers to Facilitate Job Retention and Emotional Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic	1
Research, Practice, and Policy Strategies to Promote Smart Decarceration	1
Association between Loneliness, Mental Health Symptoms, and Treatment Use among Emerging Adults	1
Social Policy Priorities to Promote Health and Social Work	1
Considering Social Work Roles in Policing	1