OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Psychosocial Oncology 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Loneliness and depression in patients with cancer during COVID-19	61
Cancer survivor worries about treatment disruption and detrimental health outcomes due to the COVID-19 pandemic	31
Psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer patients, survivors and caregivers	25
The impact of COVID-19 on the professional and personal lives of pediatric oncology social workers	20
Experiences of women with ovarian cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: Examining intolerance of uncertainty and fear of COVID-19 in relation to psychological distress	15
Effects of brief acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on subjective cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy	14
A systematic review of the factors associated with regret post-cancer treatment	14
HIV, cancer, and coping: The cumulative burden of a cancer diagnosis among people living with HIV	14
The impact of caregiver anxiety/depression symptoms and family functioning on child quality of life during pediatric cancer treatment: From diagnosis to 6 months	13
Experiences of adults as parents with cancer: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies	12
Exploring the challenges in accessing care and support for cancer survivors in Australia during COVID-19	12
Interventions for Loneliness Among Adult Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	12
Exploring the impact of physical, emotional, and practical changes following treatment on the daily lives of cancer survivors	10
Psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown on Spanish oncological patients: a quantitative approach	10
Shifting psychosocial oncology care to telepsychology during the COVID-19 pandemic	10
Examining the roles of fatalism, stigma, and risk perception on cancer information seeking and avoidance among Chinese adults in Hong Kong	10
Associations of practical, emotional, and physical problems with psychosocial distress among cancer patients	9
Examining the role of pets in cancer survivors’ physical and mental wellbeing	9
Effect of inhalation aromatherapy on physical and psychological problems in cancer patients: Systematic review and Meta-analysis	9
Solution-focused brief therapy for adolescent and young adult cancer patients in China: a pilot randomized controlled trial	9
Evaluating an engaging and coach-assisted online cognitive behavioral therapy for depression among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: A pilot feasibility trial	9
Feasibility and acceptability of a telehealth behavior change intervention for promoting physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption among rural-living young adult cancer survivors	8
Cancer survivors’ perceived vulnerability to COVID-19 and impacts on cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses to the pandemic	8
Cancer patient’s attitudes of using medicinal cannabis for sleep	7
Oncology social work intervention index (OSWii): An instrument to measure oncology social work interventions to advance research	7

“If I wasn’t in a rural area, I would definitely have more support”: social needs identified by rural cancer caregivers and hospital staff	7
Predictors of quality of life in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivors	7
‘Mums are sacred, and mums don’t die’: A mixed-methods study of adult child–parent dyadic relationships at the end of life	7
Survivorship care planning, quality of life, and confidence to transition to survivorship: A randomized controlled trial with women ending treatment for breast cancer	6
Coping with breast cancer together: Challenging topics for mothers and their adolescent-young adult (AYA) daughters	6
Role of self-efficacy for pain management and pain catastrophizing in the relationship between pain severity and depressive symptoms in women with breast cancer and pain	6
Articulating viewpoints to better define and respond to the needs of adolescents and young adult survivors of pediatric brain tumors	6
“Empathy without sympathy”: An analysis of support-related preferences among young adult cancer survivors	6
Six months in: COVID-19 and its impact on oncology social work practice	6
Prevalence and risk factors of self-reported financial toxicity in cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analyses	6
Breaking bad news to cancer patients and their families: Attitudes toward death among Turkish physicians and their communication styles	5
How is my child doing – parental understanding of their children when a parent has cancer	5
Patient and health care professional co-development of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention to support hormone therapy decision-making and well-being in women with breast cancer	5
Memories of adult survivors of childhood cancer: Diagnosis, coping, and long-term influence of cancer	5
Symptom and needs assessment screening in oncology patients: Alternate outreach methods during COVID-19	4
Online cognitive-behavioral group intervention for young adult survivors of childhood cancer: a pilot study	4
The male perspective: A mixed methods study of the impact, unmet needs and challenges of caring for women with breast cancer	4
Associations of financial hardship with suicidal ideation among bereaved cancer caregivers	4
Mediating role of resilience between family functioning and quality of life in patients with advanced colorectal cancer	4
Bereavement via Zoom during COVID-19	4
Disparities in health-related quality of life among lesbian, gay, and bisexual cancer survivors	4
Cancer, COVID-19, and the Black community	4
Covid-19 pandemic: Will telemedicine be a new standard for mental health in cancer care?	4
The Adolescent and Young Adult Needs Assessment & Service Bridge (NA-SB): A single-arm feasibility pilot study	4
The relationship between post-traumatic stress and negative emotions in patients with breast cancer: the mediating role of emotion regulation	4
Social determinants of health, psychological distress, and caregiver burden among informal cancer caregivers of cancer survivors during treatment	4
Facilitators and obstacles to couples’ intimacy after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A qualitative study	4
Exploring engagement in cervical cancer prevention services among Haitian women in Haiti and in the United States: a scoping review	4
“ I wish I knew about these programs before! ” A brief report exploring barriers to financial assistance reported by gynecological oncology patients	4
Importance of worthwhile life and social health as predictors of suicide ideation among cancer patients	4
Profiles and predictors of resilient functioning in youths with pediatric cancer history	4
Patient-reported discrimination among limited-resourced cancer survivors: a brief report	4
‘It can be difficult to find the right words’: Parents’ needs when breaking news and communicating to children with cancer and their siblings	4
Cultural values as a resilience resource for Latino/a adolescents and young adults coping with parental cancer	4
The acceptability of screening for suicide risk among youth in outpatient medical settings: Child and parent perspectives	4
Partner presence in clinical conversations about sexual health: Breast cancer survivors’, partners’, and providers’ perspectives of triadic interactions	3
Cancer-related challenges, unmet needs and emotional distress in male caregivers of women with breast cancer: the influence of self-efficacy	3
Is rumination associated with psychological distress after a cancer diagnosis? A systematic review	3
Defining self-disclosure of personal cancer coping experiences in oncology social workers’ helping relationships: When cancer “hits home”	3
The linked lives of young women with metastatic breast cancer	3
A conceptual framework of the psychosocial elements that should be assessed in candidates for hematopoietic cell transplant: Social workers’ and psychologists’ perspectives	3
Effects of smartphone interventions on cancer knowledge and coping among Latina breast cancer survivors: Secondary analysis of a pilot randomized controlled trial	3
Psychological processing among caregivers of allogeneic bone marrow transplant recipients: Qualitative findings from a longitudinal study	3
Effectiveness of a self-makeup program for Brazilian women with breast cancer	3
Mothers’ and fathers’ views of family management and health-related quality of life for young adult survivors of childhood brain tumors	3
Social constraints and cancer-related quality of life in single and partnered young adult testicular cancer survivors: a contextual approach	3
Cancer content and social media platform influence young adult cancer caregivers’ social support on social media	3
Hybrid-delivered cognitive behavioral symptom management and activity coaching intervention for patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplant: Findings from intervention development and a pil	3
Depression, anxiety, & loneliness among cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Feasibility and acceptability of a group-mediated exercise intervention for gynecological cancer survivors	3

Body image disturbances in adolescent and young adult cancer patients confronting infertility risk and fertility preservation decisions	3
Developing an ACT-based intervention to address lung cancer stigma: Stakeholder recommendations and feasibility testing in two NCI-designated cancer centers	3
The COVID-19 pandemic: unmasking challenges and vulnerability in the HSCT population	3
A pilot feasibility study of Conexiones, a telephone-delivered cancer parenting education program for Hispanic mothers	3
Association of depressive symptomatology with problem alcohol use in rural head and neck cancer patients at diagnosis	3
Family caregiving experiences with hospice lung cancer patients compared to other cancer types	3
Stress levels and coping strategies among Jordanian parents caring for newly diagnosed children with leukemia: A cross sectional descriptive correlational study	3
Effects of a nursing care program based on the theory of human caring on women diagnosed with gynecologic cancer: a pilot study from Turkey	3
Appraisals of cancer, religious/spiritual coping, and hope in patients with colorectal cancer	2
Exploring women’s experiences of breast or trunk lymphoedema following treatment for breast cancer	2
Differentiating gender-based reproductive concerns among adolescent and young adult cancer patients: A mixed methods study	2
A randomized pilot of eHealth mindful movement and breathing to improve gynecologic surgery outcomes	2
Body image, sexual activity, and side effects of treatments across the first year after surgery in women facing breast cancer: The influence of attachment insecurity	2
Group psychodrama for children with leukemia: A brief report	2
Community perceptions and individual experiences of breast cancer in communities in and around Bangalore, India: a qualitative study	2
Patient reported outcomes affecting quality of life in socioeconomically disadvantaged cancer patients	2
Oncology expressive arts: providing a window to reflect on a stressful experience	2
Predictors of health-related quality of life among Hispanic and non-Hispanic White breast cancer survivors in New Jersey	2
Learning through the experience of cancer survivorship: differences across age groups	2
How do couples and spouses/partners consider fertility preservation decisions during cancer treatment planning? A qualitative analysis of dyadic decision making	2
A systematic review to explore the effectiveness of physical health and psychosocial interventions on anxiety, depression and quality of life in people living with blood cancer	2
Body image interventions within breast cancer care: A systematic review and concept analysis	2
Prospective assessment of anxiety among pediatric oncology patients and their caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic a cohort study	2
Resilient youth with neurofibromatosis: Less perceived stress and greater life satisfaction after an 8-week virtual mind–body intervention	2
Exploring the relationship between social support and mental health status among lymphoma survivors: Does patient-centered communication really matter? A brief report	2
Differences in cancer amputee survival based on marital status: an analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database	2
Women’s psychosexual experiences following radical radiotherapy for gynaecological cancer: A qualitative exploration	2
Cancer patients’ experiences of moments of relational depth during psychological therapy: a qualitative study	2
Walking on thin ice: How cancer survivors manage disclosure at work	2
Association of adult attachment with delays in accessing specialist care in women with ovarian cancer	2
Validation of the Portuguese version of the supportive care needs survey short-form questionnaire (SCNS-SF34-Pt) and the breast cancer supplementary module (SCNS-BR8-Pt)	2
Evaluating the Sleep Treatment Education Program (STEP-1): A single-session educational workshop addressing insomnia in cancer survivors	2
Cultural and linguistic adaptation of a telephone-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention to treat depression and anxiety in Hispanic cancer survivors	2
Telehealth: only a click away	2
Healthcare services expenditures among prostate cancer patients with and without mood disorders in the United States: A propensity score-matched cross-sectional study	2
Spouse caregivers’ identification of the patient as their primary support person is associated with better patient psychological well-being	2
The impact of education on patients’ psycho-emotional status during allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a multicenter prospective study by thes Gruppo Italiano Trapianto di Midollo Oss	2
Becoming and being a parent with an inherited predisposition to diffuse gastric cancer: A qualitative study of young adults with a CDH1 pathogenic variant	2
Social media interactions after diagnosis: Social experiences of adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer	2
Sexual script flexibility after a prostate cancer diagnosis: Implications for sexual satisfaction	1
The mediating role of caregiver hope in relations among caregivers’ coping and emotional socialization beliefs in pediatric oncology	1
Adverse childhood experiences and psychotropic medication prescription among cancer patients	1
Screening for distress in pediatric cancer survivors: A systematic comparison of one-step and two-step strategies to minimize detection errors	1
Appearance investment, coping strategies, and psychosocial adjustment in male patients with head and neck cancer	1
Social support experiences of hispanic/latino parents of childhood cancer survivors in a safety-net hospital: a qualitative study	1
The effects of music therapy on peripherally inserted central catheter in hospitalized children with leukemia	1
Experience in the integration of a tale within the pediatric oncology environment	1
Investigating executive functioning and episodic future thinking in Iranian women with breast cancer	1
Quality of life among cancer survivors by model of cancer survivorship care	1
Work- and school-related distress among patients with cancer: Single-site retrospective chart review	1
Psychosocial adaptation of families with children newly diagnosed with cancer in the Greek population amidst the socioeconomic crisis	1
Age as a moderator for the association between depression and self-rated health among cancer survivors: a U.S. based population study	1
The association of continuity of care and risk of mortality in breast cancer patients with cardiometabolic comorbidities	1
Creative recovery: Narrative creativity mitigates identity distress among young adults with cancer	1
Perceived trajectory of psychological and physical states after breast cancer: An optimistic perception	1
COVID-19 and psychosocial cancer care	1
Course of social support and associations with distress after partial laryngectomy	1
Demoralization syndrome and its impact factors among cancer patients in China	1
Oncology social work practice behaviors: a national survey of AOSW members	1
Culturally-informed adaptation and psychometric properties of the Cataldo Cancer Stigma Scale in Northern Tanzania	1
Racial and ethnic differences in post-traumatic stress trajectories in breast cancer survivors	1
Using a community-engaged research process to plan, implement, and evaluate a cancer education program to improve knowledge and screening intentions among African American men	1
Emails provide staff support through COVID-19	1
Capturing the financial hardship of cancer in military adolescent and young adult patients: A conceptual framework	1
Salary and student loan debt for oncology social workers: Findings from the oncology social work competencies, opportunities, roles and expertise (CORE) survey	1
Collaborative depression care sensitive to the needs of underserved patients with cancer: Feasibility, acceptability and outcomes	1
The effect of mindfulness and psychological capital on mental health of breast cancer patients: Based on polynomial regression and response surface analysis	1
Qualitative results from a randomized pilot study of eHealth Mindful Movement and Breathing to improve gynecologic cancer surgery outcomes	1
Prevalence and correlates of hopelessness in Tunisian women with benign breast disease and breast cancer	1
Cancer-related fatigue as a mediator between self-efficacy and quality of life for adolescents and young adults impacted by cancer	1
“What Matters to Me”: What pediatric stem cell transplant patients want their providers to know	1
Development of a common dyadic coping scale in couples facing breast cancer: the importance of open communication	1