OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Psychosocial Oncology is 4. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Loneliness and depression in patients with cancer during COVID-19	57
Online couples mindfulness-based intervention for young breast cancer survivors and their partners: A randomized-control trial	41
Cancer survivor worries about treatment disruption and detrimental health outcomes due to the COVID-19 pandemic	27
Cancer across the ages: a narrative review of caregiver burden for patients of all ages	26
Psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer patients, survivors and caregivers	24
The impact of COVID-19 on the professional and personal lives of pediatric oncology social workers	20
The experience of financial toxicity among advanced melanoma patients treated with immunotherapy	16
The mechanism of family adaptability and cohesion in suicidal ideation among Chinese cancer patients	15
Age moderates the association between psychological distress and engagement in mindfulness among cancer patients and survivors: A population-based study	15
Are women more afraid than men? Fear of recurrence in couples with cancer – predictors and sex-role-specific differences	14
“I need to know if I’m going to die young”: Adolescent and young adult experiences of genetic testing for Li–Fraumeni syndrome	14
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	14
The end of cancer treatment experience for children, adolescents, and their parents: A systematic review of the literature	13
Partners of young breast cancer survivors: a cross-sectional evaluation of psychosocial concerns, coping, and mental health	12
You are at rock bottom: A qualitative systematic review of the needs of bereaved parents as they journey through the death of their child to cancer	12
Posttraumatic stress and growth in childhood cancer survivors: Considering the pathways for relationship	12
HIV, cancer, and coping: The cumulative burden of a cancer diagnosis among people living with HIV	11
Effects of brief acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) on subjective cognitive impairment in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy	11
Efficacy of LGBTQI cultural competency training for oncology social workers	11
Living with the financial consequences of cancer: A life course perspective	10
Shifting psychosocial oncology care to telepsychology during the COVID-19 pandemic	10
A systematic review of the factors associated with regret post-cancer treatment	10
Exploring the challenges in accessing care and support for cancer survivors in Australia during COVID-19	10
Experiences of adults as parents with cancer: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies	9
Quality of life and emotional distress among caregivers of patients newly diagnosed with cancer: Understanding trajectories across the first year post-diagnosis	9

Psychosocial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown on Spanish oncological patients: a quantitative approach	9
Exploring the impact of physical, emotional, and practical changes following treatment on the daily lives of cancer survivors	9
Examining the role of pets in cancer survivors’ physical and mental wellbeing	8
Relationships between parent and adolescent/young adult mental health among Hispanic and non-Hispanic childhood cancer survivors	8
Examining the roles of fatalism, stigma, and risk perception on cancer information seeking and avoidance among Chinese adults in Hong Kong	8
Online social support for cancer caregivers: alignment between requests and offers on CaringBridge	8
Predictors of quality of life in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation survivors	7
Cancer survivors’ perceived vulnerability to COVID-19 and impacts on cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses to the pandemic	7
The impact of caregiver anxiety/depression symptoms and family functioning on child quality of life during pediatric cancer treatment: From diagnosis to 6 months	7
A pilot feasibility study of a group-delivered cancer parenting program: Enhancing Connections-Group	7
Interventions for Loneliness Among Adult Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	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
Oncology social work intervention index (OSWii): An instrument to measure oncology social work interventions to advance research	6
Effect of inhalation aromatherapy on physical and psychological problems in cancer patients: Systematic review and Meta-analysis	6
Solution-focused brief therapy for adolescent and young adult cancer patients in China: a pilot randomized controlled trial	6
Baseline quality of life is associated with survival among people with advanced lung cancer	6
Childhood cancer patients’ baseline for social affiliation as a determining factor for the self-reported impact of person-based exclusion	6
Cancer patient’s attitudes of using medicinal cannabis for sleep	6
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	6
Oncology provider and African-American breast cancer survivor perceptions of the emotional experience of transitioning to survivorship	6
Coping with breast cancer together: Challenging topics for mothers and their adolescent-young adult (AYA) daughters	6
A group positive psychology intervention for cancer survivors and caregivers: A pilot study of Activating Happiness©	6
Associations of practical, emotional, and physical problems with psychosocial distress among cancer patients	5
“Empathy without sympathy”: An analysis of support-related preferences among young adult cancer survivors	5
Articulating viewpoints to better define and respond to the needs of adolescents and young adult survivors of pediatric brain tumors	5
Evaluating an engaging and coach-assisted online cognitive behavioral therapy for depression among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: A pilot feasibility trial	5
Six months in: COVID-19 and its impact on oncology social work practice	5
‘Mums are sacred, and mums don’t die’: A mixed-methods study of adult child–parent dyadic relationships at the end of life	5
Symptom and needs assessment screening in oncology patients: Alternate outreach methods during COVID-19	4
Covid-19 pandemic: Will telemedicine be a new standard for mental health in cancer care?	4
Bereavement via Zoom during COVID-19	4
Cancer, COVID-19, and the Black community	4
The male perspective: A mixed methods study of the impact, unmet needs and challenges of caring for women with breast cancer	4
Importance of worthwhile life and social health as predictors of suicide ideation among cancer patients	4
Does being accompanied make a difference in communication during breast cancer consultations? Results from a multi-centered randomized controlled trial	4
“If I wasn’t in a rural area, I would definitely have more support”: social needs identified by rural cancer caregivers and hospital staff	4