OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Health Care for Women International is 2. 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
Reviewing the experiences of maternal guilt – the “Motherhood Myth” influence	29
Gendered burdens and impacts of SARS-CoV-2: a review	23
An analysis of mother stress before and during COVID-19 pandemic: The case of China	22
Domestic violence against women during the Covid-19 pandemic: Turkey sample	15
A review of psychological impact of breast cancer in women below 50 years old	15
The association between fertility diet score and polycystic ovary syndrome: A Case-Control study	15
Women’s experiences of cultural and traditional health beliefs about pregnancy and childbirth in Zambia: An ethnographic study	15
Determination of exercise habits, physical activity level and anxiety level of postmenopausal women during COVID-19 pandemic	14
Impact of the awareness and fear of COVID-19 on menstrual symptoms in women: a cross-sectional study	13
The effects of music therapy applied to pregnant women on maternal, fetal, and neonatal results: A randomized controlled study	13
Quality of life of women living with metastatic breast cancer and receiving palliative care: A systematic review	12
The effect of oxytocin massage and music on breast milk production and anxiety level of the mothers of premature infants who are in the neonatal intensive care unit: A self-controlled trial	11
The effect of nursing care provided based on the philosophy of hypnobirthing on fear, pain, duration, satisfaction and cost of labor: a single-blind randomized controlled study	11
Period poverty and mental health in times of Covid-19 in France	10
An investigation of the relationship between mother’s personality traits, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and perception of insufficient milk supply	10
Interview survey of physical and mental changes and coping strategies among 13 Vietnamese female technical interns living in Japan	9
Women’s experiences of living with lipedema	9
The effect of yoga on pain level in primary dysmenorrhea	9
Assessing respectful maternity care in a fragile, conflict-affected context: Observations from a 2016 national assessment in Afghanistan	8
Subthreshold psychiatric symptoms as potential predictors of postpartum depression	8
Comparison of the young aged and elderly female users’ adoption of mHealth services	8
The effect of music on fetal well-being and anxiety levels and vital signs of pregnant women during non-stress test: Turkey sample	8
The COVID-19 pandemic: Theoretical and practical perspectives on children, women and sex trafficking	7
Water fetching burden: A qualitative study to examine how it differs by gender among rural households in the west region of Cameroon	7
Becoming a mother in the context of sex work: Women’s experiences of bonding with their children	7

Women’s embodied experiences of using wearable digital self-tracking health technology: A review of the qualitative research literature	7
The psychological impact of the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy: The moderating role of gender and emotion regulation	7
Provider perceptions of lack of supportive care during childbirth: A mixed methods study in Kenya	7
The effect of nursing interventions on immigrant women living in Northern Cyprus on their breastfeeding self-efficacy and success: a randomized controlled trial	7
Breastfeeding: How is it related to food insecurity and other factors among low-income mothers?	7
A spiritual intervention to reduce stress, anxiety and depression in pregnant women: Randomized controlled trial	7
Analysis of physical activity level and body awareness of mothers of children with special needs	6
COVID 19: sexual vulnerabilities and gender perspectives in Latin America	6
The effect of nursing approaches applied according to Meleis’ Transition Theory on menopause-specific quality of life	6
Contextual factors associated with gender-based violence and related homicides perpetrated by partners and in-laws: A study of women survivors in India	6
Rural-urban differentials in the relationship between household wealth index and maternal anaemia status in Nigeria	6
Designing dress (Sarbebe) for kangaroo care, the effect of kangaroo care provided with this dress on mother and newborn's comfort^†	6
The evolving landscape of menstrual product advertisements in the United States: 2008-2018	6
Psychological and cognitive factors implicated in pain experience in women with endometriosis	6
Discrimination, violence, and suicide in transgender women in Iran	6
The effect of maternal functional and postpartum depression status on breastfeeding self-efficacy of the mothers: A cross-sectional study	6
The effect of guided imagery and reflexology on pain intensity, duration of labor and birth satisfaction in primiparas: randomized controlled trial	6
Older women and wellbeing through the pandemic: Examining the effect of daily online yoga lessons	6
Stress, locus of control, hope and depression as determinants of quality of life of pregnant women: Croatian Islands' Birth Cohort Study (CRIBS)	5
The effect of tele-education delivered to mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic on breastfeeding success and perceived breastfeeding self-efficacy: Randomized controlled longitudinal trial	5
COVID 19 fear impact on Israeli and Russian female student mental health, substance use and resilience	5
Effects of the WhatsApp midwife breastfeeding support line on early postpartum breastfeeding process of mothers	5
Classifying stigma experience of women living with HIV in Indonesia through the social ecological model	5
Chronic illness: misunderstood, misdiagnosed, and mistreated among women	5
Motherhood among Black women living with HIV: A “north-south” comparison of sociocultural and psychological factors	5
Environmental determinants and PCOS symptoms severity: a cross-sectional study	5
The safety of metronidazole in pregnancy	4
Effects of aerobic exercise on waist circumference, VO₂ max, blood glucose, insulin, and lipid index in middle-aged women: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	4
Is it reciprocating or self-serving?: Understanding coping strategies for postpartum depression in an online community for Korean mothers	4
Body positivity through creative immersion: A qualitative study of women’s pole dancing experiences	4
Effect of education on the readiness levels of primigravida women to hygienic care practices of the newborn with the use of QR code	4
Burnout status, occupational satisfaction, and intention to leave the profession of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic period; The Case of Turkey	4
Artificial intelligence and the future of midwifery: What do midwives think about artificial intelligence? A qualitative study	4
Influence of parity on six-minute walk test in Indian females	4
Effects of Covid-19 fear on the attitudes toward Covid-19 vaccination in reproductive women	4
Effects of laughter therapy on the stress response of married immigrant women in South Korea: A randomized controlled trial	4
The embodiment of childhood abuse and anorexia nervosa: A body mapping study	4
The comparison of sexual function in women with or without experience of female genital circumcision: A case-control study in a Kurdish region of Iran	4
Transforming their lives : Post-traumatic growth experience in Chinese women with breast cancer - A grounded theory study	4
Body mass index, menstruation, acne, and hirsutism of polycystic ovary syndrome in women: A cross-sectional study	4
The effects of listening to lullabies and self-selected music at home on prenatal stress and anxiety in nulliparous pregnant women: A randomized-controlled study	4
The effect of lifestyle physical activity in reducing cardiovascular disease risk factors (blood pressure and cholesterol) in women: A systematic review	4
The effects of yakson or gentle human touch training given to mothers with preterm babies on attachment levels and the responses of the baby: a randomized controlled trial	4
The effect of antenatal education on expectant mother’s childbirth attitudes, maternal role attainment, and self-confidence levels	3
Predictors of oral health literacy in pregnant women	3
A feminist phenomenological approach to the analysis of body maps: Childhood trauma and anorexia nervosa	3
Effect of teach-back method on breastfeeding success: A single blind randomized controlled study	3
The relationship between body image and quality of life in postmenopausal women: A correlational cross-sectional study	3
Restrictions and distress in daily, social, and sexual functioning, and intimate relationships in women with pelvic floor complaints: A mixed-method study	3
Impact of COVID-19 on mental health of employed women residing in Delhi-NCR, India: Mediating role of working from-for home	3

Toward creating equity in access to COVID-19 vaccination for female population in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan	3
The circuit of symbolic violence in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) (I): A preliminary study	3
Assessment of anxiety, depression, and distress in breast cancer patients: A comparison among different phases of illness	3
Determination of body image and sexual adjustment in women with breast cancer after surgery	3
Effects of care given in line with Levine’s Conservation Model on the quality of life of women receiving infertility treatment: A single blind randomized controlled trial	3
The relationship of perceived social support, personality traits and self-esteem of the pregnant women with the fear of childbirth	3
Planned and unplanned pregnancy and its association with coping styles and life quality	3
Bodies in lockdown: Young women’s narratives of falling severely ill with ME/CFS during childhood and adolescence	3
The effect of the approach based on the Neuman Systems Model on stress and coping in women receiving intrauterine insemination treatment: A randomized controlled trial	3
Reasons for delay in seeking healthcare among women with acute coronary syndrome from rural and urban areas in Jordan	3
Enduring stigma and precarity: A review of qualitative research examining the experiences of women living with HIV in high income countries over two decades	3
Uterine massage to reduce blood loss after vaginal delivery	3
Infertility as a lonely struggle? Coping stories of previously infertile women	3
Effect of hot shower application on pain anxiety and comfort in the first stage of labor: A randomized controlled study	3
Patient experience of implant loss after immediate breast reconstruction: An interpretative phenomenological analysis	3
Investigation of mothers' postpartum breastfeeding and comfort conditions	3
Changes in menstrual cycle length and in sleep-wake behaviors during COVID-19 related lockdown in Israel	2
Social media promotion, risk perception, and parental support for adolescent girls’ HPV vaccination: Taking consideration of future consequences and sexual attitudes as moderators	2
Menopause-related symptoms, meaninglessness, and life satisfaction in Mexican women	2
Balancing it out: A grounded theory of how midwifery students at a faith-based university in Papua New Guinea provide care to women following stillbirth	2
Effects of pelvic floor muscle training applied with telerehabilitation in patients with multiple sclerosis having lower urinary track symptoms: A randomized controlled trial	2
Development and implementation of tablet-based screening for interpersonal violence in primary care settings	2
Relationship between psychosocial characteristics and asthma management self-efficacy of caregiver mothers: a pilot study of pediatric asthma management in Turkey	2
How life events are perceived to link to bodily distress: A qualitative study of women with chronic pelvic pain	2
Validating a measurement of psychological, physical and sexual abuse against women in gynecological care within the Chilean health system	2
A cutoff value for body composition on the severity of locomotive syndrome in Japanese older women: A cross-sectional study	2
The impact of depressive symptoms and social support on resilience among older adult caregivers	2
No one needs to know! Medical abortion: Secrecy, shame, and emotional distancing	2
Clinical agreement with self-report of physical violence and torture in women seeking asylum in France	2
The privacy protection scale in obstetrics and gynecology: A scale development study	2
The association between marital violence and reproductive and sexual health outcomes of women: A multi-country study of South Asia	2
The role of Covid-19 outbreak on well-being of healthcare employees of Turkey by considering gender differences	2
Reproductive health policy saga: Restrictive abortion laws in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), unnecessary cause of maternal mortality	2
Analyzing delay in referral of pregnant women and children under five years old during the COVID-19 pandemic: Fars Province, Iran	2
Is marital adjustment a way to increase women’s identification with the motherhood role during pregnancy?: A correlational assessment	2
Treatment and rehabilitation of stroke patients in India: A gendered analysis based on repeated cross-sectional national sample surveys on health, 2014 and 2019	2
The effect of endometriosis on anxiety and the Quality of Life in women	2
The prevalence of urinary incontinence in obese women and its effect on quality of life	2
Medical abortion provision and quality of care: What can be learned from feminist activists?	2
“But I think there’s always been that stigma”: Adult women’s perceptions of menstrual product advertising	2
Effectiveness of structured education and follow-up in the management of perceived breastmilk insufficiency: A randomized control trial	2
The unseen aspect of negative birth experience: Blues of birth	2
The influence of hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women	2
The effects of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model-based educational program on genital hygiene behaviors: A randomized controlled trial	2
The relative importance of factors influencing the surgeons’ choice between mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery for women with breast cancer	2
The role of female intimate hygiene practices in the management of vulvovaginal candidiasis: A randomized, controlled open-label trial	2
Lived experiences of menstrual health for Indigenous girls in a remote Australian town	2
Comparison of the effects of olive oil and breast milk on the prevention of nipple problems in primiparous breastfeeding women: a randomized controlled trial	2
The impact of health literacy levels on women’s fear of contracting Covid-19 and their attitudes toward holistic complementary and alternative medicine: Mediation analysis results	2
Gender equality does not prevent sexual abuse of women – awareness of a global public health problem	2
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Greening the brain: A horticultural stress management program for perimenopausal symptoms	2
Use of modern contraceptives in Lagos Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Children academic stress, mothers’ anxiety, and mother-child relationship during COVID-19 in China	2
Identification of women’s breast cancer prevention behaviors and the associated factors: The case of the Southeastern Anatolia Region	2
Obstetric violence in southwestern Turkey: Risk factors and its relationship to postpartum depression	2
A meta ethnography of the cultural constructs of menopause in indigenous women and the context of Aotearoa/New Zealand	2
Handgrip strength is associated with risk of falls in physically active older women	2
The influence of laughter yoga on pregnancy symptoms, mental well-being, and prenatal attachment: A randomized controlled study	2
The effect of virtual reality on fetal movement, fetal heart rate, maternal satisfaction, fatigue, and anxiety levels and vital signs of pregnant women during non-stress test: A randomized controlled	2
Noncyclical and cyclical mastalgia in Turkish women: Prevalence, risk factors, health-care seeking and quality of life	2
The gendered implications of energy gaps in health care: A comparative analysis of Haiti, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of Congo	2
Evaluation of serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase enzyme levels in women patients with chronic periodontitis	2
Harmful cultural practices in the consultation room: Dutch general practitioners’ views and experiences	2
Effectiveness of mental health website intervention on stress and depression for women with recurrent miscarriage: A randomized controlled trial	2
The effect of web-based genital hygiene education provided to the women with disabilities on their self-care agency and genital hygiene behaviors: A randomized controlled trial	2
Women’s perspectives toward their nutritional counseling for eating disorders: a qualitative internet-based study in Israel	2
From fearful to hopeful: A thematic content analysis of COVID-19 survivors’ YouTube videos	2
Expenditure on complementary and alternative medicine and productivity losses in patients with primary dysmenorrhea: A survey of women in Korea	2
Access to COVID-19 vaccination for transgender community in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan	2
Dynamics of environmental pollution, socio-economic factors, and total fertility rate in MENA, ECOWAS, and ASEAN regions	2
The effect of yoga practice on pain intensity, menstruation symptoms and quality of life of nursing students with primary dysmenorrhea	2