OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Holistic Nursing Practice 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
A Perspective on Women’s Health With Cupping Therapy	48
Taichi Lifestyle	45
The Impact of Loving-Kindness Meditation on Compassion Fatigue of Nurses Working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	28
Changing Practice to Maximize Holistic Care Effects	22
The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Breathing and Music Therapy Practice on Nurses' Stress, Work-Related Strain, and Psychological Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic	16
The Fountain of Youth	13
The Effect of Pranayama Applied to Hemodialysis Patients on Fatigue	12
Gratitude Interventions in Individuals With Diabetes: An Integrative Review	11
The Impact of Loving-Kindness Meditation on Job-Related Burnout of Nurses Working in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	11
The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique on Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in Pregnant Women	10
Empowering Women in Methadone Maintenance Therapy	10
Benson Relaxation Technique Combined With Music Therapy for Fatigue, Anxiety, and Depression in Hemodialysis Patients	10
Seeing Further	10
Exploring Alternate Visions of Caring in a World of Social Distancing	10
Complementary and Alternative Medicines Used by Individuals With Rheumatological Diseases to Cope With Sleeplessness	9
Current-Day Reflections on Nightingale and Nursing History	8
Contrasting Mentorship to Preceptorship and the Influence of Empathy	8
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Methods Used by Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic	8
The Effect of Lavender Aromatherapy on Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, and Perceived Stress Among Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients	8
Classical Massage and Relaxation Exercise on Symptom Status and Quality of Life in Advanced Stage Patients With Heart Failure	8
The Effect of Yoga on Premenstrual Distress, Quality of Life, and Stress Level	8
Goodbye 2021! Resolutions for a Healthier 2022	8
Examining the Attitudes of Hypertension Patients Toward Using Complementary Treatments	8
The Effect of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program on Depression and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients	7
Evaluation of the Impacts of Reiki Touch Therapy on Patients Diagnosed With Fibromyalgia Who Are Followed in the Pain Clinic	7

The Art of Calm Part I	7
The Effect of Self-Care Nurturance Based on Erickson's Modeling and Role-Modeling Theory on Quality of Life of Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer	6
Staying Informed About Holistic After-Death Care Practices	6
Being Here and Now	6
Self-Compassion and Mindfulness-Based Training Willingness in Preoperative Bariatric Surgery Patients	6
Representation Matters to the Whole	6
A Conversation on a Healing Model With Jill Rathburn, BSN, RN, BCC, CPRC	6
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Headache Disorders—A Review of Categorization and Selected Therapeutic Approaches	6
Wellness Hours: A Call for Reimagining Student Engagement in Nursing Education	6
Mindfulness Smartphone Application Implementation to Impact Stress and Burnout in Adult Healthcare Professionals	5
Impact of Preoperative Progressive Relaxation Exercises on Postoperative Pain, Comfort, and Recovery	5
True…But Sad and Unnecessary	5
Brick by Brick	5
Climbing the Academic Ladder at What Cost? Is Talent Sufficient?	5
Stress and Anxiety Reduction Effects of a Reiki Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Employees in Lima, Peru	5
“Everything Old Is New Again”	5
The Effect of Reiki on the Self-Efficacy, Death Anxiety, and Sleep Quality of Patients Diagnosed With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Effect of Reflexology on Decreasing Postoperative Pain and Anxiety After Total Abdominal Hysterectomy	5
Evaluation of the Effect of Lavender Aroma on Fatigue Among Hemodialysis Patients	5
What Does a Community Think About Aromatherapy?	5
Integrative Pain Solutions, Part 2	4
Nursing Shortage: The Perfect Storm	4
The Effect of Reiki on Pain, Fatigue, and Quality of Life in Adolescents With Dysmenorrhea	4
The Effectiveness of a Yoga Program on Psychological and Cardiovascular Outcomes of Undergraduate Nursing Students	4
The Effect of Self-Care Nurturance Using the Theory of Modeling and Role-Modeling on Self-Efficacy in Stroke Patients	4
The Effect of Reiki on Pain Applied to Patients With Cancer	4
Facilitation of Forgiveness	4
Biodanza as a Nonpharmacological Dance Movement–Based Treatment in Older People With Alzheimer's Disease	4
The Healing Power of Friendship	4
Improving Healthcare for Stroke Patients After Discharge: A Main Nursing Perspective	3
Findings From a Provider-Led, Mindfulness-Based, Internet-Streamed Yoga Video Addressing the Psychological Outcomes of Breast Cancer Survivors	3
Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Nurses’ Perceived Stress, Sleep Quality, and Presenteeism	3
Aromatherapy in Honduras	3
Climate Change and Health: A New Urgency	3
Acupuncture Reduces Severity of Hot Flashes in Breast Cancer	3
Long COVID and Mitochondrial Dysfunction	3
Checking the Pulse of Holistic and Culturally Competent Nursing Practice in Pennsylvania	3
Patients’ Experiences With Complementary and Alternative Treatments to Manage Chemotherapy Symptoms	3
The Effect of Aromatherapy Massage on Cramp Frequency, Pain Intensity, and Quality of Life in Hemodialysis Patients With Muscle Cramps	3
Coping With Uncertainty	3
“The Power of Nursing: Person-Centered Self-Care Education for Student Nurses”	3
The Effect of Aromatherapy on Blood Pressure and Stress Responses by Inhalation and Foot Massage in Patients With Essential Hypertension	3
Meaning and Joy at Work and Nurse Self-Care Practices	3
A Situation-Specific Theory on the Use of Immersive Virtual Reality in Rehabilitation for Patients With Disabilities	3
Review of the Research Progress and Future Prospects of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	3
The Whole of Diabetes Management	3
Anti-Inflammatory Dietary Considerations for Reducing Severity of COVID-19 Infections	3
Auricular Acupressure for Improving Sleep Quality in Patients With Lung Cancer	2
The Power of Nursing	2
Experiences on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Individuals Diagnosed With COVID-19	2

Effectiveness of Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Deep Breathing Exercise on Pain, Disability, and Sleep Among Patients With Chronic Tension-Type Headache	2
The Effect of Yoga on Menopause Symptoms	2
Black Women and Mircoagression	2
Effectiveness of Buzzy on Pain and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents Undergoing Needle Procedures	2
The Effects of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) on Anxiety	2
Effectiveness of Karate in Oncology Patients	2
Evaluation of a Brief Stress Management Workshop for Incoming Nursing Students	2
The Subtext of War Messaging in Health Care and Its Impact on the Experience of Illness	2
Applying Watson’s Theory of Transpersonal Caring to Situate Caregiver Accounts of End-of-Life Experiences Within a Caregiving Context	2
Bach Flower Remedies as Complementary Therapies in Health Care	2
Actualizing Radical Loving Leadership in Real World Health Care	2
The Holistic Philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Conflicts With Modern Medicine	2
A Qualitative Exploration of the Psychological Experience of Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19	2
Spiritual Well-Being Levels and Self-Care Agency of Patients Receiving Chemotherapy With Port Catheter	2
Promoting Clinician Health	2
Feasibility of a 3-Minute Mindful Breathing Intervention for Enhancing Psychiatric Mental Health Nurses' Resilience During COVID	2
The Portrayal of the Nursing Profession in World-Famous Paintings	2
A Call to Integrate Mindful-Based Practices into Self-Care Education Programs for Chronic Diseases	2
Explore the Status of Communication Between Nursing Staff and Patients on Complementary Therapy Issues	2
Healthy Lifestyle and Complementary and Alternative Medicine	2