OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Clinical Nursing Research 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of Dementia on Incidence and Severity of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications Following Hip Fracture Surgery Among Older Patients	74
What Does the Psychological Flexibility Model Contribute to the Relationship Between Depression and Disability in Chronic Pain? The Role of Cognitive Fusion and Pain Acceptance	70
Depression, Anxiety, and Cigarette Smoking Among Patients with Tuberculosis	59
Interventions to Prevent Readmissions in Hospitalized Peripheral Vascular Surgery Patients: A Systematic Review	41
Efficacy of a Decision Support Intervention on Decisional Conflict Related to Hepatocellular Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial	40
Elements of Post-Transplant Recovery in Lung Transplant Recipients: A Scoping Review	32
Safety Assessment of Low-Flow Oxygenation Device: Quasi-Experimental Study	31
Physical Restraint Experiences of Family Caregivers of Patients With Stroke in Turkey: A Qualitative Study	30
When Psychiatric Services Become a Waiting Room: Situational Analysis of Involuntary Commitment and Treatment as Experienced by Patients and Nurses	21
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Coping Strategies: A Cross-sectional Study for Identifying Psychological Alarms and Factors Related to Coping in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia	21
Criticality of Nursing Care for Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease in the ICU: Insights From MIMIC III Dataset	21
Diagnostic Test Accuracy of the Beck Depression Inventory for Detecting Major Depression in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	16
Analyzing Mental Health Shifts Among Migrant Workers in Korea: A Comparative Study During and Post the COVID-19 Era	15
Severity, Risk Factors and Quality of Life of Patients associated with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy	15
The Elephant in the Waiting Room: An Urgent Call for Papers to Address the Public Health Crisis of Long COVID	15
Synergistic Impact of the Symptom Cluster on Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Secondary Data Analysis	15
“Just Hemorrhoids, Not Cancer”: Perceptions of Colorectal Cancer Among Thai Colorectal Cancer Patients	14
Assessment of Cardiovascular Diseases Knowledge and Risk Factors Among Adult Population in the South Region of Saudi Arabia	13
Homozygous-Recessive Characteristics as a Biomarker of Predisposition for COVID-19	13
Ondansetron Use During Pregnancy: Birth Defects and Obstetric Outcomes	12
Acupuncture for Sleep Disturbances in Post-Deployment Military Service Members: A Randomized Controlled Trial	12
Self-care in Adults With a Retro-auricular Left Ventricular Assist Device: An Interpretive Description	12
Determination of Dyadic Adjustment, Marriage and Sexual Satisfaction as Risk Factors for Women with Lifelong Vaginismus: A Case Control Study	11
Relationship Between Quality of Care and Patient Care Outcomes for Postoperative Pain in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Analytical and Cross-Sectional Study	11
Examining the Relationship between Older Adults’ Readiness for Discharge after Surgery and Satisfaction with Nursing Care and the Associated Factors	11

Investigation of the Sleep Quality Among Hospitalized Cardiovascular Patients Using Regression Models and Qualitative Comparative Analysis	11
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Scores are Associated with Carotid Intima-Media Thickness	11
Men’s Perceptions of Violence against Women: Improving Cultural Literacy for Combating Violence within Family	10
COVID-19 Experiences of Relatives of Nursing Home Residents	10
Validation of a Risk Assessment Tool for Unplanned Endotracheal Extubation: An Observational Study	10
In Vitro and In Vivo Testing of Microbe Growth on Antimicrobial Nursing Scrubs	10
COVID-19 Concerns, Perceived Stress, and Increased Alcohol Use Among Adult Women in the United States	9
Effects of Surgical and Natural Menopause on Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Dyadic Adjustment: A Descriptive and Comparative Study	9
“I Wish I Could Have My Leg”: A Qualitative Study on the Experiences of Individuals With Lower Limb Amputation	9
The Effect of ShotBlocker Application on Intramuscular Injection Pain in Adults: A Meta-Analysis	9
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Cultural Beliefs of Afghan Refugee Women Toward Gynecological Cancer: A Qualitative Study	9
Heart Failure and Disability in Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the United States—1999 to 2018: Data From National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey	9
The Role of the School Nurse in the United States, United Kingdom, and Italy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Scoping Review	9
Family Management of Hypertension in Brazil: A Cross-Sectional Study	8
Development of “The Safe Psychiatric Ward Battery”	8
Dignity and Predictors of Its Change Among Inpatients in Long-Term Care	8
The Effects of Breathing Exercises on Patients Having Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery	8
Psychometric Properties of the Brief Fatigue Inventory in Hemodialysis Patients during a Dialysis Day: A Preliminary Report	8
Factors Affecting the Relationship Between Stress and Anxiety in Critically Ill Patients: A Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling Approach	8
Influence of mHealth-Based Lifestyle Interventions on Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression of Women With Gestational Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis	8
The Effect of Local Heat Therapy versus Cold Rub Gel on Pain and Joint Functions in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis	8
Older People’s Perception and Experience Regarding Health Promotion in Turkey: A Qualitative Study	8
New Insight into HIV-Related Psychological Distress: A Concept Analysis	8
Virtual Reality Headset Simulating a Nature Environment to Improve Health Outcomes in Pregnant Women: A Randomized-Controlled Trial	7
Patient Perceptions of an Intervention for Cancer Distress and Traumatic Stress Symptoms: A Qualitative Analysis	7
Survey on the Necessity, Sensibility, and Timing of Psycho-Oncological Counseling and the Willingness to Discuss Various Topics During the Inpatient Stay in the Case of Breast Cancer	7
Experiences of Disease Adaptation in Patients With Heart Failure: A Qualitative Study	7
Self-Deception in Clinical Nursing Practice: A Concept Analysis	7
Accuracy and Interrater Agreement of Registered Nurses’ Assignment of Apgar Scores to Standardized Clinical Vignettes	7
COVID and the Year of the Nurse and Nurse Midwife	7
Factors Affecting the Practice of Corona Virus Disease-19 Prevention Activities in Patients With Heart Diseases in Korea	6
Predictors of Opportunistic Infections among HIV-infected Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Study	6
Social Determinants of Quality of Life in the Last Year of Life Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Multimorbidity	6
Social Determinants of Health are Associated with Coping of Informal Caregivers of Adults with Heart Failure	6
Respiratory Infections Prevention in Rural Older Adults: An Interventional Study	6
Identifying Symptom Clusters in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy using Symptom Occurrence and Distress Dimensions	6
Exploring Social Interactions in the Context of Justice System Involvement: Perspectives of Patients and Psychiatric Nurses	6
Symptom Clusters in Adults with Post-COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Survey	6
Effect of Hypnobirthing Training on Fear, Pain, Satisfaction Related to Birth, and Birth Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial	6
Investigation of the Necessity of Aspiration During the Intramuscular Injection Administered in the Ventrogluteal Site and Its Effect on Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial	6
Qualitative Study on the Information Needs of Patients Undergoing Da Vinci Robotic Surgery	6
The Effect of Supportive Nursing Interventions on Reducing Stress Levels of Mothers of Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Controlled Trial	5
Life Experiences of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis About Their Spasticity: A Phenomenological Study	5
Development of a Nomogram for Predicting Financial Toxicity Risk Among Lung Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study	5
Development and Validation of a Novel Nomogram to Predict Hypoalbuminemia among Patients with Stroke in the Neurocritical Care Unit	5
The Intersection of Social Determinants of Health and Patient Care	5
Balance Function in Patients With COPD: A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties	5
Effects of Emotional Intelligence Training on Symptom Severity in Patients With Depressive Disorders	5
The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Quality of Life, Attitudes and Perceptions of Covid-19 and Vaccination Among Patients with Systemic Autoimmune Diseases	5
Home-Based Pilot Pulmonary Program for Dyspneic Patients Post-COVID-19	5

Disease Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life in Patient With Hypertensive Nephropathy	5
Loneliness and Crowded Living Predicted Poor Health in a Sample of Cancer Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Beyond Birth Work: Addressing Social Determinants of Health With Community Perinatal Support Doulas	5
Motivators and Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination in Young Adults Living in the USA	5
The Role of Philosophical Tools in Nursing Research	5
Mobile Applications Designed for Sexual or Dating Violence Prevention Targeting Adolescents and Emerging Adults: A Scoping Review	5
Effectiveness of Two Different Methods on the Perceived Pain and Satisfaction During Intramuscular Antibiotic Injection: ShotBlocker and Local Vibration	5
Self-Management Micro-Video Health Education Program for Hemodialysis Patients	5
Sleep Disturbance and Self-management in Adults With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Qualitative Study	5
Social Health and Its Influence on Metabolic Health Among a Rural Population: A Cross-Sectional Study	5
Evaluating the Efficiency of Breathing Exercises via Telemedicine in Post-Covid-19 Patients: Randomized Controlled Study	5
Factors Affecting Primiparous Pregnant Women’s Prenatal Attachment Levels, Childbirth Self-Efficacy Beliefs, and Labor Worry Levels	5
Psychometric Assessment of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Indonesian Mothers	4
The Relationships Between Multidimensional Symptom Burden, Adaptation, and Depression During Pregnancy: A Cross-sectional Study	4
Management of Glucocorticoid-Induced Hyperglycemia in Cancer Patients: A Feasibility Study	4
Identification of Inflammatory Mediators in Saliva Samples From Hospitalized Newborns: Potential Biomarkers?	4
Increasing Adolescent Sexual Activity Screening Through a Provider-Based Intervention	4
Expectations of an Online-Self-Management Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis	4
I Was Not Expecting That! Ethical Dilemmas in Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementia Caregiving Research	4
Effects of Oral Stimulation and Supplemental Nursing System on the Transition Time to Full Breast of Mother and Sucking Success in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial	4
ERRATUM to Factors Affecting Diet-Related Quality of Life Among Hemodialysis Patients According to Age-group	4
Psychometric Properties of the High-Need Community-Dwelling Older Adults Screening Scale	4
The Effect of Treatment on Quality of Life, Symptoms, and Social Life in Gynecologic Cancer Patients	4
Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Prevalence of Insomnia, Anxiety, and Depression During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	4
Health-Related Quality of Life in the Spironolactone to Reduce ICD Therapy (SPIRIT) Trial	4
Social Determinants of Health and Cancer Pain in the US: Scoping Review	4
Coping as a Mediator of the Relationship between Stress and Anxiety in Caregivers of Patients with Acute Stroke	4
Factors Influencing Telehealth Satisfaction Among Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipients	4
Effect of Acupressure and Abdominal Massage on Constipation in Patients with Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Study	4
Do Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Tell Us the Full Story?	4
Patient Goals for Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Qualitative Study	4
Perceived Therapeutic Self-Care Ability of Patients in Surgical Units: A Multisite Survey	4
A Novel App for Assessing the Caregivers’ Physical Activity: A Pilot/Feasibility Study	4
The Influence of the BDNF Val66Met Variant on the Association Between Physical Activity/Grip Strength and Depressive Symptoms in Persons With Diabetes	4
The Effectiveness of Benson’s Relaxation Technique on Pain and Perceived Stress Among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Double-Blind, Cluster-Randomized, Active Control Clinical Trial	4
Efficacy of Benson’s Relaxation Technique on Anxiety and Depression among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Systematic Review	4
World Health Organization Leads the 2021 to 2030-Decade of Healthy Ageing	4
Helping Relationships From Significant Others Scale: Chinese Version	4
Determining Holistic Factors Related to Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Heart Failure	4
Clinical Nursing Research: Honoring the Past and Charting a Way Forward	4
Diagnostic Evaluation of Depression Screening Tools in Asian New Zealanders	4
Patient Voices in Hospital Safety during the COVID-19 Pandemic	4
Self-Esteem as a Mediator between Life Satisfaction and Depression among Cardiovascular Disease Patients	4
Implementation of Tunneled Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters Placement in Cancer Patients: A Randomized Multicenter Study	4
Relationship Between Frailty, Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics, and Disease Severity of Older Adults With Acute Coronary Syndrome	4
Mediating Role of Hope Between Social Support and Self-Management Among Chinese Liver Transplant Recipients: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study	4