OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Child Health Care 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Parent-led strategies supporting personal well-being when caring for a child with a life-limiting condition: A scoping review	31
Telemedicine and patient satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: A case–control study of outpatient pediatric urology patients	24
Relationship functioning and impact of health coverage models for parents of childhood cancer patients: A systematic review	18
Don’t judge a book by its cover: Exploring low self-reported distress and repressive coping in a pediatric chronic pain population	18
Family perceptions of prolonged hospitalization for children with complex chronic conditions: Between losses and adaptations in an uncertain future	17
Self-care support of diet and the gut in the routine care of school-age children with long-term conditions: An integrative review	14
How parents share and limit their child’s access to information about COVID-19: A mixed methods online survey study	13
Siblings of young people with chronic illness: Caring responsibilities and psychosocial functioning	12
Siblings of children with chronic disorders: Family and relational factors as predictors of mental health	12
Multidisciplinary coordination of care for children with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula	11
The effect of M technique massage on behavioral state and weight gain in preterm neonates: A randomized controlled trial	11
‘I don’t want him to always be so far behind’: Parental perceptions of child independence in the context of extreme prematurity; a qualitative study	10
Effect of vibratory device on the time of administration of vaccines and on patient satisfaction measures	10
Incomplete immunization and associated factors among children 12–23 months in Aletawondo district, Sidama zone, South Ethiopia: Across-sectional study	10
Intersection of food insecurity and moral experiences of those involved in paediatric healthcare: A scoping review of child, caregiver and healthcare provider perspectives	9
Psychological wellbeing among parents of a child living with a serious chronic illness: A cross-sectional survey study	9
‘Managing an unexpected life - a caregiver’s career’: Parents’ experience of caring for their child with a non-malignant life-limiting condition	8
Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater: Preserving children’s undergraduate nurse education in the move towards genericism in nursing	8
Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency	7
Nurses assessment of development hip dysplasia: A scoping review	7
Maintaining health-related quality of life and sense of belonging for pediatric patients with chronic illnesses by using a telepresence robot	7
Sexual and reproductive health rights of Ukraine’s young sanctuary seekers: Can we pre-empt risks and uncertainty?	7
Elucidating children’s understanding of brachial plexus birth injury	6
Incidence of child maltreatment diagnosis in electronic health records of a large integrated healthcare system: 2001–2018	6
Maternal autonomy and childhood undernutrition: Analysis of 2018 Nigeria demographic and health survey	6

Child maltreatment and pediatric pain: A survey of healthcare professionals’ pain knowledge and pain management techniques	6
Association between free sugars intake and early psychopathological problems	6
Why are we still doing sucrose trials for newborns?	6
Holding and restraining children for clinical procedures: A scoping review of health professional reported and observed practice	6
Stuck in transit: A qualitative study of the transitional care needs of young people with epilepsy and juvenile idiopathic arthritis	6
Factors affecting pediatric nurses’ development of partnerships with parents of hospitalized children: An evaluation based on the stress-coping adaptation model	6
Children and adolescents’ mental health in pandemics and confinement: A scoping review of vulnerability factors and repercussions	6
Parental beliefs regarding adult and child motorcycle helmet-wearing practices in Vietnam	6
Acute pediatric cannabis intoxication: A scoping review	6
Self-forgiveness as a professional value: Restoring integrity after clinical error	6
Hospitalized children experience: Play heroes to build bridges between hospital days and everyday life	5
Weight-biased attitudes about pediatric patients with obesity in Dutch healthcare professionals from seven different professions	5
Exploring how ‘wish-granting’ interventions foster wellbeing for children with life-threatening health conditions and their families: A qualitative study	5
Association between maternal socioeconomic status and breastfeeding: Results from the Japan environment and children’s study	5
Home-like care: Collaboration between parents and nurses in everyday situations when children are hospitalized	5
Transitioning from paediatric to adult healthcare: Exploring the practices and experiences of care providers	5
Consequences of the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on child and adolescent mental, psychosocial, and physical health: A scoping review and interactive evidence map	5
Attitudes of health and social care professionals towards the use of blended diets for enteral tube feeding for children and young people	5
Barriers to weight management in adolescence: Measure adaptation among adolescents presenting to an interdisciplinary weight management clinic	4
Child and family health nurses’ roles in the care of infants and children: A scoping review	4
The imperative to develop health literacy: An ethical evaluation of HealthLit4Kids	4
Changing bodies: A scoping review and thematic analysis of family experience during serious childhood illness	4
Preparation of children for elective surgery and hospitalisation: A parental perspective	4
Selection and reporting of outcome measures used in long-term follow-up studies of children and adolescents with chronic pain: A scoping review	4
Mothers’ ability to determine and measure paracetamol doses for children—a contrived observational study	4
Being the nurse for my child at home: A qualitative analysis of parental recognition, appraisal, and reactions to childhood cancer in Ghana	4
“When I gave him the insulin injection, I felt the pain in my heart”: Experiences of parents of young children with type 1 diabetes in an Arab country	4
Crossroads of parental decision making: Intersections of hope, communication, relationships, and emotions	4
Childhood cancer survivors’ utilization of primary care provider services and barriers to primary care	4
Using the capability, opportunity, and motivation model of behaviour to assess provider perception of implementing solution-focused goal-setting in paediatric rehabilitation	4
Cardiac rhythm devices in pediatric patients: Impact on family functioning and parent’s health-related quality of life	4
Pediatric clinicians’ perspectives on assessing concerns about young children’s social-emotional wellbeing in primary care	4
The Cellie Coping Kit for children with Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary outcomes	4
Working with children and young people in research: Supportive practices and pathways to impact	4
Sociodemographic differences in opioid use and recovery following ambulatory pediatric urologic procedures	4
Vaccination programs for children aged up to 18 years in Europe, 2020	3
Odds stack up against children: Resolving to be part of the change for children’s health outcomes	3
Evaluation of paediatric palliative care ambulance plans: A retrospective study	3
The relationship between children’s food allergies and family mealtimes: A systematic review	3
Experiences of siblings and parents of children with congenital heart disease and exploration of siblings’ support needs	3
Perspectives of children with physical disabilities, parents and physiotherapists on use of walkers and their potential to increase physical activity. A qualitative exploration	3
Effects of comorbid asthma and eczema on child and family quality of life	3
Enhancing father involvement by increasing flexibility: Meeting fathers halfway	3
Characterizing research partnerships in child health research: A scoping review	3
Developmental characteristics of young children in a low-income South African community	3
Triangle technique: An effective tool for improving nursing students’ ability to calculate safe pediatric medication dosages	3
Development of a framework for the collaborative adaptation of service models for child and family health in diverse settings (CASCADES)	3
I saw myself as an important piece of a jigsaw puzzle: Parents experiences of their child’s anaesthesia induction	3
Establishing priorities in child health: Giving parents and youth a voice	3
A scoping review of the Choice and Partnership Approach in child and adolescent mental health services	2

An evaluation of factors associated with safe infant sleep practices among perinatal home visiting participants in Florida, United States	2
Goals of Morbidity and Mortality meetings in paediatric acute care. A qualitative case study	2
Effects of family-centered care on bonding: A systematic review	2
Postoperative bowel function in children operated for Hirschsprung’s disease in a low-income setting: Institution-based cross-sectional study	2
Influence of parental anxiety and beliefs about medicines on feeding and exercise in children living with asthma	2
Mothers’ knowledge and practices on breastfeeding and complementary feeding in an urban slum area and rural area in Kenya: A cross-sectional interview study	2
Emerging technologies’ role in reducing under-five mortality in a low-resource setting: Challenges and perceived opportunities by public health workers in Makonde District, Zimbabwe	2
‘Provision of safety netting information during child health consultations; a systematic narrative review of caregivers’ perspectives’	2
Supportive use of digital technologies during transition to adult healthcare for young people with long-term conditions, focusing on Type 1 diabetes mellitus: A scoping review	2
Factors associated with transition readiness among adolescents and young adults with spina bifida in South Korea	2
Mind the power gap: How hierarchical leadership in healthcare is a risk to patient safety	2
Self-reported experiences of siblings of children with life-threatening conditions: A scoping review	2
Non-pharmacological interventions to reduce anxiety among children undergoing surgery: A systematic review	2
Pediatric primary care clinicians’ views on needs and challenges in caring for infants with intrauterine opioid exposure and their families	2
‘They don’t know what to do with our children’: Experiences and views on feeding and swallowing from parents of children who use long-term ventilation	2
Parenting interventions targeting early parenting difficulty: A scoping review	2
Parental experiences of home phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia	2
The health and well-being of children with medical complexity and their parents’ when admitted to inpatient care units: A scoping review	2
Evaluation of healthcare professionals’ experiences of taking telephone calls from parents of children with congenital heart disease. A risky business	2
Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a mental health drop-in centre for the siblings of young people attending a paediatric hospital	2
Barriers and facilitators to discussing parent mental health within child health care: Perspectives of parents raising a child with congenital heart disease	2
Adolescents’ perspectives and experiences of accessing general practitioner services: A systematic review	2
Nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding children’s pain assessment and management in Nepal	2
Exploring the implementation of child life services with facility dogs	2
Caregiver burden of families of children with corrosive esophageal injuries	1
Having a heart-to-heart: Parents’ experiences preparing their child for a cardiac procedure	1
COP27 climate change conference: Urgent action needed for Africa and the world	1
Feeling stretched: Parents’ narratives about challenges to resilience when their child has a tracheostomy	1
Exploring implementation processes of a parent-targeted educational video for improving newborn pain treatment: A sequential exploratory mixed-methods study	1
Experiences of participation in activities among girls with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A qualitative study	1
‘Diagnosis, disclosure and stigma: The perspectives of Indonesian children with HIV and their families’	1
Factors that support children and young people to express their views and to have them heard in healthcare: An inductive qualitative content analysis	1
“Holding back my own emotions”: Evaluation of an online education module in pediatric end-of-life care	1
Working with parents of children with complex mental health issues to improve care: A qualitative inquiry	1
Prevalence and associating variables with fear of progression in Chinese pediatric cancer patients: A cross-sectional study	1
Corrigendum to “The hospital safety scale for kids: Development of a new measurement tool for hospitalized children”	1
Adolescent self-harm: Parents’ experiences of supporting their child and help-seeking	1
Developing the pediatric surgery patient satisfaction scale and assessment of its validity and reliability	1
Social-emotional and behavioural issues after very preterm birth: Parental and teachers experiences	1
Effect of using client-accessible youth health records on experienced autonomy among parents and adolescents in preventive child healthcare and youth care: A mixed methods intervention study	1
Association between poor sleep for infants to two years and subsequent mental health symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Factors associated with walking performance among adolescents undergoing cancer treatment: A correlational study	1
Association between timing and duration of breech presentation during pregnancy and developmental dysplasia of the hip: A case-control study	1
Editorial: What matters morally for children receiving health care	1
‘A team around the child’ professionals’ experiences of unmet needs, access and expectations in children’s palliative care services, a phenomenological study in the UK	1
An Australian survey of health professionals’ perceptions of use and usefulness of electronic medical records in hospitalised children’s pain care	1
Shades of care: Understanding the needs of racially and ethnically diverse paediatric patients, their families, and health care providers in North America	1
Caregivers’ perspectives on the social and physical environmental factors associated with the play of their children with palliative care needs: A Q methodology study	1
Parents’ advice to other parents of children with spinal muscular atrophy: Two nationwide follow-ups	1
‘Do you feel well or unwell?’ A study on children’s experience of estimating their nausea using the digital tool PicPecc	1
Facilitators and barriers to adherence to medical recommendations among adolescents with cancer: A systematic review	1
Transgender and gender diverse youths’ experiences of healthcare: A systematic review of qualitative studies	1
Safe care for premature babies at home: Parenting and stimulating development	1
Paediatric post-discharge pain and parent perceptions of support from an Australian nurse practitioner led acute pain service	1
The association between learning disorders, motor function, and primitive reflexes in pre-school children: A systematic review	1
Clinician and healthcare managers’ perspectives on the delivery of secondary and tertiary pediatric weight management services	1
Parents’ views on and need for an intervention during their chronically ill child’s transfer to adult care	1
Growth in the face of overwhelming pressure: A narrative review of sibling donor experiences in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant	1
Children’s experiences of stress and coping during hospitalization: A mixed-methods examination	1
Children’s and parents’ attitudes to and knowledge about HPV vaccination following a targeted information intervention	1
Outcomes of a pilot evaluation of a group urotherapy programme for children with complex elimination disorders: An Australian experience	1
Effects of a cluster-randomized exercise intervention on cardiovascular health in preschoolers	1
Predictors of successful weight loss in children treated at a community hospital–based tertiary care pediatric weight management program	1
Family-centred care research in paediatrics: A scoping review	1