OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Child Health Care 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Don’t judge a book by its cover: Exploring low self-reported distress and repressive coping in a pediatric chronic pain population	28
Family perceptions of prolonged hospitalization for children with complex chronic conditions: Between losses and adaptations in an uncertain future	19
The efficacy of laughter-based interventions in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Relationship functioning and impact of health coverage models for parents of childhood cancer patients: A systematic review	16
Multidisciplinary coordination of care for children with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula	13
‘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	13
Effect of vibratory device on the time of administration of vaccines and on patient satisfaction measures	13
Psychological wellbeing among parents of a child living with a serious chronic illness: A cross-sectional survey study	12
Incomplete immunization and associated factors among children 12–23 months in Aletawondo district, Sidama zone, South Ethiopia: Across-sectional study	12
Pediatric tracheostomy education redesign—Impact on length of stay at an academic pediatric center	11
The effect of M technique massage on behavioral state and weight gain in preterm neonates: A randomized controlled trial	11
Intersection of food insecurity and moral experiences of those involved in paediatric healthcare: A scoping review of child, caregiver and healthcare provider perspectives	11
Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater: Preserving children’s undergraduate nurse education in the move towards genericism in nursing	10
Sexual and reproductive health rights of Ukraine’s young sanctuary seekers: Can we pre-empt risks and uncertainty?	9
Nurses assessment of development hip dysplasia: A scoping review	8
Maintaining health-related quality of life and sense of belonging for pediatric patients with chronic illnesses by using a telepresence robot	8
‘Managing an unexpected life - a caregiver’s career’: Parents’ experience of caring for their child with a non-malignant life-limiting condition	8
Implementing health promotion interventions in a pediatric oncology setting: A qualitative study among families impacted by cancer and healthcare professionals	8
Parental beliefs regarding adult and child motorcycle helmet-wearing practices in Vietnam	8
Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency	8
Acute pediatric cannabis intoxication: A scoping review	7
Why are we still doing sucrose trials for newborns?	7
Holding and restraining children for clinical procedures: A scoping review of health professional reported and observed practice	7
A pilot study to explore children’s experiences of intensive care post-cardiac arrest using art-based participatory methods	7
Incidence of child maltreatment diagnosis in electronic health records of a large integrated healthcare system: 2001–2018	7

Association between free sugars intake and early psychopathological problems	6
Self-forgiveness as a professional value: Restoring integrity after clinical error	6
Children and adolescents’ mental health in pandemics and confinement: A scoping review of vulnerability factors and repercussions	6
Weight-biased attitudes about pediatric patients with obesity in Dutch healthcare professionals from seven different professions	6
Transitioning from paediatric to adult healthcare: Exploring the practices and experiences of care providers	6
Exploring predictors of parents’ negative emotional response to adolescents’ mental illness disclosures	6
Child maltreatment and pediatric pain: A survey of healthcare professionals’ pain knowledge and pain management techniques	6
Home-like care: Collaboration between parents and nurses in everyday situations when children are hospitalized	6
Factors affecting pediatric nurses’ development of partnerships with parents of hospitalized children: An evaluation based on the stress-coping adaptation model	6
Maternal autonomy and childhood undernutrition: Analysis of 2018 Nigeria demographic and health survey	6
“It Doesn’t Have to Be Big Things”: The legacy perceptions of parents/caregivers of medically complex children	5
Elucidating children’s understanding of brachial plexus birth injury	5
Tribalism in healthcare: See it. Stop it. Sorted.	5
Association between maternal socioeconomic status and breastfeeding: Results from the Japan environment and children’s study	5
Understanding youth experiences with chronic illness at a safety net hospital: Challenges, coping, and resilience	5
A qualitative exploration of child, caregiver, and clinician perspectives on mental health in children with osteogenesis imperfecta	5
Risk mitigation strategies for children and young people admitted with mental health crisis to acute paediatric care: A systematic review with narrative synthesis	4
Exploring how ‘wish-granting’ interventions foster wellbeing for children with life-threatening health conditions and their families: A qualitative 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
Pediatric clinicians’ perspectives on assessing concerns about young children’s social-emotional wellbeing in primary care	4
Childhood cancer survivors’ utilization of primary care provider services and barriers to primary care	4
Cardiac rhythm devices in pediatric patients: Impact on family functioning and parent’s health-related quality of life	4
Family-centered care for children with cerebral palsy: A meta-analysis of perspectives from children, caregivers, and professionals through the measure of processes of 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
Sociodemographic differences in opioid use and recovery following ambulatory pediatric urologic procedures	4
Working with children and young people in research: Supportive practices and pathways to impact	4
Hospitalized children experience: Play heroes to build bridges between hospital days and everyday life	4
Attitudes of health and social care professionals towards the use of blended diets for enteral tube feeding for children and young people	4
Consequences of the Coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on child and adolescent mental, psychosocial, and physical health: A scoping review and interactive evidence map	4
Changing bodies: A scoping review and thematic analysis of family experience during serious childhood illness	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
Development of a framework for the collaborative adaptation of service models for child and family health in diverse settings (CASCADES)	3
The imperative to develop health literacy: An ethical evaluation of HealthLit4Kids	3
Effects of comorbid asthma and eczema on child and family quality of life	3
Triangle technique: An effective tool for improving nursing students’ ability to calculate safe pediatric medication dosages	3
Characterizing research partnerships in child health research: A scoping review	3
Decision-making for parental presence in pediatric resuscitation: A qualitative study of parents’ and resuscitation team members’ experiences and perceptions	3
Parenting interventions targeting early parenting difficulty: A scoping review	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
Positively distracting children with cystic fibrosis during routine clinic visits: A cross-sectional pilot evaluation	3
Developmental characteristics of young children in a low-income South African community	3
Experiences of siblings and parents of children with congenital heart disease and exploration of siblings’ support needs	3
The relationship between children’s food allergies and family mealtimes: A systematic review	3
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	3
Evaluation of paediatric palliative care ambulance plans: A retrospective study	3
Odds stack up against children: Resolving to be part of the change for children’s health outcomes	3
Enhancing father involvement by increasing flexibility: Meeting fathers halfway	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
Exploring the implementation of child life services with facility dogs	3

‘Provision of safety netting information during child health consultations; a systematic narrative review of caregivers’ perspectives’	2
Family-centred care research in paediatrics: A scoping review	2
Pediatric primary care clinicians’ views on needs and challenges in caring for infants with intrauterine opioid exposure and their families	2
Factors that support children and young people to express their views and to have them heard in healthcare: An inductive qualitative content analysis	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
An Australian survey of health professionals’ perceptions of use and usefulness of electronic medical records in hospitalised children’s pain care	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
Standards of care for pediatric clinical service delivery: A rapid scoping review	2
Mind the power gap: How hierarchical leadership in healthcare is a risk to patient safety	2
Feasibility, acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a mental health drop-in centre for the siblings of young people attending a paediatric hospital	2
Goals of Morbidity and Mortality meetings in paediatric acute care. A qualitative case study	2
Parent perspectives on family-centered follow-up after pediatric ECMO	2
Influence of parental anxiety and beliefs about medicines on feeding and exercise in children living with asthma	2
Evaluation of healthcare professionals’ experiences of taking telephone calls from parents of children with congenital heart disease. A risky business	2
The health and well-being of children with medical complexity and their parents’ when admitted to inpatient care units: A scoping review	2
Facilitators and barriers to adherence to medical recommendations among adolescents with cancer: A systematic review	2
Social-emotional and behavioural issues after very preterm birth: Parental and teachers experiences	2
Postoperative bowel function in children operated for Hirschsprung’s disease in a low-income setting: Institution-based cross-sectional study	2
Corrigendum to “The hospital safety scale for kids: Development of a new measurement tool for hospitalized children”	2
Adolescents’ perspectives and experiences of accessing general practitioner services: A systematic review	2
Transgender and gender diverse youths’ experiences of healthcare: A systematic review of qualitative studies	2
Nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding children’s pain assessment and management in Nepal	2
Prevalence and associating variables with fear of progression in Chinese pediatric cancer patients: A cross-sectional study	2
Factors associated with transition readiness among adolescents and young adults with spina bifida in South Korea	2
Nurse leaders’ perceptions of organisational policies, guidelines, and practices that enact children and young people’s involvement in hospitals	2