OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Palliative Medicine is 24. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A tribute to Derek Doyle and Cynthia Goh	321
Assessing the suitability of the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT-Paediatric) for use with parents of children with a life-limiting condition: A qualitative secondary analysis	88
Resilience in advanced cancer caregiving. A systematic review and meta-synthesis	57
Complexity and function of family involvement in advance care planning: A qualitative study of perspectives from people living with advanced cancer, family members and healthcare professionals	57
Neuropalliative care for progressive neurological diseases: A scoping review on models of care and priorities for future research	55
Facilitators and barriers in using comics to support family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care at home: A qualitative study	52
Posttraumatic growth in palliative care settings: A scoping review of prevalence, characteristics and interventions	50
What are we planning, exactly? The perspectives of people with intellectual disabilities, their carers and professionals on end-of-life care planning: A focus group study	40
Mixed methods process evaluation of an advance care planning intervention among nursing home staff	39
Use of long term aprepitant as a treatment for refractory nausea following oesophageal stent insertion – a case report	39
Views of patients with progressive illness and carers about the role of digital advance care planning systems to record and share information: A qualitative study	37
“Walk me through the final day”: A thematic analysis study on the family caregiver experience of the Medical Assistance in Dying procedure day	34
Palliative care volunteering: Pressing challenges in research	33
The experiences, perceptions, and support needs among family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer and eating problems: An integrative review	32
Preserving the integrity of personhood in people with advanced cancer: An in-depth qualitative study among patients, relatives, and care professionals	30
Maybe for unbearable suffering: Diverse racial, ethnic and cultural perspectives of assisted dying. A scoping review	28
Prevalence of grief disorders in bereaved families of cancer patients: A meta-analysis	27
Effect of continuous deep sedation on survival in the last days of life of cancer patients: A multicenter prospective cohort study	27
Living experiences of people with advance cancer with low socioeconomic status: A systematic review of qualitative evidence	26
Facilitating equitable access to hospice care in socially deprived areas: A mixed methods multiple case study	26
Utilizing intricate care networks: An ethnography of patients and families navigating palliative care in a resource-limited setting	26
What is the role of paramedics in palliative and end of life care?	25
Identifying, exploring and integrating the spiritual dimension in proactive care planning: A mixed methods evaluation of a communication training intervention for multidisciplinary palliative care tea	25
A rapid review of end-of-life needs in the LGBTQ+ community and recommendations for clinicians	25
The utility of the surprise question: A useful tool for identifying patients nearing the last phase of life? A systematic review and meta-analysis	24

Corrigendum to Updating international consensus on best practice in care of the dying: A Delphi study