OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Health Care for Women International 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Expenditure on complementary and alternative medicine and productivity losses in patients with primary dysmenorrhea: A survey of women in Korea	18
Shining a light on a dark path	17
Body stewardship	15
Don’t dismiss gender equality: A response to Cid & Leguisamo (2021) “Gender equality does not prevent sexual abuse of women”	15
Interpreting experiences of menopause and aging	14
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Greening the brain: A horticultural stress management program for perimenopausal symptoms	13
The effects of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model-based educational program on genital hygiene behaviors: A randomized controlled trial	13
The effectiveness of a training program based on the Human Caring Theory to caring behaviors and post-cesarean caring outcomes	12
Midwives’ opinions and experiences of ethnocentrism and their perceptions of obstetric racism	12
The effect of web-based genital hygiene education provided to the women with disabilities on their self-care agency and genital hygiene behaviors: A randomized controlled trial	11
Literature contributions of manuscripts published in volume 42( 7-9) of health care for women international	11
Menstrual bodies and cultural practices: The voices of adolescent tribal girls from Kashmir	11
Study of impacts of education, open-access medical publishing, and internet on women’s health in China	10
Task shifting for maternal and neonatal care in low-resource settings: A mixed-methods evaluation of a midwifery training program in rural Papua New Guinea	9
Women’s reproductive health in the aftermath of natural disasters in Bangladesh: Prospects for empowerment	9
Clarifying the unmet clinical need during medical device innovation in women’s health – A narrative review	9
Abuse by the male intimate partner: Psychometric testing of the modified worksite harassment tool in working women	9
Vaginal birth after cesarean or recurrent elective cesarean section: What are the decision making processes of pregnant women in Turkey? A phenomenological study	9
Transport-related emissions and lifetime risk of maternal death in developing nations	9
The impact of virtual reality on maternal anxiety, satisfaction, and fetal outcomes among pregnant women undergoing non-stress tests: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled tri	8
Continuity and change: Violations of private patriarchal practices and domestic violence against rural wives in China	8
Risk sexual behaviors for sexually transmitted infections among sexual minority women: A cross-sectional study in Beijing, China	8
Evaluation of education and counseling using social media tools after discharge in women who underwent episiotomy	8
The effect of pilates and a WhatsApp-based health intervention program on symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS): A randomized controlled study	7
The mitigating role of physical activities on emotions is gender-specific: An experience during “lenient” COVID-19 prevention protocols	7

Factors affecting the decisions of women considering oocyte cryopreservation: A blog study	7
Is it reciprocating or self-serving?: Understanding coping strategies for postpartum depression in an online community for Korean mothers	7
The impact of health literacy levels on women’s fear of contracting Covid-19 and their attitudes toward holistic complementary and alternative medicine: Mediation analysis results	6
Linking digital health divide to HPV awareness, HPV knowledge, and cervical cancer screening among women in the United States: A trend analysis from 2008 to 2017	6
The relationship between spiritual well-being, hope and depression in gynecologic oncology patients	6
Examining impact of menstrual cup distribution programming on attitudes about menstruation	6
Progress toward global literature contributions about menstruation and vaginal health	6
Effects of Covid-19 fear on the attitudes toward Covid-19 vaccination in reproductive women	6
The knowledge domain and emerging trends in the infertility field: A 67-year retrospective study	6
Psychometric properties of the European Portuguese version of the Wijma Delivery Expectancy/Experience Questionnaire in pregnant women	6
The privacy protection scale in obstetrics and gynecology: A scale development study	6
Living in the shadow of Lynch Syndrome: British women’s accounts	6
Protective factors against suicide attempt and violence against women in Azerbaijan: Reports from women with lived experience and mental health providers	5
Impact of global feminist film curriculum on medical student engagement in women’s health	5
COVID 19 fear impact on Israeli and Russian female student mental health, substance use and resilience	5
Maternal depression: Technology enabled self screening in real time	5
Analyzing delay in referral of pregnant women and children under five years old during the COVID-19 pandemic: Fars Province, Iran	5
Do complaints related to vitiligo affect sexual quality of life and marital adjustment?	5
Body mass index, menstruation, acne, and hirsutism of polycystic ovary syndrome in women: A cross-sectional study	5
YouTube as a source of information on breast cancer-related lymphedema exercises: A content, quality, and reliability analysis	4
Women living with fibromyalgia during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study	4
The psychological impact of the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy: The moderating role of gender and emotion regulation	4
Validating a measurement of psychological, physical and sexual abuse against women in gynecological care within the Chilean health system	4
The role of female intimate hygiene practices in the management of vulvovaginal candidiasis: A randomized, controlled open-label trial	4
The effect of music on fetal well-being and anxiety levels and vital signs of pregnant women during non-stress test: Turkey sample	4
Harmful cultural practices in the consultation room: Dutch general practitioners’ views and experiences	4
The role of Covid-19 outbreak on well-being of healthcare employees of Turkey by considering gender differences	4
Dynamics of environmental pollution, socio-economic factors, and total fertility rate in MENA, ECOWAS, and ASEAN regions	4
Environmental determinants and PCOS symptoms severity: a cross-sectional study	4
Contextual factors associated with gender-based violence and related homicides perpetrated by partners and in-laws: A study of women survivors in India	4
Women’s experiences of cultural and traditional health beliefs about pregnancy and childbirth in Zambia: An ethnographic study	4
The impact of depressive symptoms and social support on resilience among older adult caregivers	4
Sensitivity to early and forced marriages: Scale development and validation	4
An investigation of the relationship between mother’s personality traits, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and perception of insufficient milk supply	4
Older women and wellbeing through the pandemic: Examining the effect of daily online yoga lessons	4
Bodies in lockdown: Young women’s narratives of falling severely ill with ME/CFS during childhood and adolescence	4
Factors that affect the perceived stress and organizational commitment of women nurse academicians in the COVID-19 pandemic: A descriptive cross-sectional study	4
Sexual quality of life and marital adjustment in pregnant women	4
The effect of forced-air warming in the cesarean section on maternal hypothermia, shivering, and thermal comfort: A randomized controlled trial	3
Effect of social support and barrier perceptions of disabled women on early detection of breast cancer	3
Personal and professional struggles in the pandemic	3
Treatment for postpartum depression: Laying the groundwork for a commentary	3
Maternal health: Roots and wings	3
Literature contributions of manuscripts published in issue 43.4	3
The gendered implications of energy gaps in health care: A comparative analysis of Haiti, Senegal, and the Democratic Republic of Congo	3
Predicting pregnant women’s intentions toward normal vaginal delivery based on the expanded Theory of Planned Behavior	3
Exploring women’s self-reported health problems in pregnancy in the UK and Norway	3
Does group education affect mothers’ knowledge and attitudes towards the HPV vaccine?	3
Effects of Kinesio Taping method on menstrual pain: A randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled crossover study	3
Commercial surrogacy: Landscapes of empowerment or oppression explored through integrative review	3

Attention to health care in the context of instability	3
Psychological and cognitive factors implicated in pain experience in women with endometriosis	3
The effect of fatalism perception of pregnant women on taking precautions against the risk of virus transmission in the Covid-19 pandemic in Turkey	3
Informal caregiver’s socio demographic profile for community-dwelling women and men with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease, compliance, and satisfaction to treatment: A post-hoc analysis of the AXE	3
Developing a predictive equation of muscular age to evaluate muscle health in Chinese community-dwelling older women	3
“My body is the evidence, assess my health”: Women’s disposable sanitary pads social health movement in Korea	3
A comprehensive trajectory analyzing the impact of neighborhood on women’s health	3
Psychological symptoms of adolescent survivors of sexual abuse and characteristics of survivors displaying suicidal and/or self-harming behaviors	3
The efficacy and tendency of the gender digital divide and Smart Aging Policy in China	3
The effect of pregnant women’s status of receiving preconception care on pregnancy stress	2
Prognostic scores for prediction of maternal near miss and maternal death after admission to an intensive care unit: A narrative review	2
The relationship of perceived social support, personality traits and self-esteem of the pregnant women with the fear of childbirth	2
Effect of hot shower application on pain anxiety and comfort in the first stage of labor: A randomized controlled study	2
Effect of early follicular phase of menstrual cycle on hip flexion-extension isokinetic parameters in sedentary female students	2
Classifying stigma experience of women living with HIV in Indonesia through the social ecological model	2
Simultaneity of health-related behaviors and food insecurity among pregnant women	2
Health capacity building for middle-aged Laotian women with a risk of metabolic syndrome through a non-communicable disease prevention program	2
The effect of abdominal massage and stretching exercise on pain and dysmenorrhea symptoms in female university students: A single-blind randomized-controlled clinical trial	2
The role of mothers’ involvement in their daughters’ self-esteem and dieting behaviors	2
Health-related quality of life associated with coexisting chronic conditions in postmenopausal women	2
The unseen aspect of negative birth experience: Blues of birth	2
The effect of yoga on pain level in primary dysmenorrhea	2
The threshold of global contributions: Theoretical, practice, and methodological	2
Effects of aerobic exercise on waist circumference, VO₂ max, blood glucose, insulin, and lipid index in middle-aged women: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	2
Correlates of impulsivity among female sex workers in Mexico	2
Influence of parity on six-minute walk test in Indian females	2
Handgrip strength is associated with risk of falls in physically active older women	2
Effects of women’s age on their emotional eating changes within a self-regulation-focused obesity treatment	2
Restrictions and distress in daily, social, and sexual functioning, and intimate relationships in women with pelvic floor complaints: A mixed-method study	2
Cross-cultural food practices and nutrition seeking behaviors among pregnant and postpartum Indian women living in Australia	2
The impact of physical activity and group discussion on happiness in postmenopausal women: A randomized trial	2
Interest in diet is universal	2
Community-based follow-up of participants of a mother-friendly clinical trial: A patient-centric methodology for pregnant women	2
Mental health in women undergoing gynecological surgery at risk of infertility	2
Toward better births? Political discourses of maternity care in birth practices in Denmark and France	2
Midwives’ experiences of the consequences of navigating barriers to maternity care	2
Comparison of pain score between Foleys catheter and Leich-Wilkinson cannula in hysterosalpingography by numerical rating scale – A randomized control trial	2
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Clinical research focused in European adult women with minority diseases: Do we try hard enough?	2
Planned and unplanned pregnancy and its association with coping styles and life quality	2
The effect of virtual reality on fetal movement, fetal heart rate, maternal satisfaction, fatigue, and anxiety levels and vital signs of pregnant women during non-stress test: A randomized controlled	2
Being met as a person and not as a diagnosis – Meanings of healthcare encounters for women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease stage III or IV	2
Effects of pelvic floor muscle training applied with telerehabilitation in patients with multiple sclerosis having lower urinary track symptoms: A randomized controlled trial	2
The effect of telephone counseling and follow-up on empowering women with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy	2
A review of psychological impact of breast cancer in women below 50 years old	2
Dignity humiliation as experienced by wives caring for a home-dwelling husband with dementia	2
Patient experience of implant loss after immediate breast reconstruction: An interpretative phenomenological analysis	2
Relationship between psychosocial characteristics and asthma management self-efficacy of caregiver mothers: a pilot study of pediatric asthma management in Turkey	2
“We feel ashamed to talk about it”. Navigating mental health problems for women in rural Pakistan: An interplay of financial, sociocultural, and environmental factors	2
Quality of life in heterosexual menopausal women: The indirect effect of sexual and marital satisfaction, menopause representations, and psychological morbidity	2
Breastfeeding within the circle of motherhood, restriction, and patriarchy: A qualitative study	2
Examining the views of nurses working in gynecology and obstetrics clinics on collaborative practice	2
“But I think there’s always been that stigma”: Adult women’s perceptions of menstrual product advertising	2
The effect of Transcendental Meditation on self-esteem, self-efficacy, and gratitude, for increasing empowerment of female youth in Uganda	2
The effect of nurse support and social support on fatigue experienced by mothers whose children are hospitalized	2
Socio-cognitive barriers to healthy eating among mothers: A segmentation analysis in Argentina, France, and Denmark	2