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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of Dementia on Incidence and Severity of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications Following Hip Fracture Surgery Among Older Patients	77
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	75
Efficacy of a Decision Support Intervention on Decisional Conflict Related to Hepatocellular Cancer Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial	33
Elements of Post-Transplant Recovery in Lung Transplant Recipients: A Scoping Review	32
Safety Assessment of Low-Flow Oxygenation Device: Quasi-Experimental Study	31
Depression, Anxiety, and Cigarette Smoking Among Patients with Tuberculosis	22
Criticality of Nursing Care for Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease in the ICU: Insights From MIMIC III Dataset	22
Physical Restraint Experiences of Family Caregivers of Patients With Stroke in Turkey: A Qualitative Study	22
When Psychiatric Services Become a Waiting Room: Situational Analysis of Involuntary Commitment and Treatment as Experienced by Patients and Nurses	17
Interventions to Prevent Readmissions in Hospitalized Peripheral Vascular Surgery Patients: A Systematic Review	16
Diagnostic Test Accuracy of the Beck Depression Inventory for Detecting Major Depression in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	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
The Elephant in the Waiting Room: An Urgent Call for Papers to Address the Public Health Crisis of Long COVID	15
“Just Hemorrhoids, Not Cancer”: Perceptions of Colorectal Cancer Among Thai Colorectal Cancer Patients	14
Analyzing Mental Health Shifts Among Migrant Workers in Korea: A Comparative Study During and Post the COVID-19 Era	14
Severity, Risk Factors and Quality of Life of Patients associated with Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy	14
Homozygous-Recessive Characteristics as a Biomarker of Predisposition for COVID-19	13
Assessment of Cardiovascular Diseases Knowledge and Risk Factors Among Adult Population in the South Region of Saudi Arabia	13
Self-care in Adults With a Retro-auricular Left Ventricular Assist Device: An Interpretive Description	12
Ondansetron Use During Pregnancy: Birth Defects and Obstetric Outcomes	12
Validation of a Risk Assessment Tool for Unplanned Endotracheal Extubation: An Observational Study	11
Investigation of the Sleep Quality Among Hospitalized Cardiovascular Patients Using Regression Models and Qualitative Comparative Analysis	11
Relationship Between Quality of Care and Patient Care Outcomes for Postoperative Pain in Major Orthopedic Surgery: Analytical and Cross-Sectional Study	11
Acupuncture for Sleep Disturbances in Post-Deployment Military Service Members: A Randomized Controlled Trial	11
Determination of Dyadic Adjustment, Marriage and Sexual Satisfaction as Risk Factors for Women with Lifelong Vaginismus: A Case Control Study	11

Effects of Surgical and Natural Menopause on Body Image, Self-Esteem, and Dyadic Adjustment: A Descriptive and Comparative Study	10
COVID-19 Experiences of Relatives of Nursing Home Residents	10
The Effect of ShotBlocker Application on Intramuscular Injection Pain in Adults: A Meta-Analysis	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	10
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Scores are Associated with Carotid Intima-Media Thickness	10
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
Influence of mHealth-Based Lifestyle Interventions on Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression of Women With Gestational Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis	9
Men’s Perceptions of Violence against Women: Improving Cultural Literacy for Combating Violence within Family	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	9
“I Wish I Could Have My Leg”: A Qualitative Study on the Experiences of Individuals With Lower Limb Amputation	9
The Effects of Breathing Exercises on Patients Having Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery	9
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Cultural Beliefs of Afghan Refugee Women Toward Gynecological Cancer: A Qualitative Study	9
Older People’s Perception and Experience Regarding Health Promotion in Turkey: A Qualitative Study	8
The Effect of Local Heat Therapy versus Cold Rub Gel on Pain and Joint Functions in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis	8
Dignity and Predictors of Its Change Among Inpatients in Long-Term Care	8
Development of “The Safe Psychiatric Ward Battery”	8
Nonlinear Relationship Between Vital Signs and Hospitalization/Emergency Department Visits Among Older Home Healthcare Patients and Critical Vital Sign Cutoff for Adverse Outcomes: Application of Gene	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
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
Patient Perceptions of an Intervention for Cancer Distress and Traumatic Stress Symptoms: A Qualitative Analysis	7
Accuracy and Interrater Agreement of Registered Nurses’ Assignment of Apgar Scores to Standardized Clinical Vignettes	7
Self-Deception in Clinical Nursing Practice: A Concept Analysis	7
Factors Affecting the Practice of Corona Virus Disease-19 Prevention Activities in Patients With Heart Diseases in Korea	7
Social Determinants of Health are Associated with Coping of Informal Caregivers of Adults with Heart Failure	7
Experiences of Disease Adaptation in Patients With Heart Failure: A Qualitative Study	7
COVID and the Year of the Nurse and Nurse Midwife	7
Respiratory Infections Prevention in Rural Older Adults: An Interventional Study	7
Symptom Clusters in Adults with Post-COVID-19: A Cross-Sectional Survey	6
Virtual Reality Headset Simulating a Nature Environment to Improve Health Outcomes in Pregnant Women: A Randomized-Controlled Trial	6
Mobile Applications Designed for Sexual or Dating Violence Prevention Targeting Adolescents and Emerging Adults: A Scoping Review	6
Predictors of Opportunistic Infections among HIV-infected Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Study	6
Qualitative Study on the Information Needs of Patients Undergoing Da Vinci Robotic Surgery	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
New Insight into HIV-Related Psychological Distress: A Concept Analysis	6
Exploring Social Interactions in the Context of Justice System Involvement: Perspectives of Patients and Psychiatric Nurses	6
Social Determinants of Quality of Life in the Last Year of Life Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults with Multimorbidity	6
Development and Validation of a Novel Nomogram to Predict Hypoalbuminemia among Patients with Stroke in the Neurocritical Care Unit	5
Effect of Acupressure and Abdominal Massage on Constipation in Patients with Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Study	5
Balance Function in Patients With COPD: A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties	5
Expectations of an Online-Self-Management Program for Rheumatoid Arthritis	5
Effectiveness of Two Different Methods on the Perceived Pain and Satisfaction During Intramuscular Antibiotic Injection: ShotBlocker and Local Vibration	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
Sleep Disturbance and Self-management in Adults With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Qualitative Study	5
Development of a Nomogram for Predicting Financial Toxicity Risk Among Lung Cancer Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study	5
The Intersection of Social Determinants of Health and Patient Care	5
Disease Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Quality of Life in Patient With Hypertensive Nephropathy	5
Helping Relationships From Significant Others Scale: Chinese Version	5

Social Health and Its Influence on Metabolic Health Among a Rural Population: A Cross-Sectional Study	5
Factors Affecting Primiparous Pregnant Women’s Prenatal Attachment Levels, Childbirth Self-Efficacy Beliefs, and Labor Worry Levels	5
Effect of Hypnobirthing Training on Fear, Pain, Satisfaction Related to Birth, and Birth Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial	5
Motivators and Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccination in Young Adults Living in the USA	5
Identifying Symptom Clusters in Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy using Symptom Occurrence and Distress Dimensions	5
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
Beyond Birth Work: Addressing Social Determinants of Health With Community Perinatal Support Doulas	5
Loneliness and Crowded Living Predicted Poor Health in a Sample of Cancer Patients During COVID-19 Pandemic	5
Self-Management Micro-Video Health Education Program for Hemodialysis Patients	5
Diagnostic Evaluation of Depression Screening Tools in Asian New Zealanders	5
Evaluating the Efficiency of Breathing Exercises via Telemedicine in Post-Covid-19 Patients: Randomized Controlled Study	5
The Role of Philosophical Tools in Nursing Research	5
Effects of Emotional Intelligence Training on Symptom Severity in Patients With Depressive Disorders	5
Home-Based Pilot Pulmonary Program for Dyspneic Patients Post-COVID-19	5
Life Experiences of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis About Their Spasticity: A Phenomenological Study	5
Mediating Role of Hope Between Social Support and Self-Management Among Chinese Liver Transplant Recipients: A Multi-Center Cross-Sectional Study	4
Determining Holistic Factors Related to Depressive Symptoms in Patients With Heart Failure	4
Coping as a Mediator of the Relationship between Stress and Anxiety in Caregivers of Patients with Acute Stroke	4
Do Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Tell Us the Full Story?	4
The Relationships Between Multidimensional Symptom Burden, Adaptation, and Depression During Pregnancy: A Cross-sectional Study	4
Implementation of Tunneled Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters Placement in Cancer Patients: A Randomized Multicenter Study	4
Psychometric Properties of the High-Need Community-Dwelling Older Adults Screening Scale	4
The Influence of the BDNF Val66Met Variant on the Association Between Physical Activity/Grip Strength and Depressive Symptoms in Persons With Diabetes	4
Self-Esteem as a Mediator between Life Satisfaction and Depression among Cardiovascular Disease Patients	4
Clinical Nursing Research: Honoring the Past and Charting a Way Forward	4
Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Prevalence of Insomnia, Anxiety, and Depression During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	4
Psychometric Assessment of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of Indonesian Mothers	4
Identification of Inflammatory Mediators in Saliva Samples From Hospitalized Newborns: Potential Biomarkers?	4
World Health Organization Leads the 2021 to 2030-Decade of Healthy Ageing	4
Efficacy of Benson’s Relaxation Technique on Anxiety and Depression among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Systematic Review	4
A Novel App for Assessing the Caregivers’ Physical Activity: A Pilot/Feasibility Study	4
ERRATUM to Factors Affecting Diet-Related Quality of Life Among Hemodialysis Patients According to Age-group	4
Social Determinants of Health and Cancer Pain in the US: Scoping Review	4
Management of Glucocorticoid-Induced Hyperglycemia in Cancer Patients: A Feasibility Study	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
Factors Influencing Telehealth Satisfaction Among Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipients	4
Increasing Adolescent Sexual Activity Screening Through a Provider-Based Intervention	4
Relationship Between Frailty, Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics, and Disease Severity of Older Adults With Acute Coronary Syndrome	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
Perceived Therapeutic Self-Care Ability of Patients in Surgical Units: A Multisite Survey	4
The Effect of Treatment on Quality of Life, Symptoms, and Social Life in Gynecologic Cancer Patients	4
Health-Related Quality of Life in the Spironolactone to Reduce ICD Therapy (SPIRIT) Trial	4