OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing 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
Getting Ready for Foot Care Certification	45
Context for Practice	33
Obtaining a Comprehensive Health History to Support Optimal Wound Healing	27
Guiding the Practice of Wound Debridement Using Best Practice Recommendations and Consensus Statements	26
A Multisite Study on the Effect of a Urinary Incontinence Self-Management Program on Community-Dwelling Older Women in Korea	23
Ostomy Information on the Internet—Is It Good Enough?	23
Invest in Yourself: Professional Career Development	20
Sexual Life Experiences of Patients With a Fecal Ostomy	19
Effect of Laughter Yoga on Sleep and Quality of Life in Individuals With Fecal Ostomies	16
Nursing Interventions for Patients With Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction Arising From Complete Spinal Cord Injury: A Scoping Review	16
Context for Practice	15
Predictors of Hospital Readmission in Patients Undergoing Creation of an Intestinal Ostomy	14
Medications and Wound Healing	13
Peristomal Necrosis Following Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy	13
WOCN®-Accredited Professional Education Programs	12
Patient Support Program and Healthcare Resource Utilization in Patients Using Clean Intermittent Catheterization for Bladder Management	12
A Comparative Randomized Cross-Over Trial to Examine Efficacy of Urine Capture and Comfort of Two Male External Urine Collection Devices in Healthy Male Volunteers	12
Context for Practice	11
Interactive Evidence-Based Pressure Injury Education Program for Hospice Nursing	11
Improving the Hope and Happiness of Patients With an Ostomy	10
Context for Practice	10
Recommend and Provide Interventions to Manage Voiding Dysfunction and Urinary Incontinence	10
A Comparative Randomized Cross-Over Trial to Examine Efficacy of Urine Capture and Comfort of Two Male External Urine Collection Devices in Healthy Male Volunteers: Erratum	9
Incidence of Parastomal Hernia	9
Change, an Opportunity for Learning	9

Effectiveness of a Pressure Injury Prevention Care Bundle; Prospective Interventional Study in Intensive Care Units	8
Invest in Yourself, Invest in Your Patients	8
Assessment and Identification of Skin Disorders in Skin of Color: An Integrative Review	8
WOCN®-Accredited Professional Education Programs	8
The Correlation Between Comfort Level and Quality of Life in Female Patients With Urinary Incontinence	8
Getting Ready for Certification	8
Risk Factors Associated With Pressure Injuries in Surgical Patients	8
Managing Urinary Incontinence in Nursing Homes	8
WOCN®-Accredited Professional Education Programs	8
Characteristics, Hospital Length of Stay, and Readmissions Among Individuals Undergoing Abdominal Ostomy Surgery	8
Analysis of YouTube Videos Focusing on Ileostomy, Colostomy, Urostomy Care, and Pouching System Changes	7
WOCN®-Accredited Professional Education Programs	7
Enhancing Specialized Nursing Practice Through Collaborative Academic Advancement	7
Psychosocial Considerations in Ostomy Surgery for Pediatric IBD Patients	7
Implementation of Pressure Injury Prevention Strategies in Acute Care	7
A Proactive Approach to Using Moldable Skin Barriers to Enhance Ostomy Care	7
Comparison of Adjustment or Adaptation to the Formation of a Temporary Versus a Permanent Ostomy	7
Context for Practice	6
Pressure Injury Prevention and Management	6
Disease-Specific Distress in Adults With Venous Leg Ulcers	6
Examination of the Odor-Eliminating Effect of a Deodorizing Spray on the Volatile Odorants of Malignant Wounds	6
Context for Practice	6
Moisture-Associated Skin Damage	6
Long-term Suprapubic Catheter–Related Care Requirements When Living at Home	6
Back to the Future in Wound Care	6
Context for Practice	6
Frequency of Minor Shifts in Body Position and Pressure Injury Development	6
Updating Wound Care Algorithms	5
WOCN®-Accredited Professional Education Programs	5
Filling the Gap	5
Psycho-Dynamics of Rendering Foot and Wound Care to Psychologically Challenged Street Homeless	5
Review of Medical Adhesive Technology in the Context of Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury	5
Ostomy Leakage, Odor, and Peristomal Skin Complications as Predictors of Anxiety Symptoms in Colorectal Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study	5
Let's Face It! Together!	4
A Cross-Sectional Survey Reporting on the Value of Patient-Centered Ostomy Programs	4
WOCN®-Accredited Professional Education Programs	4
Analysis of Outcomes and Factors Influencing Community-Acquired Pressure Injury	4
WOCN®-Accredited Professional Education Programs	4
Loretta Ford and Derek J. Griffiths	4
The Importance of the Skin Wellness Associate Nurse Program	4
Prospective, Case-Control Study Evaluating Effects of No-Sting Liquid Barrier Film on Skin Condition and Maturation of Stratum Corneum in Premature Neonates	4
WOCN®-Accredited Professional Education Programs	4
Put the Toes Back in Head-to-Toe Nursing Assessments	4
Preventive Nail Care Among Diabetic Patients	4
Context for Practice	4
Letter to Editor: “The Shieh Score as a Risk Assessment Instrument for Reducing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries a Prospective Cohort Study”	3
Defining the Value of the WOC Nurse	3
Scientific and Clinical Abstracts From WOCNext® 2023	3
Advancing Knowledge of Acute Cutaneous Graft-Versus-Host Disease Wound Care	3
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy With Instillation as an Early Intervention for Extensive Wounds From Necrotizing Fasciitis	3

Repositioning Guidelines to Decrease Pressure Injury in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit	3
Hospital-Acquired Skin Injuries Associated With End-of-Life in Critically Ill Patients	3
WOCN®-Accredited Professional Education Programs	3
Response to Letter to the Editor for “3D-Printed Ostomy Flange Stabilizer”	3
Evaluation of a Skin Barrier Ring With Assisted Flow	3
Parastomal Hernia Following Ileal Conduit	3
Urinary Incontinence, Quality of Life and Non-Pharmacologic Coping Strategies Among Pregnant Women	3
Erratum: A Proactive Approach to Using Moldable Skin Barriers to Enhance Ostomy Care: A Multiple Case Series	3
The Impact of Diabetic Foot Ulcer on Individuals' Lives and Daily Routine	3
Transanal Irrigation Versus Fecal Diversion for Bowel Management in a Spinal Cord–Injured Individual With Pressure Injury	3
Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Based on an Interdisciplinary Team Approach	3
Intermittent Catheters With Integrated Features Designed to Reduce the Risk of Urinary Tract Infection	3
WOCN®-Accredited Professional Education Programs	3
Adaptation and Validation of a Turkish Language Version of Braden QD Scale for Predicting Risk of Medical Device-Related Pressure Injuries in Pediatric Patients	3
A Skin Team Approach to Decrease Pressure Injuries in a Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit	3
A View From Here	3
Implementation of an Evidence-Based, Content-Validated, Standardized Support Surface Algorithm Tool in Home Health Care	2
Urinary Incontinence in Turkish Women	2
Effects of Care Provided by a Wound, Ostomy, and Nurse Team on Hospital Readmission Rates Among Pediatric Patients with Complex Wounds and Ostomies	2
Presidency: A Year in Review	2
Nursing Care of Patients Managed With a Defunctioning Tube Ileostomy	2
Roadmap to Success	2
Letter to the Editor: “Skin of Color Standardized Assessment Resources”	2
Getting Ready for Ostomy Certification	2
Parastomal Hernia Following Ileal Conduit: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Health-Related Quality of Life	2
Treatment of Severe Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis Using Polymer Cyanoacrylate	2
What's New, What's Next?	2
Incidence and Characteristics of Suspected Deep Tissue Pressure Injuries on the Foot and Ankle: A Retrospective Study	2
Supported Intervention Versus Intervention Alone for Management of Fecal Incontinence in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease	2
Use of a Convex Pouching System in the Postoperative Period	2
A Tribute to Barbara J. Braden	2
View From Here	2
Reducing Facial Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries Related to Prone Positioning in the Intensive Care Unit	2
Compression for Lower Extremity Venous Disease and Lymphedema (CLEVDAL)	2
Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers Based on an Interdisciplinary Team Approach: Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study of Patients’ Views on Quality of Care	2
Indigenous ECHO Canada	2
Ostomy Care Nurses’ Knowledge and Practice Related to Prevention and Management of Parastomal Hernias in Adults	2
2023 Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse Fellows	2
Empowering New Ostomy Patients Through a Novel Inpatient Group Education Class	2
View From Here	2
Characteristics of Urinary Tract Infections and the Use of Cranberry Products in Patients With Urinary Diversions: A Narrative Review	2
Context for Practice	2
Context for Practice	2
Adapting a Pressure Injury Prevention Process to Decrease Deep Tissue Pressure Injuries	2
Context for Practice	2
Measurement of Convexity Characteristics	2