OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Chronic Illness is 1. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Experiences of carers of youth, adult children and spouses with ME/CFS	76
The experiences of caring for disabled older adults in long-term: A qualitative study from the perspective of spousal caregivers	75
How does hospitalization affect the frailty status of geriatric patients? Prospective study from internal medicine wards of a university hospital	25
The effect of an educational app on hemodialysis patients’ self-efficacy and self-care: A quasi-experimental longitudinal study	23
Managing cardiovascular risk factors with telemedicine in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis of patients with arterial hypertension and type 2 diabetes	21
A descriptive analysis of hospitalized adolescents facing chronic illnesses with different durations of disease	19
Use of aspirin in cardiovascular disease prevention—the role of online information search	18
Chronic illness and psychological problems in emerging adults: Moderation by perceived parental distress	17
Post-intensive care syndrome in critically-ill COVID-19 survivors followed for one-year	15
Self-efficacy in disadvantaged communities: Perspectives of healthcare providers and clients	14
Do labels matter? Implications of ongoing symptomatic chronic illnesses labeled as conventional diagnoses vs. functional somatic syndromes	12
Chronic illness adjustment scale (CIAS): Development and validation	12
Perceptions of mindfulness practices as a support for individuals managing caregiving responsibilities and chronic disease: A qualitative study	12
Patient-centric holistic integrative therapies as an adjuvant in checking the progression of chronic kidney disease: A case study	12
Socio-Clinical factors associated with Parkinson's disease–related specific self-management behaviours	11
Using the patient activation measure to examine the self-management support needs of a population of UK workers with long-term health conditions	11
Beyond dyadic communication: Network of communication in inflammatory arthritis teams	10
Comorbidity progression patterns of major chronic diseases: The impact of age, gender and time-window	10
Effect of modifiable risk factors in Parkinson’s disease: A case-control study looking at common dietary factors, toxicants, and anti-inflammatory medications	10
Factors affecting the caregiver burden of family members to palliative care patients: A descriptive and cross-sectional study	9
Is degree of chronic illness management in heart transplant centers associated with better patient survival? Findings from the intercontinental BRIGHT study	8
Investigating the role of treatment adherence in predicting marital satisfaction among women with coronary artery disease: A cross-sectional study from Iran	8
Lived Experience of Hereditary Chronic Pancreatitis – A Qualitative Interview Study	8
Patient perceptions of infectious illnesses preceding Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	8
Return to work after chronic disease: A theoretical framework for understanding the worker-employer dynamic	8

A narrative review of the late effects of paediatric cancer treatment within an educational setting: Existing evidence and where do we go from here?	7
Severity, interference, qualities, and correlates of severe pain: Descriptive cross-sectional study on pain experience of cancer patients in Sri Lanka	7
Negotiating treatment and managing expectations in chronic kidney disease: A qualitative study in Argentina	7
‘It's a double whammy’: A qualitative study of illness uncertainty in individuals with Parkinson's disease in the context of COVID-19	7
Understanding how the Support Needs Approach for Patients (SNAP) enables identification, expression and discussion of patient support needs: A qualitative study	7
Comorbidities among Egyptian systemic lupus erythematosus: The COMOSLE-EGYPT study	7
Chronic illness and psychopathology in emerging adults: Moderation by parent–child relationship quality	7
Prevalence and predictors of hypertension among adults in Mbarara City, Western Uganda	7
Beyond the battle: A cross-sectional study on cancer-related fatigue and predictors of quality of life in female adolescent and young adult survivors	6
Which self-reported measures are useful to explore diabetes support needs among adults with diabetes and severe mental illness?	6
A hospital care coordination team intervention for patients with multimorbidity: A practice-based, participatory pilot study	6
Trying to be like everybody else: A qualitative study revealing the importance of social contexts and illness representations among adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their parents	6
Burden of cancer trial participation: A qualitative sub-study of the INTERIM feasibility RCT	5
Service users’ and parents/carers’ experiences of a paediatric chronic fatigue service: A service evaluation	5
The content of patients’ emotional expressions during follow-up consultations for chronic diseases	5
Prevalence of primary and secondary hypertension among hospitalized patients with cancer in the United States	5
The Farsi version of meaning of life in Iranian patients with cancer: A psychometric study	5
Healthcare professional students’ perceptions of supporting patient self-management: A mixed method study	5
The relationship between kinesiophobia and adaptation to illness in different chronic illnesses	4
Fibrous dysplasia patients with and without craniofacial involvement report reduced quality of life inclusive of stigma, depression, and anxiety	4
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with chronic conditions in Vietnam: A cross-sectional study	4
Barriers and facilitators of self-management behaviors among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic comorbidities: A mixed-methods investigation	4
Role of self-efficacy on functional limitations among persons with spinal cord injury	4
People with diabetes who read their clinicians’ visit notes: Behaviors and attitudes	4
Experiences and expectations of physician communication: A focus group discussion with Indian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus	4
Morbidity and utilisation of healthcare services among people with cardiometabolic disease in three diverse regions of rural India	4
Relationship between parent–adolescent communication and parent involvement in adolescent Type 1 diabetes management, parent/family wellbeing and glycaemic control	4
Vitamin B12 deficiency in long-term metformin treated type 2 diabetic patients: Prevalence and risk factors in a Tunisian population	4
Linguistic adaptation and psychometric properties of the health literacy questionnaire in serbian language among people with chronic diseases	4
Translation, cultural adaptation, and psychometric validation of the Provider Attitudes toward Cardiac Rehabilitation and Referral (PACRR-C) Scale in Simplified Chinese	4
Experiences of Participants Who Then Become Coaches in a Peer Coach Diabetes Self-Management Program: Lessons for Future Programs	4
Towards a patient-centred approach in therapeutic patient education. A qualitative study exploring health care professionals’ practices and related representations	4
Contextual factors for the successful implementation of self-management interventions for chronic diseases: A qualitative review of reviews	3
A comparison of chronic conditions and health characteristics between cancer survivors and non-cancer survivors	3
Which chronic diseases contribute the most to healthy life years lost in Algeria?	3
Family-based interventions in improving caregivers' psychological-related outcomes: A systematic literature review	3
Eliciting patients’ healthcare goals and concerns: Do questions influence responses?	3
Financial Hardship and its Associations with Perceived Sleep Quality in Participants with Type 2 Diabetes and Obstructive Sleep Apnea	3
Health Care Professionals’ Experiences of Facilitating Patient Activation and Empowerment in Chronic Illness using a Person-Centered and Strengths-Based Self-Management Program	3
Sociodemographic and behavioural risk factors for obesity among community-dwelling older adults in Ghana and Nigeria: A secondary analysis of data from the SIREN study	3
Self-management interventions for chronically ill patients with limited health literacy: A descriptive analysis	3
Association between viral hepatitis and metabolic syndrome in lung function impairment: A Taiwan community-based study	3
The experience of caregivers of chronically ill patients during the COVID-19: A Systematic Review	3
The role of social support in the experience of life with ischemic heart disease for socially disadvantaged patients: A qualitative study	3
“I Felt Like I Mattered”: Caring is a key ingredient of collaborative care for chronic illness	3
Treatment of last resort? Psychological therapy seeking in chronic pain patients	3
Online Self-Disclosure and Social Sharing of Emotions of Women with Breast Cancer Using Instagram–Qualitative Conventional Content Analysis	3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasés impact on the affected person and next of kin: A mixed methods study	3
Healthcare providers perception of therapeutic patient education efficacy according to patient and healthcare provider characteristics	3
Biomarkers of sleep disturbance in adults with chronic illness: A scoping review	2

Effectiveness of peer mentoring and self-monitoring to improve blood pressure control in a vulnerable population in Argentina: Pragmatic randomized open-label controlled trial	2
Personal variation in patient-centered relevance Index based on individual characteristics and medical conditions among patients with diabetes Mellitus in Korea	2
Open-source automated insulin delivery systems and formal healthcare: A qualitative study of challenges in the interaction between service-users with type 1 diabetes and healthcare professionals	2
Comorbidity and risk factors of subsequent lower extremity amputation in patients diagnosed with diabetes in Saskatchewan, Canada	2
Religious and spiritual coping in patients With type 2 diabetes Mellitus	2
“I am in other people's hands as regards my health” A sociological critique of health care encounters of people with cirrhosis. A secondary analysis	2
Psychosocial factors associated with health-related quality of life in patients with chronic disease: Results of a cross-sectional survey	2
Effectiveness of chronic disease self-management education (CDSME) programs to reduce loneliness	1
The impact of social and emotional support on serious psychological distress among people with functional disabilities and type 2 diabetes	1
How close are children with obesity to becoming an adult with chronic illnesses?	1
The predictive role of intimate partner violence in treatment adherence among women with chronic illness: A cross-sectional study	1
Enhanced adherence counselling outcomes among people living with HIV with virological failure: Single-centre experience in Pune, India	1
Resilience-enhancing interventions for family caregivers: A systematic review	1
A contextual needs assessment of families with home invasive mechanical ventilation patients: A qualitative study	1
A systematic review on physical function, activities of daily living and health-related quality of life in COVID-19 survivors	1
Patient-led integrated cognitive behavioural therapy for management of long COVID with comorbid depression and anxiety in primary care - A case study	1
Effects of physical rehabilitation interventions on exercise performance, dyspnea, and health-related quality of life in acute and post-acute COVID-19 patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Health discussion network characteristics among a sample of people with inflammatory bowel disease	1
General medication adherence scale in patients with chronic illnesses: Persian translation and psychometric evaluation	1
How family physicians introduce palliative care to patients with chronic illnesses	1
Health literacy and weight management – Results of a nationwide survey in Taiwan	1
Urban-rural disparities in hypertension management among middle-aged and older patients: Results of a 2018 Chinese national study	1
The perceived social support, life events, and depressive features among patients with diabetes mellitus	1
Development and validation of a broadly applicable instrument to measure patients’ health promotion and empowerment process in chronic disease	1
The relationship between the perception of chronic disease care and health-related quality of life in adults with chronic kidney disease	1
Understanding diuretic nonadherence among patients with heart failure: A mixed-methods study	1
The experience of hospitalization in people with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative, phenomenological study	1
Illness conversations: Self-disclosure among children and youth with chronic illnesses	1
Impact on diabetes outcomes and team skills of integrating dietetic services into interprofessional education and teamwork in primary care	1
Chronic critical illness in critically ill COVID-19 patients	1
“It just makes you more vulnerable as an employee”: Understanding the effects of disability stigma on employment in Parkinson's disease	1
Impact of a multifaceted strategy in end-of-life care in a tertiary hospital: A quasi-experimental study	1
Post-cholecystectomy bile reflux gastritis: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical characteristics	1
Arabic translation, cultural adaptation, and pilot-testing of multimorbidity self-management self-efficacy scales	1
Social support and diabetes distress: Does the messenger matter as much as the message?	1
Beliefs and misconceptions about hypertension disease: A qualitative study among patients in a peri-urban community in Ghana	1
Filling the gap in service provision. Partners as family carers to people with Parkinson's disease: A Scandinavian perspective	1
How does the COVID-19 pandemic impact medication adherence of patients with chronic disease?: A systematic review	1
Conceptualisations of COPD self-management: A narrative review of the research literature	1
A qualitative study with Italian patients exploring the spiritual dimension during a chronic disease	1
Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the treatment satisfaction questionnaire for medication (TSQM) among Iranian hypertensive patients	1
Cytokine network analysis in a community-based pediatric sample of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome	1
Using latent class analysis to inform the design of an EHR-based national chronic disease surveillance model	1
The impact of smoking status on anticipated stigma and experience of care among smokers and ex-smokers with chronic illness in general practice	1
Effects of the discharge plan on the caregiving load of people with chronic disease: Quasi-experimental study	1
Prerandomization withdrawals from a Type 2 diabetes self-care support intervention trial are associated with lack of available support person coparticipant	1
Acceptability of a peer-led self-management program for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in regional Southern Tasmania in Australia: A qualitative study	1
Factors associated with being an older rather than younger unpaid carer of adults with a chronic health condition: Results from a population-based cross-sectional survey in South Australia	1
Improving depression management with support from close others: A thematic analysis of individuals with depression and their partners in care	1