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Most cited papers from African Palliative Care Association

African Palliative Care Association

What are the most cited papers from African Palliative Care Association?

The most cited paper from African Palliative Care Association is "Redefining Palliative Care—A New Consensus-Based Definition" (Lukas Radbruch et al., 2020), with 1,291 citations. Next come "Preferences for place of death if faced with advanced cancer: a population survey in England, Flanders, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain" (561) and "Estimating the Global Need for Palliative Care for Children: A Cross-sectional Analysis" (381).

Showing 50 of 61 papers. Every paper with more than 40 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Redefining Palliative Care—A New Consensus-Based Definition Lukas Radbruch et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access 6 May 2020 1,291
2 Preferences for place of death if faced with advanced cancer: a population survey in England, Flanders, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain Bárbara Gomes et al. · Annals of Oncology Open access 16 Feb 2012 561
3 Estimating the Global Need for Palliative Care for Children: A Cross-sectional Analysis Stephen R. Connor, Julia D Downing, Joan Marston · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access 19 Oct 2016 381
4 Promotion of access to essential medicines for non-communicable diseases: practical implications of the UN political declaration Hans V. Hogerzeil, Jonathan D Liberman, Veronika J. Wirtz et al. · The Lancet Feb 2013 211
5 Pediatric palliative care provision around the world: A systematic review Caprice A. Knapp, Lindsey Woodworth, Michael Wright et al. · Pediatric Blood & Cancer Review 17 Mar 2011 195
6 Validation of a core outcome measure for palliative care in Africa: the APCA African Palliative Outcome Scale Richard Harding, Lucy Ellen Selman, Godfrey Agupio et al. · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes Open access 2010 183
7 A Multicenter Study of the Revised Edmonton Staging System for Classifying Cancer Pain in Advanced Cancer Patients Robin L. Fainsinger, Cheryl Nekolaichuk, Peter Gerard Lawlor et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access Mar 2005 168
8 Enhancing validity, reliability and participation in self-reported health outcome measurement for children and young people: a systematic review of recall period, response scale format, and administration modality Lucy Coombes, Katherine Bristowe, Clare I Ellis-Smith et al. · Quality of Life Research ReviewOpen access 18 Mar 2021 159
9 Losing women along the path to safe motherhood: why is there such a gap between women’s use of antenatal care and skilled birth attendance? A mixed methods study in northern Uganda Erin Anastasi, Matthias Borchert, Oona M. R. Campbell et al. · BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Open access 3 Nov 2015 158
10 Implementing patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) in palliative care - users' cry for help Claudia Bausewein, Steffen T. Simon, Hamid Benalia et al. · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes Open access 2011 141
11 Research into palliative care in sub-Saharan Africa Richard Harding, Lucy Ellen Selman, Richard A. Powell et al. · The Lancet Oncology Apr 2013 139
12 Multidrug therapy for leprosy: a game changer on the path to elimination Cairns S Smith, Ann Aerts, Paul R. Saunderson et al. · The Lancet Infectious Diseases 7 Jul 2017 118
13 The prevalence and burden of symptoms amongst cancer patients attending palliative care in two African countries Richard Harding, Lucy Ellen Selman, Godfrey Agupio et al. · European Journal of Cancer 7 Sep 2010 115
14 Palliative care in Africa: a scoping review from 2005–16 John Yohan Rhee, Eduardo Garralda, Carlos Torrado et al. · The Lancet Oncology Sep 2017 110
15 Palliative care making a difference in rural Uganda, Kenya and Malawi: three rapid evaluation field studies Liz Grant, Judith Brown, Mhoira E.F. Leng et al. · BMC Palliative Care Open access 12 May 2011 105
16 Quality of life among patients receiving palliative care in South Africa and Uganda: a multi-centred study Lucy Ellen Selman, Irene J Higginson, Godfrey Agupio et al. · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes Open access 2011 96
17 A Social Skills Group for Boys with Asperger's Syndrome Keith Marriage, Victoria Gordon, Linda Hill Brand · Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Mar 1995 93
18 The role, impact, and support of informal caregivers in the delivery of palliative care for patients with advanced cancer: A multi-country qualitative study Samuel Ojima Adejoh, Florien Willemijn Boele, David O. Akeju et al. · Palliative Medicine Open access 23 Dec 2020 88
19 Meeting information needs of patients with incurable progressive disease and their families in South Africa and Uganda: multicentre qualitative study Lucy Ellen Selman, Irene J Higginson, Godfrey Agupio et al. · BMJ Open access 22 Apr 2009 86
20 Formulary availability and regulatory barriers to accessibility of opioids for cancer pain in Africa: a report from the Global Opioid Policy Initiative (GOPI) James F. Cleary, Richard Antony Powell, Grace Munene et al. · Annals of Oncology Open access 27 Nov 2013 84
21 Generating an African Palliative Care Evidence Base: The Context, Need, Challenges, and Strategies Richard Harding, Richard A. Powell, Julia D Downing et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access 23 Aug 2008 83
22 Development of the APCA African Palliative Outcome Scale Richard A. Powell, Julia D Downing, Richard Harding et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access Feb 2007 81
23 Palliative care: what approaches are suitable in developing countries? Henry Ddungu · British Journal of Haematology 28 Jun 2011 79
24 Episodic Breathlessness in Patients With Advanced Disease: A Systematic Review Steffen T. Simon, Claudia Bausewein, Eva Katharina Schildmann et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ReviewOpen access 23 Aug 2012 72
25 Provision of Pain- and Symptom-Relieving Drugs for HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa Richard Harding, Richard A. Powell, Fatia Kiyange et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access 5 Aug 2010 71
26 Improving access to analgesic drugs for patients with cancer in sub-Saharan Africa Megan O’Brien, Faith N. Mwangi-Powell, Isaac F Adewole et al. · The Lancet Oncology Apr 2013 71
27 Understanding Models of Palliative Care Delivery in Sub-Saharan Africa: Learning From Programs in Kenya and Malawi Julia D Downing, Liz Grant, Mhoira E.F. Leng et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access 2 May 2015 66
28 Africa needs to prioritize One Health approaches that focus on the environment, animal health and human health Akaninyene Otu, Emmanuel Effa, Clement Adebajo Meseko et al. · Nature Medicine Open access 20 May 2021 63
29 Retrospective Analysis of Antibiotic Use and Survival in Advanced Cancer Patients with Infections Po Tin Lam, Kin Sang Chan, Chun Yan Tse et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access Dec 2005 62
30 Prevalence, Burden, and Correlates of Physical and Psychological Symptoms Among HIV Palliative Care Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa: An International Multicenter Study Richard Harding, Lucy Ellen Selman, Godfrey Agupio et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access Jun 2012 62
31 Determinants of uptake and strategies to improve agricultural insurance in Africa: a review Emmanuel Nshakira‐Rukundo, Juliet Wanjiku Kamau, Heike Baumüller · Environment and Development Economics Open access 12 Apr 2021 61
32 Blood or Urine IP-10 Cannot Discriminate between Active Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Different from Tuberculosis in Children Linda Petrone, Angela Cannas, Francesco Aloi et al. · BioMed Research International Open access 2015 60
33 Integrating palliative care into national health systems in Africa: a multi–country intervention study Liz Grant, Julia D Downing, Emmanuel B. K. Luyirika et al. · Journal of Global Health Open access Jun 2017 59
34 Follow-Up Care for Breast and Colorectal Cancer Across the Globe: Survey Findings From 27 Countries Michelle A. Mollica et al. · JCO Global Oncology Open access 21 Sep 2020 58
35 An Analysis of Palliative Care Development in Africa: A Ranking Based on Region-Specific Macroindicators John Yohan Rhee, Eduardo Garralda, Eve Namisango et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access 21 May 2018 57
36 Factors Affecting Palliative Care Development in Africa: In-Country Experts' Perceptions in Seven Countries John Yohan Rhee, Eduardo Garralda, Eve Namisango et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access 2 Feb 2018 57
37 Availability of essential drugs for managing HIV-related pain and symptoms within 120 PEPFAR-funded health facilities in East Africa: A cross-sectional survey with onsite verification Richard Harding, Victoria M. Simms, Suzanne C Penfold et al. · Palliative Medicine Open access 24 Jul 2013 57
38 Effect of a participatory multisectoral maternal and newborn intervention on maternal health service utilization and newborn care practices: a quasi-experimental study in three rural Ugandan districts Elizabeth Ekirapa Kiracho et al. · Global Health Action Open access Aug 2017 54
39 ‘Peace’ and ‘life worthwhile’ as measures of spiritual well-being in African palliative care: a mixed-methods study Lucy Ellen Selman, Peter W. Speck, Marjolein Gysels et al. · Health and Quality of Life Outcomes Open access 2013 54
40 Pain Among Ambulatory HIV/AIDS Patients: Multicenter Study of Prevalence, Intensity, Associated Factors, and Effect Eve Namisango, Richard Harding, Leonard K Atuhaire et al. · Journal of Pain Open access 28 Jun 2012 54
41 Public preferences and priorities for end-of-life care in Kenya: a population-based street survey Julia D Downing, Bárbara Gomes, Nancy Gikaara et al. · BMC Palliative Care Open access 15 Feb 2014 51
42 Achieving child-centred care for children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions—a qualitative interview study Lucy Coombes, Debbie E. Braybrook, Anna Roach et al. · European Journal of Pediatrics Open access 11 Aug 2022 49
43 Detection and quantification of Mycobacterium leprae in tissue samples by real-time PCR Stefanie Kramme, Gisela Bretzel, Marcus Panning et al. · Medical Microbiology and Immunology 22 Jul 2003 49
44 Outcome evaluation in a home palliative care service Carlo Peruselli, Euǵenio Paci, Paolo Franceschi et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access Mar 1997 49
45 White Paper for Global Palliative Care Advocacy: Recommendations from a PAL-LIFE Expert Advisory Group of the Pontifical Academy for Life, Vatican City Carlos Centeno, Thomas Sitte, Liliana De Lima et al. · Journal of Palliative Medicine Open access 26 Sep 2018 48
46 The state of mHealth development and use by palliative care services in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of the literature Matthew John Allsop, Richard A. Powell, Eve Namisango · BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care Review 20 May 2016 48
47 A two-arm multicenter phase II trial of one cycle chemoselection split-dose docetaxel, cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (TPF) induction chemotherapy before two cycles of split TPF followed by curative surgery combined with postoperative radiotherapy in patients with locally advanced oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell cancer (TISOC-1) Johanna Inhestern, Harald Schmalenberg, Andreas Dietz et al. · Annals of Oncology Open access 25 Apr 2017 47
48 Outcomes 'out of africa': the selection and implementation of outcome measures for palliative care in Africa Project PRISMA, Julia D Downing, Steffen T. Simon et al. · BMC Palliative Care Open access 6 Jan 2012 46
49 How to Analyze Palliative Care Outcome Data for Patients in Sub-Saharan Africa: An International, Multicenter, Factor Analytic Examination of the APCA African POS Richard Harding, Lucy Ellen Selman, Victoria M. Simms et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access 24 Sep 2012 45
50 The human crisis in cancer: a Lancet Oncology Commission Gary Rodin et al. · The Lancet Oncology Open access 3 Nov 2025 44

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