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Most cited papers in Palliative and Oncologic Care

What are the most cited papers in Palliative and Oncologic Care?

The most cited paper in Palliative and Oncologic Care is "Redefining Palliative Care—A New Consensus-Based Definition" (Lukas Radbruch et al., 2020), with 1,291 citations. Next come "The escalating global burden of serious health-related suffering: projections to 2060 by world regions, age groups, and health conditions" (885) and "Cost Savings Associated With US Hospital Palliative Care Consultation Programs" (818).

Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 126 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
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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 The escalating global burden of serious health-related suffering: projections to 2060 by world regions, age groups, and health conditions Katherine E Sleeman, Maja Furlan de Brito, Simon Noah Etkind et al. · The Lancet Global Health Open access 23 May 2019 885
3 Cost Savings Associated With US Hospital Palliative Care Consultation Programs R. Sean Morrison · Archives of Internal Medicine 8 Sep 2008 818
4 Evidence for Improving Palliative Care at the End of Life: A Systematic Review Karl Lorenz, Joanne Lynn, Sydney Morss Dy et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine Review 15 Jan 2008 598
5 Mapping Levels of Palliative Care Development in 198 Countries: The Situation in 2017 David Alexander Clark, Nicole Baur, David Clelland et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access 21 Nov 2019 446
6 Attitude and Self-reported Practice Regarding Prognostication in a National Sample of Internists Nicholas A. Christakis, Theodore John Iwashyna · Archives of Internal Medicine Open access 23 Nov 1998 444
7 End-of-Life Care Discussions Among Patients With Advanced Cancer Jennifer W. Mack, Angel M. Cronin, Nathan Taback et al. · Annals of Internal Medicine Open access 7 Feb 2012 429
8 Impact of Nurse-Patient Relationship on Quality of Care and Patient Autonomy in Decision-Making Jesús Molina‐Mula, Julia Gallo‐Estrada · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Open access 29 Jan 2020 418
9 The Growth of Palliative Care in U.S. Hospitals: A Status Report Tamara Dumanovsky, Rachel Augustin, Maggie M. Rogers et al. · Journal of Palliative Medicine Open access 29 Sep 2015 407
10 Evaluating claims-based indicators of the intensity of end-of-life cancer care Craig C. Earle, Bridget A. Neville, Mary Beth Landrum et al. · International Journal for Quality in Health Care Open access 28 Jun 2005 401
11 In Search of an Integral Conceptual Definition of Frailty: Opinions of Experts Robbert J.J. Gobbens, Katrien Ger Luijkx, Maria Th. Wijnen-Sponselee et al. · Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 25 Mar 2010 399
12 Occupational stressors and coping as determinants of burnout in female hospice nurses Nicola Payne · Journal of Advanced Nursing 28 Feb 2001 343
13 Good death in cancer care: a nationwide quantitative study Mitsunori Miyashita, Makiko Sanjo, Tatsuya Morita et al. · Annals of Oncology Open access 13 Mar 2007 340
14 How accurate is the ‘Surprise Question’ at identifying patients at the end of life? A systematic review and meta-analysis Nicola White, Nuriye Kupeli, Victoria Vickerstaff et al. · BMC Medicine ReviewOpen access 19 Jul 2017 321
15 Life satisfaction among older people (65+) with reduced self‐care capacity: the relationship to social, health and financial aspects Christel Borg, Ingalill Rahm Hallberg, Kerstin Blomqvist · Journal of Clinical Nursing Open access 3 Apr 2006 313
16 The palliative care quiz for nursing (PCQN): the development of an instrument to measure nurses' knowledge of palliative care Margaret M. Ross, Beth Barrett McDonald, Joan McGuinness · Journal of Advanced Nursing 1996 302
17 Economics of Palliative Care for Hospitalized Adults With Serious Illness Peter May, Charles E. M. Normand, J. Brian Cassel et al. · JAMA Internal Medicine Open access 30 Apr 2018 298
18 Evidence-Based Palliative Care in the Intensive Care Unit: A Systematic Review of Interventions Rebecca A. Aslakson, Jennifer Cheng, Daniela J Vollenweider et al. · Journal of Palliative Medicine ReviewOpen access Feb 2014 297
19 The nurse's role in palliative care: A qualitative meta‐synthesis Ragnhild Johanne Tveit Sekse, Irene Hunskår, Sidsel Ellingsen · Journal of Clinical Nursing Open access 11 Jul 2017 289
20 Issues in phenomenology for researchers of nursing Melanie A. Jasper · Journal of Advanced Nursing Feb 1994 287
21 Dying in the hospital setting: A systematic review of quantitative studies identifying the elements of end-of-life care that patients and their families rank as being most important Claudia Virdun, Tim Luckett, Patricia Mary Davidson et al. · Palliative Medicine ReviewOpen access 28 Apr 2015 282
22 Clarification of Social Support Deborah L Finfgeld-Connett · Journal of Nursing Scholarship 10 Feb 2005 282
23 Methodologic issues in effectiveness research on palliative cancer care: a systematic review. Georgeta Rinck, Geertrudis AM van den Bos, Jos Kleijnen et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology Apr 1997 274
24 Patient's Perspectives on the Notion of a Good Death: A Systematic Review of the Literature Alicia Krikorian, Camilo Maldonado, Tania Pastrana · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management ReviewOpen access 9 Aug 2019 264
25 Cross Country Comparison of Expert Assessments of the Quality of Death and Dying 2021 Eric Andrew Finkelstein, Afsan Bhadelia, Cynthia Ruth Goh et al. · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Open access 21 Dec 2021 262
26 The challenge of patients' unmet palliative care needs in the final stages of chronic illness Donna Fitzsimons, D Mullan, Julie S. Wilson et al. · Palliative Medicine Open access Jun 2007 259
27 Evaluation of a palliative care service: problems and pitfalls Ian R. McWhinney, Martin J. Bass, Allan P. Donner · BMJ Open access 19 Nov 1994 257
28 Future of the Palliative Care Workforce: Preview to an Impending Crisis Arif H. Kamal, Janet Bull, Keith Mark Swetz et al. · The American Journal of Medicine Open access 29 Sep 2016 253
29 Nursing Experience and the Care of Dying Patients Karen S. Dunn, Cecilia Otten, Elizabeth Stephens · Oncology nursing forum 2005 248
30 Communication between Physicians and Family Caregivers about Care at the End of Life: When Do Discussions Occur and What Is Said? Emily J. Cherlin, Terri R. Fried, Holly Gwen Prigerson et al. · Journal of Palliative Medicine Open access Dec 2005 247
31 Palliative Care Inpatient Service in a Comprehensive Cancer Center: Clinical and Financial Outcomes Ahmed F. Elsayem, Kay Swint, Michael Jordan Fisch et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology 13 May 2004 234
32 Defining Spirituality in Healthcare: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Framework Marina Aline de Brito Sena, Rodolfo Furlan Damiano, Giancarlo Lucchetti et al. · Frontiers in Psychology ReviewOpen access 18 Nov 2021 233
33 Integrating Palliative and Critical Care: Evaluation of a Quality-Improvement Intervention J. Randall Curtis, Patsy D. Treece, Elizabeth L. Nielsen et al. · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Open access 14 May 2008 232
34 Assessing Nurses' Attitudes Toward Death and Caring for Dying Patients in a Comprehensive Cancer Center Michelle Lange, Bridgette Thom, Nancy E. Kline · Oncology nursing forum Nov 2008 226
35 The Growth of Palliative Care Programs in United States Hospitals R. Sean Morrison, Catherine Maroney-Galin, Peter D. Kralovec et al. · Journal of Palliative Medicine Dec 2005 226
36 Patients’ Perspectives on Physician Skill in End-of-Life Care J. Randall Curtis, Marjorie D. Wenrich, Jan D. Carline et al. · CHEST Journal Jul 2002 223
37 The meaning of work and working life after cancer: an interview study Dorte Malig Rasmussen, Beth Elverdam · Psycho-Oncology 24 Jul 2008 216
38 Care of the adult cancer patient at the end of life: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines Gregory Brian Crawford, Tomasz Dzierżanowski, Katherine Hauser et al. · ESMO Open Open access Aug 2021 214
39 Dor: o quinto sinal vital Fátima Aparecida Emm Faleiros Sousa · Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem Open access Jun 2002 212
40 Oncologists' Strategies and Barriers to Effective Communication About the End of Life Leeat Granek, Monika Karolina Krzyzanowska, Richard G. Tozer et al. · Journal of Oncology Practice Open access Jul 2013 203
41 Variability in Access to Hospital Palliative Care in the United States Benjamin Goldsmith, Jessica Dietrich, Qingling Du et al. · Journal of Palliative Medicine Open access Oct 2008 201
42 Dying in the ICU Daren Keith Heyland, Graeme M. Rocker, Christopher James O'Callaghan et al. · CHEST Journal Jul 2003 198
43 A reliability and validity study of the Palliative Performance Scale Francis Cho Hao Ho, FRANCIS Y. K. LAU, Michael G. Downing et al. · BMC Palliative Care Open access 4 Aug 2008 193
44 Prevalence of burnout in health professionals working in palliative care: a systematic review Vitor Sérgio de Oliveira Parola, Adriana Coelho, Daniela Cardoso et al. · The JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports Review Jul 2017 192
45 Definition of compassion in healthcare: a systematic literature review Encarnación Perez-Bret, Rogelio Altisent, Javier Rocafort · International Journal of Palliative Nursing Review 2 Dec 2016 191
46 Burnout and compassion fatigue among hospice caregivers Gladys C. Keidel · American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® May 2002 191
47 The effect of suppressing funeral rituals during the COVID-19 pandemic on bereaved families Érika Arantes de Oliveira‐Cardoso, Breno César de Almeida da Silva, Jorge Henrique Corrêa dos Santos et al. · Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem Open access 2020 190
48 Challenges on the provision of palliative care for patients with cancer in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review of reviews Hammoda Abu‐Odah, Alex Molassiotis, Justina Yat Wa Liu · BMC Palliative Care ReviewOpen access 22 Apr 2020 189
49 Conceptual foundations of a palliative approach: a knowledge synthesis Richard G. Sawatzky, Pat Porterfield, Joyce Lee et al. · BMC Palliative Care Open access 15 Jan 2016 187
50 Estimating the need for palliative care at the population level: A cross-national study in 12 countries Lucas Morin, Régis Aubry, Luisa Frova et al. · Palliative Medicine 28 Sep 2016 186

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