2026 Charles W. Given: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	82	16294	15324	8192	7579	283	20846

Overview

Charles W. Given is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on oncology, pediatrics, pulmonary medicine, sociology, and clinical psychology. Their research spans a variety of specialized topics related to cancer and healthcare.

The main areas of study for Given include:

Oncology
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Sociology and Political Science
Clinical Psychology

Within these fields, the scientist has concentrated research efforts on several key topics:

Cancer survivorship and care
Cancer-related cognitive impairment studies
Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
Family Support in Illness
Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Medication Adherence and Compliance
Circadian rhythm and melatonin

The recent publications by Charles W. Given highlight research on caregiving, fatigue, sleep disturbance, and psychological symptoms in cancer and chronic illness contexts. Examples include:

The effects of SmartCare© on neuro-oncology family caregivers' distress: a randomized controlled trial (2021) published in Supportive Care in Cancer
Burden and psychological symptoms among caregivers of patients with solid tumor cancers (2021) published in European Journal of Oncology Nursing
Evaluating chronotypically tailored light therapy for breast cancer survivors: Preliminary findings on fatigue and disrupted sleep (2021) published in Chronobiology International
Living as a Survivor: Sleep Disturbance, Fatigue, Depressive Mood, and Cognitive Dysfunction After Breast Cancer Treatment (2023) published in Cancer Nursing
A literature review of coping strategies and health-related quality of life among patients with heart failure (2022) published in European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Frequent publication venues for Given include:

Supportive Care in Cancer
Cancer Nursing
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Neuro-Oncology
Circulation

Given has collaborated regularly with a group of coauthors in their research efforts. Prominent frequent collaborators include:

Alla Sikorskii
Gwen Wyatt
Barbara Given
Terry A. Badger
Florien Boele

Best Publications

The caregiver reaction assessment (CRA) for caregivers to persons with chronic physical and mental impairments

Charles W. Given;Barbara Given;Manfred Stommel;Clare Collins

1145
Citations
Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Breast Cancer Treatment and Survival

Cathy J. Bradley;Charles W. Given;Caralee Roberts

776
Citations
Family support in advanced cancer.

Barbara A. Given;Charles W. Given;Sharon Kozachik

725
Citations
Burden and depression among caregivers of patients with cancer at the end of life.

Barbara Given;Gwen Wyatt;Charles Given;Paula Sherwood

723
Citations
The influence of cancer patients' symptoms and functional states on patients' depression and family caregivers' reaction and depression.

Charles W. Given;Manfred Stommel;Barbara Given;Janet Osuch

518
Citations
Relationship of caregiver reactions and depression to cancer patients' symptoms, functional states and depression--a longitudinal view.

Margot E. Kurtz;J.C. Kurtz;Charles W. Given;Barbara Given

362
Citations
Caregiver burden and depressive symptoms: analysis of common outcomes in caregivers of elderly patients.

Paula R. Sherwood;Charles W. Given;Barbara A. Given;Alexander von Eye

346
Citations
Disparities in cancer diagnosis and survival.

Cathy J. Bradley;Charles W. Given;Caralee Roberts

334
Citations
Predictors of pain and fatigue in the year following diagnosis among elderly cancer patients.

Charles W Given;Barbara Given;Faouzi Azzouz;Sharon Kozachik

316
Citations
Physical functioning of elderly cancer patients prior to diagnosis and following initial treatment.

Barbara Given;Charles Given;Faouzi Azzouz;Manfred Stommel

304
Citations
Depression and functional status as predictors of death among cancer patients.

Manfred Stommel;Barbara A. Given;Charles W. Given

264
Citations
Effect of a Cognitive Behavioral Intervention on Reducing Symptom Severity During Chemotherapy

Charles Given;Barbara Given;Mohammad Rahbar;Sangchoon Jeon

241
Citations
Pain and fatigue management: results of a nursing randomized clinical trial.

Barbara Given;Charles W. Given;Ruth McCorkle;Sharon Kozachik

238
Citations
WHAT KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS DO CAREGIVERS NEED

Barbara Given;Paula R. Sherwood;Charles W. Given

237
Citations
Depression as an Overriding Variable Explaining Caregiver Burdens

Manfred Stommel;Charles W. Given;Barbara A. Given

234
Citations
The cost of cancer home care to families

Manfred Stommel;Charles W. Given;F.A.A.N. Barbara A. Given Ph.D.

230
Citations
Family and caregiver needs over the course of the cancer trajectory.

Barbara A. Given;Charles W. Given;Paula R. Sherwood

229
Citations
Gender bias in the measurement properties of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D).

Manfred Stommel;Barbara A. Given;Charles W. Given;Hripsime A. Kalaian

220
Citations
Predictors of distress in caregivers of persons with a primary malignant brain tumor.

Paula R. Sherwood;Barbara A. Given;Charles W. Given;Rachel F. Schiffman

216
Citations
Family caregiving for the elderly.

Barbara A. Given;Charles W. Given

208
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Barbara A. Given Michigan State University

Cathy J. Bradley Colorado School of Public Health

Ruth McCorkle Yale University

Clare E. Collins University of Newcastle Australia

Alexander von Eye Michigan State University

Richard Schulz University of Pittsburgh

Kurt C. Stange Case Western Reserve University

Nathan A. Berger Case Western Reserve University

Joseph E. Gaugler University of Minnesota

John D. Piette University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

External Links

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