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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Psychology D-index 35 Citations 7,467 59 World Ranking 7041 National Ranking 386

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Nursing
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychotherapist

Karen Hancock spends much of her time researching Nursing, Palliative care, Stuttering, Gerontology and CINAHL. Her study on Nurse education and New graduate is often connected to Longitudinal study, Role stress and Ambiguity as part of broader study in Nursing. Palliative care is closely attributed to Empathy in her research.

The concepts of her Stuttering study are interwoven with issues in Communication disorder, Language disorder and Anxiety. Her Anxiety course of study focuses on Stuttering therapy and Psychiatry. Her work in CINAHL addresses subjects such as Family medicine, which are connected to disciplines such as Rehabilitation.

Her most cited work include:

  • A systematic review of prognostic/end-of-life communication with adults in the advanced stages of a life-limiting illness: patient/caregiver preferences for the content, style, and timing of information (371 citations)
  • Barriers to participation in and adherence to cardiac rehabilitation programs: a critical literature review. (352 citations)
  • Truth-telling in discussing prognosis in advanced life-limiting illnesses: a systematic review (297 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Her main research concerns Nursing, Anxiety, Psychiatry, Clinical psychology and Family medicine. In general Nursing study, her work on Palliative care, Nurse education and CINAHL often relates to the realm of Dementia and Advanced dementia, thereby connecting several areas of interest. Her Advance care planning study in the realm of Palliative care interacts with subjects such as Honesty, Information needs and Life expectancy.

Her Anxiety research includes elements of Spinal cord injury, Rehabilitation, Physical therapy and Stuttering. Her work on Mental health, Psychological intervention and Severity of illness as part of her general Psychiatry study is frequently connected to Acceptance and commitment therapy, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science. Her Family medicine study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Patient satisfaction and Nursing care.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Nursing (39.13%)
  • Anxiety (23.19%)
  • Psychiatry (21.74%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2007-2018)?

  • Nursing (39.13%)
  • Psychiatry (21.74%)
  • Anxiety (23.19%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Karen Hancock mainly focuses on Nursing, Psychiatry, Anxiety, Clinical psychology and Mental health. In her research, Health seeking is intimately related to Family medicine, which falls under the overarching field of Nursing. Her Psychiatry research focuses on Psychological intervention in particular.

Her work deals with themes such as Quality of life, Mindfulness, Cognitive therapy and Comparative effectiveness research, which intersect with Psychological intervention. Clinical psychology and Empathy are frequently intertwined in her study. Her research in Palliative care intersects with topics in CINAHL and Truth Disclosure.

Between 2007 and 2018, her most popular works were:

  • Sustaining hope when communicating with terminally ill patients and their families: a systematic review. (237 citations)
  • Review: Effectiveness of mindfulness in improving mental health symptoms of children and adolescents: A meta‐analysis. (108 citations)
  • A cardiac rehabilitation program to improve psychosocial outcomes of women with heart disease (61 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Nursing
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychotherapist

Her main research concerns Quality of life, Clinical psychology, Context, Social support and Action research. Her Quality of life study incorporates themes from Mental health, Psychiatry, Anxiety and Mindfulness. Karen Hancock combines subjects such as Psychological intervention and Cognitive therapy with her study of Clinical psychology.

A majority of her Context research is a blend of other scientific areas, such as Truth Disclosure, Nursing, Honesty, CINAHL and Empathy. Her research on Truth Disclosure frequently links to adjacent areas such as Palliative care. The various areas that she examines in her Social support study include Psychosocial and Rehabilitation, Physical therapy.

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