Leigh Donovan

538 total citations · 1 hit paper
17 papers, 354 citations indexed

About

Leigh Donovan is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Leigh Donovan has authored 17 papers receiving a total of 354 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 12 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 8 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Leigh Donovan's work include Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (15 papers), Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (12 papers) and Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (7 papers). Leigh Donovan is often cited by papers focused on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (15 papers), Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (12 papers) and Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (7 papers). Leigh Donovan collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. Leigh Donovan's co-authors include Richard J. Cohn, Claire E. Wakefield, Kailey E. Roberts, Wendy G. Lichtenthal, Anthony Herbert, Geoffrey W. Corner, Holly G. Prigerson, Lori Wiener, Corinne R. Sweeney and Kate Hetherington and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Palliative Medicine and Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Leigh Donovan

17 papers receiving 347 citations

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Investing in bereavement care as a public health priority

2024 31 citations Wendy G. Lichtenthal, Kailey E. Roberts et al. The Lancet Public Health profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Leigh Donovan Australia	10	255	196	181	86	73	17	354
End-of-Life Care for Children	4	322 1.3×	115 0.6×	335 1.9×	77 0.9×	45 0.6×	11	436
Li Jalmsell Sweden	10	202 0.8×	132 0.7×	314 1.7×	34 0.4×	153 2.1×	13	376
Donna Drew Australia	9	274 1.1×	161 0.8×	410 2.3×	44 0.5×	193 2.6×	16	522
Tammi Young‐Saleme United States	12	136 0.5×	158 0.8×	279 1.5×	38 0.4×	150 2.1×	18	391
Jessika Boles United States	11	88 0.3×	83 0.4×	155 0.9×	55 0.6×	50 0.7×	36	263
Jennifer Needle United States	12	214 0.8×	48 0.2×	261 1.4×	100 1.2×	64 0.9×	28	334
Jurrianne C. Fahner Netherlands	8	204 0.8×	72 0.4×	138 0.8×	77 0.9×	29 0.4×	12	247
Robin F. Kramer United States	10	331 1.3×	218 1.1×	400 2.2×	76 0.9×	155 2.1×	15	592
Stacy S. Remke United States	9	318 1.2×	49 0.3×	289 1.6×	80 0.9×	26 0.4×	18	383
Elizabeth G. Broden United States	8	111 0.4×	71 0.4×	123 0.7×	56 0.7×	46 0.6×	25	187

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Fields of papers citing papers by Leigh Donovan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leigh Donovan

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17 of 17 papers shown

Lichtenthal, Wendy G., Kailey E. Roberts, Leigh Donovan, et al.. (2024). Investing in bereavement care as a public health priority. The Lancet Public Health. 9(4). e270–e274. 31 indexed citations breakdown →

Nevin, Suzanne M., Deepak Gill, Lauren Kelada, et al.. (2023). The psychosocial impact of childhood dementia on children and their parents: a systematic review. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 18(1). 277–277. 5 indexed citations

Donovan, Leigh, et al.. (2023). Parent and Provider Perspectives of a Hospital-Based Bereavement Support Program in Pediatric Palliative Care. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 65(5). 388–399.e9. 6 indexed citations

Donovan, Leigh, et al.. (2022). Building capability in paediatric palliative care and enhancing education through the voice of parents: the Quality of Care Collaborative Australia. Palliative Care and Social Practice. 16. 376426627–376426627. 5 indexed citations

Hetherington, Kate, et al.. (2020). An Evaluation of By My Side: Peer Support in Written Form is Acceptable and Useful for Parents Bereaved by Childhood Cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 59(6). 1278–1286. 7 indexed citations

Donovan, Leigh, et al.. (2019). <p>Perspectives Of Health Professionals And Educators On The Outcomes Of A National Education Project In Pediatric Palliative Care: The Quality Of Care Collaborative Australia</p>. Advances in Medical Education and Practice. Volume 10. 949–958. 9 indexed citations

Donovan, Leigh, Claire E. Wakefield, Joanna E. Fardell, et al.. (2019). Variables associated with grief and personal growth following the death of a child from cancer: A mixed method analysis. Death Studies. 45(9). 702–713. 9 indexed citations

Slater, Penelope J., et al.. (2018). Evaluating the impact of national education in pediatric palliative care: the Quality of Care Collaborative Australia. Advances in Medical Education and Practice. Volume 9. 927–941. 15 indexed citations

Pinkerton, Ross, Leigh Donovan, & Anthony Herbert. (2018). Palliative Care in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer—Why Do Adolescents Need Special Attention?. The Cancer Journal. 24(6). 336–341. 16 indexed citations

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Donovan, Leigh, et al.. (2018). A Retrospective Review of Resuscitation Planning at a Children’s Hospital. Children. 5(1). 9–9. 14 indexed citations

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Donovan, Leigh, et al.. (2018). Brief report: Bereaved parents informing research design: The place of a pilot study. Death Studies. 43(1). 62–69. 14 indexed citations

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Donovan, Leigh, et al.. (2017). A Retrospective Review of Resuscitation Planning at a Children’s Hospital. Preprints.org. 1 indexed citations

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Herbert, Anthony, et al.. (2017). A national quality of care collaboration to improve paediatric palliative care outcomes. Queensland's institutional digital repository (The University of Queensland). 4 indexed citations

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Lichtenthal, Wendy G., Corinne R. Sweeney, Kailey E. Roberts, et al.. (2015). Bereavement Follow‐Up After the Death of a Child as a Standard of Care in Pediatric Oncology. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 62(S5). S834–69. 96 indexed citations

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Wakefield, Claire E., Jordana K. McLoone, Leigh Donovan, & Richard J. Cohn. (2014). Thank you for your lovely card: ethical considerations in responding to bereaved parents invited in error to participate in childhood cancer survivorship research. Medicine Health Care and Philosophy. 18(1). 113–119. 3 indexed citations

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Donovan, Leigh, et al.. (2014). Hospital-based bereavement services following the death of a child: A mixed study review. Palliative Medicine. 29(3). 193–210. 104 indexed citations

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Herbert, Anthony, et al.. (2014). Development of a State-Wide Pediatric Palliative Care Service in Australia: Referral and Outcomes over Two Years. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 17(3). 288–295. 15 indexed citations

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