Lisa Kitko

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Lisa Kitko is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, General Health Professions and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Lisa Kitko has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 12 papers in General Health Professions and 12 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Lisa Kitko's work include Heart Failure Treatment and Management (18 papers), Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (12 papers) and Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (9 papers). Lisa Kitko is often cited by papers focused on Heart Failure Treatment and Management (18 papers), Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (12 papers) and Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (9 papers). Lisa Kitko collaborates with scholars based in United States, Serbia and Finland. Lisa Kitko's co-authors include Judith E. Hupcey, Erinn H. Finke, Janice Light, Windy Alonso, Harleah G. Buck, J. Nicholas Dionne‐Odom, Anna Strömberg, Lucinda J. Graven, Laura Rossi and Raegan W. Durant and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management and International Journal of Nursing Studies.

In The Last Decade

Lisa Kitko

42 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Addressing Social Determinants of Health in the Care of Patients With Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

2020 184 citations Connie White‐Williams, Laura Rossi et al. Circulation profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lisa Kitko United States	15	565	271	244	226	222	42	1.1k
Julie T. Bidwell United States	18	743 1.3×	303 1.1×	201 0.8×	113 0.5×	132 0.6×	57	1.3k
Karen Harkness Canada	20	966 1.7×	222 0.8×	267 1.1×	95 0.4×	126 0.6×	41	1.4k
Tone M. Norekvål Norway	23	506 0.9×	283 1.0×	208 0.9×	193 0.9×	201 0.9×	71	1.2k
Shirin O. Hiatt United States	22	655 1.2×	259 1.0×	207 0.8×	99 0.4×	68 0.3×	56	1.2k
Jill Howie‐Esquivel United States	20	548 1.0×	168 0.6×	569 2.3×	215 1.0×	79 0.4×	62	1.4k
Dorthe Overgaard Denmark	19	182 0.3×	152 0.6×	350 1.4×	166 0.7×	256 1.2×	62	1.2k
Margareta Brännström Sweden	16	503 0.9×	124 0.5×	355 1.5×	557 2.5×	174 0.8×	60	1.1k
Susanna Ågren Sweden	16	502 0.9×	281 1.0×	131 0.5×	101 0.4×	243 1.1×	39	832
Martha Abshire Saylor United States	15	237 0.4×	111 0.4×	156 0.6×	198 0.9×	76 0.3×	89	846
Lilian Vloet Netherlands	21	236 0.4×	165 0.6×	176 0.7×	268 1.2×	252 1.1×	63	1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lisa Kitko

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20 of 20 papers shown

Graven, Lucinda J., Lisa Kitko, Martha Abshire Saylor, et al.. (2025). Palliative Care and Advanced Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: Not Just End-of-Life Care: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 151(21). e1030–e1042. 2 indexed citations

Berish, Diane, et al.. (2023). A Systematic Review of Barriers and Facilitators of Pain Management in Persons with Dementia. Journal of Pain. 24(5). 730–741. 7 indexed citations

Donesky, DorAnne, et al.. (2023). A Systematic Review of Interprofessional Palliative Care Education Programs. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 65(5). e439–e466. 13 indexed citations

Johnson, Lee Ann, Patrick M. Briley, Linda P. Bolin, Lisa Kitko, & Charles Ellis. (2022). Disparities in Comorbidities in Lung Cancer: Findings From the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Cancer Nursing. 45(6). E883–E889. 6 indexed citations

Parajuli, Jyotsana, et al.. (2021). Non-pharmacological interventions for pain in people with dementia: A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 124. 104082–104082. 27 indexed citations

Choi, Soyoung, Lisa Kitko, Judith E. Hupcey, & Barbara Birriel. (2021). Longitudinal family caregiving experiences in heart failure: Secondary qualitative analysis of interviews. Heart & Lung. 50(5). 627–633. 7 indexed citations

Parajuli, Jyotsana, Judith E. Hupcey, Lisa Kitko, & Barbara Birriel. (2021). Palliative Care: Oncology Nurses’ Confidence in Provision to Patients With Cancer. Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 25(4). 449–455. 12 indexed citations

Kitko, Lisa, et al.. (2020). Do-not-resuscitate orders and readmission among elderly patients with heart failure in Pennsylvania: An observational study, 2011 - 2014. Heart & Lung. 49(6). 812–816. 1 indexed citations

White‐Williams, Connie, Laura Rossi, Vera Bittner, et al.. (2020). Addressing Social Determinants of Health in the Care of Patients With Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation. 141(22). e841–e863. 184 indexed citations breakdown →

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Donesky, DorAnne, et al.. (2019). Excellence in Postlicensure Interprofessional Palliative Care Education. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. 22(1). 17–25. 4 indexed citations

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Alonso, Windy, Judith E. Hupcey, Lisa Kitko, Bunny Pozehl, & Kevin Kupzyk. (2019). Adverse-Event Free Survival, Hospitalizations, and Mortality in Left Ventricular Assist Device Recipients. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 34(6). 454–464. 3 indexed citations

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Walsh, Alison, Lisa Kitko, & Judith E. Hupcey. (2018). The Experiences of Younger Individuals Living With Heart Failure. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 33(6). E9–E16. 14 indexed citations

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Alonso, Windy, Lisa Kitko, Jacqueline Mogle, Christopher H. T. Lee, & Judith E. Hupcey. (2017). Abstract 20156: Rural-Urban Comparison of VAD-Related Hospitalization Risk and Survival in the 6 Months Following Device Implantation. Circulation. 1 indexed citations

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Lee, Christopher S., Lisa Kitko, Martha Biddle, & Bárbara Riegel. (2015). Successful Mentoring Relationships. The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 30(5). 379–381. 1 indexed citations

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Hupcey, Judith E., Lisa Kitko, & Windy Alonso. (2015). Palliative Care in Heart Failure. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. 27(4). 577–587. 13 indexed citations

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Kitko, Lisa & Judith E. Hupcey. (2013). The Work of Spousal Caregiving of Older Adults with End-Stage Heart Failure. Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 39(7). 40–47. 25 indexed citations

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Kitko, Lisa, et al.. (2013). Caring for a spouse with end-stage heart failure through implantation of a left ventricular assist device as destination therapy. Heart & Lung. 42(3). 195–201. 43 indexed citations

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Kitko, Lisa, et al.. (2013). Outcomes of coronary artery interventions: Comparing coronary artery bypass surgery and percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with unprotected left main stenosis. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 26(2). 91–101. 2 indexed citations

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Hupcey, Judith E., et al.. (2011). Palliative Needs of Spousal Caregivers of Patients With Heart Failure Followed Up at Specialized Heart Failure Centers. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. 13(3). 142–150. 28 indexed citations

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Finke, Erinn H., Janice Light, & Lisa Kitko. (2008). A systematic review of the effectiveness of nurse communication with patients with complex communication needs with a focus on the use of augmentative and alternative communication. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 17(16). 2102–2115. 157 indexed citations

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