Michael Connolly

3.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
88 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Michael Connolly is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions and Clinical Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Connolly has authored 88 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 26 papers in General Health Professions and 24 papers in Clinical Psychology. Recurrent topics in Michael Connolly's work include Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (36 papers), Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (19 papers) and Patient Dignity and Privacy (15 papers). Michael Connolly is often cited by papers focused on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (36 papers), Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (19 papers) and Patient Dignity and Privacy (15 papers). Michael Connolly collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United Kingdom and Australia. Michael Connolly's co-authors include Daisy J.A. Janssen, Margaret A. Drickamer, Rebecca L. Sudore, Agnes van der Heide, Ralf J. Jox, Sheila Payne, Luciano Orsi, Jane Seymour, Ida J. Korfage and Dirk Houttekier and has published in prestigious journals such as PLoS ONE, Child Development and Annals of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Michael Connolly

79 papers receiving 2.3k citations

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Definition and recommendations for advance care planning: an international consensus supported by the European Association for Palliative Care

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Michael Connolly Ireland	23	1.4k	782	449	446	426	88	2.4k
James Downar Canada	27	1.8k 1.3×	770 1.0×	552 1.2×	612 1.4×	440 1.0×	149	2.5k
Ronda G. Hughes United States	27	871 0.6×	1.0k 1.3×	339 0.8×	226 0.5×	312 0.7×	80	2.4k
Sally A. Norton United States	31	1.8k 1.2×	904 1.2×	457 1.0×	554 1.2×	478 1.1×	123	2.9k
Anne Lippert Denmark	24	1.2k 0.9×	504 0.6×	347 0.8×	632 1.4×	389 0.9×	75	2.8k
Catherine A. Marco United States	30	1.1k 0.8×	627 0.8×	397 0.9×	264 0.6×	375 0.9×	167	2.6k
Erin K. Kross United States	28	1.7k 1.2×	865 1.1×	807 1.8×	1.1k 2.4×	420 1.0×	79	2.9k
Cari Levy United States	25	1.2k 0.9×	1.2k 1.5×	286 0.6×	282 0.6×	260 0.6×	122	2.2k
Magnolia Cardona Australia	25	926 0.6×	612 0.8×	293 0.7×	198 0.4×	224 0.5×	108	2.8k
Alexia M. Torke United States	28	1.4k 1.0×	1.0k 1.3×	586 1.3×	462 1.0×	349 0.8×	116	2.3k
Angelo E. Volandes United States	33	2.1k 1.5×	1.7k 2.1×	448 1.0×	704 1.6×	459 1.1×	99	2.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Michael Connolly

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Timmins, Fiona, et al.. (2025). Trends in Spirituality and Spiritual Care in Nursing—A Discursive Paper. Journal of Advanced Nursing.

Connolly, Michael, et al.. (2025). Non-pharmacological interventions for sleep disturbance (“insomnia”) in patients with advanced cancer: a scoping review. Supportive Care in Cancer. 33(6). 486–486.

Connolly, Michael, et al.. (2024). The development of nursing-sensitive indicators: A critical discussion. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances. 7. 100227–100227. 5 indexed citations

Duffy, Anita, et al.. (2024). Safeguarding adults: A concept analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 81(1). 181–197. 3 indexed citations

Ryder, Mary, Mary Ellen Curtin, Michael Connolly, et al.. (2024). A National Evaluation of Undergraduate Nursing and Midwifery Curricula. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 81(4). 2072–2086.

Duffy, Anita, et al.. (2023). Older people's experiences of elder abuse in residential care settings: A scoping review. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 80(6). 2214–2227. 1 indexed citations

Connolly, Michael, et al.. (2023). “I suppose we’ve all been on a bit of a journey”: a qualitative study on providers’ lived experiences with liberalised abortion care in the Republic of Ireland. Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters. 31(1). 2216526–2216526. 6 indexed citations

Duffy, Anita, et al.. (2023). Setting up a journal club for healthcare professionals in an older people’s residential care setting. Nursing Older People. 35(6). 21–27.

Connolly, Michael, et al.. (2023). Taste disturbance in patients with advanced cancer: a scoping review of clinical features and complications. Supportive Care in Cancer. 31(10). 562–562. 5 indexed citations

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Duffy, Anita, et al.. (2022). Elder abuse: responsibilities of staff when safeguarding nursing home residents in the Republic of Ireland. Nursing Older People. 34(6). 28–34. 5 indexed citations

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Ryder, Mary, Paul Gallagher, Barbara Coughlan, et al.. (2021). Nursing and midwifery workforce readiness during a global pandemic: A survey of the experience of one hospital group in the Republic of Ireland. Journal of Nursing Management. 30(1). 25–32. 7 indexed citations

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Connolly, Michael, et al.. (2021). A budget impact analysis of iron polymaltose and ferric carboxymaltose infusions. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. 44(1). 110–117. 2 indexed citations

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Connolly, Michael, et al.. (2020). Self-Assessment of Competence in Palliative Care of Medical Doctors Working in Saudi Arabia. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®. 38(8). 899–906. 2 indexed citations

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Connolly, Michael, et al.. (2016). Evaluation of workshop-based peer review training to support pharmacist professional development. eCite Digital Repository (University of Tasmania). 3 indexed citations

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Brenner, Maria, et al.. (2016). Family and healthcare professionals’ perceptions of a pilot hospice at home programme for children: a qualitative study. BMC Palliative Care. 15(1). 89–89. 19 indexed citations

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Nair, Nibu Parameswaran, Leanne Chalmers, Michael Connolly, et al.. (2016). Prediction of Hospitalization due to Adverse Drug Reactions in Elderly Community-Dwelling Patients (The PADR-EC Score). PLoS ONE. 11(10). e0165757–e0165757. 62 indexed citations

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Connolly, Michael, Chloe McIntyre, Heli Harvala, et al.. (2013). Frequency and pathogenicity of rhinovirus associated pulmonary exacerbations in patients with cystic fibrosis. European Respiratory Journal. 42(Suppl 57). P3603–P3603. 1 indexed citations

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Connolly, Michael, et al.. (2012). A review of palliative care competence frameworks: prepared for the Palliative Care Competency Framework Development Project Steering Group. Child Development. 72(4). 1032–53. 6 indexed citations

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Connolly, Michael, et al.. (2010). Discharge preparation: Do healthcare professionals differ in their opinions?. Journal of Interprofessional Care. 24(6). 633–643. 30 indexed citations

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Connolly, Michael, et al.. (2009). SAGE & THYME™: A model for training health and social care professionals in patient-focussed support. Patient Education and Counseling. 79(1). 87–93. 45 indexed citations

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