Patricia DeCosta

518 total citations · 1 hit paper
11 papers, 318 citations indexed

About

Patricia DeCosta is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Clinical Psychology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, Patricia DeCosta has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 318 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 4 papers in Clinical Psychology and 3 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in Patricia DeCosta's work include Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (3 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (3 papers) and Early Childhood Education and Development (3 papers). Patricia DeCosta is often cited by papers focused on Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (3 papers), Diabetes Management and Research (3 papers) and Early Childhood Education and Development (3 papers). Patricia DeCosta collaborates with scholars based in Denmark and Australia. Patricia DeCosta's co-authors include Michael Bom Frøst, Annemarie Olsen, Per Møller, Dan Grabowski, Timothy Skinner, Nana Folmann Hempler, Jette Led Sørensen‎, Stine Hangaard, Kurt Kristensen and Anders J. Schou and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Appetite and Diabetic Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Patricia DeCosta

11 papers receiving 311 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.

Changing children's eating behaviour - A review of experimental research

2017 261 citations Patricia DeCosta, Per Møller et al. Appetite profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Patricia DeCosta Denmark	6	181	90	63	55	53	11	318
Kaat Philippe France	9	154 0.9×	117 1.3×	50 0.8×	41 0.7×	30 0.6×	18	291
Mihela Erjavec United Kingdom	13	207 1.1×	84 0.9×	52 0.8×	61 1.1×	41 0.8×	24	428
X. Allirot France	10	161 0.9×	116 1.3×	35 0.6×	40 0.7×	66 1.2×	21	328
Agnieszka Białek-Dratwa Poland	10	172 1.0×	119 1.3×	96 1.5×	42 0.8×	51 1.0×	50	403
Inger Margaret Oellingrath Norway	12	252 1.4×	146 1.6×	31 0.5×	71 1.3×	46 0.9×	20	463
Jacqueline Peters Netherlands	9	168 0.9×	107 1.2×	74 1.2×	47 0.9×	24 0.5×	18	304
Nurcan Yabancı Ayhan Türkiye	11	168 0.9×	160 1.8×	32 0.5×	74 1.3×	102 1.9×	84	511
Ann Bevan United Kingdom	7	170 0.9×	49 0.5×	23 0.4×	67 1.2×	43 0.8×	13	289
Reetta Lehto Finland	16	400 2.2×	114 1.3×	89 1.4×	86 1.6×	68 1.3×	46	538
Christina Fung Canada	9	308 1.7×	108 1.2×	54 0.9×	156 2.8×	62 1.2×	13	478

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Grabowski, Dan, Anette Andersen, Kurt Kristensen, et al.. (2024). Diabetes Management Support in Preschool and Primary School: A Qualitative Ideation Study Presenting Recommendations for Improved Communicative Practice. Healthcare. 12(2). 225–225. 1 indexed citations

Sørensen‎, Jette Led, et al.. (2024). Paediatric patient perceptions of healthcare professionals: contributions to a communication curriculum. European Journal of Pediatrics. 184(1). 75–75. 2 indexed citations

DeCosta, Patricia, et al.. (2023). Young children's perspectives on treatment and care: A qualitative study using narrative and play-based interviewing. Journal of Pediatric Nursing. 73. 211–220. 3 indexed citations

DeCosta, Patricia, et al.. (2023). Narrative and play-based interviewing - a framework for eliciting the perspectives of young children. Qualitative Research in Psychology. 20(3). 337–362. 6 indexed citations

DeCosta, Patricia, et al.. (2023). Stigma-Generating Mechanisms in Families Enrolled in a Pediatric Weight Management Program: A Qualitative Study of Health Identities and Healthcare Authenticity. Children. 11(1). 46–46. 3 indexed citations

Grabowski, Dan, et al.. (2022). Participatory family workshops in psychosocial health and illness research: experiences from Danish health promotion projects. Health Promotion International. 37(Supplement_2). ii73–ii82. 5 indexed citations

DeCosta, Patricia, et al.. (2022). Playful Communication and Care: Exploring Child-Centred Care of Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes Through the Framework of Zone of Proximal Development. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. 707553–707553. 3 indexed citations

DeCosta, Patricia, Timothy Skinner, & Dan Grabowski. (2021). The Role of Trust in the Care of Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes. Children. 8(5). 383–383. 6 indexed citations

DeCosta, Patricia, Dan Grabowski, & Timothy Skinner. (2020). The psychosocial experience and needs of children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes from their own perspective: a systematic and narrative review. Diabetic Medicine. 37(10). 1640–1652. 20 indexed citations

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Hempler, Nana Folmann, et al.. (2018). Barriers and facilitators of effective health education targeting people with mental illness: a theory-based ethnographic study. BMC Psychiatry. 18(1). 353–353. 8 indexed citations

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DeCosta, Patricia, Per Møller, Michael Bom Frøst, & Annemarie Olsen. (2017). Changing children's eating behaviour - A review of experimental research. Appetite. 113. 327–357. 261 indexed citations breakdown →

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