Ruth Elkan

1.4k total citations
25 papers, 985 citations indexed

About

Ruth Elkan is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ruth Elkan has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 985 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in General Health Professions, 9 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 4 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Ruth Elkan's work include Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (5 papers), Mental Health and Patient Involvement (4 papers) and Healthcare innovation and challenges (3 papers). Ruth Elkan is often cited by papers focused on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (5 papers), Mental Health and Patient Involvement (4 papers) and Healthcare innovation and challenges (3 papers). Ruth Elkan collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and United States. Ruth Elkan's co-authors include Jane Robinson, Michael P. Hewitt, Nick Allcock, Jane Robinson, Julie McGarry, Mark Avis, Karen Cox, Mitch Blair, Eleanor Wilson and Alastair Gray and has published in prestigious journals such as British Journal of Cancer, Journal of Advanced Nursing and Psycho-Oncology.

In The Last Decade

Ruth Elkan

25 papers receiving 891 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ruth Elkan United Kingdom 15 572 208 174 122 110 25 985
Michelle Rotermann Canada 19 413 0.7× 150 0.7× 225 1.3× 245 2.0× 140 1.3× 35 1.2k
Magnus Sandberg Sweden 16 374 0.7× 214 1.0× 116 0.7× 154 1.3× 79 0.7× 38 793
Caroline Nicholson United Kingdom 16 522 0.9× 409 2.0× 180 1.0× 67 0.5× 135 1.2× 36 875
Jimmie Kristensson Sweden 20 564 1.0× 184 0.9× 316 1.8× 234 1.9× 96 0.9× 57 1.2k
Jeffrey W. Poss Canada 19 724 1.3× 220 1.1× 242 1.4× 106 0.9× 224 2.0× 63 1.1k
Mary Flatley United Kingdom 11 471 0.8× 284 1.4× 123 0.7× 40 0.3× 128 1.2× 20 795
Evan Bollens‐Lund United States 19 520 0.9× 454 2.2× 121 0.7× 78 0.6× 163 1.5× 45 975
Christine A. Stroup‐Benham United States 16 224 0.4× 127 0.6× 70 0.4× 139 1.1× 127 1.2× 22 798
Woan Shin Tan Singapore 17 460 0.8× 574 2.8× 122 0.7× 105 0.9× 192 1.7× 51 1.1k
Elspeth Mathie United Kingdom 21 932 1.6× 328 1.6× 185 1.1× 52 0.4× 180 1.6× 43 1.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ruth Elkan

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ruth Elkan

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Cox, Karen, Nima Moghaddam, Lydia Bird, & Ruth Elkan. (2010). Feedback of trial results to participants: A survey of clinicians’ and patients’ attitudes and experiences. European Journal of Oncology Nursing. 15(2). 124–129. 41 indexed citations
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Avis, Mark, et al.. (2008). Ethnicity and participation in cancer self‐help groups. Psycho-Oncology. 17(9). 940–947. 30 indexed citations
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Wilson, Eleanor, Ruth Elkan, Jane Seymour, & Kathryn Almack. (2008). A UK literature review of progressive long-term neurological conditions. British Journal of Community Nursing. 13(5). 206–212. 6 indexed citations
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Wilson, Eleanor, Ruth Elkan, & Karen Cox. (2007). Closure for patients at the end of a cancer clinical trial: literature review. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 59(5). 445–453. 6 indexed citations
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Allcock, Nick, Ruth Elkan, & J. R. Williams. (2007). Patients referred to a pain management clinic: beliefs, expectations and priorities. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 60(3). 248–256. 29 indexed citations
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Elkan, Ruth, Mark Avis, Karen Cox, et al.. (2006). The reported views and experiences of cancer service users from minority ethnic groups: a critical review of the literature. European Journal of Cancer Care. 16(2). 109–121. 42 indexed citations
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Cox, Karen, Mark Avis, Eleanor Wilson, & Ruth Elkan. (2005). An evaluation of the introduction of Clinical Trial Officer roles into the cancer clinical trial setting in the UK. European Journal of Cancer Care. 14(5). 448–456. 12 indexed citations
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Cox, Karen, Eleanor Wilson, Antony Arthur, Ruth Elkan, & Sarah Armstrong. (2005). A randomised controlled trial of nurse-managed trial conclusion following early phase cancer trial participation. British Journal of Cancer. 93(1). 41–45. 8 indexed citations
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Allcock, Nick, Julie McGarry, & Ruth Elkan. (2002). Management of pain in older people within the nursing home: a preliminary study. Health & Social Care in the Community. 10(6). 464–471. 73 indexed citations
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Elkan, Ruth, et al.. (2001). Universal vs. selective services: the case of British health visiting. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 33(1). 113–119. 23 indexed citations
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Elkan, Ruth, et al.. (2000). The effectiveness of health services: the case of health visiting. Health & Social Care in the Community. 8(1). 74–78. 9 indexed citations
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Kendrick, Denise, Michael P. Hewitt, Michael Dewey, et al.. (2000). The effect of home visiting programmes on uptake of childhood immunization: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Public Health. 22(1). 90–98. 23 indexed citations
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Elkan, Ruth, Mitch Blair, & Jane Robinson. (2000). Evidence‐based practice and health visiting: the need for theoretical underpinnings for evaluation. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 31(6). 1316–1323. 24 indexed citations
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Rafferty, Anne Marie, et al.. (2000). Nursing History and the Politics of Welfare. Nursing History Review. 8(1). 195–197. 15 indexed citations
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Robinson, Jane & Ruth Elkan. (1996). Health Needs Assessment: Theory and Practice. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 39 indexed citations
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Elkan, Ruth & Jane Robinson. (1995). Project 2000: a review of published research. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 22(2). 386–392. 42 indexed citations
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Elkan, Ruth, et al.. (1994). Project 2000 and the replacement of the traditional student workforce. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 31(5). 413–420. 4 indexed citations
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Elkan, Ruth, et al.. (1993). Project 2000: back to basics.. PubMed. 89(4). 32–3. 1 indexed citations
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Robinson, Jane, Alastair Gray, & Ruth Elkan. (1992). Policy issues in nursing. Open University Press eBooks. 36 indexed citations

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