Sandra E. Ward

8.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
125 papers, 6.4k citations indexed

About

Sandra E. Ward is a scholar working on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Sandra E. Ward has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 6.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 41 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and 37 papers in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Recurrent topics in Sandra E. Ward's work include Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (42 papers), Pain Management and Opioid Use (37 papers) and Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (25 papers). Sandra E. Ward is often cited by papers focused on Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (42 papers), Pain Management and Opioid Use (37 papers) and Pediatric Pain Management Techniques (25 papers). Sandra E. Ward collaborates with scholars based in United States, Iceland and Taiwan. Sandra E. Ward's co-authors include Heidi Donovan, Mi‐Kyung Song, Ronald C. Serlin, Sigríður Gunnarsdóttir, Chia‐Chin Lin, Susan M. Heidrich, Kristine L. Kwekkeboom, Jason P. Fine, Debra B. Gordon and Suzie Thomas and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Journal of Clinical Oncology and Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Sandra E. Ward

124 papers receiving 6.1k citations

Hit Papers

Patient-related barriers to management of cancer pain 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Patient-related barriers to management of cancer pain
    1993 582 citations Sandra E. Ward et al. Pain profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sandra E. Ward United States 44 2.3k 2.3k 2.3k 1.2k 1.1k 125 6.4k
Marlene Z. Cohen United States 39 616 0.3× 1.3k 0.6× 994 0.4× 1.1k 0.9× 979 0.9× 144 5.4k
Jane Phillips Australia 42 401 0.2× 2.7k 1.2× 817 0.4× 1.8k 1.5× 791 0.7× 322 6.5k
Carmen D. Dirksen Netherlands 45 316 0.1× 908 0.4× 623 0.3× 892 0.7× 884 0.8× 205 6.9k
Alexander K. Smith United States 39 229 0.1× 2.7k 1.2× 763 0.3× 1.9k 1.6× 470 0.4× 178 5.7k
Julia Addington‐Hall United Kingdom 61 361 0.2× 7.2k 3.2× 2.1k 0.9× 3.6k 3.0× 1.7k 1.4× 192 11.3k
Kathryn McPherson New Zealand 52 306 0.1× 949 0.4× 268 0.1× 1.8k 1.5× 661 0.6× 162 9.2k
Thomas Templin United States 45 213 0.1× 1.3k 0.6× 1.3k 0.6× 1.4k 1.1× 592 0.5× 203 6.8k
Michelle Y. Martin United States 35 159 0.1× 1.3k 0.6× 849 0.4× 1.0k 0.9× 1.1k 0.9× 134 5.6k
Judith A. Malmgren United States 25 218 0.1× 1.2k 0.5× 498 0.2× 2.1k 1.8× 779 0.7× 58 10.8k
Ruth McCorkle United States 57 253 0.1× 4.4k 1.9× 3.2k 1.4× 3.0k 2.5× 5.8k 5.0× 302 13.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sandra E. Ward

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sandra E. Ward

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All Works

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Song, Mi‐Kyung, Laura Plantinga, Maureen Metzger, et al.. (2025). Implementation of An Advance Care Planning Intervention in Dialysis Clinics. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 85(6). 679–686. 1 indexed citations
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Bishop, Ruth, Richard Laugharne, Sandra E. Ward, et al.. (2024). Laxative use in adults with intellectual disabilities: development of prescribing guidelines. BJPsych Open. 10(3). e84–e84. 2 indexed citations
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Ward, Sandra E., et al.. (2020). Composite Variables: When and How. UNC Libraries. 7 indexed citations
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Chen, Chen X., Kristine L. Kwekkeboom, & Sandra E. Ward. (2016). Beliefs About Dysmenorrhea and Their Relationship to Self‐Management. Research in Nursing & Health. 39(4). 263–276. 43 indexed citations
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Song, Mi‐Kyung, Annette DeVito Dabbs, & Sandra E. Ward. (2016). A SMART design to optimize treatment strategies for patient and family caregiver outcomes. Nursing Outlook. 64(4). 299–305. 10 indexed citations
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Song, Mi‐Kyung, Sandra E. Ward, Laura C. Hanson, et al.. (2012). Psychological symptoms and end-of-life decision making confidencein surrogate decision-makers of dialysis patients.. PubMed Central. 5 indexed citations
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Song, Mi‐Kyung, et al.. (2012). Composite Variables. Nursing Research. 62(1). 45–49. 275 indexed citations
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Drwecki, Brian B., Colleen F. Moore, Sandra E. Ward, & Kenneth M. Prkachin. (2011). Reducing racial disparities in pain treatment: The role of empathy and perspective-taking. Pain. 152(5). 1001–1006. 205 indexed citations
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Gunnarsdóttir, Sigríður, Sandra E. Ward, & Ronald C. Serlin. (2010). A population based study of the prevalence of pain in Iceland. Scandinavian Journal of Pain. 1(3). 151–157. 18 indexed citations
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Park, Mihyun, et al.. (2010). Subject Recruitment and Retention Against Quadruple Challenges in an Intervention Trial of End-of-Life Communication. Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing. 12(5). 312–318. 8 indexed citations
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Song, Mi‐Kyung, et al.. (2009). Effects of an intervention to improve communication about end-of-life care among African Americans with chronic kidney disease. Applied Nursing Research. 23(2). 65–72. 70 indexed citations
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Brown, Roger, et al.. (2006). The discomfort behavior scale: A measure of discomfort in the cognitively impaired based on the minimum data set 2.0. Research in Nursing & Health. 29(6). 576–587. 30 indexed citations
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Ward, Sandra E., et al.. (2006). Roles in the e-landscape. Business Information Review. 23(4). 241–251. 7 indexed citations
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Donovan, Heidi & Sandra E. Ward. (2005). Representations of Fatigue in Women Receiving Chemotherapy for Gynecologic Cancers. Oncology nursing forum. 32(1). 113–116. 28 indexed citations
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Lauver, Diane, Sandra E. Ward, Susan M. Heidrich, et al.. (2002). Patient‐centered interventions. Research in Nursing & Health. 25(4). 246–255. 190 indexed citations
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Pellino, Teresa A. & Sandra E. Ward. (1998). Perceived control mediates the relationship between pain severity and patient satisfaction. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 15(2). 110–116. 95 indexed citations
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Ward, Sandra E., et al.. (1995). Correcting Patient Misconceptions about Pain. AJN American Journal of Nursing. 95(7). 43–43. 10 indexed citations
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Ward, Sandra E., et al.. (1995). Barriers to Pain Management in Hospice: A Study of Family Caregivers. The Hospice Journal. 10(4). 19–33. 66 indexed citations
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Ward, Sandra E. & Lesbia Hernández. (1994). Patient-related barriers to management of cancer pain in Puerto Rico. Pain. 58(2). 233–238. 70 indexed citations
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Ryan, Patrick, et al.. (1992). Knowledge of, attitudes toward, and barriers to pharmacologic management of cancer pain in a statewide random sample of nurses. Research in Nursing & Health. 15(6). 459–466. 86 indexed citations

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