Oncology palliative care: access barriers: bibliometric study.
Martins Fideles Dos Santos NetoCarlos Eduardo PaivaCrislaine de LimaAdeylson Guimarães RibeiroBianca Sakamoto Ribeiro PaivaPublished in: BMJ supportive & palliative care (2021)
Barriers related to symptom control were identified in 19% of the eligible articles, along with barriers related to health, which with 24% of occurrence in the articles, were the most frequently cited barriers. Countries which have implemented PC for some time were those with the greatest number of publications and in journals with the highest impact factors. Cross-sectional study design continues to be the most frequently used in publications.