Visualization analysis of research “hot spots”: self-management in breast cancer patients†
Article Category: Original article
Pubblicato online: 30 dic 2021
Pagine: 375 - 380
Ricevuto: 12 apr 2021
Accettato: 25 mag 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2021-0037
Parole chiave
© 2021 Tong-Tong Jiang et al., published by Sciendo
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Objective
To identify the research on “hot spots” and frontiers of self-management in patients with breast cancer.
Methods
We searched the Web of Science database for articles associated with keywords, and used CiteSpaceIII to analyze the data.
Results
A total of 958 documents were included. High-frequency keywords covered “quality of life (QOL),” “randomized controlled trial,” “depression,” “fatigue,” and “meta-analysis.” Research on self-management by patients with breast cancer has mainly been conducted in the United States of American (USA) and other western countries, whereas the Asian country, China ranked eighth among the top 10 countries.
Conclusions
The analysis revealed research on “hot spots” particularly research on psychological health and QOL. Promoting clinical research, encouraging evidence-based practice, and developing nursing specialization may improve research on self-management interventions for patients with breast cancer.