OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2024, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (1): 95-102.

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Bibliometric analysis of related studies on self neglect of the elderly

YU Haoru1, ZHANG Lingling2, SUN Niuniu1, YU Xuejiao1   

  1. 1. School of Nursing, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang Henan, 471000, China;
    2. Nursing Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang Henan, 471003, China
  • Received:2023-05-03 Revised:2023-05-21 Online:2024-01-01 Published:2026-03-11
  • Contact: ZHANG Lingling,Chief nurse,E-mail:lingling7010@126.com

Abstract: Objective To analyze the current research status of self-neglect in the elderly at home and abroad,explore research hotspots and frontiers,and provide references for future research on self-neglect in the elderly in China. Methods The literature related to self-neglect in the elderly was retrieved from WOS and CNKI,with a search time from the establishment of the database to March 21,2022. CiteSpace V 5.8.R3 software was used for visual analysis. Results A total of 200 relevant articles were included in WOS,and 36 in CNKI.The overall publication volume at home and abroad showed an upward trend. The United States was the country with the highest number of publications,and it cooperated frequently with developed countries. The main research institution abroad was Rush University in the United States,and the main research institution at home was Wenzhou Medical University. The journal with the highest number of publications abroad was the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society(JAGS),while the journal with the highest number of publications in China was Nursing,Occupation and Health,and Nursing Research. The keywords representing research hotspots abroad were risk,while those at home were influencing factors. Conclusion In the future,China needs to carry out research on early identification of risk factors for self-neglect in the elderly and localized intervention studies on self-neglect in the elderly.

Key words: The elderly, Self-neglect, Bibliometrics, Knowledge graph

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