OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (10): 1414-1419.

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Visualization analysis of domestic and foreign studies on nurses' work-family conflict based on CiteSpace

WANG Yajun(), LYU Liming(), LIN Shunan, ZHANG Jiazhuo   

  1. Shandong University of Traditional Chinese MedicineJinanShandong 250355, China
  • Received:2025-07-28 Revised:2025-08-11 Online:2026-05-15 Published:2026-06-02
  • Contact: LYU Liming
  • About author:LYU Liming,E-mail:liminglv1@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To analyze the current status,hotspots,and trends of research on nurses' work-family conflict at home and abroad,and to provide references for subsequent related research and clinical intervention. Methods The relevant literature on nurses' work-family conflict published in the CNKI,Wanfang,VIP,China Biomedical Literature Database,PubMed,and Web of Science Core Collection since the establishment of these databases until November 19,2024 was retrieved.CiteSpace 6.4.R1 software was used for bibliometric analysis. Results A total of 809 relevant articles were included,including 465 English-language articles and 344 Chinese-language articles. The literature analysis results showed that the overall publication volume of relevant literature at home and abroad was on the rise,reaching its peak at 42 articles in 2022 and 57 articles in 2024,respectively. The domestic and international research hotspots mainly focus on adverse effects of work-family conflict on nurses' occupational burnout,turnover intention,job satisfaction,work attitude,work engagement and occupational health,the influencing factors of nurses' work-family in work,personal and social levels,and intervention strategies to improve working environment and enhance nurses' psychological coping abilities. Future research trends in this field was in depth analysis of the heterogeneity of work-family conflicts and their influencing factors among nurses in different departments and life stages,and development of targeted intervention strategies. Conclusions Under the current two-child and three-child policies,the nurses' work-family conflict is becoming increasingly prominent,and the attention to related research has increased,but the current research on nurses' work-family conflict is not deep and comprehensive enough.Given the significant negative impact on nurses' individual physical and mental health,career development,and nursing quality,nursing researchers and managers should attach great importance to this issue and conduct in-depth research on related aspects,especially targeted intervention scheme research.

Key words: Work family conflict, Nurse, Domestic and foreign, CiteSpace, Bibliometrics, Visual analysis

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