Analysis of Hot Spots and Trends in the Field of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Prevention and Treatment of Frailty in China
Zhang Yuyang
Feng Yuting
Zheng Jiali
Ma Bingxin
Zhang Xiaojun
Zhao Yue
Lu Qi
Wang Yaogang
Abstract：OBJECTIVE Based on CiteSpace bibliometric software to systematically analyze research hotspots,evolutionary trajectories,and future trends in frailty studies focusing on traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)among elderly populations,integrating quantitative and qualitative perspectives.METHODS Data were sourced from CNKI,Wanfang,VIP,and Web of Science Core Collection databases,encompassing publicly published Chinese and English literature from their inception to December 31,2024.CiteSpace 6.4.R1 was employed to conduct co-occurrence network analyses of authors,institutions,and keywords,alongside generating keyword burst detection maps and clustering maps.RESULTS A total of 235 Chinese and 6 English articles were included.Four major research hotspots in TCM for preventing and managing frailty among Chinese elderly were identified:"comorbidity management""integrated TCM-Western medicine approaches and visceral deficiency theory""constitution and syndrome-based treatment"and"TCM traditional exercises".CONCLUSION Future efforts should enhance domestic and international collaboration,leverage policy support for TCM,and explore innovative multidimensional interventions to address frailty in China's aging population.Integrating TCM with modern technology will provide distinctive Chinese strategies and high-quality healthcare services for elderly individuals with frailty.
Keywords：elder frailtyTraditional Chinese medicineresearch hot topicsvisualization studybibliometric analysis
Publication Date：2025-12-10
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-17(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：6( 113-118 )