Bibliometrics analysis of research on home care for the elderly aboard
WANG Linlin
LIU Yanping
LIANG Shan
WANG Jiajia
Abstract：Objective To analyze the status quo,as well as research hotspots and trends of overseas home care for the elderly in recent years,so as to provide references for China.Methods The data on overseas home care for the elderly from 2012 to 2022 were collected from the core database of Web of Science,and analyzed using CiteSpace 5.8.R3.Results A total of 1 419 articles were included.The number of articles published increased gradually from 2012 to 2018,reached the peak in 2018,followed by a slow decrease from 2019 to 2022.The researchers mainly came from America,Canada and Switzerland,with the first three contributors being Karolinska Institute,University of Oslo and University of Toronto.The researchers focused on the home care model and mainly paid attention to the frail elderly.Qualitative research,randomized controlled trial and systematic evaluation were commonly used in their research.Conclusion Research on home care for the elderly abroad is relatively mature,stable and broad,but there is a downward trend in recent years.The research mainly focuses on the model of home care for the elderly,the management of physical and mental health and their multi-dimensional health needs.Chinese researchers can draw on the international experience to promote the development in this field,with consideration of own cultural background.
Keywords：Home careThe elderlyResearch hotspotsBibliometric analysis
Publication Date：2024-04-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 238-242 )