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Global Long-Term Care Research: A Scientometric Review
Liping Fu1,2, Zhaohui Sun3,4, Lanping He5,6
1College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China. Lpf3688@126.com.
Summary
Global long-term care (LTC) research has rapidly expanded since the 1960s, with key topics including dementia care and quality of care. Future research frontiers focus on frailty and dementia in the elderly.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Gerontology
- Health Services Research
Background:
- Long-term care (LTC) research has garnered significant global attention since the 1960s.
- A substantial body of literature exists, necessitating a comprehensive review of its status and trends.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a scientometric review of global long-term care (LTC) research from 1963 to 2018.
- To identify key research themes, collaboration patterns, and emerging trends in LTC.
Main Methods:
- Scientometric analysis of 14,019 LTC articles from the Web of Science Core Collection (1963-2018).
- Utilized CiteSpace software for collaboration, document co-citation, and keyword co-occurrence analyses.
Main Results:
- A significant increase in annual LTC publications was observed, with citation counts showing an inverted U-shaped trend.
- Leading research institutions and authors are concentrated in North America and Europe.
- Prominent research themes include dementia care, quality of care, prevalence, risk factors, mortality, and randomized controlled trials.
Conclusions:
- LTC research has shifted from demand-side to supply-side focus and from basic to applied studies.
- Emerging research frontiers are frailty in older adults and advanced dementia care.
- The study offers insights into the current landscape, popular themes, and future directions of global LTC research.
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