Topic Analysis of Nursing Research Using Co-Word Analysis.

Area of Science:

• Nursing research
• Healthcare sciences
• Bibliometrics

Background:

• Nursing's critical role in advancing healthcare.
• Scientific publications significantly impact healthcare delivery.
• Need for a comprehensive overview of nursing research trends.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate nursing articles published between 2013 and 2018.
• To identify common topical clusters within nursing research.
• To provide a detailed analysis of the nursing research landscape.

Main Methods:

• Bibliometric analysis and co-word analysis techniques.
• Data sourced from nursing articles indexed in Web of Science (2013-2018).
• Analysis conducted using BibExcel, UCINET, and SPSS software.

Main Results:

• Frequent keywords: "Quality of life," "Aged," "Education," and "Nursing."
• Common co-occurrences: "Anxiety-Depression," "Education, Nursing-Students, Nursing," "Depression--Quality of life."
• Seven topical clusters identified: Aged care, Self-care, Support, Mother/Child Health, Preventive care, Profession Research, Quality of care.

Conclusions:

• Growth in nursing publications reflects its healthcare importance.
• Identified topical clusters offer insights into research focus.
• Uneven development across different nursing research subjects noted.