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Moral courage of nursing: Bibliometric analysis
Mingtao Huang1, Sihua Wei2, Jiansen Xia3
1Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College.
Nursing Ethics
|September 24, 2024
Summary
Bibliometric analysis reveals a surge in nursing moral courage research post-2020, with the US, Finland, and China leading publications. This study maps key research trends and identifies areas for enhanced international collaboration in nursing ethics.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Ethics
- Social Sciences
Background:
- Moral courage is a recognized virtue within nursing.
- Previous research has explored its conceptualization and influencing factors.
- Bibliometric mapping has not been previously applied to nursing moral courage literature.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a bibliometric analysis of nursing moral courage research.
- To identify publication patterns, prolific contributors, and influential articles.
- To forecast future research trends in the field.
Main Methods:
- Utilized VOSviewer and CiteSpace software for bibliometric analysis.
- Analyzed publication dynamics, research entities, and citation counts.
- Identified 105 information sources from the Web of Science database.
Main Results:
- A significant increase in research volume observed after 2020.
- The United States, Finland, and China are the most prolific countries.
- "Nursing Ethics" is the most frequent source title, with keywords related to moral dilemmas and ethics.
- International cooperation requires further enhancement.
Conclusions:
- This bibliometric analysis provides a foundation for future literature reviews.
- It aids in understanding the research landscape of nursing moral courage.
- Facilitates collaboration with nursing ethics experts and informs future research directions.
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