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Carbon Footprint in the Operating Room: A Bibliometric Analysis
Seda Cansu Yeni̇ğün Akbulut1, Hatice Özsoy2
1Department of Surgical Disease Nursing, Kumluca Faculty of Health Sciences, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Türkiye.
Summary
Research on operating room carbon footprints is growing. While cost and impact are studied, prevention and system-level solutions need more attention for sustainability.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Healthcare Management
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- The carbon footprint of operating rooms is a growing concern within healthcare sustainability.
- Understanding research trends is crucial for addressing environmental impacts in surgical settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the research focus, thematic trends, and development of studies concerning the carbon footprint in operating rooms.
- To identify key themes and track the evolution of research in this critical area.
Main Methods:
- Bibliometric analysis of 132 articles retrieved from the Web of Science database.
- Utilized the Bibliometrix Package in R software for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Identified 98 articles published between 2009 and 2024, with 542 authors and 221 keywords.
- Early research (around 2016) focused on biomedical waste, construction, and impacts.
- Recent trends show increased focus on carbon footprint, surgery, and life-cycle assessment.
Conclusions:
- Studies on operating room carbon footprints show a consistent increase, establishing it as a significant research field.
- Themes like 'cost' and 'footprint' are well-explored.
- Areas such as 'prevention' and 'system' approaches require further investigation.
