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Bibliometric Analysis of Medication Adherence in Transplantation
Büşra Selma Saha1, Eda Ayten Kankaya2, Yaprak Sarıgöl Ordin2
1Institute of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, Turkey.
Background:
Adherence to post-transplant immunosuppressive medications is one of the most critical factors in maintaining long-term graft survival. This study aimed to conduct a bibliometric analysis of medication adherence in transplantation.
Methods:
The data for this study was screened from the Scopus database. Bibliometric analysis and data visualization were conducted using VOSviewer, employing scientific mapping and performance analysis techniques.
Results:
A total of 1552 publications were analyzed, including 1263 articles and 289 reviews involving 8250 authors. These publications appeared in 619 different journals. The journals "Pediatric Transplantation" and "Clinical Transplantation" featured the most articles. The United States and the United Kingdom were the leading countries regarding the number of articles published. The most frequently cited author was De Geest (n = 44). Commonly used keywords included "adherence," "medication adherence," and "kidney transplantation."
Conclusions:
This study provides a comprehensive review of the literature on medication adherence in organ transplantation, identifying the most influential studies, leading journals, productive countries, institutions, and authors, and mapping research trends. The findings may guide healthcare professionals in the field. International collaborations with leading institutions and authors could help develop guidelines to improve adherence. The most cited studies have focused on the clinical and economic consequences of nonadherence. Future research is recommended to focus on examining the impact of health policies on medication adherence.
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