Global nursing research activity from 2009 to 2020: A bibliometric analysis

The search for meaning in health care inquiries: introducing qualitative meaning analysis

PURPOSE

To describe how Qualitative Meaning Analysis (QMA), based on a lifeworld theoretical approach, can be made accessible to students and researchers not well-versed in the philosophy of science or qualitative research. Additionally, to demonstrate that it is a more rigorous approach than qualitative content analysis in guiding healthcare inquiries.

METHOD

In recent years, qualitative approaches in nurse education and research have increasingly relied on various content analytical procedures. Liberated from clear philosophical underpinnings, they offer a seemingly pragmatic stance to nursing inquiries. However, by prioritizing 'sorting content' over the exploration of meaning, there's a risk of adopting a mechanistic approach to qualitative analysis. This is problematic because we contend that the search for meaning lies at the heart of qualitative inquiry in nursing and healthcare research, dealing with existential phenomena surrounding health, illness, and care.

RESULT

This paper explores the search for meaning in health care research, particularly in nursing, and introduces key epistemological aspects. It also discusses practical considerations to further familiarize and encourage the use of QMA in graduate nursing education and research.

CONCLUSION

Qualitative inquiry with a focus on meaning is a powerful means when the intention is to develop person-centered care, and the relationship between the professionals and patients is in focus. Such an approach has the potential to illuminate existential suffering as well as innate health capacities in patients.

Research Trends and Hot Topics on Virtual Reality in Nursing: A Bibliometric Analysis Using CiteSpace

This bibliometric analysis was conducted to provide a comprehensive overview of the development of virtual reality in nursing, and to identify the research trends and hot topics in this field. Data were collected from the Web of Science Core Collection database in May and June 2022, and analyses were performed using CiteSpace 6.1.R2. A total of 885 studies on virtual reality were included in the bibliometric analysis; 3570 authors from 1283 institutions and 60 countries contributed, and the studies were published in 356 different journals. It will be important for researchers and health professionals to determine the research trends, current issues, and research gaps on virtual reality in nursing.

Dignity in nursing: A bibliometric and visual analysis of scientific publications

BACKGROUND

Dignity-conserved nursing has been widely studied by scholars all over the world; however, there is no clear direction in which this field is trending.

AIM

To conduct a bibliometric analysis that systematically characterises publications on dignity research in the nursing field from 2011 to 2020.

DESIGN

Bibliometric and visual analysis of retrieved articles.

METHODS

The Web of Science Core Collection database was used to retrieve all articles which addressed dignity in nursing from 2011 to 2020. The WoSCC's own analysis tool, CiteSpace and VOSviewer, were used to obtain visual analysis results. Reporting follows the STROBE checklist.

RESULTS

A total of 1429 papers on dignity care are included in this study. We found that the number of papers on this topic increased steadily, and the United States topped the list with 366 articles in total. The institute with the most publications was King's College London, and the most widely published journal was Nursing Ethics. We were able to identify four major research topics, namely dignity in: (a) palliative care, (b) dementia and the elderly, (c) health care and (d) nursing ethics. Terminally ill patient, home, value, rehabilitation and psychological distress were the five keywords with the highest burst strength.

CONCLUSIONS

The interest in dignity care research has been steadily increasing from 2011 and is reflected in the number of published papers. The United States and Western Europe are leading in this field, both having a high number of cutting-edge researchers and high-level scientific research institutions. In the domain of dignity care, several stable and high-yield core author groups have been formed. While the existing research mainly focuses on four hot spots, psychological distress, advanced cancer, maternity care and content analysis may be the research frontiers.