Research status,hotspots and trends of overseas medical services on the"Peace Ark"hospital ship
Objective To systematically sort out the research context of overseas medical service on the"Peace Ark"hospital ship and provide beneficial inspiration for the research and practice of overseas medical service in China.Methods Papers archived in CNKI and Wanfang Database were retrieved,and statistical analysis was made from the perspectives of publication year,journals,research institutions and keywords using bibliometrics and VOSviewer.Results A total of 411 papers on overseas medical services of"Peace Ark"hospital ship were screened.The research in this field began in 2010,and the cumulative amount of papers aligned with the linear growth trend.These papers were mainly published in the China Journal of Emergency Resuscitation and Disaster Medicine,Chinese Journal of Nautical Medicine and Hyperbaric Medicine,and Journal of Navy Medicine.The PLA Navy-related medical institutions had high activity and contribution in this field.The research mainly focused on"Mission Harmony",joint military exercises,and humanitarian assistance.Preparing and guaranteeing overseas medical services,diagnosis and surgical treatment,medical care and summary and reflection constituted hot research topics in this field.Conclusion The research results of the overseas medical service on the Peace Ark hospital ship are constantly enriched,and the research contents are constantly expanded.The service is more humanistic and covers residents,overseas Chinese,sailors and nursing staff.Providing high-quality medical service and the application of informatization and digitalization in medical service are becoming the latest research trend of overseas medical service on the Peace Ark hospital ship.