Visual analysis of research hotspots and development trends of nursing economic effectiveness based on CiteSpace
Objective To explore the research hotspots and development context of nursing economic effectiveness from an internation-al perspective,and to provide reference for reshaping public concepts,improving strategic investment in nursing,and enhancing the economic and social benefits of nursing.Methods Literature related to nursing economic effectiveness included in PubMed database from the establish-ment of the database to April 16,2024 was retrieved and analyzed.CiteSpace was used to analyze the frontier hotspots and development trends of nursing economic effectiveness research.Results A total of 1 630 articles related to nursing economic effectiveness were included,and the annual number of articles showed a slow and then rapid growth trend.There was more cooperation between developed countries.However,the institutional cooperation network was relatively scattered.There was close cooperation among the authors.Research hotspots mainly focused on quality of life,health economy,basic health care,and economic evaluation,with nursing homes as the core research sites.The research on the economic effectiveness of nursing had formed 9 thematic clusters,representing 9 hotspots of high-quality development of public hospitals in China.The mutational word map showed that the research on the economic effectiveness of nursing present the characteristics of evolution from basic services,patient safety to cost-effectiveness.Conclusion The research hotspots in the field of nursing economic effectiveness have gradually developed from the traditional health service organization and management to the direction of aging and humanity,showing an evolu-tion path consistent with the development of nursing disciplines.Intelligence is a new direction in the future.Machine learning and other means are used to promote human health through nursing economic effectiveness and drive the healthy development of economy.