Visualization of CiteSpace-based Intravenous Indwelling Needle Research Hotspots
Objective To analyze the research status and research hotspots in the field of"in-travenous indwelling needle"in China in the past 10 years,so as to provide a reference for re-searchers to comprehensively and objectively grasp the research situation in this field.Methods We searched the China Knowledge Network database for the literature related to"intravenous in-dwelling needle"published in the past 10 years,entered the included literature into CiteSpace software,and visualized and analyzed the authors,research institutions,and keywords.Results A total of 630 articles were included,with a decreasing trend in the number of articles per year.The hot keywords include"phlebitis""nursing""pediatric"''indwelling needle""complications""appli-cation effect""indwelling time",and"pediatric".Conclusion The research on"intravenous in-dwelling needles"is at a late stage,with a decreasing trend.In the future,it is necessary to strengthen the cooperation and communication between authors and organizations,and to focus on the hot keywords as the research direction.