Big data research in nursing: A bibliometric exploration of themes and publications.

AIMS: To comprehend the current research hotspots and emerging trends in big data research within the global nursing domain. DESIGN: Bibliometric analysis. METHODS: The quality articles for analysis indexed by the science core collection were obtained from the Web of Science database as of February 10, 2023.The descriptive, visual analysis and text mining were realized by CiteSpace and VOSviewer. RESULTS: The research on big data in the nursing field has experienced steady growth over the past decade. A total of 45 core authors and 17 core journals around the world have contributed to this field. The author's keyword analysis has revealed five distinct clusters of research focus. These encompass machine/deep learning and artificial intelligence, natural language processing, big data analytics and data science, IoT and cloud computing, and the development of prediction models through data mining. Furthermore, a comparative examination was conducted with data spanning from 1980 to 2016, and an extended analysis was performed covering the years from 1980 to 2019. This bibliometric mapping comparison allowed for the identification of prevailing research trends and the pinpointing of potential future research hotspots within the field. CONCLUSIONS: The fusion of data mining and nursing research has steadily advanced and become more refined over time. Technologically, it has expanded from initial natural language processing to encompass machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, and data mining approach that amalgamates multiple technologies. Professionally, it has progressed from addressing patient safety and pressure ulcers to encompassing chronic diseases, critical care, emergency response, community and nursing home settings, and specific diseases (Cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, stroke, etc.). The convergence of IoT, cloud computing, fog computing, and big data processing has opened new avenues for research in geriatric nursing management and community care. However, a global imbalance exists in utilizing big data in nursing research, emphasizing the need to enhance data science literacy among clinical staff worldwide to advance this field. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This study focused on the thematic trends and evolution of research on the big data in nursing research. Moreover, this study may contribute to the understanding of researchers, journals, and countries around the world and generate the possible collaborations of them to promote the development of big data in nursing science.

A Bibliometric Analysis of Scientific Publications on Eating Disorder Prevention in the Past Three Decades.

BACKGROUND: Eating disorders (EDs) present a growing concern due to their widespread occurrence and chronic course, the low access to evidence-based treatment, and the significant burden they place on the patients and society. This picture justifies intensive focus on the prevention of EDs. The current study provides the first bibliometric analysis of research on the prevention of EDs, focusing on trends and contributions, to prompt further prevention research. METHODS: We conducted a bibliometric analysis of publications on the prevention of EDs using the Web of Science database, from 1993 to 2023. Focusing on universal and selective prevention strategies, our study involved a rigorous selection process, narrowing down from 10,546 to 383 relevant papers through manual screening. The analysis utilized the "bibliometrix" R package (version 4.2.2) and Python (version 3.9.6) for data processing, with VOSviewer employed for mapping collaboration networks. RESULTS: Our analysis revealed a consistent annual growth rate of 10.85% in ED prevention research publications, with significant contributions from the "International Journal of Eating Disorders" and some notable authors. The United States emerged as the dominant contributor. The analysis also highlighted key trends, including a surge in publications between 2010 and 2017, and the role of major institutions in advancing research in this field. DISCUSSION: The increasing rate of publications on the prevention of EDs is encouraging. However, the actual number of studies on the prevention of EDs are limited, and the majority of this work is performed by a few research groups. Given the high concentration of publications within a few countries and research groups, increased funding, facilitation of prevention research on a wider scale, and engagement of more researchers and further collaboration are called for.

A quantitative analysis of publication trends in Iranian medical ethics and a comparison with EMRO countries.

BACKGROUND: Evaluating publication trends in a research area helps assess organised scientific efforts in the particular academic field. This study aims to evaluate and compare trends in medical ethics publications in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO) countries. METHODS: A scoping review was conducted to identify publication trends of Iranian and EMRO medical ethicists. Databases were searched, including Web of Sciences, Scopus, and PubMed for English language articles, which were published by countries in the World Health Organization EMRO regions. Iranian articles were searched in Persian and English language databases. The search strategy for the bioethics filter created by the Kennedy Institute of Ethics. Duplicate entries, tertiary publications and grey literature were excluded. All retrieved articles were categorised into ten main groups. Citavi software® was used for categorising and extracting articles' information. RESULTS: A total of 1835 English and Persian articles were obtained. Most (1211, 66%) Iranian publications in medical ethics were in Persian, and the rest (624, 34%) were in English. Most (306, 64.42%) of the published English articles in the EMRO region were authored by Iranian scholars, followed by those from Saudi Arabia (52, 10.95%), Oman (40, 8.42%), Pakistan (28, 5.89%), Lebanon (13, 2.74%), and Egypt (12, 2.53%). CONCLUSION: The results of this study show that the trend of publication of EMRO countries, especially Iranian publications, is insufficient to respond to national demands in medical ethics. A concept map has been presented to determine research needs in medical ethics. Focusing on national and regional research potentials could synergistically affect medical ethics progress in the EMRO region.

Impact of Early Research Productivity on Future Academic Output Among Head and Neck Fellows.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of pre-fellowship publications on future research productivity and career placement among head and neck (H&N) surgery fellowship graduates. METHODS: H&N surgery fellowship graduates between 2014 and 2022 were identified from publicly available data. Timing of fellowship graduation, number of publications during each stage of education and training, and number of first authorship publications were analyzed for association with scholarly productivity and academic career placement. RESULTS: In our analysis of 409 H&N fellowship graduates, there was a strong positive correlation between the year of fellowship graduation and the average number of publications in residency (R2 = 0.82) and fellowship (R2 = 0.79). Graduates producing more than the average of 2.37 publications prior to residency had a significantly higher average number of publications during residency and fellowship compared to those who published below average (p < 0.001). A higher number of publications prior to and during residency were both independently associated with a higher likelihood of academic career placement (p = 0.015 and p = 0.002, respectively). More first-author publications prior to residency were associated with a higher number of publications during residency and fellowship (p = 0.015). In sub-analyses, gender did not impact the average number of publications during residency and fellowship. Similarly, the COVID-19 pandemic did not significantly impact the average number of publications during the fellowship when comparing the classes of 2020-2022 to 2017-2019. CONCLUSION: Research productivity among H&N fellowship graduates has increased in recent years. Research productivity in medical school and residency is associated with scholarly output in later stages of training and academic career placement. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: NA Laryngoscope, 134:3165-3169, 2024.

Standardization, ethics and biometric indicators in scientific publication: integrative review / Estándares, ética e indicadores bibliométricos en la difusión científica: revisión integrativa / Normatização, ética e indicadores bibliométricos em divulgação científica: revisão integrativa

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze scientific evidence available in health literature on ethics, standardization and biometric indicators. Method: an integrative review carried out in August 2016, on the databases: National Library of Medicine, Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (Latin-American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences), and on the library Scientific Electronic Library Online. The review included primary articles on: ethics, standardization and biometric indicators, in Portuguese, English, or Spanish; and excluded studies that were not found as full texts, as well as opinions, commentary, reviews, theses, and dissertations. For the evaluation of the articles, it was used evidence levels from one to five. Results: eight articles were included, with scientific evidence levels 4 and 5: scientific productivism, production evaluation systems, internationalization, impact factor, classification of journals, and adequate and inadequate practices for publication. Conclusion: it was verified the need for publications with higher evidence levels so that Brazilian journals can follow international standards dealing with research ethics.

RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar las evidencias científicas disponibles en la literatura del área de la salud sobre ética, estándares e indicadores bibliométricos. Método: revisión integrativa realizada en agosto de 2016, en las bases de datos National Library of Medicine y Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe en Ciencias de la Salud, y en la biblioteca Scientific Electronic Library Online. Se incluyeron artículos primarios sobre ética, estándares e indicadores bibliométricos, en portugués, inglés o español; y se excluyeron estudios que no se encontraron en su totalidad, opiniones, notas, revisiones, tesis y disertaciones. Se utilizaron los niveles de evidencia de uno a cinco en la evaluación de los artículos. Resultados: se incluyeron ocho artículos con nivel de evidencia científica 4 y 5: el productivismo científico, los sistemas de evaluación de la producción, la internacionalización, el factor de impacto, la clasificación de periódicos y las prácticas adecuadas e inadecuadas para la publicación. Conclusión: se observó la necesidad de publicaciones con mayores niveles de evidencia y atención para que las revistas nacionales sigan los estándares internacionales que aborden la ética en investigación.

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar evidências científicas disponíveis na literatura da área da saúde sobre ética, normatização e indicadores bibliométricos. Método: revisão integrativa realizada em agosto de 2016, nas bases de dados: National Library of Medicine, Literatura Latino-Ameticana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde e a biblioteca Scientific Electronic Library Online. Foram incluídos artigos primários sobre: ética, normatização e indicadores bibliométricos, em português, inglês ou espanhol, e excluídos estudos que não foram encontrados na íntegra, opiniões, comentários, revisões, teses e dissertações. Foram utilizados níveis de evidência de um a cinco para avaliação dos artigos. Resultados: foram incluídos oito artigos com nível de evidência científica 4 e 5: produtivismo científico, sistemas de avaliação da produção, internacionalização, fator de impacto, classificação de periódicos e práticas adequadas e inadequadas para publicação. Conclusão: Observou-se a necessidade de publicações com maiores níveis de evidência e atenção para que os periódicos nacionais sigam padrões internacionais que abordem ética em pesquisa.

Analysis of Brazilian publications on distance education in nursing: integrative review / Análisis de las publicaciones nacionales sobre educación a distancia en enfermería: revisión integradora / Análise das publicações nacionais sobre educação a distância em enfermagem: revisão integrativa

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the publications that focus on distance education in nursing in Brazil from 2010 to 2016. Method: Integrative review of the literature with data collection in June 2016 in the following databases: LILACS, MEDLINE via PUBMED, CINAHL and SCOPUS. For the data analysis and interpretation, the thematic categorization was chosen. Results: We selected 18 articles for discussion, whose textual analysis permitted the construction of three thematic categories: use of virtual technologies for distance education in nursing; construction of virtual learning environments with the aid of virtual technologies for distance education in nursing; and evaluation of the learning process through virtual technologies for distance education of nurses. Conclusion: Distance Education stands out as an effective teaching-learning strategy in this type of education in Brazilian nursing, focused mainly on the improvement and complement of traditional teaching.

RESUMEN Objetivo: analizar las publicaciones que enfocan la educación a distancia en Enfermería en Brasil de 2010 a 2016. Método: Revisión integradora de la literatura con colecta de datos en el mes de junio de 2016 en las siguientes bases de datos: LILACS, MEDLINE vía PUBMED, CINAHL y SCOPUS. Para análisis e interpretación de los datos se optó por la categorización temática. Resultados: Fueron seleccionados 18 artículos para discusión, cuyas análisis textuales permitieron la construcción de 3 categorías temáticas: uso de las tecnologías virtuales en educación a distancia en enfermería; construcción de ambientes virtuales de aprendizaje con auxilio de tecnologías virtuales en educación a distancia en enfermería; y evaluación del proceso de aprendizaje por intermedio de las tecnologías virtuales en educación a distancia de enfermeros. Conclusión: EAD se evidencia como una estrategia efectiva de enseñanza-aprendizaje en educación a distancia en enfermería brasileña, orientada principalmente para el perfeccionamiento y complemento de la enseñanza tradicional.

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar as publicações que enfocam a educação a distância na enfermagem no Brasil de 2010 a 2016. Método: Revisão integrativa da literatura com coleta de dados no mês de junho de 2016 nas seguintes bases de dados: LILACS, MEDLINE via PUBMED, CINAHL e SCOPUS. Para análise e interpretação dos dados, optou-se pela categorização temática. Resultados: Selecionados 18 artigos para discussão, cujas análises textuais permitiram a construção de três categorias temáticas: uso das tecnologias virtuais na educação a distância na enfermagem; construção de ambientes virtuais de aprendizagem com auxílio de tecnologias virtuais na educação a distância na enfermagem; e avaliação do processo de aprendizagem por intermédio das tecnologias virtuais na educação a distância de enfermeiros. Conclusão: a EAD evidencia-se como uma estratégia efetiva de ensino-aprendizagem nesta modalidade de educação na enfermagem brasileira, voltada principalmente para o aperfeiçoamento e complemento do ensino tradicional.

Fontes de estudo na escola de Enfermagem / Sources of study in Nursing school

O estudo tem como objetivo analisar os critérios de aquisição, identificando os recursos intrucionais utilizados por estudantes universitários de Enfermagem. Foi realizada pesquisa exploratória do tipo survey com 371 estudantes de cindo cursos de graduação em Enfermagem dos estados de São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro e Minas Gerais, em 1998. São resultados: os livros mais comprados são os de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúrgica, Anatomia e Fisiologia. As outras especialidades são mais raras, sendo os de Medicina Preventiva e Enfermagem em Saúde Pública e Materno-Infantil os menos comprados. A maioria dos livros é comprada no livreiro da escola. O idioma preferencial na escolha dos livros ainda é o Inglês, quando comparados com o Português e Espanhol. Conclui-se que existe uma diversificação na utilização dos recursos instrucionais, mas o livro-texto apresenta-se como preferência marcante, apesar de os recursos de informática serem também utilizados por esta categoria de alunos

Seminario taller: investigación en cardiología en Chile, problemas y soluciones / Simposium workshop: research in cardiology in Chile, problems and solutions

Desde hace varios años, la Sociedad Chilena de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular ha estado preocupada por el nivel relativamente bajo de publicaciones en el área de la cardiología, tanto por el nivel como por la escasez de los artículos, especialmente los que se publican en revistas internacionales de alto impacto. Por ello, el Comité Científico de la Sociedad recibió el encargo del Directorio de organizar un Seminario Taller destinado a analizar las causas que pueden motivar los problemas señalados y a proponer posibles soluciones. El presente artículo transcribe algunas de las presentaciones hechas por los diferentes expositores y las conclusiones finales. Algunos de los aspectos más relevantes fueron: 1) existe un mayor número y nivel de publicaciones en el área básica que el área clínica, lo que sugiere la necesidad de fortalecer la relación entre ambos grupos y estimular las interacciones que ya existen; 2) es necesario fortalecer el financiamiento de proyectos, mejorando la utilización de fuentes existentes como Fondecyt y proyectos de intercambio internacional, que están subutilizados en la actualidad; 3) la Fundación de la Sociedad Chilena de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular debe generar fondos para ayudar a investigadores jóvenes y para permitir la realización de estudios multicéntricos a nivel nacional; 4) es necesario canalizar el material presentado a los congresos anuales de la sociedad para que se expresen en publicaciones. Ello puede requerir una mayor participación de la Sociedad en facilitar aspectos como el análisis de datos y aspectos secretariales para la preparación de manuscritos

Tendências da produção científica do curso de mestrado em enfermagem da Escola de Enfermagem Ana Neri / Master's Degree dissertation in nursing of the EEAN/UFRJ

Estudo das teses do curso de mestrado em enfermagem da EEAN/UFRJ, aprovadas no período 1975-1981. Utilizando-se um modelo teórico de classificação foram analisadas quantitativamente suas tndências, em função de uma expectativa de desenvolvimento profissional. Verificou-se que geralmente esses trabalhos apresentavam um caráter teorético-especulativo ou experiencial-vivencial, sendo poucos aqueles de natureza pragmático-substantiva. Quanto às áreas e linhas de pesquisa, constatou-se como enfoques prevalentes os das Áreas I e II, profissional e assistencial respectivamente, em detrimento da Área III - Estrutura, Organização e Funcionamento das Instituições de Saúde. Os mestrandos encontravam-se ainda pouco seguros quanto à utilização de metodologias que permitissem o desenvolvimento de pesquisas mais apuradas, o que favoreceria a obtenção de recursos para a sua realização.