Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University.
Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
J Midwifery Womens Health. 2022 Jul;67(4):478-487. doi: 10.1111/jmwh.13379. Epub 2022 Jul 23.
This study used bibliometrics to analyze the current trends, hotspots, and frontiers in Chinese midwifery research.
A search was conducted among midwifery literature published from 2010 to 2020, and bibliometric and information visualization analyses were conducted using the acquired data. A bibliometric analysis was performed on the quantity and trends in midwifery research, distribution of and cooperation among research institutions, coauthorship, distribution of disciplines, high-frequency keywords, and burst terms. Cooperation mode, research hotspots, and research frontiers were also analyzed.
The findings indicate that the number of midwifery research studies have been steadily increasing in China over the last decade. During the study period, Guangdong Province, which received the most research funding, produced the highest number of published articles, followed by Beijing and Shanghai. Research institutions related to midwifery are mainly universities with a strong focus on scientific research. Contemporary topics include core competencies and birth outcomes; research frontiers, including education; competence; and evidence-based practice.
China should accelerate in-depth midwifery research; increase opportunities for regional, institutional, and team cooperation; promote the sublimation of midwifery work from practical experience to disciplinary theory; and provide higher-quality professional services for maternal and child health. Bibliometric analyses may be used to examine midwifery research in other countries too.
本研究运用文献计量学分析了中国助产研究的现状、热点和前沿。
对 2010 年至 2020 年发表的助产文献进行检索，对获取的数据进行文献计量学和信息可视化分析。对助产研究的数量和趋势、研究机构的分布与合作、合著、学科分布、高频关键词和突现词进行了计量学分析。还分析了合作模式、研究热点和研究前沿。
研究结果表明，过去十年中国的助产研究数量稳步增加。在研究期间，广东省获得的研究资金最多，发表的文章数量最多，其次是北京和上海。与助产相关的研究机构主要是科研实力较强的大学。当代的主题包括核心能力和生育结果；研究前沿包括教育、能力和循证实践。
中国应加快深入的助产研究；增加区域、机构和团队合作的机会；促进助产工作从实践经验升华到学科理论；为母婴健康提供更高质量的专业服务。文献计量学分析也可用于研究其他国家的助产研究。
