Zhou Jie, Song Dan, Ma Juanjuan, Zhang Guowen, Wu Chuduo, Chen Qian, Zeng Li
Department of Nursing, Shenzhen Qianhai Shekou Free Trade Zone Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Anhui Provincial Hospital, Hefei, Anhui, China.
Front Psychiatry. 2023 Mar 7;14:1117554. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1117554. eCollection 2023.
Using bibliometric analysis, the objective of this study was to identify research hotspots and trends on multimorbidity and mental health in older adults. This could help guide future research on this topic.
We searched the Web of Science Core Collection for eligible studies. Type of publications were not restricted and the timeframe was set between 2002 and 2022. Knowledge maps were created using CiteSpace to visualize publications, nations, journals, institutions, authors, cited references, and keywords. Microsoft Excel displayed pertinent tables.
A total of 216 studies were collected for analysis. The annual publication over the past 20 years demonstrated an upward trend. The main contributors in publications were in North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania, of which aging was a primary issue. However, collaboration between countries, institutions, and authors were relatively sparce. Cluster analysis and co-citation analysis of references and keywords revealed that the research field could be subdivided into four themes: social psychology as the fundamental disciplinary base, Prevalence of mental disorders and multimorbidity in older adults, pertinent health conditions, and effective interventions. Research trends at present lies in health status, risk factors of prognoses, and effective interventions for prevention and management.
The results revealed a reciprocal risk relationship between mental health and multimorbidity. Mental disorders such as depression and anxiety in older adults with multimorbidity garnered considerable interest in the defined population, and further exploration is still promising. Substantial studies on evidence-based prevention and treatment strategies are warranted for improved prognoses.
本研究旨在通过文献计量分析确定老年人多重疾病与心理健康方面的研究热点和趋势，以指导该主题的未来研究。
我们在科学网核心合集中搜索符合条件的研究。出版物类型不限，时间范围设定为2002年至2022年。使用CiteSpace创建知识图谱，以可视化出版物、国家、期刊、机构、作者、被引参考文献和关键词。用微软Excel展示相关表格。
共收集216项研究进行分析。过去20年的年出版物数量呈上升趋势。出版物的主要贡献者来自北美、欧洲、亚洲和大洋洲，其中老龄化是一个主要问题。然而，国家、机构和作者之间的合作相对较少。对参考文献和关键词的聚类分析与共被引分析表明，该研究领域可细分为四个主题：作为基础学科的社会心理学、老年人精神障碍和多重疾病的患病率、相关健康状况以及有效干预措施。当前的研究趋势在于健康状况、预后危险因素以及预防和管理的有效干预措施。
结果揭示了心理健康与多重疾病之间的相互风险关系。多重疾病老年人中的抑郁症和焦虑症等精神障碍在特定人群中引起了相当大的关注，进一步探索仍有前景。有必要开展大量基于证据的预防和治疗策略研究以改善预后。
