MSc. Doctoral Student, Postgraduate Nursing Program, Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina (PI), Brazil.
Nurse and Master's Student, Postgraduate Nursing Program, Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Teresina (PI), Brazil.
Sao Paulo Med J. 2023 Aug 4;142(2):e2022662. doi: 10.1590/1516-3180.2022.0662.R1.190523. eCollection 2023.
A bibliometric analysis covering only the production of original studies or considering world production until 2022 has yet to be conducted. The creation and advancement of vaccines have also influenced research priorities, demonstrating the need for a new approach to this subject.
To analyze worldwide scientific production related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the aged and to describe what has already been produced.
Bibliometric analysis with a quantitative approach.
The search terms "COVID-19," "SARS-CoV-2," "Aged," and "Elderly" were used to retrieve articles from the Web of Science database. A total of 684 articles were included in the analysis. Data were imported into RStudio Desktop Software and linked to R Software. The Bibliometrix R package and VOSviewer software were used for analysis.
Most articles were published in 2020. These were produced by 4,937 authors and published in 379 journals. The keyword most used by the authors was "COVID-19." Publications from 77 countries were obtained. China had the highest article production ranking, and Spain collaborated the most. The articles addressed the implications of the pandemic on the aged, the relationship between vaccination in the aged, and the implications for the disease itself.
Further research should be conducted, mainly concerning vaccines and vaccination of the aged, owing to the need for and importance of immunization in this risk group, including assessing the long-term effects of vaccines.
尚未对仅涵盖原始研究产出或考虑到 2022 年之前的世界产出的文献计量学分析进行研究。疫苗的研发和推广也影响了研究重点，这表明需要对这一主题采取新的方法。
分析与 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）和老年人相关的全球科学产出，并描述已经取得的成果。
采用定量方法的文献计量学分析。
使用“COVID-19”、“SARS-CoV-2”、“老年人”和“高龄”等检索词，从 Web of Science 数据库中检索文章。共纳入 684 篇文章进行分析。将数据导入 RStudio 桌面软件，并与 R 软件链接。使用 Bibliometrix R 包和 VOSviewer 软件进行分析。
大多数文章发表于 2020 年，作者来自 4937 位，发表在 379 种期刊上。作者最常用的关键词是“COVID-19”。从 77 个国家获得了出版物。中国的文章发表量排名最高，西班牙的合作最多。这些文章探讨了大流行对老年人的影响、老年人接种疫苗的关系以及对疾病本身的影响。
鉴于该风险群体免疫接种的必要性和重要性，包括评估疫苗的长期效果，应进一步开展研究，主要关注疫苗和老年人的接种。
