Kurdak Hatice, Tiyekli Erkan, Özcan Sevgi, Özer Zeliha Yelda, Nur Topuz Ayşe
Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University, Adana, Türkiye.
Department of Information Technology, Çukurova University, Adana, Türkiye.
Front Psychiatry. 2023 Sep 29;14:1243922. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1243922. eCollection 2023.
Eating disorders (EDs) are a growing concern affecting millions worldwide. Early detection and treatment are crucial, but stigma can prevent people from seeking help. Primary care providers can play a critical role in early detection by coordinating care with other professionals. Understanding the research landscape on EDs, primary care, and stigma is essential for identifying knowledge gaps to direct future research and improve management. In this study, we aimed to analyze the scientific trends and patterns in research about EDs, primary care, and stigma. A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science database to collect articles published between May 1986 and May 2023. Bibliometric indicators were utilized to examine authorship, collaboration patterns, and influential papers. Topic analysis was performed to identify stigma-related terms within the dataset. A total of 541 research articles were analyzed, and it was found that the average number of publications per year has increased linearly from nearly zero in 1986 to 41 in 2022. One of the study's main findings is that despite this linear increase over the years, the subject of stigma did not take a prominent place in the literature. Only a few stigma concepts could be identified with the topic analysis. The authors in the field are also interested in; screening, neurotic symptoms, training, adolescent, obesity-related conditions, and family. One-third of all publications were from 15 journals. However, only two of them were primary healthcare journals. Leading authors' collaborations were another critical finding from the network analysis. This may help to expand primary care related EDs research to end the mental health stigma. This study provides insights into the research trends and patterns regarding eating disorders, primary care, and stigma. Our findings highlight the need to address primary care's impact and stigma on EDs. The identified research gaps can guide future studies to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of eating disorders in primary care settings.
饮食失调（EDs）是一个日益受到关注的问题，影响着全球数百万人。早期发现和治疗至关重要，但耻辱感可能会阻碍人们寻求帮助。初级保健提供者可以通过与其他专业人员协调护理，在早期发现中发挥关键作用。了解饮食失调、初级保健和耻辱感方面的研究现状，对于识别知识空白以指导未来研究和改善管理至关重要。在本研究中，我们旨在分析饮食失调、初级保健和耻辱感研究的科学趋势和模式。使用科学网数据库进行文献计量分析，以收集1986年5月至2023年5月发表的文章。利用文献计量指标来研究作者身份、合作模式和有影响力的论文。进行主题分析以识别数据集中与耻辱感相关的术语。共分析了541篇研究文章，发现每年的平均出版物数量从1986年的几乎为零线性增加到2022年的41篇。该研究的主要发现之一是，尽管多年来呈线性增长，但耻辱感这一主题在文献中并未占据突出地位。通过主题分析只能识别出少数耻辱感概念。该领域作者还关注筛查、神经症状、培训、青少年、肥胖相关疾病和家庭。所有出版物中有三分之一来自15种期刊。然而，其中只有两种是初级保健期刊。网络分析的另一个关键发现是主要作者之间的合作。这可能有助于扩大与初级保健相关的饮食失调研究，以消除心理健康方面的耻辱感。本研究深入探讨了饮食失调、初级保健和耻辱感的研究趋势和模式。我们的发现强调了应对初级保健对饮食失调的影响和耻辱感的必要性。所确定的研究空白可为未来研究提供指导，以改善初级保健环境中饮食失调的预防、诊断和治疗。
