Wu Zeqin, Sulaiman Raha, Ahmad Yahaya
Building, Construction and Tropical Architecture (BuCTA), Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Inquiry. 2025 Jan-Dec;62:469580251333308. doi: 10.1177/00469580251333308. Epub 2025 May 9.
With the rapid aging of populations worldwide, the role of daycare centers in supporting older adults' well-being has gained unprecedented attention. Despite the growing body of research in this area, systematic reviews focusing on high-quality literature remain scarce. This study aims to address this gap by providing an in-depth analysis of the existing literature on adult daycare centers. This study bridges this gap by conducting a 33-year bibliometric analysis of 853 publications from the Web of Science database (1990-2023), using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and Biblioshiny. Through the analysis of countries and authors, it was found that research in this field is predominantly concentrated in regions such as North America, Asia, and Europe. Keyword analysis revealed 3 main research themes in the field of adult daycare centers: "physical and mental diseases," "rehabilitative care," and "social support." There is a lack of comprehensive and systematic evaluation frameworks in the research on the architectural design and facilities of adult daycare centers. Meanwhile, the study highlights 3 key aspects for improving the design and facilities of adult daycare centers: (1) addressing the physical and psychological needs of the older adults, (2) enhancing rehabilitative care facilities, and (3) focusing on the needs of caregivers. This study not only maps research trends but also provides actionable directions for policymakers and practitioners to create more inclusive and effective older adult daycare support systems in response to the aging population.
随着全球人口的迅速老龄化，日托中心在支持老年人福祉方面的作用受到了前所未有的关注。尽管该领域的研究不断增加，但专注于高质量文献的系统评价仍然很少。本研究旨在通过对现有关于成人日托中心的文献进行深入分析来填补这一空白。本研究通过使用VOSviewer、CiteSpace和Biblioshiny对科学网数据库（1990 - 2023年）中的853篇出版物进行33年的文献计量分析来填补这一空白。通过对国家和作者的分析发现，该领域的研究主要集中在北美、亚洲和欧洲等地区。关键词分析揭示了成人日托中心领域的3个主要研究主题：“身心疾病”、“康复护理”和“社会支持”。在成人日托中心的建筑设计和设施研究中缺乏全面系统的评价框架。同时，该研究突出了改善成人日托中心设计和设施的3个关键方面：（1）满足老年人的生理和心理需求，（2）加强康复护理设施，（3）关注护理人员的需求。本研究不仅梳理了研究趋势，还为政策制定者和从业者提供了可行的方向，以创建更具包容性和有效性的老年人日托支持系统，以应对人口老龄化问题。
