Vinadé Chagas Maria Eulália, de Oliveira Laguna Silva Gabriela, Ricardo Fernandes Gabriel, Tizianel Aguilar Gabriela, Motta Dias da Silva Mariana, Moraes Evandro Luis, D Avila Lottici Isadora, da Rosa de Amorim Jerusa, de Abreu Tiago, de Campos Moreira Taís, Cezar Cabral Felipe
Responsabilidade Social, Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Instituto de Pesquisa, Hospital Moinhos de Vento, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Front Digit Health. 2025 May 30;7:1582719. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2025.1582719. eCollection 2025.
Digital health provides remote healthcare assistance, contributing to reducing inequalities in access to services. For its widespread adoption, it is essential to disseminate successful models implemented in countries with developed digital health networks, so that they can be adapted and replicated in developing regions. The dissemination of scientific studies on the topic, combining digital health activities within various contexts with scientific research, is crucial for promoting significant advancements in the understanding and application of these technologies. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of global scientific production in digital health from 2019 to 2024, with special attention to Latin America and Brazil.
A bibliometric analysis was conducted with searches in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. The analysis used the Bibliometrix package in RStudio, and the data were filtered for the global dimension, Latin American countries, and Brazil. The authorship analysis was restricted to publications with at least one Brazilian author and was carried out through a manual check of each record. The protocol was registered on the Open Science Framework platform under the number 10.17605/OSF.IO/43WQ5.
A total of 51,723 publications were included in the global dimension, 2,410 in Latin America, and 1,317 in the Brazilian analysis. The number of publications increased from 2019 to 2021. In the global scenario, the United States led scientific production in digital health, whereas Brazil led in Latin America.
Digital health has expanded exponentially, consolidating itself as a strategic pillar in healthcare systems. Investments in international collaborations that encourage knowledge exchange, strengthen research networks, and drive scientific publications are essential. These partnerships are crucial for adapting digital tools to different socioeconomic contexts and ensuring equitable care for the population.
数字健康提供远程医疗保健援助，有助于减少获得服务方面的不平等现象。为了使其广泛应用，传播在数字健康网络发达的国家实施的成功模式至关重要，以便在发展中地区进行调整和复制。将不同背景下的数字健康活动与科学研究相结合的该主题科学研究的传播，对于推动这些技术在理解和应用方面的重大进展至关重要。本研究旨在对2019年至2024年全球数字健康领域的科学产出进行全面的文献计量分析，特别关注拉丁美洲和巴西。
通过在PubMed、Scopus和Web of Science中进行检索开展文献计量分析。分析使用了RStudio中的Bibliometrix软件包，数据按全球范围、拉丁美洲国家和巴西进行筛选。作者分析仅限于至少有一位巴西作者的出版物，并通过对每条记录进行人工核对来进行。该方案已在开放科学框架平台上注册，编号为10.17605/OSF.IO/43WQ5。
全球范围内共纳入51723篇出版物，拉丁美洲为2410篇，巴西分析中为1317篇。出版物数量从2019年到2021年有所增加。在全球范围内，美国在数字健康科学产出方面领先，而巴西在拉丁美洲领先。
数字健康呈指数级增长，巩固了其作为医疗保健系统战略支柱的地位。鼓励知识交流、加强研究网络和推动科学出版物的国际合作投资至关重要。这些伙伴关系对于使数字工具适应不同的社会经济背景并确保为民众提供公平护理至关重要。
