Liu Yanping, Zhai Yanxue, Gao Limei, Zhang Gantang
Nursing Department, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
Oncology Department, Shenzhen Longhua District Central Hospital, Shenzhen, People's Republic of China.
J Multidiscip Healthc. 2025 Jun 11;18:3373-3390. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S476838. eCollection 2025.
The annual rise in breast cancer incidence is a significant issue that threatens women's health and imposes various physical and psychological effects on male spouses, while these spouses often serve as the primary source of social support for patients.
To conduct a systematic analysis of publications, countries, institutions, journals, disciplines, authors, keywords, and references related to spousal support for breast cancer patients using bibliometric methods.
We searched the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) for publications related to spousal support for breast cancer patients from January 2004 to December 2024. CiteSpace (6.4 R1, 64-bit Advanced Edition) and Microsoft Office Excel 2019 were used for bibliometric analysis and chart generation.
Our study analyzed 672 articles in the WOSCC database on spousal support for breast cancer patients over the past two decades. These publications have exhibited a trend of fluctuating growth. Research area primarily focuses on oncology, psychology, and nursing, with findings mainly published in and . The United States, Canada, and Australia lead this research domain, with the University of California system, Duke University, and Harvard University being the principal research institutions. Laura S. Porter and Donald H. Baucom are among the most prolific authors. The main keyword clusters include #1 caregiving burden, #2 quality of life, #3 sexual health, #4 qualitative study, #5 dyadic coping, and #6 marital status. The references focus on social psychology, intimate relationships, emotional communication, and coping interventions.
This bibliometric study analyzes research on spousal support for breast cancer patients during the last two decades, outlining the publications, countries, institutions, journals, disciplines, and authors that have significantly influenced the field. Emerging trends in research on spousal support for breast cancer patients emphasize valuing the caregiving burden endured by spouses, exploring their support experiences, identifying spousal support barriers, and addressing intimacy challenges.
乳腺癌发病率的逐年上升是一个重大问题，它威胁着女性健康，并对男性配偶造成各种生理和心理影响，而这些配偶往往是患者社会支持的主要来源。
运用文献计量学方法，对与乳腺癌患者配偶支持相关的出版物、国家、机构、期刊、学科、作者、关键词和参考文献进行系统分析。
我们在科学网核心合集（WOSCC）中检索了2004年1月至2024年12月期间与乳腺癌患者配偶支持相关的出版物。使用CiteSpace（6.4 R1，64位高级版）和Microsoft Office Excel 2019进行文献计量分析和图表生成。
我们的研究分析了WOSCC数据库中过去二十年里672篇关于乳腺癌患者配偶支持的文章。这些出版物呈现出波动增长的趋势。研究领域主要集中在肿瘤学、心理学和护理学，研究结果主要发表在[具体期刊名称未给出]和[具体期刊名称未给出]。美国、加拿大和澳大利亚在这一研究领域处于领先地位，加利福尼亚大学系统、杜克大学和哈佛大学是主要研究机构。劳拉·S·波特和唐纳德·H·鲍科姆是发文量最多的作者之一。主要关键词聚类包括#1照顾负担、#2生活质量、#3性健康、#4定性研究、#5二元应对和#6婚姻状况。参考文献集中在社会心理学、亲密关系、情感沟通和应对干预。
这项文献计量学研究分析了过去二十年里关于乳腺癌患者配偶支持的研究，概述了对该领域有重大影响的出版物、国家、机构、期刊、学科和作者。乳腺癌患者配偶支持研究的新趋势强调重视配偶承受的照顾负担，探索他们的支持经历，识别配偶支持的障碍，并应对亲密关系挑战。
