Mapping publication status and exploring hotspots in a research field: chronic disease self‐management. (19th January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lu, Yang; Li, Zheng; Arthur, David
• Is Part Of: Journal of advanced nursing. Volume 70:Number 8(2014:Aug.)
• Page Start: 1837
• Page End: 1844
• Publication Date: 2014-01-19
• Subjects: Nursing -- Periodicals; 610.7305
• DOI: 10.1111/jan.12344
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0309-2402

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jan12344-abs-0001"> <title>Abstract</title> <sec id="jan12344-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <title>Aim</title> <p>To provide insight into the characteristics of chronic disease self‐management by mapping publication status and exploring hotspots.</p> </sec> <sec id="jan12344-sec-0002" sec-type="section"> <title>Background</title> <p>Chronic disease is becoming a major public health issue worldwide, highlighting the importance of self‐management in this area. Despite the volume and variety of publications, little is known about how 'chronic disease self‐management' has developed, since the first publication 40 years ago. Such is the number of publications in the area, that there is a need for a systematic bibliographic examination to enable clinicians and researchers to navigate this literature.</p> </sec> <sec id="jan12344-sec-0003" sec-type="section"> <title>Design</title> <p>A bibliometric analysis of publications was used.</p> </sec> <sec id="jan12344-sec-0004" sec-type="section"> <title>Methods</title> <p>Publication status was achieved using BICOMB software, whereas hotspots were identified with Ucinet software. A search of PubMed was conducted for papers published between 1971–2012.</p> </sec> <sec id="jan12344-sec-0005" sec-type="section"> <title>Results</title> <p>By 2011, the number of publications reached 696, a fourfold increase from the previous 10 years, of which 75% came from the USA and UK. There were 1284 journals, which published chronic disease self‐management research, involving various disciplines. The research hotspots highlighted various self‐management strategies for the following: diabetes; cardiac vascular and pulmonary chronic disease; pain relief for neoplasms; and obesity. Psychological adjustment was a permeating theme in self‐management processes as was using internet‐based interventions.</p> </sec> <sec id="jan12344-sec-0006" sec-type="section"> <title>Conclusion</title> <p>Self‐management in chronic disease publication has been most evident in developed countries. The bibliographic mapping and identification of publication hotspots provides scholars and practitioners with key target journals, as well as a rigorous overview of the field for use in further research, evidence‐based practice and health policy development.</p> </sec> </abstract>