Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (4): 262-265.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20230410-00375

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Current status and development trend of research in nursing education for traditional Chinese medicine in China

Zhang Yanhao1, Huang Yutao1, Lai Jinjia1, Yuan Bixia1, Sun Zhen2, Lu Yongmei3   

  1. 1Master Degree Candidate, Nursing Major, Enrolled in 2021, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China;
    2Anesthesiology Department, Foshan Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Guangdong Province, Foshan 528000, China;
    3School of Nursing, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China
  • Received:2023-04-10 Online:2024-04-01 Published:2024-03-29
  • Contact: Lu Yongmei, Email: hllym@gzucm
  • Supported by:
    2021 Annual Education Science Planning Project (2021GXJK091)

Abstract: Objective To analyze the research hotspots and future development trends of nursing education for traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in China from 2000 to 2022, with a view to inform future research. Methods A bibliometric method was used with the search terms of nursing education for TCM, specialty nursing education for TCM, nursing training for TCM, nursing technique for TCM, suitable nursing technology for TCM, and specialty nursing technology for TCM, and the number of publications and keywords during the period of January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2022, were analyzed using Citespace. Results From 2000 to 2022, a total of 924 related publications were retrieved, from 1 in 2000 to 92 in 2022; a total of 8 keyword clusters were formed, which were nursing for TCM, nursing, training, TCM hospitals, TCM medical hospitals, cultivation, training of talents, and curricula. Eleven clusters of emergent words were formed, which were nursing, continuing education, curricula, education, TCM colleges and universities, nursing staff, teaching reform, medical association, nursing management, training needs, and satisfaction. Conclusions The overall research on TCM nursing education is on the rise; Curriculum reform of TCM nursing technical operation training and TCM nursing training in Chinese hospitals is a current research hotspot; Solving TCM nursing needs and optimizing nursing management in the medical treatment combination model are future research directions.

Key words: Nursing, Traditional Chinese medicine, Education, Hot spots, trends, Visual analysis, Bibliometrics

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