Chinese Journal of Medical Education ›› 2025, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (12): 916-921.DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115259-20250225-00195

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Visual analysis of research hotspots and trends about standardized patients in China

Tian Zikang1, Su Yiwu2, Tian Cuijiao3   

  1. 1Department of Anesthesiology of Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China;
    2Information Center of Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China;
    3The Center for Smart Medicine for Innovation and Education of Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430071, China
  • Received:2025-02-25 Online:2026-12-01 Published:2025-11-30
  • Contact: Tian Cuijiao, Email: zn000985@whu.edu.cn

Abstract: Objective To explore the research hotspots and development of standardized patients in China. Methods By searching for Chinese scholarly articles related to standardized patients published on China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data, VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals, Yiigle from 2000 to 2023, this study adopted the biblimetrology and word clustering analysis method and collected and analyzed information such as the publication year, the journal and the first author of the documents. This study used NoteExpress, BICOMB, SPSS software for data processing, built high-frequency keyword co-occurrence matrix, and drew the theme strategy coordinates. Results The academic output in the field of domestic standardized patients presents a significant growth momentum. Standardized patient research content mainly focused on the role and application, clinical skills and evaluation, medical education and practice teaching, teaching methods and mode, teaching effect and reform, nursing education and training, interdisciplinary application and development of seven themes. The research hotspot is the role and application of standardized patients, and the potential research topic is nursing education and training. Conclusions Standardized patients have attracted the attention of many scholars and research institutions in China. There are a large number of papers involving a wide range of themes, and the development of these themes is different. Researchers should pay attention to the progress of mature themes and promote the exploration of immature themes.

Key words: Bibliometrics, Standardized patients, Co-word clustering, Research hotspot, Visual analysis

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