Home cancer care research: a bibliometric and visualization analysis (1990-2021)

Fhoula, B., Hadid, M., Elomri, A., Kerbache, L., Hamad, A., Al Thani, M. H. J., Al-Zoubi, R. M., Al-Ansari, A., Aboumarzouk, O. M. and El Omri, A. (2022) Home cancer care research: a bibliometric and visualization analysis (1990-2021). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(20), 13116. (doi: 10.3390/ijerph192013116) (PMID:36293702) (PMCID:PMC9603182)

Abstract

Home cancer care research (HCCR) has accelerated, as considerable attention has been placed on reducing cancer-related health costs and enhancing cancer patients' quality of life. Understanding the current status of HCCR can help guide future research and support informed decision-making about new home cancer care (HCC) programs. However, most current studies mainly detail the research status of certain components, while failing to explore the knowledge domain of this research field as a whole, thereby limiting the overall understanding of home cancer care. We carried out bibliometric and visualization analyses of Scopus-indexed papers related to home cancer care published between 1990-2021, and used VOSviewer scientometric software to investigate the status and provide a structural overview of the knowledge domain of HCCR (social, intellectual, and conceptual structures). Our findings demonstrate that over the last three decades, the research on home cancer care has been increasing, with a constantly expanding stream of new papers built on a solid knowledge base and applied to a wide range of research themes.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: This research was funded by National Priorities Research Program-Standard (NPRP-S) Twelfth (12th) Cycle grant# NPRP12S-0219-190108, from the Qatar National Research Fund.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Aboumarzouk, Mr Omar
• Authors: Fhoula, B., Hadid, M., Elomri, A., Kerbache, L., Hamad, A., Al Thani, M. H. J., Al-Zoubi, R. M., Al-Ansari, A., Aboumarzouk, O. M., and El Omri, A.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing
• Journal Name: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• Publisher: MDPI
• ISSN: 1661-7827
• ISSN (Online): 1660-4601
• Published Online: 12 October 2022
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2022 The Authors
• First Published: First published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19(20): 13116
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License