Qualitative Studies On Patient Safety In Nursing: A Bibliometric Analysis

Dr Sinem Eroglu

ucjournals April 6, 2024

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Presented in International Healthcare, Hospital Management, Nursing, and Patient Safety Conference Holiday Inn Dubai, UAE & Virtual
Poster Presenter Name: Dr. Sinem Eroglu
Global Journal of Healthcare, Hospital Management, Nursing, and Patient Safety
Unified Citation Journals, Nursing 2024, ISSN 2754-0952
Affiliation: Colorectal Surgeon at Canberra Hospital, Australia

Keywords: Patient Safety; Bibliometric Analysis; Qualitative Research

Abstract:

Patient safety is one of the components of quality of care in providing healthcare services and is one of the important parameters of providing a qualified and professional service. According to the World Health Organization, one in every 10 patients is seriously harmed due to medical errors. When we look at the research and studies on patient safety, it is seen that the foundations were laid in the United States and that there are many researches, analyzes and reports on patient safety. The study aims to provide an overview of existing research using bibliometric metadology, identify current topics, and highlight emerging trends in the field.

Methods:

Bibliometric methodology was used in this research. Bibliometric analysis was performed using performance analysis and scientific mapping methods. The data were analyzed with VOSviewer and Bibliometrix bibliometric Software. The data of the research were obtained through Scopus. The search strategy was carried out as follows: ( TITLE ( qualitative ) AND TITLE-ABS-KEY ( "patient safety" AND nurs* ) ). As a result of the search, 709 articles published from 2002 to 2024 were included in the analysis. The inclusion criteria for the search were (1) articles and review studies, and (2) articles in English. Accordingly, 691 articles were included in the analysis.

Results:

Results: A total of 691 publications, including 663 articles and 28 reviews, were included in the analysis. The publications were published between 2002 and 2024. The publications were authored by 3055 authors. There are 1665 keywords and 24988 references in the publications. A significant increase trend is observed especially from the 2010s onwards. These findings show that the issue of patient safety in nursing has attracted more and more attention over the years and there has been a significant increase in the number of qualitative studies in this field.

Based on this data, the "Journal of Clinical Nursing" (45), "BMJ Open" (37), and "BMC Health Services Research" (32) were identified as the journals with the highest number of publications in this field. In terms of the number of citations, the journals with the highest citations are "BMJ Quality and Safety" (696), "BMJ Open" (594), and "BMC Health Services Research" (444). These journals constitute a significant portion of the qualitative studies on patient safety. The countries that contribute the most to studies on patient safety in nursing are the United States (136 articles), the United Kingdom (127 articles), and Australia (109 articles). The countries with the most citations are the United States (3045 citations), the United Kingdom (2330 citations), and Australia (1684 citations).

The countries with the most collaborations are the United Kingdom (17), the United States (16), and Australia (15). Additionally, the country pairs with the most collaborations are United Kingdom-Australia (12), Sweden- Norway (9), and USA-United Kingdom (9). According to this thematic analysis based on the authors' keywords via VOSviewer, 5 clusters were identified, showing how different areas of patient safety in nursing are interconnected and how each area contributes to improving patient safety. Red Cluster: "Qualitative Research, Education and Safety", Green Cluster: "Communication and Medication Safety", Blue Cluster: "Emergencies and Risk Management", Yellow Cluster: "Quality Improvement and Primary Care" and Purple Cluster: "Acute Care and Safety Culture". Overlay visualization based on authors' keywords was performed to identify trend topics. According to the analysis, recent trend topics include safety culture, acute care, and COVID-19.

Conclusion: The findings may contribute to shaping strategies to improve patient safety. While this study provides a basis for future research on patient safety in nursing, it also emphasizes the importance of international cooperation and scientific publications in this field. Keywords: Patient Safety,; bibliometric analysis; qualitative research.

Figure 1. Trend analysis of qualitative research in patient safety.

Notes. Yellow keywords reflect trending topics. The keyword threshold was set
to 10 in the analysis. The network consists of a total of 32 keywords, 5 clusters,
22 link.

Figure 2. Şekil 2. Co-author analysis

Note: The country threshold was set to 5 in the analysis. The network consists of
a total of 26 country, 10 clusters, 65 links.

Conclusions:

The findings may contribute to shaping strategies to improve patient safety. While this study provides a basis
for future research on patient safety in nursing, it also emphasizes the importance of international cooperation and scientific publications in this field.

References:

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Biography:

Sinem Eroğlu completed her doctorate degree at Ege University Health Sciences Institute in 2021. Following her undergraduate education, she worked as a training nurse, infection control nurse and nursing services training coordinator in various hospitals. He worked as a lecturer and mentor at universities. Eroğlu, who specializes in areas such as patient safety, nursing education, time management, creative drama and NLP, has various articles. He has worked on innovative ideas. He made oral and poster presentations at many congresses and symposiums. He was deemed worthy of the "Oral Presentation Second Prize" with the oral presentation he presented in 2009.

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