Analysis of Nurses' Moral Distress Research
Author Information
Author(s): Li Xin, Liu Xiao, Wang Fengxia, Zhang Yi, Huang Jianxin, Wang Jihong, Zhou Xiaohuan
Primary Institution: School of Nursing, Pingdingshan University
Hypothesis
To identify the research status of nurses’ moral distress and predict emerging research hotspots and development trends.
Conclusion
The study highlights the growing academic interest in nurses’ moral distress and outlines future research directions.
Supporting Evidence
- The study analyzed 1,781 documents, revealing a notable increase in publications after 2017.
- The United States and China were prominent contributors to the research.
- Emerging research topics include 'COVID-19', 'burnout', and 'moral resilience'.
- Research on nurses' moral distress has grown significantly since 2018.
Takeaway
This study looks at how much research has been done on nurses feeling stressed about their moral choices at work, especially since 2018.
Methodology
A bibliometric analysis was conducted using VOSviewer and CiteSpace software to analyze publication distributions by country, institution, journal, author contributions, keyword trends, and reference co-citations.
Potential Biases
The analysis may have biases due to the manual combination of synonyms and similar terms for authors and keywords.
Limitations
The study may not cover all relevant literature and citations, focusing only on English-language publications and using a single database.
Participant Demographics
The study analyzed publications from 88 countries and 2,301 institutions.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
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