背景:技术的进步已经克服了地理障碍,做远程医疗,提供远程紧急服务,healthcare,和用药指导,越来越受欢迎。COVID-19的限制通过弥合距离扩大了其全球重要性。
目的:本研究旨在分析中国和全球文献数据,呈现全球远程医疗研究新趋势,并明确发展潜力,合作,以及我国远程医疗研究的不足。
方法:我们从2001年到2022年对WebofScience数据库中的相关文档进行了文献计量和网络分析。数据收集已于2023年10月30日完成。考虑到COVID-19的影响,2020年被用作基线,将数据分为两个时期:2001-2019年和2020-2022年。发展潜力是根据出版趋势确定的。国际合作网络分析确定了合作状态和潜力。对中国和世界进行了共现分析。
结果:我们确定了2001年至2022年间发表的25,333篇与远程医疗相关的研究论文,在COVID-19期间(2020-2022年)有大幅增加,特别是在中国(增长1.93倍),将其全球出版物的排名从第十升至第六。美国,联合王国,澳大利亚贡献了62.96%的文献,远远领先于中国的3.90%。全球范围内,2020年后,远程医疗研究大幅增加。在2001年至2019年之间,美国和澳大利亚在合著者网络中处于核心地位;在2020年之后,美国仍然是最大的节点。网络中心包括美国,联合王国,澳大利亚,和加拿大。关键词共现分析显示,2001年至2019年有5个全球集群(系统技术,医疗保健应用,移动健康,心理健康,和电子健康)和2020年至2022年(COVID-19,儿童心理健康,人工智能,数字健康,以及中老年人的康复)。在中国,研究趋势与全球模式一致,2020年后快速增长。从2001年到2019年,中国与印尼密切合作,印度,Japan,台湾,和韩国。从2020年到2022年,合作扩大到日本,新加坡,马来西亚,还有韩国,以及沙特阿拉伯,埃及,南非,加纳,黎巴嫩,以及其他非洲和中东国家。中文关键词共现分析显示了系统技术的重点领域,医疗保健应用,移动健康,大数据分析,电子健康(2001-2019)和COVID-19,人工智能,数字健康,和心理健康(2020-2022年)。尽管心理学研究有所增加,关于儿童心理健康和中老年人康复的研究有限。
结论:我们确定了远程医疗研究的最新趋势,展示了其在中国的巨大潜力,并为远程医疗研究的未来发展和合作提供了方向。
BACKGROUND: Advancements in technology have overcome geographical barriers, making telemedicine, which offers remote emergency services, healthcare, and medication guidance, increasingly popular. COVID-19 restrictions amplified its global importance by bridging distances.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze Chinese and global literature data, present new global telemedicine research trends, and clarify the development potential, collaborations, and deficiencies in China\'s telemedicine research.
METHODS: We conducted bibliometrics and network analyses on relevant documents from the Web of Science database from 2001 to 2022. Data collection was completed on October 30, 2023. Considering COVID-19\'s impact, 2020 was used as a baseline, dividing the data into 2 periods: 2001-2019 and 2020-2022. The development potential was determined based on publication trends. An international coauthorship network analysis identified collaboration statuses and potential. Co-occurrence analysis was conducted for China and the world.
RESULTS: We identified 25,333 telemedicine-related research papers published between 2001 and 2022, with a substantial increase during the COVID-19 period (2020-2022), particularly in China (1.93-fold increase), moving its global publication rank from tenth to sixth. The United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia contributed 62.96% of the literature, far ahead of China\'s 3.90%. Globally, telemedicine research increased significantly post-2020. Between 2001 and 2019, the United States and Australia were central in coauthor networks; post-2020, the United States remained the largest node. Network hubs included the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada. Keyword co-occurrence analysis revealed 5 global clusters from 2001 to 2019 (system technology, health care applications, mobile health, mental health, and electronic health) and 2020 to 2022 (COVID-19, children\'s mental health, artificial intelligence, digital health, and rehabilitation of middle-aged and older adults). In China, the research trends aligned with global patterns, with rapid growth post-2020. From 2001 to 2019, China cooperated closely with Indonesia, India, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea. From 2020 to 2022, cooperation expanded to Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Korea, as well as Saudi Arabia, Egypt, South Africa, Ghana, Lebanon, and other African and Middle Eastern countries. Chinese keyword co-occurrence analysis showed focus areas in system technology, health care applications, mobile health, big data analysis, and electronic health (2001-2019) and COVID-19, artificial intelligence, digital health, and mental health (2020-2022). Although psychology research increased, studies on children\'s mental health and middle-aged and older adults\' rehabilitation were limited.
CONCLUSIONS: We identified the latest trends in telemedicine research, demonstrating its significant potential in China and providing directions for future development and collaborations in telemedicine research.