Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Nursology, cilt.26, sa.4, ss.260-270, 2023 (Scopus)
Objective: The aim was to evaluate the global trend of nursing research on information technologies and to analyze conceptual areas of knowledge development in this field. Methods: R software and VOSviewer were used for the quantitative evaluation and visualization of the knowledge areas of studies on the subject. The literature from 1970 to the present day has been searched with the keywords “informatics” or “information technology” and “nursing” or “telenursing” or “telehealth nursing” or “telephone nursing” or “e-health nursing” or “telehealth in nursing” or “nursing informatics. Studies were evaluated by statistical and text mining analysis methods. Results: A total of 5184 documents published between 1989 and 2023 were analyzed. Annual growth percentage is 4.31, and the international co-authorships percentage is 11.63. Number of keywords plus is 2739, and number of author’s keywords is 6365. It revealed that key and reference articles focused on analysis of keywords and the impact of information technologies on nursing care. Telenursing with e-health, telehealth, telemedicine, and other information systems have been important topics for nursing informatics research. Two conceptual clusters are formed. First cluster includes nursing documentation, mobile health, e-health, long-term care, nursing education, educational technology, evidence-based practice, and quality improvement. The other cluster includes informatics competence, simulation, and curriculum in the training center. It is found that research on the subject is still not addressed in many developing or underdeveloped countries. Conclusion: Nursing informatics research covers a wide spectrum in topics such as e-health and telehealth, while it is observed that the geographical distribution of these studies is uneven globally, with particularly less focus in developing or less developed countries.