Knowledge Map of Chinese Geriatric Medical Care Research Field: Research Status and Trend—Data Visualization Analysis Based on Cooc Software

Abstract:
In the long-term context of an ageing population, geriatric medical care is an important safeguard for the Chinese response to the problem of aging. The study aimed to explore the research hotspots and process of geriatric medical care. We conducted a visual analysis of the literatures from 1986 to 2021 in CNKI, Wanfang and VIP database by Louvain algorithm and bibliometric method. We found that the research of geriatric medical care in China lags behind that in developed countries, and the development mainly presents three stages: germination, development and adjustment. The number of publications presents a steady growth trend; Medical and Health journals are the main publication journals; The core research teams are mainly composed of universities and research institutes in Shanghai and Beijing; The clustering topics focus on exploring the elderly medical security system, the feasibility of the medical service model, the management of chronic diseases, the development of the silver industry, medical disputes and health education for the elderly. Finally, we come to the conclusion that the health management of chronic diseases has become a new research hotspot and the exploration of new medical service models is an important trend.