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Aim: The aim of this study is to explore the international landscape and hot topics within the field of wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) nursing over recent years. Methods: Literature on WOC nursing published between 2012 and 2024 was retrieved from the Web of Science database. VOSviewer was employed as the primary tool, complemented by CiteSpace, to conduct a bibliometric analysis. This included examining collaborative networks at the author, institutional, and national levels, alongside keyword visualizations employing clustering, time zone diagram analysis, and emergence analyses. Results: An initial search identified 3474 publications. These were subsequently grouped into eight central clusters, encompassing the work of 6341 authors. Analysis revealed current research hotspots, including the field of pressure injury, ostomy management, wound management, incontinence, skin damage, therapy technology, nursing care, and telehealth. Conclusion: First, scientific research attention in the field of WOC nursing is not high. Second, the uneven development of WOC nursing is mainly reflected in the imbalance in the number of publications between journals and countries. Third, the research focus of WOC nursing is in the wound care sector, among which pressure injuries have always been a research hotspot.
目的:本研究旨在探讨近年来伤口造口自制(WOC)护理领域的国际现状和热点问题。方法:检索Web of Science数据库中2012 ~ 2024年发表的WOC护理相关文献。采用VOSviewer作为主要工具,辅以CiteSpace进行文献计量学分析。这包括检查作者、机构和国家层面的协作网络,以及使用聚类、时区图分析和出现分析的关键字可视化。结果:初步搜索确定了3474份出版物。这些论文随后被分成八个中心集群,包括6341位作者的作品。分析揭示了目前的研究热点,包括压伤、造口管理、伤口管理、尿失禁、皮肤损伤、治疗技术、护理、远程医疗等领域。结论:第一,WOC护理领域的科研关注度不高。二是WOC护理发展不平衡,主要表现在期刊与国家之间发表论文数量的不平衡。第三,WOC护理的研究重点在创面护理领域,其中压伤一直是研究热点。