Bibliometric Analysis of Virtual Reality Studies in Health

Abstract

Introduction: In recent years, it is seen that research has been conducted on the use of virtual reality in the field of health. It is thought that these studies carried out in various fields will attract more attention in the coming years. Aim: In this study, it was aimed to perform a bibliometric analysis of the studies on virtual reality in the field of health in the literature in order to guide future research. Materials-Methods: The Web of Science database was searched according to certain search criteria. At the end of the search strategy, 2375 studies published between 1993-2021 were examined. The research data were transferred to the SciMat bibliometric analysis program and analyzed in two periods, 1993-2007 and 2008-2021. Results: According to the analysis, the most studied disciplines are rehabilitation, psychiatry and neurology. The themes that emerged in the first period were the operating room, analgesia, stroke and fear. In the second period, virtual reality, distraction, schizophrenia, hippocampal locus-orientation cells, functional near-infrared (infrared) spectroscopy, medical education, feedback and mental health. Bibliometric analyzes show that virtual reality studies are developing in the field of health. Conclusion and Suggestions: When the literature is examined, it is thought that studies on the themes of head-mounted screen, games, virtual reality-based mental therapy, cortex are insufficient and need to be developed. In this context, in the future, focusing on these issues within the scope of virtual reality will enable researchers to make significant contributions to the field.

Keywords

• Virtual reality
• Bibliometric analysis
• Health

Sağlık Alanındaki Sanal Gerçeklik Çalışmalarının Bibliyometrik Analizi

Abstract

Giriş: Son yıllarda sanal gerçekliğin sağlık alanındaki kullanımına yönelik araştırmaların yapıldığı görülmektedir. Çeşitli alanlarda yürütülen bu çalışmaların gelecek yıllarda daha fazla ilgi göreceği düşünülmektedir. Amaç: Gelecekteki araştırmalara yol gösterici olması açısından literatürdeki sağlık alanındaki sanal gerçeklik konulu çalışmaların bibliyometrik analizini gerçekleştirmek amaçlanmaktadır. Gereç-Yöntem: Web of Science veri tabanında belirli arama kriterlerine göre tarama yapılmıştır. Arama stratejisi sonunda 1993-2021 yılları arasında yayımlanmış 2375 çalışma incelenmiştir. Araştırma verileri SciMat bibliyometrik analiz programına aktarılmış, 1993-2007 ve 2008-2021 olmak üzere iki dönemde analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Analizlere göre en çok çalışılan disiplinler rehabilitasyon, psikiyatri ve nörolojidir. İlk dönemde ortaya çıkan temalar ameliyathane, analjezi, inme ve korkudur. İkinci dönemde ise sanal gerçeklik, dikkat dağınıklığı, şizofreni, hipokampal yer-yön hücreleri, fonksiyonel yakın-kızılötesi (infrared) spektroskopisi, tıp eğitimi, geribildirim ve ruh sağlığı şeklindedir. Bibliyometrik analizler, sanal gerçeklik çalışmalarının sağlık alanında geliştiğini göstermektedir. Sonuç ve Öneriler: Literatür incelendiğinde başa takılan ekran, oyunlar, sanal gerçeklik temelli zihinsel terapi, korteks temalarına yönelik çalışmaların yetersiz olduğu ve geliştirilmesi gerektiği düşünülmüştür. Bu bağlamda gelecekte araştırmacıların sanal gerçeklik kapsamında bu konulara odaklanmaları alana önemli katkılarda bulunmalarını sağlayacaktır.

Keywords

• Sanal gerçeklik
• Bibliyometrik analiz
• Sağlık

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