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Bibliometric Analysis of Post-Covid-19 Rehabilitation Research

Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 3, 117 - 126, 31.12.2024
https://doi.org/10.59124/guhes.1602984

Abstract

The long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have adversely impacted individuals’ physical and psychosocial health, creating new research areas in rehabilitation. A comprehensive review of post-COVID-19 rehabilitation literature is essential to understand the current state of the field and identify future research priorities. This study aims to conduct a bibliometric analysis of the literature on post-COVID-19 rehabilitation to evaluate the development of research areas and trends. Articles and related publications indexed in the Web of Science database until December 10, 2024, were reviewed. Using relevant keywords, 81 publications were identified and analyzed bibliometrically. Descriptive statistics were performed using IBM SPSS 22.0, and collaboration networks of authors, keyword co-occurrence relationships, and citation connections were visualized using VOSviewer software. The analysis revealed a significant increase in publications on post-COVID-19 rehabilitation, particularly in 2023. Pulmonary rehabilitation, musculoskeletal recovery, fatigue management, and cognitive dysfunction emerged as key research areas. Keywords such as “Covid-19,” “Rehabilitation,” and “Pulmonary Rehabilitation” were the most frequently used. Collaboration network analysis highlighted the United Kingdom, the United States, and Italy as central contributors. The findings suggest that post-COVID-19 rehabilitation has become a multidisciplinary research focus, addressing neurological and psychological effects alongside fatigue and cognitive rehabilitation. Future studies should focus on cellular mechanisms and long-term clinical outcomes to enhance the effectiveness of rehabilitation programs.

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Covid-19 Sonrası Rehabilitasyon Üzerine Yayınların Bibliyometrik Analizi

Year 2024, Volume: 6 Issue: 3, 117 - 126, 31.12.2024
https://doi.org/10.59124/guhes.1602984

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemisi sonrası gelişen uzun dönem etkiler, bireylerin fiziksel ve psikososyal sağlığını olumsuz etkilemiş ve rehabilitasyon alanında yeni araştırma alanları oluşturmuştur. COVID-19 sonrası rehabilitasyon literatürünün kapsamlı bir şekilde incelenmesi, alanın mevcut durumunu anlamak ve gelecekteki araştırma önceliklerini belirlemek açısından önemlidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, COVID-19 sonrası rehabilitasyon konusundaki literatürün bibliyometrik analizini yaparak çalışma alanlarının gelişimini ve araştırma eğilimlerini ortaya koymaktır. Web of Science veritabanında 10 Aralık 2024'e kadar yayımlanan makaleler ve ilgili yayınlar taranmıştır. İlgili anahtar kelimeler kullanılarak 81 yayın belirlenmiş ve bibliyometrik analiz gerçekleştirilmiştir. IBM SPSS 22.0 programı ile tanımlayıcı istatistikler analiz edilmiş, VOSviewer yazılımı kullanılarak yazar iş birliği ağları, anahtar kelime eş görülme ilişkileri ve atıf bağlantıları görselleştirilmiştir. COVID-19 sonrası rehabilitasyon literatüründeki yayınlar, özellikle 2023 yılında belirgin bir artış göstermiştir. Pulmoner rehabilitasyon, kas-iskelet sistemi iyileşmesi, yorgunluk yönetimi ve bilişsel disfonksiyon en sık çalışılan konular arasında yer almaktadır. Anahtar kelime analizinde “Covid-19”, “Rehabilitasyon” ve “Pulmoner Rehabilitasyon” öne çıkarken, ülkeler arası iş birliği analizinde İngiltere, ABD ve İtalya merkezi bir rol üstlenmiştir. Sonuçlar, COVID-19 sonrası rehabilitasyonun çok disiplinli bir araştırma alanı haline geldiğini ve nörolojik, psikolojik etkiler ile yorgunluk ve bilişsel rehabilitasyon gibi konuların gelecekteki çalışmalar için önemli araştırma alanları olduğunu göstermektedir. Rehabilitasyon programlarının etkinliğini artırmak için hücresel mekanizmalar ve uzun dönem klinik sonuçlar üzerine daha fazla çalışma yapılması gereklidir.

References

  • World Health Organization. (2021). WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard. Retrieved from https://covid19.who.int/Nalbandian, A., Sehgal, K., Gupta, A., Madhavan, M. V.,
  • McGroder, C., Stevens, J. S., ... & Wan, E. Y. (2021). Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome. Nature Medicine, 27(4), 601-615. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-021-01283-z
  • Greenhalgh, T., Knight, M., A’Court, C., Buxton, M., & Husain, L. (2020). Management of post-acute COVID-19 in primary care. BMJ, 370, m3026. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3026
  • Chen, J., Wu, J., Hao, S., Yang, M., Lu, X., & Chen, X. (2021). COVID-19 recovery and rehabilitation. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 53(1), jrm00141. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2870
  • Sivan, M., & Taylor, S. (2020). Post-COVID syndrome. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 75(10), e13756. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13756
  • Levin, G., Brezinov, Y., & Meyer, R. (2023). Exploring the use of ChatGPT in OBGYN: A bibliometric analysis of the first ChatGPT-related publications. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-023-07081-x
  • Huang, C., Huang, L., Wang, Y., Li, X., Ren, L., Gu, X., ... & Cao, B. (2021). 6-month consequences of COVID-19 in patients discharged from hospital: A cohort study. The Lancet, 397(10270), 220–232. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32656-8
  • Xue, X., Yang, X., & Deng, Z. (2022). Global trends and hotspots in research on rehabilitation robots: A bibliometric analysis from 2010 to 2020. Frontiers in Public Health, 9, 806723. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.806723
  • Sivan, M., Halpin, S., & Gee, J. (2020). Post-COVID-19 syndrome and rehabilitation: A narrative review. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2773
  • Spruit, M. A., Holland, A. E., Singh, S. J., & Wouters, E. F. (2020). COVID-19: Interim guidance on rehabilitation in the hospital and post-hospital phase from a European Respiratory Society and American Thoracic Society-coordinated international task force. European Respiratory Journal, 56(6), 2002197. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.02197-2020
  • Fathi, A., & Rezaei, N. (2020). Lymphopenia in COVID-19: Therapeutic opportunities. Cell Biology International, 44(9), 1792–1797. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbin.11403
  • Carvalho-Schneider, C., Laurent, E., & Lemaignen, A. (2021). Follow-up of adults with noncritical COVID-19 two months after symptom onset. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 27(2), 258–263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2020.09.052
  • Suelzer, E. M., Deal, J., Hanus, K. L., Ruggeri, B., Sieracki, R., & Witkowski, E. (2019). Assessment of citations of the retracted article by Wakefield et al. with fraudulent claims of an association between vaccination and autism. JAMA Network Open, 2(11), e1915552. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.15552
  • Sugimoto, C. R., Ahn, Y. Y., Smith, E., Macaluso, B., & Lariviere, V. (2019). Factors affecting sex-related reporting in medical research: A cross-disciplinary bibliometric analysis. The Lancet, 393(10171), 550–559. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)32-995-7.
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Primary Language English
Subjects Clinical Sciences (Other)
Journal Section Research Article
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Özlem Karataş 0000-0003-3053-9333

Publication Date December 31, 2024
Submission Date December 17, 2024
Acceptance Date December 26, 2024
Published in Issue Year 2024 Volume: 6 Issue: 3

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APA Karataş, Ö. (2024). Bibliometric Analysis of Post-Covid-19 Rehabilitation Research. Journal of Gazi University Health Sciences Institute, 6(3), 117-126. https://doi.org/10.59124/guhes.1602984