Global Mapping of Research Trends on Interventions to Improve Health-Related Quality of Life in Asthma Patients
Globally, approximately 335 million people are being affected by asthma. Given that asthma is a chronic airway condition that cannot be cured, the disease negatively impacts physical health and results in losses of productivity of people experiencing asthma, leading to decrease in quality of life. T...
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doaj-559b4bb8900d4eb1b00506fc79b881662020-11-25T02:03:35ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012020-05-01173540354010.3390/ijerph17103540Global Mapping of Research Trends on Interventions to Improve Health-Related Quality of Life in Asthma PatientsHai Thanh Phan0Giap Van Vu1Giang Thu Vu2Giang Hai Ha3Hai Quang Pham4Carl A. Latkin5Bach Xuan Tran6Cyrus S.H. Ho7Roger C.M. Ho8Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, VietnamDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, VietnamCenter of Excellence in Evidence-based Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, VietnamInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, VietnamInstitute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang 550000, VietnamBloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21205, USAInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, VietnamDepartment of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore 119074, SingaporeInstitute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore 119077, SingaporeGlobally, approximately 335 million people are being affected by asthma. Given that asthma is a chronic airway condition that cannot be cured, the disease negatively impacts physical health and results in losses of productivity of people experiencing asthma, leading to decrease in quality of life. This study aims at demonstrating the research trends worldwide and identifying the research gaps in interventions for improving quality of life of patients with asthma. Bibliometric approach and content analysis, which can objectively evaluate the productivity and research landscapes in this field, were utilized. In this study, we systematically quantified the development of research landscapes associated with interventions for improving quality of life of people experiencing asthma. Along with the gradual growth in the number of publications, these research topics have relatively expanded in recent years. While the understanding of the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of asthma has been well-established, recent research has showed high interest in the control and management of asthma. Findings of this study suggest the need for more empirical studies in developing countries and further investigation into the effects of environment factors on asthma outcomes, as well as the economic burden of asthma.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/10/3540scientometricscontent analysistext mininginterventionsasthmaquality of life |
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Global Mapping of Research Trends on Interventions to Improve Health-Related Quality of Life in Asthma Patients |
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Global Mapping of Research Trends on Interventions to Improve Health-Related Quality of Life in Asthma Patients |
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Globally, approximately 335 million people are being affected by asthma. Given that asthma is a chronic airway condition that cannot be cured, the disease negatively impacts physical health and results in losses of productivity of people experiencing asthma, leading to decrease in quality of life. This study aims at demonstrating the research trends worldwide and identifying the research gaps in interventions for improving quality of life of patients with asthma. Bibliometric approach and content analysis, which can objectively evaluate the productivity and research landscapes in this field, were utilized. In this study, we systematically quantified the development of research landscapes associated with interventions for improving quality of life of people experiencing asthma. Along with the gradual growth in the number of publications, these research topics have relatively expanded in recent years. While the understanding of the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of asthma has been well-established, recent research has showed high interest in the control and management of asthma. Findings of this study suggest the need for more empirical studies in developing countries and further investigation into the effects of environment factors on asthma outcomes, as well as the economic burden of asthma. |
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