Research hotspots and trends of medical humanities in China since the new era
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2025.03.10
- VernacularTitle:新时代中国医学人文研究热点及趋势探析
- Author:
Huiying ZHANG
1
;
Jinfan WANG
1
;
Yuhao MA
1
;
Yuan HE
1
Author Information
1. Nanjing Medical University，Nanjing 211166，China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2025;38(3):336-345
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo analyze the development trajectory， research hotspots， and trends in medical humanities research in China since the new era. MethodsA search was conducted on the CNKI （China National Knowledge Infrastructure） advanced search page using the themes“medical humanities”or “humanistic medicine，”retrieving a total of 5，758 articles. After applying specific screening criteria， 5，095 articles were included in the analysis. Citespace6.1.R6 was used to visualize and analyze the authors， institutions， and keywords of the 5，095 articles. ResultsSince the new era， the volume of publications on medical humanities in China has shown an overall upward trend， with limited collaboration between core institutions and core authors. The research content of medical humanities has evolved from broad to specific， from abstract to concrete， and from theoretical to practical. ConclusionThe development of medical humanities research in China has generally gone through three stages： defining related concepts， integrating medical humanistic spirit into clinical practice， and applying empirical methods. Narrative medicine， ideological and political education in curricula， and medical humanities education are potential future research directions.
