Application of virtual reality technology in managing negative emotions and postoperative rehabilitation in perioperative patients from 2015 to 2025: a bibliometric analysis
10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2026.01.008
- VernacularTitle:2015年至2025年虚拟现实技术在围术期患者负性情绪管理及术后康复中应用的文献计量分析
- Author:
Lijun DONG
1
;
Shihao XU
2
;
Qiuhua CHEN
1
;
Lu ZHANG
1
;
Xiaobing YIN
3
Author Information
1. School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200331, China
2. Department of Urology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Ji'nan, Shandong 250021, China
3. Nursing Department of Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Shanghai 200072, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
virtual reality;
perioperative period;
negative emotions;
postoperative rehabilitation;
bibliometrics
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2026;32(1):69-82
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo analyze the research status, hotspots and development trends in the application of virtual reality (VR) technology in managing negative emotions and postoperative rehabilitation of perioperative patients over the past decade. MethodsLiteratures related to the application of VR technology in managing negative emotions and postoperative rehabilitation of perioperative patients were retrieved from Web of Science Core Collection database and CNKI, covering the period from January, 2015 to August, 2025, and CiteSpace 6.3.R1 was used for bibliometric analysis. ResultsA total of 267 English literatures and 130 Chinese literatures were included, with the annual number of publications showing an upward trend. The United States was the country with the largest number of publications in English literatures, and Erasmus University Rotterdam was the institution with the largest number of publications. High-frequency keywords included virtual reality, pain, surgery, anxiety and distraction. Research hotspots mainly focused on functional exercise, negative emotions, pain management and multimodal intervention strategies. English researches were deepening towards virtual reality exposure therapy, mechanism exploration and personalized schemes, while Chinese researches focused more on the verification of rehabilitation effects. ConclusionResearches on the application of VR technology in the management of perioperative patients are rapidly developing, with research hotspots shifting from single technology application to multimodal and personalized integrated intervention. Future research should focus on exploring its intervention mechanisms, personalized schemes and the breadth of cross-departmental applications.
