Status quo of general practice postgraduate researches: a visualized analysis of master′s theses
10.3760/cma.j.cn114798-20241211-00960
- VernacularTitle:基于硕士研究生学位论文的全科医学研究生科研现状可视化分析
- Author:
Xiuqing CHEN
1
;
Jing TU
;
Zhaoxiang YU
;
Fei GAO
Author Information
1. 西安医学院第一附属医院全科医学科，西安 710000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Education, graduate;
Academic dissertations;
General practice;
Bibliometrics;
Visualized analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners
2025;24(2):176-183
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To understand the status quo of general practice postgraduate researches through visualized analysis of masters′ theses.Methods:The master′s theses in general medicine from January 2007 to December 2022 were retrieved from China Knowledge and Wanfang databases. The number and regional distribution of theses, the degree-granting institutions were analyzed; the performed keywords were visualizde with CiteSpace and VOSviewer softwares.Results:A total of 1 688 master′s theses in general practice were included in the analysis. The highest number of theses ( n=345) were published in 2022. The theses from institutions in the eastern, central and western regions of China accounted for 45.67% (771/1 688), 22.16% (374/1 688) and 32.17% (543/1 688), respectively, and those in Shaanxi Province accounted for the highest proportion at 13.68% (231/1 688). A total of 3 755 keywords were included in the theses, and the top three were diabetes mellitus (115/3 755), risk factors (77/3 755) and clinical efficacy (71/3 755). The results of keyword clustering and timeline mapping showed that the research topics were mainly clustered around five themes: clinical treatment and drug efficacy/safety for diabetes mellitus, training of general practitioners and evaluation of general practice services, risk factors related to common chronic diseases in the community, risk factors and cognitive changes in cerebrovascular diseases, and pathogenic mechanisms of cardiovascular diseases. The results of the emergent words showed that recent research hotspots mainly included obesity, older adults, and cognitive function. Conclusions:The number of general practice master′s theses published in China is increasing rapidly with an uneven regional distribution; and the research topics are diverse, mainly focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of chronic diseases and analysis of related risk factors.
