Bibliometric Analysis of the Scientific Production on Compassion Fatigue

Bibliometric analysis of genetic counseling publications in Asia: Insights and implications

Purpose

Investigation of genetic counseling-related published papers offers a historical assessment of the cumulative scientific knowledge produced by members of the profession and can be the basis for future practice, training, and research. This paper aims to present a bibliometric analysis of genetic counseling publications in Asia.

Methods

We conducted a bibliometric analysis of genetic counseling-related manuscripts published in Asia from 1947 to 2023. We excluded articles published in 2024 given an incomplete year of data source. The articles were retrieved through the Scopus database using the search terms "genetic counsel∗" OR "genomic counsel∗" in the article titles. The bibliographic information was downloaded and analyzed descriptively through Microsoft Excel. Network visualization was done through VOSViewer.

Results

A total of 449 genetic counseling-related publications authored by at least one researcher from Asian countries were identified. The most common publication type was original articles (332, 74%) and a total of 299 manuscripts were published from 2012 to 2023, representing 66.5% (299/449) of total publications. Among Asian countries, India had the highest number of publications accounting for 19.4% of the total (n = 87) and publications from Israel had the most citations (n = 1882). Out of the 29 Asian countries represented in the document corpus, 15 have links with other Asian countries. The most common keywords used are genetic counseling, prenatal diagnosis, genetic counselling, genetic testing, and genetics.

Conclusion

There is an overall increase in the number of genetic counseling publications authored by at least one researcher affiliated with an Asian institution. This increase has corresponded to various developments in genetic counseling in the continent and is possibly driven by collaboration between and among Asian researchers and other researchers outside of Asia. The analysis of keywords also shows the evolution of topics of genetic counseling publications which also corresponded to the development of genetic counseling as a profession in the region.

Interventions for Compassion Fatigue in Healthcare Providers-A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials

BACKGROUND

Compassion fatigue is a significant issue considering its consequences including negative feelings, impaired cognition, and increased risk of long-term morbidities. We aimed to assess current evidence on the effects of interventions for compassion fatigue in healthcare providers (HCP).

METHODS

We used the Cochrane methodology for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) for conducting and reporting this review.

RESULTS

Fifteen RCTs (n = 1740) were included. The sample size of individual studies was small ranging from 23 to 605. There was significant heterogeneity in participant, intervention, control, and outcome characteristics. The tools for assessing intervention effects on compassion fatigue included ProQOL, compassion fatigue scale, and nurses compassion fatigue inventory. Thirteen out of the fifteen included RCTs had overall high risk of bias (ROB). Meta-analysis could not be performed given the significant heterogeneity.

CONCLUSIONS

Current evidence on interventions for reducing compassion fatigue in HCPs is inadequate. Given the benefits reported in some of the included studies, well-designed and adequately powered RCTs are urgently needed.

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