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Chinese Journal of Nursing Education ›› 2019, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (6): 405-412.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.1672-9234.2019.06.001

• Special Planning——Doctoral Education •     Next Articles

Analysis of nursing doctoral dissertations in China

Zheng LI,Min YIN,Chen-xi ZHOU,Yu ZHAO,Jia-ning GU,Ying ZHOU,Xiu-xiu SHI,Jing-qi DONG,Shan GAN   

  • Received:2018-12-31 Online:2019-06-20 Published:2019-06-27

Abstract:

Objective To analyze the status,research hotspots and dynamic trends of nursing doctoral dissertations in China. Methods The contents and methods were analyzed by content analysis. The bibliometric analysis was conducted by Bicomb 2.0 software and SPSS 22.0 to find the research hotspots and trends of the included dissertations. Results Among the 248 doctoral dissertations,the most popular research area was clinical nursing(52.02%),followed by community nursing(16.94%). The most prevalent research design was quantitative research(75.40%),followed by mixed-methods research(18.15%) which showing an upward trend. More than half of the dissertations(64.86%) showed its theoretical basis. Research hotspots were as follows:the construction and validation of models and related research on scales,geriatric care and chronic disease management,care of the patients with breast cancer,and nursing human resources allocation. Conclusion Nursing doctoral dissertations in Mainland China involve a wide range of topics and are highly close to clinical practice. The research designs tend to be scientific,diversified and complicated. This provides direction and reference for the training of doctoral students in nursing in the future. At the same time,the dissertations still need further improvement in the format,research design and content. More empirical research should be encouraged to verify the research results to guide the specific nursing practice. Thus,the development of nursing profession can be promoted.

Key words: Education,Nursing,Graduate, Academic Dissertations, Cluster Analysis