Visual analysis of shared medical appointments based on CiteSpace.

Objective: Analyze the research hotspots and frontiers of shared outpatient service, and provide a reference for researchers in this field to carry out follow-up research. Methods: Search the Web of Science core collection database until 2022 and visually analyze keywords in this field through CiteSpace5.8.R3 software. Results: A total of 261 literatures were included. The research focuses mainly on advanced care planning, diabetes care, and group prenatal care. The research trend tends to be telemedicine and nursing provided by specialized nurses. Conclusion: Scholars can learn from the research hotspots of foreign shared medical appointments, pay attention to the research trend, expand its application scope in combination with China's national conditions, and further promote the development of shared medical appointments in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]