Child health studies following the 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes: A bibliometric analysis of nursing research
2023 Kahramanmaraş depremleri sonrası çocuk sağlığı çalışmaları: Hemşirelik araştırmalarının bibliyometrik analizi
Aim: Earthquakes are among the most destructive natural disasters. Children, whose cognitive and emotional development is ongoing, are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of such disasters. Pediatric nurses have important duties and responsibilities in the aftermath of disasters. This bibliometric study aims to comprehensively map scientific research in the field of pediatric nursing following the earthquakes that occurred on February 6, 2023.
Method: Searches were conducted using the Web of Science and Scopus databases between February 2023 and June 2026. R Studio (Bibliometrix) software was used for data analysis. The primary types of analysis applied in the data analysis were collaboration analysis, word cloud, and co-word analysis.
Results: A total of 35 research articles that met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. It was determined that the articles included in the study received a total of 1,279 citations, with an average of 3.17 citations per article. The thematic structure analysis revealed that core themes such as “earthquake, children, and post-traumatic stress disorder” were predominant in this field. However, it was determined that the terms “disaster nursing” and “nursing” were less prominent themes.
Conclusion: These results indicate that research in this field focuses on the mental health issues and traumas experienced by children and adolescents following an earthquake. Furthermore, the fact that the terms “disaster nursing” and “nursing” emerged as less prominent themes highlights that disaster nursing is underrepresented in the literature and underscores the urgent need for scientific research in this area.
Amaç: Depremler, en yıkıcı doğal afetler arasında yer almaktadır. Bilişsel ve duygusal gelişimi devam eden çocuklar, bu tür afetlerin olumsuz etkilerine karşı özellikle savunmasızdır. Afetlerin ardından pediatri hemşirelerine önemli görev ve sorumluluklar düşmektedir.
Bu bibliyometrik çalışma, 6 Şubat 2023 tarihinde meydana gelen depremlerin ardından pediatrik hemşirelik alanındaki bilimsel araştırmaları kapsamlı bir şekilde haritalandırmayı amaçlamaktadır.
Yöntem: Aramalar, Şubat 2023 ile Haziran 2026 tarihleri arasında Web of Science ve Scopus veritabanları kullanılarak gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veri analizi için R Studio (Bibliometrix) yazılımı kullanılmıştır. Veri analizinde uygulanan başlıca analiz türleri, iş birliği analizi, kelime bulutu ve eş-kelime analizidir.
Bulgular: Dahil etme kriterlerini karşılayan toplam 35 araştırma makalesi çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Çalışmaya dahil edilen makalelerin toplam 1.279 atıf aldığı ve makale başına ortalama 3,17 atıf düştüğü tespit edildi. Tematik yapı analizi, bu alanda “deprem, çocuklar ve travma sonrası stres bozukluğu” gibi temel temaların baskın olduğunu ortaya koydu. Bununla birlikte, “afet hemşireliği” ve “hemşirelik” terimlerinin daha az öne çıkan temalar olduğu belirlendi.
Sonuç: Bu sonuçlar, bu alandaki araştırmaların deprem sonrasında çocuk ve ergenlerin yaşadığı ruh sağlığı sorunları ve travmalara odaklandığını göstermektedir. Ayrıca, “afet hemşireliği” ve “hemşirelik” terimlerinin daha az öne çıkan temalar olarak ortaya çıkmaktadırması, Gelecekteki çalışmaların, pediatri ve afet hemşireliği alanlarının kesiştiği noktada bu eksiklikleri gidermeye yönelik kanıta dayalı uygulamalardan oluşması tavsiye edilir.
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- Article Type Research Article
- Submitted July 7, 2026
- Accepted August 21, 2026
- Published August 30, 2026
- Issue Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026)
- Section Research Article