Palliative care and nursing in dissertations and theses in Portugal: a bibliometric study

Authors

  • Maria Amélia Leite Ferreira Unidade de Cuidados à Comunidade de Lousada
  • Alexandra Manuela Nogueira de Andrade Pereira Unidade de Cuidados à Comunidade de Lousada
  • José Carlos Amado Martins Universidade do Porto; Faculdade de Medicina
  • Maria do Céu Barbieri-Figueiredo Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420160000200019

Abstract

Objective To identify the academic scientific production on palliative care in master dissertations and PhD theses carried out by nurses in Portugal. Method A descriptive retrospective study of bibliometric type with search for the abstracts available in repositories of higher education institutions in the period 2000-2014. Results Of the 1814 papers identified, 249 met the inclusion criteria (ten doctoral theses and 239 master dissertations). The most representative methodological approach was quantitative (31.35%) and the most studied area was family/informal caregiver (20.69%). The most studied target population were the students/health professionals (38.51%). Conclusion The academic scientific production in this area has been growing in spite of the need for continued investment in order to fill the identified gaps.

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Published

2016-04-01

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Vol. 50 No. 2 (2016)

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Original Article

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How to Cite

Ferreira, M. A. L., Pereira, A. M. N. de A., Martins, J. C. A., & Barbieri-Figueiredo, M. do C. (2016). Palliative care and nursing in dissertations and theses in Portugal: a bibliometric study . Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 50(2), 317-323. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-623420160000200019