Research focuses and advances in professionalism studies in the field of nursing based on Web of Science / 中国实用护理杂志

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Objective To analyze the focuses and advances of professionalism studies in the field of nursing,and to provide reference for China′s nursing research. Methods Papers published from 1997 to 2016 on professionalism in nursing were retrieved from "Web of Science TMcore collection" citation database using the strategy of"Mesh=(professionalism AND Nurs*)".The knowledge atlas of the relevant literature of nursing professionalism were displayed by citespace visual analysis software. Results From 1997 to 2016, papers on professionalism in nursing amounted to 265, with the USA having the largest amount of publication of 32.94%,followed by the UK(8.67%)and Australia(8.30%),China was at No.7 on the list, accounting for only 3.77%. It was found that there was a wide range of research on professionalism studies in the field of nursing in foreign countries, including nursing education, nursing student, nursing profession, professional development, etc. Conclusions Nursing professionalism research mainly concentrated in nursing education in foreign,the present research on nursing professional spirit is still in its preliminary exploration phase in China. It should optimize the structure of nursing education and promote the development of nursing students professional.