Journals / Ahi Evran Tıp Dergisi / 2026 / Volume: 10 Issue: 1

Burden of Care in Newborn Caregivers: A Biometric Analysis of Global Trends and Research Dynamics

Yenidoğan Bakım Vericilerinde Bakım Yükü: Küresel Eğilimler ve Araştırma Dinamiklerinin Bibliyometrik Analizi

Edanur Tar Bolacalı(KIRŞEHİR AHİ EVRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-8821-8554
Elifnur Güneş(Manchester Metropolitan University)0000-0003-3202-5619
Bahar Aksoy(AKDENİZ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-0466-5918
Memiş Bolacalı(KIRŞEHİR AHİ EVRAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-4196-2359
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2026-04-29
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Conclusions: The present study is expected to reveal that the topic of caregiving burden among neonatal caregivers has attracted researchers' attention and to contribute to future studies in this field.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: This study aimed to examine the trends and research dynamics of studies conducted in the last decade on the care burden of care in neonatal caregivers from a holistic perspective.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: Original research articles, books and book chapters on care burden in neonatal caregivers between 2015 and 2024 were evaluated in the Web of Science Core Collection database.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusions: The present study is expected to reveal that the topic of caregiving burden among neonatal caregivers has attracted researchers' attention and to contribute to future studies in this field.
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⚙️Variables:Burden of care · infant care · paediatric nursing

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Aim: This study aimed to examine the trends and research dynamics of studies conducted in the last decade on the care burden of care in neonatal caregivers from a holistic perspective. Materials and Methods: Original research articles, books and book chapters on care burden in neonatal caregivers between 2015 and 2024 were evaluated in the Web of Science Core Collection database. The literature studies were collected and analysed through the RStudio programme using the bibliometric R package. In the search strategy, MeSH terms (caregiver, burden and newborn) and their combinations related to burden of care in newborn caregivers were used. The studies were analyzed according to years, countries, authors, institutions, journals and citations, and a general evaluation was made through keywords and science mapping techniques. Results: Between 2015 and 2024, a total of 327 studies were identified, indicating a significant increase in research on the topic. The countries with the highest number of publications by leading authors were found to be the United States (n=587), Italy (n=258), and the United Kingdom (n=154), while the most productive institutions were the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (n=23), the University of Michigan (n=21), and the University of Cape Town (n=20). The three most frequently used keywords by authors were “children,” “burden,” and “care.” In terms of productivity, the top-ranking journal was PLOS One (n=12), while the most cited article was published in the Journal of Comparative Economics under the title “Are infant/toddler developmental delays a problem across rural China?” with 70 citations. Conclusions: The present study is expected to reveal that the topic of caregiving burden among neonatal caregivers has attracted researchers' attention and to contribute to future studies in this field.

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada yenidoğan bakım vericilerinde bakım yükü konusunda son on yılda yapılan çalışmalar ile ilgili eğilimleri ve araştırma dinamiklerini bütüncül bir bakış açısıyla incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Araçlar ve Yöntem: Web of Science Core Collection veri tabanında 2015-2024 tarihleri arasında yenidoğan bakım vericilerinde bakım yükü hakkında orijinal araştırma makaleleri, kitap ve kitap bölümleri değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen literatür çalışmaları, bibliyometrik R paketi kullanılarak RStudio programı aracılığıyla toplanmış ve analiz edilmiştir. Arama stratejisinde, yenidoğan bakım vericilerinde bakım yükü konusu ilgili MeSH terimleri (bakım verici, yük ve yenidoğan) ve bunların kombinasyonları kullanılmıştır. Çalışmaların; yıllara, ülkelere, yazarlara, kurumlara, dergilere ve atıflara göre analizi, anahtar kelimeler ve bilim haritalama teknikleri aracılığıyla genel değerlendirilmesi yapılmıştır. Bulgular: 2015'den 2024'e kadar 327 çalışmanın olduğu, konu ile ilgili çalışmaların önemli ölçüde arttığı ve en çok yayın yapan yazarların ülkelerinin “ABD (n=587), İtalya (n=258), İngiltere (n=154)” ve kurumların “London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (n=23), Michigan Üniversitesi (n=21), Cape Town Üniversitesi (n=20)” olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Yazarların en sık kullandığı üç anahtar kelime “children (çocuklar), burden (yük), care (bakım)” dir. Üretkenlik açısından en üst sırada yer alan dergi “Plos One (n=12)” olurken, en fazla atıf alan makalenin ise “Journal of Comparative Economics (n=10)” dergisinde yayımlanan “Are infant/toddler developmental delays a problem across rural China?” (n=70) olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç: Mevcut çalışmanın, yenidoğan bakım vericilerinde bakım yükü konusunda araştırmacıların ilgisini çektiği ve bu alanda yapılacak gelecekteki araştırmalara katkı sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.

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Bolacalı, E. T., Güneş, E., Aksoy, B., Bolacalı, M. (2026). Burden of Care in Newborn Caregivers: A Biometric Analysis of Global Trends and Research Dynamics. Ahi Evran Tıp Dergisi, Volume: 10 Issue: 1. https://doi.org/10.46332/aemj.1627328

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