EMPOWERMENT IN NURSING BY SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW AND BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS METHODS

Authors : Ebru Aykan, Sermed Doğan

Pages : 33-49

Doi:10.47115/jshs.1228846

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Publication Date : 2024-04-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :AAim: In this study, it is aimed to present an overall summary of the research published related to the concept of empowerment in nursing by using a systematic literature review and bibliometric indicators. Method: Systematic review and bibliometric analysis methods were used to determine the empowerment tendencies in nursing and to reveal the clustering of the data. A total of 450 articles on empowerment in nursing, research methods and fields, article number by years and the most cited articles were complied by using systematic review, and they were analyzed by VOS viewer software in terms of the key word network, journal co-citation network and author co-citation network factors. Results: It has been determined that empowerment research in nursing has gained momentum over time. When the impact of COVID-19 pandemic which has created on the Earth and the negative results that have been experienced by healthcare staff during this process are taken into consideration, it is also predicted that more research will be conducted on the concept. In addition, it has been determined in our study by network analysis that the concept of empowerment has a strong relation with the concepts of job satisfaction, nursing, psychological and constructional empowerment, burnout, leadership, long-term care and work environment. Conclusions and Suggestions: In this study, it has been revealed that the concepts of nursing and empowerment have been used together intensively, and the publications issued on empowerment in nursing have been increasing by years. This shows that the concept of empowerment has a strategic importance for nurses. Awareness should be raised about the adoption of empowerment activities, which will make nurses, who have a direct impact on the quality of care in health services management, feel powerful, support their positive participation in organizational processes, and be a source of motivation, by all management levels.
Keywords : Hemşirelik, Güçlendirme, Sağlık Hizmetleri, Bibliyometrik, COVID 19