Digital health and mobile health: a bibliometric analysis of the 100 most cited papers and their contributing authors

Aim: This study aimed to identify and analyze the top 100 most cited digital health and mobile health (m-health) publications. It could aid researchers in the identification of promising new research avenues, additionally supporting the establishment of international scientific collaboration between interdisciplinary research groups with demonstrated achievements in the area of interest. Methods: On 30th August, 2023, the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) electronic database was queried to identify the top 100 most cited digital health papers with a comprehensive search string. From the initial search, 106 papers were identified. After screening for relevance, six papers were excluded, resulting in the final list of the top 100 papers. The basic bibliographic data was directly extracted from WOSCC using its “Analyze” and “Create Citation Report” functions. The complete records of the top 100 papers were downloaded and imported into a bibliometric software called VOSviewer (version 1.6.19) to generate an author keyword map and author collaboration map. Results: The top 100 papers on digital health received a total of 49,653 citations. Over half of them (n = 55) were published during 2013–2017. Among these 100 papers, 59 were original articles, 36 were reviews, 4 were editorial materials, and 1 was a proceeding paper. All papers were written in English. The University of London and the University of California system were the most represented affiliations. The USA and the UK were the most represented countries. The Journal of Medical Internet Research was the most represented journal. Several diseases and health conditions were identified as a focus of these works, including anxiety, depression, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Conclusions: The findings underscore key areas of focus in the field and prominent contributors, providing a roadmap for future research in digital and m-health

“The Buoy”: Utilization of a low-threshold ambulatory setting for traumatized children and adolescents in Austria

Grundlagen Diese Untersuchung hatte zum Ziel, die Inanspruchnahme einer Ambulanz, welche niedrigschwellige, Trauma-fokussierte Kurzpsychotherapie für Kinder und Jugendliche anbietet, während der ersten sechs Jahre ihres Bestehens zu untersuchen. Methodik Wir führten eine retrospektive Analyse der Krankengeschichten aller zwischen 2001 und 2007 behandelten Patienten (n=2510) durch und dokumentierten demographische Daten, Gründe für die Behandlung, zuweisende Institution, Obsorge berechtigte Person oder Institution, die Anzahl der Kontakte, psychische oder körperliche Erkrankung eines Elternteils und verschriebene Medikation. Ergebnisse Die behandelten Patienten waren zwischen 1 und 17 Jahre alt, die Geschlechterverteilung war gleichmäßig. Häufigster Anlass für eine Kontaktaufnahme waren der Tod eines Verwandten, die Tatsache, Zeuge eines gewaltsamen Todes geworden zu sein oder andere Gewalterfahrungen. Die Inanspruchnahme durch Migranten stieg während des Untersuchungszeitraumes laufend an. Kinder aus Pflegefamilien suchten die Institution seltener als erwartet auf. Medikation wurde kaum verschrieben. Schlussfolgerungen Die intensive Nutzung dieser Institution zeigt deutlich den großen Bedarf an kurzfristiger akuter Traumatherapie für Kinder und Jugendliche. Bemühungen, leicht zugängliche Institutionen für traumatisierte Kinder und Jugendliche zur Verfügung zu stellen, sollten intensiviert werden.Background This investigation intended to assess the use of an outpatient clinic providing low-threshold, short-term trauma therapy for children and adolescents across the first 6 years of its existence. Methods A retrospective analysis of the records of all patients undergoing treatment in this institution between 2001 and 2007 (n=2510) has been performed. We evaluated demographic data, reason for contacting the unit, the referring person or institution, the person or institution in charge of the care and custody of the child, the number of contacts with the clinic, presence of physical or psychiatric illness of a parent, and medications prescribed. Results Ages of patients ranged from 1 to 17. Gender distribution was even. Having experienced the death of a relative, experienced violence, or having witnessed traumatic death were the main reasons for presentation. The utilization rates of immigrants rose throughout the observation period. Children from foster care were seen less frequently than expected. Medication was hardly prescribed. Conclusions Ample utilization of this institution clearly demonstrates the need for short-term acute outpatient trauma therapy for children and adolescents. Efforts to provide easily accessible institutions for youth who experience traumatic events should be stepped up.(VLID)342645