Emerging Trends and Hotspots in Health Monitoring Technologies for Nursing: A Bibliometric Analysis

A bibliometric analysis was conducted to explore the research trends and emerging hotspots in the application of health monitoring technologies within nursing.Literature spanning from January 2021 to January 2025 was retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC), and CiteSpace software was employed to analyze and visualize research outputs, institutional contributions, author collaborations, high-frequency keywords, and the evolution of keyword clusters over time.A total of 425 articles were identified, revealing a stable global publication output.The United States emerged as the leading contributor, with 138 articles, followed by China with 47. Prominent keywords such as "care," "management," and "remote patient monitoring (RPM)" were found to be indicative of current research foci.Analysis indicates a shift towards home-based care, smartphone integration, digital health solutions, and wearable devices, particularly in managing clinical conditions such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), cancer, and diabetes.The prevailing research trends highlight the importance of remote monitoring and nursing care within home settings, with an increasing emphasis on chronic diseases.Despite the growth in research activity, uneven international development and limited collaborative efforts, primarily within research teams, present challenges to the field's progress.It is suggested that future research should focus on fostering international collaboration between academic, healthcare, and engineering sectors to ensure that monitoring technologies align with clinical needs.Moreover, the establishment of international regulations was recommended to standardize production processes, enhance product reliability, and facilitate the broader application of these technologies in nursing practice.