Analysis of Research Hotspots and Trends of Social Frailty of the Elderly Both Domestically and Internationally Based on CiteSpace.

Objective To analyze the research hotspots and development trends in the field of social frailty of the elderly,thus providing reference for further research in this field. Methods The literature related to social frailty was retrieved from CNKI and Web of Science core collection and analyzed in terms of authors,institutions,countries,keywords,and burst terms by CiteSpace. Results A total of 165 articles in both Chinese and English were included.The annual number of papers published in the field of social frailty showed an increasing trend year by year.The authors,institutions,and countries with the largest number of papers were from Japan.The available studies of social frailty mainly focused on the causes and mechanisms,assessment methods,occurrence status,and adverse health outcomes.The social frailty of patients with heart failure and the survival status of patients with social frailty are major research trends in this field. Conclusions The research on social frailty is in the preliminary stage of exploration.The research focus is on the occurrence status and adverse effects of social frailty.In the future,the causes and mechanisms of social frailty in different populations and different contexts can be further explored,and targeted prevention,intervention,and management can be carried out.