Quaternary prevention: a concept relevant to public health? A bibliometric and descriptive content analysis 2020

According to the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA), quaternary prevention (P4) is a recent concept that aims to prevent medical overuse. Thus, this study aimed to measure and map research output on P4 as outline research trends, evaluating its current international status through a bibliometric and descriptive content analysis. We reviewed scientific articles on P4 recorded in PubMed, LILACS, SciELO or CINAHL with the outcomes: publication year, first authors’ name and nationality, journals’ name, country and ranking; publication language, used methods and main reported subjects. The analysis included 65 articles published in 33 journals of 16 countries between 2003 and 2018 with a peak of publications in 2015. The first authors came from 17 different countries, 23% Brazilian, with Uruguay as the leading nation in scientific production per capita. Q1 or Q2 journals amassed 28% of published papers. Bibliographic research comprised 88% of articles and 38% of all focused on specific examples of medical overuse. P4 represents an ethical and valid approach to prevent iatrogenic events and achieve equal and fair access to health services. Conceptual, geographical, and linguistic elements, as well as WONCA conferences and type of healthcare systems in the authors’ country were fundamental factors that affected research output. The available studies are still of limited quality and quantity, with further investigations needed to assess the effective impact of P4 on public health.

Autores	Depallens, MA; Guimaraes, JMD; Almeida, N
Título	Quaternary prevention: a concept relevant to public health? A bibliometric and descriptive content analysis
Afiliaciones	Universidade Federal do Sul da Bahia; Universidade Federal do Reconcavo da Bahia; Universidade Federal da Bahia
Año	2020
DOI	10.1590/0102-311X00231819
Tipo de acceso abierto	gold, Green Submitted, Green Published
Referencia	WOS:000557804700001
Artículo obtenido de:	WOS

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Quaternary prevention: a concept relevant to public health? A bibliometric and descriptive content analysis

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