Document Type : Review Article
Authors
1 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
2 Department of Health Information Technology, School of Paramedical and Rehabilitation Sciences, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: The rapid advancement of digital technologies has transformed many sectors, including healthcare, and has led to the emergence of smart hospitals. This study applies text mining to systematically analyze the scientific literature on smart hospitals, aiming to identify key themes, research trends, and topical patterns.
Methods: This study included articles on smart hospitals indexed in Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus, with no time restrictions, up to May 18, 2024. The review was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. Search terms related to “smart hospital” and its synonyms were used to retrieve relevant records. After duplicate removal in EndNote, eligible studies were selected through title and abstract screening based on the predefined inclusion criteria. Text mining analysis was performed in Python using the Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) topic-modeling algorithm to identify topics. In addition, bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Bibliometrix package in R to visualize keyword co-occurrence maps.
Results: A total of 153 articles were analyzed, revealing five major thematic clusters: Internet-Based Services, IoT and Sensor-Based Systems, Digital Transformation, Data Analysis and Intelligent Management, and Smart Infrastructure. These themes highlight the close interconnections between digital technologies, hospital management, and service innovation.
Conclusion: This study provides a comprehensive overview of the smart hospital research landscape and shows that the field is increasingly shaped by the integration of digital infrastructure, IoT, and data-driven management approaches. The findings highlight the need for further interdisciplinary research to support the effective development and implementation of smart hospital systems.
Highlights
Fatemeh Ameri (PubMed) (Google Scholar)
Marziyhe Meraji (Google Scholar)
Meisam Dastani (PubMed) (Google Scholar)
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