Global research trends on case managers in chronic disease management: a bibliometric analysis (2005–2025)
Background: Chronic diseases are the leading global cause of mortality, and fragmented care can worsen outcomes, especially in health systems with workforce and coordination constraints. Case management-related roles (case managers, care coordinators, patient navigators) are increasingly used to sup...
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Elsevier
2026
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/127904/7/127904_Global%20research%20trends%20on%20case%20managers%20in%20chronic%20disease%20management.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/127904/ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221413912600065X |
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| Summary: | Background: Chronic diseases are the leading global cause of mortality, and fragmented care can worsen outcomes, especially in health systems with workforce and coordination constraints. Case management-related roles (case managers, care coordinators, patient navigators) are increasingly used to support continuous, integrated, people-centered care. However, prior reviews mainly assess effectiveness in specific diseases or settings and rarely map global publication trends, geographic disparities, collaboration patterns, or thematic evolution. Aim: To map the global research landscape on case management-related roles in chronic disease management (2005–2025), including publication trends, geographic contributions, influential documents, and thematic structures. Methods: A bibliometric analysis was conducted using Scopus and PubMed. English-language articles, reviews, and conference papers (2005–2025) were included. Records were deduplicated and analyzed in VOSviewer using keyword and title/abstract term co-occurrence mapping; screening followed PRISMA 2020. Results: After screening, 574 publications were included. Output increased markedly after the mid-2010 s and was concentrated in high-income countries, with limited representation from low- and middle-income countries. Co-occurrence mapping showed interconnected themes spanning integrated care models, community/navigation approaches, role development, and evaluation/implementation, with recent emphasis on multimorbidity, self- management, and technology-enabled coordination. Conclusion: Research on case management-related roles in chronic disease care has expanded and diversified toward integrated, people-centered, longitudinal care. Future work should strengthen implementation-focused evidence (including outcomes and costs), reduce geographic inequities, and clarify how digital tools are embedded within redesigned care pathways to support scalable and equitable chronic care. |
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