The quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a bibliometric analysis.

This bibliometric analysis highlights the growing importance of QOL research in the field of COPD, which can inform clinicians, researchers, and policymakers to prioritize areas for future investigation in order to develop comprehensive, patient-centered strategies. At the same time, it is suggested that researchers should pay more attention to the core authors, strengthen international collaboration and team exchanges, actively explore characteristic clinical featured treatment measures such as Tai Chi and family rehabilitation, carry out clinical research on the integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine and self-management, focus more on the QOL, mental health and economic and social burden of patients, and ultimately enhance the well-being of individuals with chronic respiratory diseases.