Propuesta de un repertorio bibliográfico sobre enfermedad crónica avanzada y cuidados paliativos

Abstract

Objective: Identify serial publications on advanced chronic disease and palliative care and classify them according to visibility and impact. Methods: We looked for serial publications included in MIAR (Matrix of Information for the Analysis of Journals) or Ullrichs (serial publications catalog) that will deal with different aspects of palliative care and advanced chronic patients. We selected those journals that were at least included in specialized databases (Medline, Embase, Cinahl and PsiCInfo) and whose impact was evaluated in a citation database (Journal Citation Reports or Scopus). The selection of the magazines was made by at least two observers and in case of doubt the description of the magazine (aim and scope) was consulted. The final listing was ranked according to the ICDS (Composite Secondary Diffusion Index) visibility index. Results: We retrieved and selected 39 serials, 27 indexed in MEDLINE, 27 in EMBASE, 23 in CINAHL and 14 in PsycInfo. The visibility was high (ICDS ≥ 9) in 23 journals (59 %). Except two, all are published in English. Conclusions: Advanced chronic disease and palliative care have a broad and high-visibility bibliographic repertoire. This repertoire can be used in the selection of journals to be reviewed in clinical sessions, critical reading groups, etc. and as a criterion of prioritization when publishing a research paper on the subject.