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methods were adopted to identify main publications, authors and outlets, research
centers/institutions and countries of origin of the researchers. A content analysis
was also employed to uncover proposed environmental measurement frameworks,
particularly those focused on developing countries. This paper is divided in four main
sections: Introduction, Bibliometric Review Design, Data Analysis and Conclusion.
2 Bibliometric Review Design
Yataganbaba et al. (2017) indicates the effectiveness of bibliometric methods in
showing a scientific roadmap on the study of a specific topic or area. The study
sought to analyze the progress of the research on ‘hospital environmental performance measurement’ by listing most cited authors and their country of origin, main
publication outlets, research centers/universities. In addition, a content analysis was
used to uncover proposed frameworks for the measurement of environmental performance in hospitals. Table 1 describes the elements of the research protocol.
The terms used in the study were regarded as keywords associated with environmental performance measurement in hospitals: (1) Hospital + Environment; (2)
Hospital + Environment* + Indicator; (3) Hospital + Performance; (4) Hospital +
Sustain* + Environment + Framework; (5) Hospital + Indicator + Framework; (6)
Indicators + Environment + Sustain*; (7) Quality + Indicators + Health + Care; (8)
Health + Care + Operations + Performance; (9) Health + Care + Performance +
Indicators + Environment + Sustain*; (10) Health + Care + Performance. Figure 1
describes the sequence of steps followed in the study.
Table 1 Research protocol
Research terms
10 combinations of terms
Reading
Title, Abstract, Introduction, Development, Results and Conclusion
Database
Web of Science ™
Exclusion criteria
Studies related to hospital accreditation (not related to the environment);
country and urban/city level environmental concerns; green
infrastructure for healthcare facilities; internal
environment/organizational climate; P4P studies (pay for performance);
quality of care; rural level environmental concerns; strategies to improve
performance in non-healthcare organizations
Inclusion criteria
Studies related to environmental performance measurement in hospitals
Language
English
Types of publication Journals and conference proceedings papers
Period
1987–2017
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methods were adopted to identify main publications, authors and outlets, research
centers/institutions and countries of origin of the researchers. A content analysis
was also employed to uncover proposed environmental measurement frameworks,
particularly those focused on developing countries. This paper is divided in four main
sections: Introduction, Bibliometric Review Design, Data Analysis and Conclusion.
2 Bibliometric Review Design
Yataganbaba et al. (2017) indicates the effectiveness of bibliometric methods in
showing a scientific roadmap on the study of a specific topic or area. The study
sought to analyze the progress of the research on ‘hospital environmental performance measurement’ by listing most cited authors and their country of origin, main
publication outlets, research centers/universities. In addition, a content analysis was
used to uncover proposed frameworks for the measurement of environmental performance in hospitals. Table 1 describes the elements of the research protocol.
The terms used in the study were regarded as keywords associated with environmental performance measurement in hospitals: (1) Hospital + Environment; (2)
Hospital + Environment* + Indicator; (3) Hospital + Performance; (4) Hospital +
Sustain* + Environment + Framework; (5) Hospital + Indicator + Framework; (6)
Indicators + Environment + Sustain*; (7) Quality + Indicators + Health + Care; (8)
Health + Care + Operations + Performance; (9) Health + Care + Performance +
Indicators + Environment + Sustain*; (10) Health + Care + Performance. Figure 1
describes the sequence of steps followed in the study.
Table 1 Research protocol
Research terms
10 combinations of terms
Reading
Title, Abstract, Introduction, Development, Results and Conclusion
Database
Web of Science ™
Exclusion criteria
Studies related to hospital accreditation (not related to the environment);
country and urban/city level environmental concerns; green
infrastructure for healthcare facilities; internal
environment/organizational climate; P4P studies (pay for performance);
quality of care; rural level environmental concerns; strategies to improve
performance in non-healthcare organizations
Inclusion criteria
Studies related to environmental performance measurement in hospitals
Language
English
Types of publication Journals and conference proceedings papers
Period
1987–2017