ABSTRACT Objective This study aims to investigate the evolving trends and assess the impact of educational interventions in clinical and community nursing of published literature. Design This study used bibliometric and content analysis. Sample and Measurements Data were retrieved from the Web of Science database. VOSviewer was used for bibliometric analysis and visualization. Content analysis identifying basic trends in health education was performed by examining co‐occurrence keywords. Results The study analyzed 3553 publications from 106 countries and 13,729 researchers, featuring 6686 keywords across 194 journals. Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem, Journal of Clinical Nursing , and Journal of Advanced Nursing published the most articles, with the Journal of Clinical Nursing showing the highest co‐citation frequency and link strength. Common keywords included “health education,” “patient education,” “nursing,” “health promotion,” and “self‐care.” Key health education trends: digital health, chronic disease management, older adult health, discharge education, readmission, and reproductive and sexual health for teens. Conclusion Health education research in nursing increasingly focuses on patient‐centered approaches, digital innovations, and sustainable interventions. Nurses play a key role in addressing chronic disease, reproductive health, and healthy aging through structured educational strategies. Strengthening digital literacy and interdisciplinary collaboration is crucial for improving long‐term health outcomes.
Gümüş et al. (2025) studied this question.