Interest in near-death experiences (NDEs) has grown across disciplines such as medicine, psychology, and literature, yet no consensus exists on their origin or nature. This study presents a bibliometric and systematic review of 775 articles published between 1977 and April 2025, using PRISMA guidelines. Data was extracted from the Scopus database and analyzed with the Bibliometrix package in R. Additionally, the Tree of Science method was used to map citation networks and identify core contributions and research fronts. The United States, the United Kingdom, and Belgium lead in NDE research. Methodologies vary widely, encompassing medical analyses of brain activity, psychological outcomes like reduced suicidal ideation, and narrative approaches identifying common language patterns. Findings reveal a fragmented theoretical landscape, emphasizing the need for integrative frameworks. Future studies should deepen the medical and psychological understanding of NDEs and explore their long-term impact on individuals’ mental health and spiritual development.

This article analyzes the conditions of the home environment during early childhood in Neiva, Colombia, in response to the need for contextualized evidence on caregiving practices, access to services, and the structural factors that shape early childhood environments within the framework of national policies such as the De Cero a Siempre strategy. The objective was to characterize home environment conditions in early childhood in Neiva and identify associations between sociodemographic variables and practices related to caregiving, health, early education, recreation, and child participation. A structured questionnaire was administered to 700 households with children aged 0-6 years, selected through probabilistic stratified sampling by district. The analysis combined descriptive statistics, Phi correlation coefficients, and multiple correspondence analysis. The findings reveal significant associations between child age, caregiver education level, and participation in prenatal courses with positive caregiving practices, access to early education, and improved recreational conditions. Consistent patterns were also identified among indicators of health, sanitation, nutrition, and developmental follow-up. These results highlight the family environment as a structuring space for early well-being and underscore the importance of strengthening public policies that recognize territorial and cultural diversity in early childhood.