Innovative services in home health nursing: a scoping review protocol

Advances in the use of technology in home health nursing (HHN) not only can facilitate the delivery of home care but can also influence the entire healthcare system. Additionally, it can contribute to the individual autonomy in the area of health. The aim of this scoping review protocol is to identify, describe and map the types of innovative services and their delivery approaches in the HHN structure worldwide.

The main question of the research is as follows: what are different types of innovative services and their delivery approaches in the HHN structure around the world? The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) method for scoping reviews will guide the conducting this scoping review, and the participants, concept and context framework will be used as eligibility criteria. MEDLINE databases via PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Web of Science, Science Direct, Persian scientific databases and grey literature will be searched prior to May 2024 to include eligible studies, without any language restrictions. To be included, studies will be reviewed by two independent reviewers. A data extraction form developed for the study purpose will be used to extract the data relevant to the review questions. Data analysis will be performed based on each innovative service and answering the subquestions about it. According to the concepts of interest, the results will be analysed and presented using tables, figures, images and a narrative summary.

This study will not involve human or animal participants. Data will be sourced from the published literature. To be published, the results of the study will be submitted to an international peer-reviewed, open-access journal as well as scientific meetings on HHN and innovative services research.