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Nana Cui1, Ran Liang1, Xiangru Yan1
1Department of Nursing, Jining No 1 People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China.
Introduction:
The global healthcare landscape is undergoing a significant shift in demographics, evolving disease epidemiology and an ageing population, prompting the expansion of healthcare roles, including the healthcare assistant (HCA). However, there remains limited clarity regarding the scope and standards of their competence.
Methods And Analysis:
A scoping review will be conducted following the updated Joanna Briggs Institute methodological framework. Five databases encompassing PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature Complete (EBSCOhost), EMBASE, Web of Science and PsycINFO (EBSCOhost) will be searched. Selected studies will include all types of studies on the competence of HCAs. Two reviewers will independently perform the screening and data extraction process. The quality of evidence in this review will be assessed by the Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool. Data synthesis will be presented using the narrative descriptions and tabular illustrations. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews will be employed for transparent reporting.
Ethics And Dissemination:
No ethical clearance is required for this review. The final review will be submitted for publication to a peer-reviewed journal. Additionally, the results of the final review will be disseminated both locally and nationally to inform clinical practice.
Registration:
This protocol has been registered with the Open Science Framework. Registration number is OSF.IO/5RGUC.
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