TABLE 1.
Articles included in analysis.
| Article title | References | Country of settlement | Country of origin |
| Building the Case for Nurses’ Continuous Professional Development in Ethiopia: A Qualitative Study of the Sick Kids-Ethiopia Pediatrics Perioperative Nursing Training Program | Abebe et al. (19) | Ethiopia | Ethiopia and Canada |
| National surgical, obstetric, anesthesia and nursing plan, Nigeria | Seyi-Olajide et al. (15) | Nigeria | Nigeria and United States |
| Critical care nursing practice and education in Rwanda | Munyiginya et al. (13) | Rwanda | Rwanda, South Africa, and Canada |
| Perioperative Nursing Training in Rwanda in Partnership with American Universities: The Journey So Far | Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences | Mukantwari et al. (14) | Rwanda | Rwanda |
| Anesthetic nurse training in KwaZulu-Natal government hospitals: exploring strengths and deficiencies | Southern African Journal of Anesthesia and Analgesia | Maharaj et al. (20) | South Africa | South Africa |
| The development of critical care nursing education in Zambia | Carter et al. (21) | Zambia | Zambia, United Kingdom |
| Improving Perioperative Nursing Practices in Africa | Woodhead (17) | African Continent | United Kingdom |
| Perioperative Nursing E-Learning Foundational Programme (PeN Programme) | The UN Global Surgery Learning Hub (18) | Online | ECSA Health Community, Ireland |
| A Global Profile of Nursing Regulation, Education, and Practice | National Council of State Boards of Nursing (11) | Global | n/a |
| Higher Diploma in Peri-Operative Theater Nursing | Nairobi Women’s Hospital College (12) | Kenya | Kenya |