Table 3.
Overview of the included studies
| Authors, year, journal, country for publication | Scientific field of the Journal/Aim of the study | Region of data collection, year | Analysis methods | Sampling/data collection | Setting | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunetto et al. (2012). Nursing Outlook, USA | Nursing science/To investigate a specific component of the quality of management; The supervisor–nurse relationship, supervisor communication, it examines this relationship for its impact on the different generations of nurses. | Australia [Victoria, New South Wales, Western A. Queensland,] 2009 | Descriptive statistics, multivariate analysis of variance, path analysis with ordinary least square | Generational cohort/survey | 9 urban and regional or metropolitan, medium and smaller hospitals [7 private and 2 public sector hospitals] | 900 nurses [post‐ or undergraduate, hospital certificate, technical college, high school] |
| Garner et al. (2009) Nurse Education in Practice, UK | Nursing science/To describe application of the ETINL model providing an ongoing forum for students and faculty members. | UK/USA, 2008 | Qualitative analysis, experimental analysis | Cohort/focus group, diary, logbook | 3 university nursing faculties in a collaborative World Class using web‐based technology | 15‐20 advanced level students, BNE and BSN students, RNs, 2‐6 Faculty members |
| Gerrish and Griffith (2003) Journal of Advanced Nursing UK | Nursing science, Social science/To evaluate a programme with reference to its objectives, outcomes and overall success from the perspective of various stakeholders. | UK, 2001‐2002 | Instrumental case study, dimensional analysis | Purposive/focus group, individual interview | An adaptation programme for overseas nurses in Acute care hospitals and one Specialist Cancer Hospital | 14 managers, 8 faculty members, 10 mentors, 17 RNs educated in China, Philippines, India, sub‐Saharan Africa |
| Gutierrez et al. (2012) Journal Of Advanced Nursing, UK | Nursing science, Social science/To examine the relations between organizational commitment, organizational support, work values, global job satisfaction among faculty. | USA, 2006‐2007 | Descriptive statistics, factor correlation, multivariate analysis | A national stratified random/Survey | By the state approved schools of nursing | 1453 Nursing faculty members |
| Harrowing et al. (2010) International Nursing Review, UK | Nursing science, Social science/To examine the ethical principles and considerations that guide health research conducted in international settings using the example of a qualitative study Ugandan nurses/midwives. | Sub‐Saharan Africa/Uganda 2006‐2008 | Critical incident analysis | Purposive/focus group and individual interview, participant observation | A programme for skills training in knowledge of HIV and AIDS at a tertiary care hospital | 25 non‐resident nurses and nurse‐midwives |
| Havens et al. (2013) Journal of Nursing Management, UK | Nursing science, Social science/To describe staff nurse work engagement, predictors by generational cohort, implications for managers. | USA [Pennsylvania] 2012 | Descriptive statistics, correlation, regression analysis | Generational cohort/non‐experimental survey | 5 rural, private, non‐profit, non‐religious acute care hospitals | 747 RNs [diploma in nursing, associate degree. MSc. baccalaureate degree] |
| Kim et al. (2006) Advances in Nursing Science, USA | Nursing science/To identify factors and strategies to develop global nurse leaders, to describe the educational training experiences nurse leaders received for global nursing work, to compare the competencies for global executives/global nurse leaders. | Unidentified countries in all continents, 2005 | In‐depth exploration, content analysis | Purposive/structured individual interview | WHO, ICN, International Work of PHD in Nursing, Chief Nursing Office | 17 nurse leaders [15 PHD and RN, 2 other academic fields] |
| Lesia and Roets (2013) Africa Journal of Nursing Midwifery, S.Africa | Nursing science and Midwifery/To report on the placement and usage of advanced midwifery practitioners. | South Africa, 2010 | Descriptive statistics, quantitative analysis | Purposive/non‐experimental survey | The University of the Free State | 69 Advanced midwifery practitioners [MSc, advanced diploma level] |
| Meum et al. (2013) International Journal of Medical Informatics, UK | Medical informatics/To assess the extent, form, and transformation of global nursing classifications (NANDA) in a nursing practice during a period of 5 years. | Norway, 2005‐2008, 2008‐2010 | Longitudinal case study, exploratory analysis | Purposive/individual interview, participant observation, document analysis | A psychogeriatric inpatient ward at an university hospital | Unknown number of clinical staff and 19 nurses and social workers |
| Ortiga (2014) Social Science & Medicine, USA | Social science, Medical science, Health science/To examine the experiences of nurse educators working with poor nations that actively deploy and export nursing labour. | Philippines [Manila, Laguna Palawan, Misa‐mis Oriental],2010‐13 | Descriptive, qualitative analysis | Purposive/individual interview | 15 nursing schools [12 members of private schools association run by families or corporations, 3 public schools] | 34 clinical instructors, 14 deans, 10 nursing school administrators |
| Squires and Juárez (2012) International Journal of Nursing Studies, UK | Social science, Midwifery/To study the perspectives of Mexican nurses about their work environments to determine similarities and differences to results from developed world studies. | Mexico [Leon, Oaxaca, Tamaulipas, Mexico C.] 2006, 2008 | Two‐phase case study, In‐depth exploration, content analysis | Convenience and snowball/Semi‐structured individual interview | Primary care settings and acute care settings [private and public sector in hospitals and community clinics] | 46 nurses [technical degree, BSN degree, advanced level nurse, MSc] |
| Swenson et al. (2005) International Nursing Review, UK | Nursing science, Social science/To describe both the initial and the subsequent impact of the 2001 Global Nursing Partnerships Conference on the key challenges facing the global nursing community. | UK [London] and 13 countries represented at the conference, 2002 | Descriptive statistics, quantitative analysis, content analysis | Purposive/survey | The 2001 Global Partnerships Conference and immediate postconference | 63 conference members, 41 national nursing associate leaders, 31 government chief nursing officers |
| Toren et al. (2012) Journal of Nursing Management, UK | Nursing science, Social science/To examine the decision‐making and factors influencing nursing students when choosing a workplace. | Israel, 2008 | Descriptive statistics, quantitative analysis, content analysis | Convenience/survey, focus group | The University School of Nursing and a University Medical Centre | 47 female secular Jewish and male Arab students in their final year of education. |
| Tourangeau et al. (2014) Journal of Nursing Management, UK | Nursing science, Social science/To identify factors affecting Canadian home care nurse intention to remain employed. | Canada, 2011 | Exploratory descriptive, qualitative content analysis | Generational cohort/focus group | Urban and rural home care agencies [employed profit/not‐for‐profit] | 50 home care nurses [27 RNs and 23 RPNs] |
| Zhou et al. (2011) International Journal of Nursing Studies, UK | Nursing science, Midwifery/To explore social construction of difference and the related intersection of difference and racialization—China educated nurses working in Australia. | Australia;[Brisbane, Adelaide], 2009 | Symbolic interactionist exploratory by GT | Purposive and snowball/individual in‐depth interview | Hospital settings and nursing homes | 28 RNs educated with BNE in China |
| Zinsli and Smythe (2009) Journal of Transcultural Nursing, USA | Nursing science/To explore the experience of humanitarian disaster and emergency nursing. | New Zealand, 2008 | Heideggerian phenomenology, hermeneutics analysis | Purposive/individual interview | International relief/disaster settings; [Red Cross, Emergency, CARE] | 7 nurses, 1 primary researcher/nurse |
| Walton‐Roberts (2012) Global Networks, UK | Sociology, Anthropology/To explore how a colonial discourse of caste‐based pollution has given way to sexual pollution under migration. | India [Kerala] 2008 | Descriptive statistics, Nvivo qualitative data analysis | Purposive/survey, focus group, interview/no response rate | 3 government nursing colleges, 7 private nursing colleges | 1169 faculty, students, officials in medical department/recruitment agency |
| Weng et al. (2015) Journal of Nursing Management, UK | Nursing science, Social science/To explore influences of transformational leadership on nurse innovation behaviour and organization. | Taiwan, 2011 | Descriptive statistics, multiple regression and factor analysis | Purposive/survey | 3 regional hospitals [internal med., surgery, obstetrics, paediatric, emergency/ICU] | 439 nurses [advanced specialist nurse, BSN] |
| Wieck (2003) Journal of Nursing Education, Canada | Nursing science, Nursing education/To explore what students want the faculty, options for increasing the number of nursing graduates. | USA [Large state in southern part] 2000 | Descriptive statistics, Delphi technique | Generational cohort/survey, focus group | 17 nursing schools and a state‐wide educator conference | 49 faculty members and 194 students and nurses |
| Wros et al. (2004) Nursing and Health Sciences, Japan [in English] | Nursing science, Health science between East & West/To describe that part of nursing ethics which is universal and that which is particular to Japan and the USA. | USA/Japan 1993, 1994, 1998 | Narrative interpretive phenomenology [USA], ethnography [Japan] | Purposive/focus group, individual interview | Critical care wards in USA and University College in Nursing in Japan | 15 advanced specialist nurses [USA], 18 nurse educators [Japan] |