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A Scoping Review protocol for a concept analysis on familiarity (Preprint)


 BACKGROUND
 Familiarity is a concept often used in literature but is not well-defined or understood. As a key concept in rural nursing theory, the conceptual understanding of familiarity is currently incomplete. The findings from this scoping review will inform a concept analysis using Walker and Avant’s method and to identify and define the missing key components of familiarity.
 
 
 OBJECTIVE
 The objective of this scoping review is to examine and synthesize the existing literature about the concept of familiarity.
 
 
 METHODS
 The Joanna Briggs Institute scoping review framework guided the identification of literature published from 2016-2022 on familiarity. Following the PRISMA-ScR reporting standard, the familiarity scoping review is registered on Open Science Framework (registration DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/ZB8VF). A total of eight databases, including Pubmed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Plus with full text, Psychinfo, Communication Source, EBSCO MegaFILE, Medline, Nursing & Allied Health Database, and Science Direct, will be searched for twenty-two search terms. Covidence software will be used to manage the scoping review with each citation independently reviewed by two research team members for eligibility. Eligibility will be determined using a two-level process. Each title and abstract will be screened for eligibility; for citations deemed eligible, a full-text article review will be conducted. The scoping review is expected to locate a large body of literature and eligibility criteria will be refined during the title and abstract screening process. In addition, reference list scanning will be used to locate relevant literature.
 
 
 RESULTS
 In rural practice settings, familiarity is a recognized concern for nurses and healthcare professionals. Nurses in rural practice experience familiarity with patients, families, and the environment without recognizing it as a factor in rural settings. The findings from this review will further the understanding of familiarity and how it affects rural nursing practice.
 
 
 CONCLUSIONS
 This review will support a full understanding and add clarity to the concept of familiarity. These new insights will advance the understanding of how familiarity influences rural healthcare practice and will clarify the theoretical statement #3 in rural nursing theory.
