Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

PCCInclusion criteria  Exclusion criteria  
Participants (P)Healthcare leaders (e.g. nurse leaders, healthcare leaders, supervisors, administrators, managers)Other healthcare professionals, students and patients
Concept (C)Ethical challenges in healthcare leadershipNot related to ethical challenges in healthcare leadership
Context (C)Healthcare organisations and the healthcare sector in any geographic locationNot related to the healthcare sector or organisations
Type of sourceStudies using quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods designs, as well as unpublished studies, theoretical papers, features, case study scenarios and journal articles. Published in English, Finnish or Swedish. Studies from January 2020 to August 2025Books, thesis, reviews
Note(s):

If a study includes professionals other than leaders, the minimum requirement is that leaders constitute at least 50% of the participants

Source(s): Authors’ own work

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