Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Nursing Educational Institutions: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To present the current evidence on the nature and principles of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Nursing Education Institutions (NEIs).

Method

Five databases (CINAHL, Medline, Scopus, ERIC and Educational Research Complete) and websites of Canadian nursing education institutions were searched for studies and grey literature on EDI. Information was analysed using the Diversio Diversity and Inclusion Survey (DDIS) framework to highlight the nature and principles of EDI in NEIs. A content analysis guided by a deductive approach informed the data synthesis.

Results

Eighty-eight studies (90 papers) published between 1999 and 2025 were included from 1301 identified articles in the database search. The websites of seven nursing institutions in Alberta, Canada, we

SUBMITTER: Lartey SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810623 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature