biostudies-literatureUnknown13(5)Shongwe L<h4>Introduction</h4>There is a paucity of literature on the comprehensive roles of security guards in healthcare, regardless of day-to-day observations of security guards playing an extensive role in this field. Thus, this review will systematically explore the roles of security guards in healthcare contexts to create a centred body of evidence.<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>The study will systematically review existing quantitative and qualitative peer-reviewed literature on security guards in institutional healthcare so as to understand their roles. We will conduct the systematic review on 10 electronic databases: BioMed Central, SocIndex, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, JSTOR, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed. Data extraction will be in the form of a word documentBMJ opene069546https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10174004biostudies-literatureRole of security guards in healthcare settings: a protocol for a systematic review.PMC10174004Hanft-Robert SRoos TShongwe LSithole PCossie QSwartz LfalseRole of security guards in healthcare settings: a protocol for a systematic review.<h4>Introduction</h4>There is a paucity of literature on the comprehensive roles of security guards in healthcare, regardless of day-to-day observations of security guards playing an extensive role in this field. Thus, this review will systematically explore the roles of security guards in healthcare contexts to create a centred body of evidence.<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>The study will systematically review existing quantitative and qualitative peer-reviewed literature on security guards in institutional healthcare so as to understand their roles. We will conduct the systematic review on 10 electronic databases: BioMed Central, SocIndex, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, JSTOR, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed. Data extraction will be in the form of a word document2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 May2025-04-05T16:12:09.751Z2025-04-05T16:12:09.751ZS-EPMC101740043716447310.1136/bmjopen-2022-069546