Table 3 JBI critical appraisal checklist for qualitative research

Adhikari and Melia (2013)

The (mis)management of migrant nurses in the UK: a sociological study

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

7/10

70%

Zhou et al. (2014)

The Experience of China-Educated Nurses Working in Australia: A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

9/10

90%

Stubbs (2015)

Recruitment of nurses from India and their experiences of an Overseas Nurses Program

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

8/10

80%

Connor (2016)

Cultural Influence on Coping Strategies of Filipino Immigrant Nurses

Y

Y

U

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

7/10

70%

Efendi et al. (2016)

Lived experience of Indonesian nurses in Japan: A phenomenological study

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

U

Y

9/10

90%

Healee (2016)

Working with difference: Thematic concepts of Japanese nurses working in New Zealand

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

7/10

70%

Zhou et al. (2016)

Why do China-educated nurses emigrate? A qualitative exploration

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

10/10

100%

Stievano et al. (2017)

Indian nurses in Italy: a qualitative study of their professional and social integration

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

10/10

100%

Salami et al. (2018)

Downward occupational mobility of baccalaureate-prepared, internationally educated nurses to licensed practical nurses

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

9/10

90%

Coustas (2019)

Factors impacting the retention of Registered Nurses recruited from India to work in South African hospitals: A case study

Y

Y

U

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

7/10

70%

Nortvedt et al. (2019)

A courageous journey: Experiences of migrant Philippine nurses in Norway

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

10/10

100%

Philip et al. (2019)

Overseas Qualified Nurses’ (OQNs) perspectives and experiences of intraprofessional and nurse–patient communication through a Community of Practice lens

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

10/10

100%

Effendi et al. (2020)

The lived experience of Indonesian nurses in Kuwait: A phenomenological study

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

10/10

100%

Nursalam et al. (2020)

The Lived Experiences of Indonesian Nurses Who Worked as Care Workers in Taiwan

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

7/10

70%

Almansour et al. (2021)

Home and expatriate nurses’ perceptions of job satisfaction: Qualitative findings

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

9/10

90%

Dahl et al. (2021)

Motivation, Education, and Expectations: Experiences of Philippine Immigrant Nurses

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

10/10

100%

Yusuf et al. (2021)

Using social network tools to facilitate cultural adjustment of self- initiated Malaysian female expatriate nurses in Saudi Arabia

Y

Y

Y

U

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

7/10

70%

Effendi et al. (2022)

The course of broken dreams: The expectations and realities of the life of Indonesian nurses as care workers in Japan

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

10/10

100%

Joseph et al. (2022)

Transition Experiences of Indian Nurses Into Australian Mental Health System

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

10/10

100%