Table 1 General description of publications included in the analysis (24 publications reviewed)

Year of publication§

2021–2022

8 (33.33%)

[18, 19, 36, 40,41,42,43,44]

2019–2020

5 (20.8%)

[4, 17, 20, 45, 46]

2017–2018

5 (20.8%)

[1, 11,12,13, 32]

2015–2016

3 (12.5%)

[2, 16, 31]

2013–2014

1 (4.16%)

[15]

2010–2012

3 (12.5%)

[14, 47, 48]

Aim/type of study

Descriptive

20 (83.3%)

[1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19, 31, 32, 36, 40,41,42,43, 45, 47,48,49]

Explorative

4 (16.6)

[15, 17, 46, 50]

Research approach

Qualitative (primary data)

12 (50%)

[1, 12, 15,16,17,18, 32, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49]

Quantitative (secondary data)

1 (4.16%)

Mixed (primary data)

11 (45.8%)

[2, 4, 11, 19, 20, 31, 36, 42, 45, 48, 50]

Design

Qualitative

12 (50%)

[1, 12, 15,16,17,18, 32, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49]

Quantitative – randomized controlled trial

1 (4.16%)

[40]

Mixed

11 (45.8%)

[2, 4, 11, 19, 20, 31, 36, 42, 45, 48, 50]

Data collection

Questionnaire

10 (41.6%)

[15,16,17,18, 32, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49]

Key informant interviews

5 (20.8%)

[4, 11, 18, 36, 50]

Standardized questionnaires/surveys

9 (39.13)

[1, 2, 11, 12, 31, 43, 45, 48, 50]

Reliability is clear

Yes

19 (79.26)

[8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 31, 32, 36, 40,41,42,43, 45, 47,48,49]

No

5 (20.8)

[13, 14, 17, 41, 46]

Validity is clear

Yes

21 (87.5%)

[1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 31, 32, 36, 40,41,42,43, 45, 47,48,49]

No

3 (12.5%)

[13, 17, 46]

Generalizability is clear

Yes

21 (87.5%)

[1, 2, 4, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 31, 32, 36, 40,41,42,43, 45, 47,48,49]

No

3 (12.5%)

[13, 17, 46]