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The findings of this study can be used to develop a community-based intervention program and to establish a policy for improving the quality of life of elderly people.

AimsTo identify trends in global health competency improvement programs for nurses and to verify their effects.DesignSystematic review and meta‐analysis.Data sourcesArticles published from 2000–2017 in Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, and ProQuest and the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature database, Cochrane Library, Research Information Sharing Service, DataBase Periodical Information Academic, Korean Studies Information Service System, and National Assembly Library.Review methodsCochrane methods were used to conduct a systematic review, meta‐analysis, and sensitivity analysis.ResultsNineteen studies were reviewed. Among them, 12 studies were used for the meta‐analysis. The meta‐analysis indicated that global health competency improvement programs affected multicultural self‐efficacy and cultural competence.ConclusionThe findings can be used as the basis for global health competency improvement programs. More studies are needed to clarify their effectiveness.ImpactGlobal health competency improvement programs can be beneficial to improve cultural competence and multicultural self‐efficacy for nurses and nursing students.

Being homebound (HB) can affect people’s physical and mental health by decreasing movement, which can itself be exacerbated by the deterioration of people’s health. To break this vicious cycle of HB and being in poor health, it is necessary to identify and address the factors influencing HB status. Thus, we used a scoping review to identify an HB trend, focusing on the definition, measurements, and determinants of HB status. We analyzed 47 studies according to the five-stage methodological framework for scoping reviews. The common attribute of definitions of HB status was that the boundaries of daily life are limited to the home. However, this varied according to duration and causes of becoming HB; thus, the understanding of HB shifted from the presence or absence of being HB to the continuum of daily activity. Various definitions and measurements have been used to date. Many studies have focused on individual factors to analyze the effect of HB. In the future, it will be necessary to develop a standardized measurement that reflects the multidimensional HB state. In addition, it is necessary to utilize a theoretical framework to explore the social and environmental factors affecting HB.

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