AimTo summarize current literature on the definition, categorization and measurement of social support in studies of work‐related musculoskeletal disorders among hospital nurses.DesignA scoping review.Data SourcesA literature search of four databases (CINAHL, Medline, Embase and Web of Science) was employed to map the evidence between January 2012 and April 2023 on the definition, categorization and measurement of social support in studies of work‐related musculoskeletal disorders among nurses in hospital settings.Review MethodsThis review adopted Arksey and O'Malley's framework for conducting scoping reviews. Data extraction was reported using PRISMA Scoping Review guidelines and articles synthesized using a descriptive approach.ResultsFifteen studies met the criteria for inclusion in the review. Social support was distinctly defined in only two studies. Four main categories of social support identified were Co‐worker, Supervisor, Family and Overall support. Eight tools were found to measure social support, and the most used tool was the Job Content Questionnaire.ConclusionsThe review identified that social support is often not explicitly defined. Furthermore, social support can be categorized and measured in different ways, using diverse tools. This variation may affect the understanding of social support and the approaches in measuring and providing social support in the workplace.ImpactStudies should clearly define the social support category evaluated, to facilitate comparisons between studies of nurses with work‐related musculoskeletal disorders. Healthcare managers should obtain feedback from nurses to ensure that the category of social support provided matches that which the nurse requires to ensure it helps the nurse from an organizational perspective. Healthy social relationships should be encouraged among nurses to promote nurses' well‐being and by extension patient care.Patient or Public ContributionThere was no patient or public involvement.

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在医院护士与工作相关的肌肉骨骼疾病的研究中如何定义、分类和测量社会支持：范围界定审查


目的总结关于医院护士工作相关肌肉骨骼疾病研究中社会支持的定义、分类和测量的现有文献。设计范围界定综述。数据来源采用四个数据库（CINAHL、Medline、Embase 和 Web of Science）的文献检索绘制 2012 年 1 月至 2023 年 4 月期间关于医院护士工作相关肌肉骨骼疾病研究中社会支持的定义、分类和测量的证据。审查方法本次审查采用了 Arksey 和 O'Malley 的框架进行范围审查。使用 PRISMA 范围界定审查指南报告数据提取，并使用描述性方法合成文章。结果 15 项研究符合纳入审查的标准。只有两项研究明确定义了社会支持。社会支持的四个主要类别是同事、主管、家庭和整体支持。我们发现了八种衡量社会支持的工具，最常用的工具是工作内容问卷。结论审查发现，社会支持通常没有明确定义。此外，社会支持可以使用不同的工具以不同的方式进行分类和衡量。这种差异可能会影响对社会支持的理解以及在工作场所衡量和提供社会支持的方法。影响研究应明确定义评估的社会支持类别，以方便对患有工作相关肌肉骨骼疾病的护士的研究进行比较。医疗保健管理者应获取护士的反馈，以确保提供的社会支持类别与护士所需的相匹配，以确保它从组织的角度为护士提供帮助。 应鼓励护士之间建立健康的社会关系，以促进护士的福祉并扩大患者护理。患者或公众的贡献没有患者或公众的参与。