Ethical issues in nursing care for older adults in community settings: A scoping review

Lei Huang, Xinying Peng, Yifei Zhao, Wenrui Chen, Zhongkang Xu, Yizheng Dang, Shujun Wang, Anning Hou, Yitong Wang, Lili Zhu, Bing Han, Wenna Wang, Peng Wang, Shulei Yuan, Lina Wang, School of Nursing, Henan Medical University, West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Department of Cardiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, School of Nursing and Health, Zhengzhou University, Department of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Nursing Ethics: An International Journal for Health Care Professionals

Published online on March 21, 2026

Abstract

Nursing Ethics, Volume 33, Issue 5, Page 1298-1315, August 2026.
BackgroundEthical issues in nursing care for older adults in community setting are becoming more visible as population aging accelerates. However, existing studies are fragmented and lack a comprehensive synthesis to inform ethical practice and ...