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Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to identify and describe research exploring online peer-to-peer health communities for individuals affected by chronic kidney disease., Introduction: The proliferation of online peer-to-peer health communities has created new opportunities for individuals affected by chronic kidney disease to come together for mutual social, emotional, and informational support., Inclusion Criteria: This scoping review will include qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, and evidence synthesis studies, as well as gray literature relating to online peer-to-peer health communities for individuals affected by chronic kidney disease. The search will not be limited by language, time frame, geographic location, or publication date., Methods: This review will be undertaken in accordance with the JBI methodology for scoping reviews and reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist. The following databases will be searched: Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), Embase (Ovid), MEDLINE (Ovid), PsycINFO (Ovid), and Web of Science. Gray literature will be searched via MedNar, Google Scholar, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. After duplicates have been removed, 2 reviewers will independently screen the titles, abstracts, and full text of the eligible sources. Data will be extracted using a modified data extraction tool as per JBI guidance, and presented in tabular format, accompanied by a narrative summary describing how the findings relate to the scoping review questions., Review Registration: Open Science Framework https://osf.io/kfj9v., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2025 JBI.)

Objective: The objective of this review will be to explore the paradigmatic perspectives of research on self-regulated learning in non-Western learners in health professions education., Introduction: Studies show that there are significant cultural differences in self-regulated learning. However, a predominantly positivistic research paradigm, attempting to fit cross-cultural populations into pre-defined Western conceptualizations of self-regulated learning, has led to the disregard of these differences. Viewed from a critical realist paradigm, emerging evidence suggests the need for generalizable, yet culturally sensitive models. Given the relevance of self-regulated learning to success in an increasingly diverse health professions setting, the first step toward achieving this is to gain a systematic understanding of the paradigms of research on self-regulated learning in non-Western learners in this context., Inclusion Criteria: Primary research on the self-regulated learning of non-Western learners in health professions education will be included. Participants will include learners in the Global South, including learners from Japan and South Korea, based on study setting. Studies on self-regulation and self-directed learning will not be included., Methods: This review will be conducted in accordance with the JBI methodology for scoping reviews. The following databases will be searched: MEDLINE (Ovid), CINAHL (EBSCOhost), ASSIA (ProQuest), PsycINFO (Ovid), ERIC (EBSCOhost), Web of Science Core Collection, CKNI, Epistemonikos, and LILACS. Gray literature will be searched for in Google Scholar, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, and DART-Europe. There will be no date or language restrictions. Following independent title and abstract screening by 2 reviewers, data will be extracted into a piloted data extraction tool, which will be iteratively revised as needed. Analyzed data will be presented in graphs and tables, accompanied by a narrative summary., Review Registration: Open Science Framework https://osf.io/gf2ez., Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest., (Copyright © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. On Behalf of JBI.)