Objective To systematically summarize and analyze the content, methods, and effectiveness evaluation systems of workplace violence (WPV) prevention training for home visit nurses in China and abroad with a scoping review approach, so as to provide evidence-based references and practical implications for the development and continuous optimization of localized WPV prevention training programs for home visit nurses in China. Methods This study followed the methodological framework of scoping review by Arksey and O'Malley. Systematic searches were performed in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CNKI, WanFang Data, VIP Database, and China Biology Medicine disc. The search timeframe was from inception to December 2024. The Population-Concept-Context (PCC) model was used to define the research question and inclusion/exclusion criteria, and descriptive statistics and qualitative content analysis were applied to synthesize the included literature. Results A total of 11 studies were included, most from the North America (10/11). (1) Training content could be summarized into four core modules, ranked by involved frequency: theoretical knowledge (90.9%), de-escalation skills (81.8%), communication skills (72.7%), and reporting mechanisms (54.5%), showing a strong focus on the individual cognition level and on-site response skills, while emphasis on institutional reporting processes was relatively insufficient. (2) Training methods were diverse, mainly categorized as knowledge transmission-oriented, interactive-practical, and task-integrated approaches, often used in combination; training duration was highly heterogeneous (ranging from 51 minutes to 6 months). (3) Training effectiveness can be evaluated from two dimensions: in terms of experiential evaluation dimension, participants generally recognized the value of training and expressed ongoing needs; in terms of outcome evaluation dimension, training showed positive effects in improving knowledge and confidence (learning level) and reducing the incidence of violent incidents and turnover intention (behavior/outcome level). However, systemic challenges were also identified, such as uneven training coverage across institutions and policy implementation affecting effectiveness. Conclusion Current WPV prevention training for home visit nurses has taken shape in its core content framework and practical methods, with positive effects, but limitations exist in content comprehensiveness and relevance, flexibility of delivery methods, systematicness of outcome evaluation, and local applicability of evidence. Future efforts should be grounded in China's cultural context and the specific characteristics of home visit nursing, focusing on establishing a training content system with comprehensive risk coverage and personalized pathways, developing flexible and sustainable training implementation models, and establishing a multidimensional, process-wide scientific evaluation system. The ultimate goal is to form and refine a scientific, effective, systematic, and China-adapted WPV prevention training program for home visit nurses.

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