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Review
. 2022 Oct 17;75(1):e20210972.
doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0972. eCollection 2022.

Authentic leadership in nurses' professional practice: an integrative review

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Ellen Daiane Biavatti de Oliviera Algeri  1 , Rosemary Silva da Silveira  1 , Jamila Geri Tomaschewski Barlem  1 , Maria Claudia Medeiros Dantas de Rubim Costa  2 , Danubia Andressa da Silva Stigger  1 , Cristiane de Sá Dan  3
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Authentic leadership in nurses' professional practice: an integrative review

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Ellen Daiane Biavatti de Oliviera Algeri et al. Rev Bras Enferm. .

Abstract

Objectives: to identify the primary constructs concerning authentic leadership and its relevance for nurses' professional practice.

Methods: integrative literature review conducted between 2015 and 2020 in LILACS, SciELO, and PubMed databases.

Results: the United States published most of the 31 studies analyzed, with eight studies (25.8%), followed by Canada with seven studies (22.6%), and Brasil with five (16.1%). Most studies adopted a quantitative approach (77.41%), and 96.8% presented weak evidence. Three categories emerged: Work Engagement/Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment; Healthy Work Environment; and Intention to Quit the Job and Mental Exhaustion.

Final considerations: authentic leadership positively contributes to management and nursing care practice, promoting healthy work environments, structural empowerment, greater work engagement, and organizational commitment, decreasing absenteeism and mental exhaustion.

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