Positive aspects of authentic leadership in nursing work: integrative review - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

ABSTRACT

Objective:

To identify and analyze the existing scientific production on the positive aspects of authentic leadership in the nurse’s work process.

Method:

This is an integrative literature review. The databases used were Scientific Electronic Library Online; Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences; and National Library of Medicine – National Institutes of Health.

Results:

In this study, 17 articles were selected for analysis; 1 study (6%) was published in a national journal, and 16 (94%) were international studies. Of the 17 (100%) articles studied, 11 (65%) were developed in Canada. The hospital environment was present in the 17 (100%) articles.

Final considerations:

Authentic leadership has several positive aspects that significantly influence the nurse’s work process, such as engagement and job satisfaction, retention of new nurses, organizational commitment, among others.