INFLUENCE OF NURSE LEADERSHIP ON PATIENT SAFETY: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Abstract

Objective: to identify the knowledge produced in the literature about the influence of nurse leadership on the safety of hospitalized patients. Method: integrative review with search in LILACS, PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus and Web of Science databases. Original articles published between 2017 and 2022 in Portuguese, English or Spanish were included. Theses, dissertations, editorials and reviews were excluded. The sample of 1610 articles was analyzed. Results: based on the 12 articles included, three categories were listed: influence of leadership on the team to ensure patient safety; consequences of leadership influence on patient safety; leadership styles/models that influence patient safety. Conclusion: nursing teams are influenced by their leadership; therefore, a consolidated safety culture is nurtured by effective leadership, committed, prioritizing and supporting safe practices and behaviors supported by positive and contemporary leadership styles in achieving qualified and safe care.