Autoeficacia de enfermeros en la atención a pacientes en cuidados paliativos: revisión de alcance
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Introducción: El cuidado al final de la vida requiere de los enfermeros habilidades específicas, destacándose la autoeficacia, entendida como la creencia en la propia capacidad de actuar en situaciones desafiantes, influyendo en la calidad de la asistencia y permitiendo una actuación segura y compasiva en cuidados paliativos.
Objetivo: Identificar, en la literatura, cómo se ha evaluado la autoeficacia de los enfermeros en la asistencia a pacientes en cuidados paliativos y los factores asociados a ella.
Métodos: Se realizó una Revisión de Alcance, conducida conforme a la metodología del Joanna Briggs Institute y reportada según las directrices Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. La pregunta orientadora fue: “¿Cómo se evalúa la autoeficacia de los enfermeros en la prestación de asistencia a pacientes en cuidados paliativos?” La búsqueda se realizó en siete bases de datos y en la literatura gris. Dos revisores independientes realizaron la selección con la ayuda de la plataforma Rayyan, y las divergencias fueron resueltas por un tercer revisor.
Resultados: Se identificaron 2.043 estudios, de los cuales 13 compusieron la muestra final. Predominaron estudios asiáticos, de diseño transversal y enfoque cuantitativo. Se encontraron 13 escalas diferentes para la evaluación de la autoeficacia. Los factores más frecuentemente relacionados fueron el conocimiento y la formación específica en cuidados paliativos.
Implicaciones para la práctica: Comprender los factores que influyen en la autoeficacia subsidia estrategias educativas y fortalece prácticas asistenciales calificadas, seguras y humanizadas en cuidados paliativos.
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