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The work environment and leadership 
in nursing: an integrative review* * Based on the thesis: "Liderança do enfermeiro em UTI e sua relação com o ambiente de trabalho", Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, 2014

Ambiente laboral y liderazgo del enfermero: una revisión integrativa

Objective:

To investigate the relationship between the work environment and leadership in nursing.

Method:

An integrative review of literature which was based on data from LILACS, PubMed, CINAHL and the SciELO portal for journals covering the period from January to April 2013. The inclusion criteria were: the indexing of research covering leadership exercised by nurses over a team and whether the research was available in English, Spanish or Portuguese.

Results:

The sample consisted of 12 articles that met the criteria.

Conclusion:

The results showed that leadership had an impact on the work environment. However, no studies were found that showed the influence of the working environment on leadership in nursing.

Working environment; Health Facilities; Leadership; Nursing; Review


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