Júlia Altafini

Objectives: to evaluate the measurement properties of the Advanced Practice Nursing Competency Assessment Instrument – Brazilian version, in the hospital environment. Methods: a methodological study conducted in a hospital with 238 nurses. Three instruments collect the data: sample characterization form, Brazilian version of the Advanced Practice Nursing Competency Assessment Instrument, and the category “therapeutic interventions” of the nurse competence scale. Construct validity was verified by confirmatory factor analysis and Spearman’s correlation coefficient, and reliability by Cronbach’s Alpha and composite reliability. Results: in the factor analysis, the model converged to a satisfactory result. The study found acceptable evidence of reliability (Cronbach’s Alpha, 0.76-0.87; and composite reliability, 0.85-0.90). Conclusions: the instrument demonstrated evidence of construct validity and internal consistency and can be used in practice

RESUMO Objetivos: avaliar as propriedades de medida do Instrumento para Avaliação de Competências do Enfermeiro de Prática Avançada – versão brasileira, no ambiente hospitalar. Métodos: estudo metodológico, realizado em um hospital, com 238 enfermeiros. Os dados foram coletados por meio de três instrumentos: ficha para caracterização da amostra; versão brasileira do Instrumento para Avaliação de Competências do Enfermeiro de Prática Avançada; e a categoria “Intervenções Terapêuticas” da Escala de Competência do Enfermeiro. A validade de construto foi verificada por meio da análise fatorial confirmatória e do coeficiente de correlação de Spearman; e a confiabilidade, por meio do alfa de Cronbach e da confiabilidade composta. Resultados: na análise fatorial, o modelo convergiu para um resultado satisfatório. Foram encontradas evidências satisfatórias de confiabilidade (alfa de Cronbach, 0,76-0,87; e confiabilidade composta, 0,85-0,90). Conclusões: o instrumento demonstrou evidências de validade de construto e consistência interna e poderá ser utilizado na prática.

This review was conducted to map leadership styles that positively impact patients, professionals and institutions. Leadership is a topic widely studied because it is a fundamental skill in establishing favourable work environments, in addition to enabling nurses to influence their team in the search for better results. Therefore, a synthesis of the various studies produced to date is essential for nurses, managers and researchers to understand the different styles of leadership that positively influence organizational results, so they can choose the style they deem most appropriate. An integrative literature review retrieved articles from five databases, following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The level of evidence and its quality were assessed using the criteria of the Joanna Briggs Institute. Thirty-five studies were included, 18 of which reported the influence of leadership styles on patients (safety), nine on professionals (burnout) and eight on institutions (turnover and absenteeism). Transformational leadership had positive results for patients, professionals, and institutions alike. The results showed the need for nurses to improve their leadership skills, especially in the transformational style, to achieve positive results.