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Abstract

Introduction: Competence is considered a fundamental element when measuring a nurse's or student's ability to provide nursing care, but there is no consensus on what competence really is. This paper aims to review the existing meanings and models of nursing competence. Method: The overview of literature reviews and concept analysis was performed through a search on Pubmed, Cinahl and PsychINFO from January 2005 to September 2014. It included key words, such as: Competence Model; Professional Competence; Nursing Competence; Compe- tency Model; Professional Competency; Nursing Competency.

Results: A total of 14 papers were found, coming from educational or clinical nursing field. It was possible to identify some common themes: description of competence determinants; confu- sion around the competence concept; lack in competence evaluation; lack when competence have to be operationalized

Conclusions: The overview results, enriched by the literature coming out from the organiza- tional studies, build the conceptual basis of an integrated model of nursing competence. More empirical research is needed to test the theoretical assumptions.

Keywords: competence; competency; nursing; organizational well-being; nursing sensitive outcome

 

Verso un modello integrato di competenza infermieristica: una overview delle revisioni ed analisi del concetto 

 

Introduzione: La competenza è un elemento fondamentale quando si misura la capacití  di infer- mieri o studenti di fornire assistenza infermieristica, ma non vi è consenso su ciò che realmente sia la competenza. Questo studio si propone di indagare i significati e i modelli di competenza infermieristica.

Metodo: L'overview delle revisioni della letteratura e delle concept analysis è stata effettuata attraverso una ricerca su Pubmed, Cinahl e PsychINFO dal gennaio 2005 a settembre 2014, che includeva parole chiave come: Modello di competenza; Competenza professionale; Competenza infermieristica; Competenza.

Risultati: Sono stati inclusi un totale di 14 articoli, provenienti dalla letteratura infermieristica sia in ambito formativo che clinico. È stato possibile individuare alcuni temi comuni negli arti- coli inclusi: la descrizione dei determinanti di competenza; la confusione intorno al concetto di competenza; la carenza nella valutazione delle competenze; la carenza nell'operazionalizzare il concetto di competenza.

Conclusioni: I risultati forniscono una panoramica che, arricchita dalla letteratura proveniente dagli studi organizzativi, costituiscono la base concettuale di un modello integrato di compe- tenza infermieristica. Ulteriore ricerca empirica è necessaria per verificare le assunzioni teoriche.

Parole Chiave: competenza; infermieristica, benessere organizzativo, esiti sensibili alle cure infermieristiche.

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Caruso, R., Fida, R., Sili, A., & Arrigoni, C. (2016). Towards an integrated model of nursing competence: an overview of the literature reviews and concept analysis. PROFESSIONI INFERMIERISTICHE, 69(1). Recuperato da https://www.profinf.net/pro3/index.php/IN/article/view/210

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