Authentic leadership in nurses' professional practice: an integrative review

to identify the primary constructs concerning authentic leadership and its relevance for nurses' professional practice.

integrative literature review conducted between 2015 and 2020 in LILACS, SciELO, and PubMed databases.

the United States published most of the 31 studies analyzed, with eight studies (25.8%), followed by Canada with seven studies (22.6%), and Brasil with five (16.1%). Most studies adopted a quantitative approach (77.41%), and 96.8% presented weak evidence. Three categories emerged: Work Engagement/Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment; Healthy Work Environment; and Intention to Quit the Job and Mental Exhaustion.

authentic leadership positively contributes to management and nursing care practice, promoting healthy work environments, structural empowerment, greater work engagement, and organizational commitment, decreasing absenteeism and mental exhaustion.