Inteligencia emocional en la formación de los estudiantes de enfermería: una revisión sistemática

Emotional intelligence in the training of nursing students: a systematic review

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Publicado: 2026-10-20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33996/revistahorizontes.v10i44.1325
Palabras clave:
"Inteligencia emocional"; "Desarrollo"; "Estudiantes"; "Enfermería"
Keywords:
"Emotional intelligence"; "Development"; "Students"; "Nursing";

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Maria Santos Oyola Canto
Universidad César Vallejo. Lima, Perú
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3787-998X
Silvia Elizabet Reyes Narváez
Universidad Nacional Santiago Antúnez de Mayolo. Huaraz, Perú
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9624-1997
Juan Hugo Romero Acevedo
Universidad Nacional de Barranca. Barranca, Perú
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1940-0365
Contexto: La inteligencia emocional tiene una relevancia creciente en el contexto universitario. Objetivo: Analizar la producción científica relacionada con el desarrollo de la inteligencia emocional en estudiantes de enfermería. Metodología: Se aplicó la metodología PRISMA realizando la revisión sistemática en las bases de datos PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Scielo, Redalyc y Dialnet de estudios publicados entre 2020 y 2025. De 673 artículos identificados se seleccionaron 30 tras aplicar los criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Resultados: Los resultados evidencian la necesidad de integrar la inteligencia emocional en el currículo de enfermería mediante estrategias formales, actividades extracurriculares y un enfoque formativo sistémico con el fin de favorecer el desarrollo profesional y manejo de situaciones estresantes. Conclusión: Se concluye que fortalecer la inteligencia emocional es esencial en los estudiantes, porque contribuye a optimizar el desempeño académico y futuro ejercicio profesional, además promueve interacciones empáticas y resilientes.
Background: Emotional intelligence is increasingly relevant in the university context. Objective: Analyze the scientific production related to the development of emotional intelligence in nursing students. Methodology: The PRISMA methodology was applied by performing a systematic review in the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Scielo, Redalyc and Dialnet databases of studies published between 2020 and 2025. Of 673 articles identified, 30 were selected after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: The results demonstrate the need to integrate emotional intelligence into the nursing curriculum through formal strategies, extracurricular activities, and a systemic training approach in order to promote professional development and the management of stressful situations. Conclusion: It is concluded that strengthening emotional intelligence is essential in students, because it contributes to optimizing academic performance and future professional practice, and also promotes empathetic and resilient interactions.

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Vol. 10 Núm. 44 (2026): Octubre - Diciembre

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Oyola Canto, M. S., Reyes Narváez, S. E., & Romero Acevedo, J. H. (2026). Inteligencia emocional en la formación de los estudiantes de enfermería: una revisión sistemática. Horizontes Revista De Investigación En Ciencias De La Educación, 10(44), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.33996/revistahorizontes.v10i44.1325
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