Exploring the Concept of Nurses’ Healthcare Policy Competence: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Meta‐Synthesis

Key Points

• The aim is to develop a conceptual framework for nurses' competence in healthcare policy.
• Conducted a systematic review of existing literature on nurses' healthcare policy competence.
• Performed qualitative meta-synthesis to analyze findings across multiple studies.
• Identified themes and gaps in current educational approaches related to healthcare policy.
• Found key components of competence include knowledge, skills, and engagement in policy processes.
• Identified a lack of structured educational programs for developing policy competence in nursing.
• Suggested frameworks for integrating political education into nursing curricula.