There is a lack of standardized, culturally adapted, psychometrically robust assessment tools tailored to postgraduate mental health nursing¶
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q2 i? The review finds most existing instruments are designed for general or undergraduate populations, underscoring the need for harmonization of training programs and competence evaluation. → Calvo Javier Sanz 2026
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Calvo Javier Sanz 2026¶
Calvo Javier Sanz, Renghea Mariana Alina, García-Madrid Mercedes Gómez del Pulgar. (2026). Assessment of Mental Health Nurses’ Competences: A Scoping Review. Actas Españolas de Psiquiatría. https://doi.org/10.62641/aep.v54i3.2069
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Discussion-level synthesis of the scoping review's tool mapping. The review reports "a lack of standardized, culturally adapted, and psychometrically robust tools tailored to postgraduate Mental Health Nursing"; no effect size applies.
"The findings reveal a lack of standardized, culturally adapted, and psychometrically robust tools tailored to postgraduate Mental Health Nursing. Most existing instruments are designed for general or undergraduate populations, underscoring the need for harmonization of training programs and competence evaluation at both national and international levels."
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