La teoría de relaciones interpersonales de Hildegard E Peplau en Enfermería

Objective: to substantiate Hildegard E Peplau's theory of interpersonal relationships in Nursing. Methods: a scoping review of articles published from 2013 to 2021 in the LILACS, SciELO, PubMed, Dialnet, and REDALYC databases was conducted. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) flowchart was used in the search strategy using the DeCS and MeSH descriptors and the Boolean operators AND and OR. 665 original articles, available in English, Spanish, German, and Portuguese were reviewed, excluding works without access to full text, gray literature, and publications before 2013; 19 were selected. Conclusions: peplau's theory remains one of the most influential in modern nursing, especially in the field of mental health and patient-centered care. Its emphasis on therapeutic communication and the establishment of effective interpersonal relationships makes it relevant to improve the quality of care and the patient experience in different health contexts.