EXPLORANDO EL PAPEL DE LA AUTOEFICACIA PARENTAL EN EL USO DE LOS SERVICIOS SANITARIOS: REVISIÓN DE LA LITERATURA

Introduction: The number of visits to emergency departments in recent years has increased significantly. There are many factors that influence the use of health services and the use that parents make of these services. It has been shown that parental self-efficacy plays a fundamental role in the management of children's health and illness and may also be the case in the use of health services. Objective: The purpose of this narrative review was to explore the role that parental self-efficacy plays in the care of children and the use of health services. Methods: To this end, a bibliographic search was carried out in Pubmed, Cinhal and PsycINFO. Results: No studies were found that directly explored parental self-efficacy and the use of health services. However, the relationship between the concept of self-efficacy and Ascunce Guerrero S, Ruiz-Zaldibar C, Mujika A, Pumar-Méndez MJ... 2019. Horiz Enferm, 30,3, 254-270 256 the management of children's health and minor illnesses shown in the literature points out towards the idea that parental self-efficacy may be playing an important role in the use of health services. Conclusion: Future observational studies are necessary to explore the relationship between parental-self-efficacy and use of service. This information can be of great help in planning health education actions according to the needs of this population and contributing to the sustainability of the system, decreasing unnecessary visits to the emergency departments.