Summary

OBJECTIVE: To analyse and synthesise empirical evidence on people's perceptions of the care they receive from specialised nursing professionals in Mexico. METHOD: An exploratory systematic review was conducted during four months (September-December 2020). The acronym PCC (Population, Concept and Context) was used for this review. P: Patient and/or social perception, C: Specialised nursing professional's perception and C: In Mexico. Databases were searched: LILACS, IBECS, BDENF, CINAHL, MEDLINE, SciELO, Redalyc, the PudMed search system, the Cochrane Library and the Google Scholar tool. Included were studies on patients' perceptions of receiving care from specialised nursing professionals in Mexico. Articles in English, Portuguese and Spanish, data were analysed using content analysis. RESULTS: The proposed themes were A) the perception of humanised care, b) professional autonomy and C) the art of care. CONCLUSIONS: Offers insights into existing empirical evidence on patients' perceptions of professional skilled nursing care in Mexico; however, it cannot be conclusive, given the small number of studies retrieved. The findings lead to further research in order to delve deeper into the phenomenon of interest.