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Enfermería Global
On-line version ISSN 1695-6141
Abstract
NOVO LIMA, Andreia Maria et al. From the concept of Independence to the questioning of its use in practice: scoping review. Enferm. glob. [online]. 2022, vol.21, n.65, pp.625-654. Epub Mar 28, 2022. ISSN 1695-6141. https://dx.doi.org/10.6018/eglobal.444151.
Background:
Independence is a widely used concept by the most practical areas of health knowledge, being essential to know its real meaning for subsequent application.
Method:
Scoping review based on the recommended principles by Joanna Briggs Institute and by the conceptual analysis method from Walker and Avant. Careful research was realized in the databases: Scopus, CINAHL complete, and MEDLINE. Two independent reviewers evaluate the relevance of the articles' understudy, the extraction, and article synthesis.
Results:
One hundred and two articles were included, after the application of the inclusion criteria. The majority of the authors define independence as the physical capacity for self-care and for the realization of the daily activities. Other authors, confuse independence with autonomy, referring to independence as the cognitive capacity, financial capacity, social capacity, and decision capacity.
Conclusions:
Independence includes the ability to perform self-care and daily living activities.
Keywords : Patient care; Concept Formation; Rehabilitation Nursing; Independent Living; Health Promotion.