Abstract
Objective: Synthesize scientific knowledge about humanitude’s care method in elderly care. Method: Integrative literature review available in the CINAHL, LILACS and SciELO databases, using the descriptors: Humanitude, Care, Nursing, linked by the Boolean operator, published between 2006 and 2017, in Portuguese, Spanish and English. Seven studies were selected after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: From the analysis arose the following thematic axes on the method of humanitude’s care: Importance that the nurses confer to the method; Application of the method in nursing care; and Formation of the humanitude’s care method in health professionals. Conclusions: This study may contribute to a reflection and a change in nurse practice facing the need to respect and preserve the autonomy of the elderly, as well as the restructuring of teaching and training programs in institutions.
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