Abstract
To reflect on autonomy in health care, its perspective on the lives of the elderly, and its meaning for the practice of nursing care. Theoretical essay on the practice of nursing care to promote autonomy and self-care for the elderly. It is necessary to qualify the practice of nursing care to consider the aging process and maintain the autonomy of the elderly. Three parts emerged: "The autonomy of the elderly and the care plan", "Nursing in the self-care process", and "Challenges to the practice of caring for the elderly in nursing". There is still a deficiency in promoting autonomy for the elderly due to the need for a review of the practice of nursing care, which, considering aging in Brazil, needs to undertake new actions in order to encourage self-care and autonomy in this population.
Highlights
The world shows rapid aging in the population and consequent change in the structure of the population pyramid
The improvement in socioeconomic development, the promotion of vaccination campaigns and greater access to health care are some of the factors that contributed to the establishment of this current reality
The question is posed:“What is the importance of reflecting on the practice of nursing care with the promotion of elderly autonomy? How can the nursing practice add quality of life and social transformation to them?”The reasons are innumerable and crucial for the improvement of the planning of care in which the interaction between the peers prevails, above all, the active participation of the patient, considering that the projection for this population gains prominence and the inability to meet global biopsychosocial demands still compromise the care provided to it(4-5)
Summary
The world shows rapid aging in the population and consequent change in the structure of the population pyramid. The epidemiological transition followed the evolution of changes in the health-disease process, there was no adequate preparation of public health policies to deal with this new statistic(2) In this perspective, the situation tends to a more complex scenario for the elderly, given that the association of CNCDs alongside the natural physiological process of aging can result in functional impairment to different degrees. The low integration and social receptivity, combined with the unpreparedness of health professionals in dealing with the issues of aging in a comprehensive manner, impose serious limitations to their wellbeing and satisfaction with life(3-6) In this sense, the question is posed:“What is the importance of reflecting on the practice of nursing care with the promotion of elderly autonomy? The aim of this article is to reflect on health autonomy, its perspective on the lives of the elderly and its meaning for the practice of nursing care
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