Abstract
We know today that positive health outcomes derive from the intersection of various factors such as valuation and respect; involvement in decisions, positive self-esteem, and the ability to exercise control over one’s own life by pointing out that the individual’s perspective on dignity is a central element in high-quality care. Dignity is a complex concept, difficult to define for lack of clarity of what the concept implies, but it is fundamental in Nursing courses. This theoretical article intends to present the narrative review about the concept of dignity in Nursing care, carried out in the context of the PhD in Nursing, at Universidade de Lisboa (University of Lisbon), aiming to discuss aspects of dignity in the context of Nursing care ethics.
Personhood; Nursing care; Ethic
Source: Adapted from Juliã
o e Barbosa