Open AccessProfessional autonomy of nurses: A qualitative meta-synthesis study
Author(s) -
Leila Rouhi-Balasi,
Nasrin Elahi,
Abbas Ebadi,
Simin Jahani,
Maryam Hazrati
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.409
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2228-5504
pISSN - 1735-9066
DOI - 10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_213_19
Subject(s) - autonomy , nursing , competence (human resources) , qualitative research , psychology , health care , medicine , medical education , sociology , social psychology , political science , social science , law
Autonomy is the main element of professional practice in nursing. However, despite the many studies conducted on nursing autonomy, this concept is not fully understood and a comprehensive explanation of this concept in nursing is necessary. Meta-synthesis offers a way to increase the understanding of this concept using existing research findings. Thus, the present study aimed to explain the concept of professional nursing autonomy.