Background:

Autonomy is a concept widely used by health professionals, however, there is some inconsistency in its use.

Objective:

Map and analyze the concept of autonomy in existing evidence according to its application in different areas of knowledge.

Review Method:

Scoping review based on the principles recommended by the Joanna Briggs Institute and the Walker e Avant conceptual analysis method. Two independent reviewers performed the relevance of the articles, the extraction and synthesis of the data.

Presentation and interpretation of results:

In the review, 191 articles were included. Attributes of the concept of autonomy are: cognitive state, emotional intelligence, social situation, intellectual condition and physical condition.

Conclusion:

Autonomy is a multifaceted concept. Nursing needs to develop interventions that clearly promote the person’s autonomy.

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