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  • Bioethics
  • Nursing Ethics
  • Feminist Theory

Background:

  • Feminist bioethics is an emerging field in Brazil.
  • Its development has implications for nursing practice.
  • Understanding these implications is crucial for advancing ethical care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the emergence and development of feminist bioethics in Brazil.
  • To analyze its implications for nursing practice.

Main Methods:

  • Integrative literature review.
  • Searched major databases (PubMed, EBSCO, BVS, Web of Science, Scopus).
  • Selected nine relevant studies published in Portuguese.

Main Results:

  • Identified a research gap in feminist bioethics and nursing from 2006-2020.
  • Most studies focused on valuing nursing.
  • Political engagement in health emerged as a key strategy.

Conclusions:

  • Feminist bioethics encourages nurses to critically examine gender roles in the workplace.
  • It addresses vulnerabilities in care delivery.
  • It promotes equitable ethical decision-making by including nurses' and patients' perspectives.