Empowerment of the Person with Neurological Disorders and Caregiver at Home: Gains Sensitive to the Contributions of Rehabilitation Nursing Care - Systematic Literature Review

Neurological disorders bring about disabilities associated with increased dependence for self-care, placing the person in a vulnerable position. We live in a social context in which the family, namely wives and daughters, mostly assume the role of caregiver. The Rehabilitation Nursing Specialist Nurse (RNSN) establishes a partnership with the person and the caregiver, developing and implementing Rehabilitation Nursing (RN) intervention plans to empower and maintain their functional capacity, empowering them with knowledge and skills that ensure the person's self-care satisfaction with fewer burdens on the caregiver, thus promoting the quality of life of both. Objective: Identify the RNSN interventions that can contribute to the empowerment of the person with neurological disorders and their caregiver in the home setting. Methodology: A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted on the EBSCO host platform. The research question was formulated based on the PICO methodology. Results: Sensitive outcomes of RN care for the person with neurological disorders and caregiver are identified, in the sense of improved self-care. Conclusions: The importance of RN care at home is justified, focused on empowering the caregiver and promoting health literacy, bringing benefits to both the person with neurological disorders and the caregiver, promoting the improvement of functional capacity and self-care, particularly in reducing the occurrence of adverse events and complications at home after hospital discharge, both for the person and the caregiver.