Advance directive: analysys of the trends of brazilian scientific productions in the health area ; Directivas anticipadas de voluntad: análisis de las tendencias de la producción científica brasileña en el área de la salud ; Diretivas antecipadas de vontade: análise das tendências das produções científicas brasileiras na área da saúde

Objective: to analyze the trends in the Brazilian production of theses and dissertations in the health area on Advance Directives of Will. Method: narrative review carried out in July 2021 in the Theses and Dissertations Bank of the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel), and originated from the research question: "What is the trend in the productions of theses and dissertations on Advance Willingness?". The strategies: "advance directive", "living will" and "advance care planning" were used, and 86 productions were reported. Studies on the theme in the health area were included, without a time frame. After applying the inclusion criteria, the corpus of analysis was limited to 28 documents. Results: we identified a greater number of dissertations among the productions, mostly from the Southeast, in 2019, and in the area of Bioethics. The qualitative, descriptive and exploratory methodological design predominated. Two major themes were evident: the use of technologies as an auxiliary device to the applicability of Advance Directives of Will; and the perception of patients, families and health professionals about these directives. Conclusion: Advance Directives of Will are recognized by professionals, patients and families as instruments of autonomy, but there is ignorance, difficulties and limitations in their construction and application. ; Objetivo: analizar las tendencias de las producciones brasileñas de tesis y disertaciones del área de la salud sobre las Directivas Antecipadas de Voluntad. Método: revisión narrativa realizada en julio de 2021 en el Banco de Tesis y Disertaciones de la Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, y originada a partir de la pregunta de investigación: "¿Cuál es la tendencia en las producciones de tesis y disertaciones sobre Directiva de Voluntad Anticipada? Se utilizaron las estrategias: "directiva anticipada", "testamento vital" y "planificación anticipada de cuidados", y se ...