2.3 Respect for autonomy
The ethical principle this believe people have uniqueness.The freedom to choose their actions according to the principle of human rights. Autonomy in decision making and the behaviour. Philosophers who proposed this concept is Kant with the belief that individuals who have the reason. The ability to make decisions by themselves. So the principles and decision support of the patient to choose to follow the values and beliefs of their own. The right to decide for themselves independently without force, and personnel health team to accept even when you disagree. The chally&Loriz said that the independence of the individual mean persons have a right treated on the basis of values and beliefs of their own. The nurse has to accept the value of the patient. And support patients decide according to your value.(chally&Loriz,1998)
The patient autonomy in decision making. Participate in learning independently. To learn what you want and learn how their own satisfaction, because learning is. Their internal processes, human beings can control their own knowledge, experience and skills.
Doctors and nurses as a consultant to one of the patients. However, patients can decide for themselves (Autonomous patient) health care is not a doctor or nurse. But at the patient's home or workplace. In which patients in decisions that affect them. With regard to all aspects of their health. (Keattikhun,2002)