Objective:To understand spirituality/religiosity as experienced by people with sickle cell disease, and its influence on coping with the disease. Method: A qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory study conducted in the State of Bahia. Twenty-nine respondents participated in semi-structured interviews. Content analysis was used to analyze the empirical material. Results: Individuals with sickle cell disease experience spirituality/ religiosity motivated by their hope for a miracle, and fear of death; among their rites are: reading religious materials, individual and group prayer, and attendance at worship services. The effects on their health include: comfort by means of coping by comparing two evils, anxiety relief, social support, and lifestyle changes; however, spirituality/ religiosity may be impaired. Final considerations: This study demonstrates the need to qualify health professionals to address spiritual issues of these individuals during illness, with the aims of diagnosing suffering and anguish, and providing care, comfort and strengthening of the spiritual bonds of these individuals. RESUMOObjetivo: Compreender a Espiritualidade/Religiosidade vivenciadas por pessoas com doença falciforme e sua influência sobre o enfrentamento da doença. Método: Estudo qualitativo, descritivo, exploratório, realizado no Estado da Bahia. Participaram 29 pessoas que responderam a entrevistas semiestruturadas. O material empírico foi submetido a análise de conteúdo. Resultados: Pessoas com doença falciforme vivenciam a Espiritualidade/ Religiosidade motivadas pela esperança de um milagre e por medo da morte; seus ritos são as leituras de textos religiosos, orações individuais e em grupo, e frequência a cultos; os efeitos sobre sua saúde são: conforto através do coping de comparação, alívio da ansiedade, apoio social, mudança no estilo de vida, porém a Espiritualidade/Religiosidade podem manifestar-se prejudicadas. Considerações finais: Este estudo ressalta a necessidade da qualificação dos profissionais de saúde para a abordagem das questões espirituais dessas pessoas adoecidas, com a preocupação de diagnosticar possíveis sofrimentos, angústias e assim prestar auxílio, conforto e fortalecer os vínculos espirituais desses indivíduos. Descritores: Anemia Falciforme; Espiritualidade; Dor; Enfermagem Holística; Cuidados de Enfermagem. RESUMENObjetivo: Entender la espiritualidad / religiosidad como la experimentan las personas con enfermedad de células falciformes y su influencia en el afrontamiento de la enfermedad. Método: Un estudio cualitativo, descriptivo y exploratorio realizado en el estado de Bahía. Veintinueve encuestados participaron en entrevistas semiestructuradas. Se utilizó análisis de contenido para analizar el material empírico. Resultados: Las personas con enfermedad de células falciformes experimentan espiritualidad / religiosidad motivadas por su esperanza de un milagro y el miedo a la muerte; entre sus ritos se encuentran: lectura de materiales religiosos, oración individual y grupal, y asistencia a los ser...

Objective: To understand the experiences of family members of children with sickle cell disease during transpersonal nursing care meetings mediated by Reiki. Materials and methods: Convergent care research, underpinned by Watson's Theory on Human Care, developed in a health facility for people with sickle cell disease in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The study was carried out from August to October 2016. Interviews with participants took place before and after six sessions of transpersonal care mediated by Reiki with seven family members. Thematic content analysis was applied to the data collected. Results: Participants realized the importance of cultivating self-recognition, identifying their fears and feelings, valuing self-care, reflecting on their health priorities and needs, and recognizing their potential for transforming their practices. After the meetings, feelings emerged towards valuing the self as a person to be cared for, reducing anxiety and stress, reconnecting with beliefs and deities, acceptance of the disease, the role of caregiver and the future, as well as better interaction with family members in order to manage conflicts harmonically. Conclusions: Transpersonal care favors nursing professionals’ autonomy to create their own way of thinking and practicing longitudinal care, which can be applied throughout the process of prevention, diagnosis and rehabilitation of the disease to achieve healing. It is up to these professionals to deepen theoretically on this approach and use the Clinical Caritas Process in the systematization of nursing care.