Considering the human being as a unit composed of body, mind and spirit, it is important that nurses evaluate the need for spiritual intervention. This study aims to describe the understanding of nurses about the meaning of spirituality and religiosity at a hospital. This is an exploratory and qualitative research that was carried out with 17 nurses. Data were collected through semistructured interview and analyzed using content analysis. Results show that nurses identify the particularities involved in the concepts of spirituality and religiosity and recognize the link between them. The applicability of these terms in nurses' clinical practice is directly influenced by their own spirituality and religiosity, by their academic training and their fear of negative repercussions resulting from the direct approach of these issues with patients.
This is an article that addresses spiritual care in pediatric oncology nursing, as part of the concepts for promotion of health in families who have children and adolescents with cancer. Indicates subjects of nursing education that prepares nurses to offer that kind of care together with knowledge of their own spirituality. It is presented as an opportunity to discuss the theme, offering subsidies to rethink the practice of pediatric oncology nurse, also points to the need for additional research in this area. Keywords: Neoplasms; Spirituality; Religion; Pediatric nursing RESUMOEste é um artigo que aborda o cuidado espiritual na enfermagem pediátrica oncológica, como parte dos pressupostos para a promoção da saúde de famílias que possuem crianças e adolescentes com câncer. Indica elementos sobre a formação do enfermeiro para o oferecimento desse cuidado, aliados ao conhecimento de sua própria espiritualidade. Apresenta-se como uma oportunidade para o debate sobre o tema, oferecendo subsídios para repensar a prática do enfermeiro na oncologia pediátrica, além de assinalar a necessidade de condução de pesquisas nessa área. Descritores: Neoplasias; Espiritualidade; Religião; Enfermagem pediátrica RESUMENEste es un artículo que aborda el cuidado espiritual en la enfermería pediátrica oncológica, como parte de los conceptos para la promoción de la salud de familias que poseen niños y adolescentes con cáncer. Indica elementos sobre la formación del enfermero para el ofrecimiento de ese cuidado aliado al conocimiento de su propia espiritualidad. Se presenta como una oportunidad para debatir sobre el tema, ofreciendo subsidios para repensar la práctica del enfermero en la oncología pediátrica, además de señalar la necesidad de realizar investigaciones en esta área. Descriptores: Neoplasias; Espiritualidad; Religión; Enfermería pediátrica
Physical aspects of disease management are often more evident than those related to spirituality or spiritual care. Spirituality may appear more crucial in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) when patients are experiencing serious illness or end-of-life situations. This paper describes the meaning of spirituality according to nurses who had worked in PICUs and how they provide spiritual care to children and their families. It is an exploratory research using a qualitative approach, including interviews with eleven PICU nurses. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis; two themes were identified: meanings of spirituality and religiosity according to nurses, and the provision of spiritual care to children in the PICU and their families. The interviewed nurses recognized the importance and value of spiritual care and are aware that spiritual needs are considered to be of significantly less importance than physical treatments. Spiritual care was mainly focused on the children's families; the nurses justified the absence of spiritual care to children, based on lack of time and children's age and level of consciousness. These results highlight a deficiency in spiritual care in PICUs and demonstrate the need for improved knowledge and demonstrate the need to not only raise awareness of the spiritual dimension of children, adolescents, and their families, but also to enhance discussion and improve general knowledge on the importance of spirituality in the treatment regimen to provide effective holistic care.
resumoAo considerar a integralidade do cuidado, é necessário que os enfermeiros sistematizem o cuidado espiritual e proponham intervenções nessa dimensão aos seus pacientes. Objetivo: analisar a compreensão do enfermeiro acerca do cuidado espiritual e a sua experiência na promoção desse cuidado aos pacientes na prática clínica. Método: pesquisa descritiva, com análise qualitativa dos dados, desenvolvida com 17 enfermeiros. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, as quais foram analisadas mediante análise de conteúdo qualitativa. Resultados: os enfermeiros identificaram a necessidade de intervenção na dimensão espiritual dos seus pacientes e consideraram importante atender a essa necessidade, porém eles apresentaram dificuldades em oferecer esse cuidado. Falta de conhecimento e organização do processo de trabalho foram dificuldades citadas para a não realização do cuidado espiritual e para a priorização dos cuidados físicos. Aponta-se, ainda, que o cuidado espiritual, quando oferecido, não foi sistematizado. Conclusão: esta pesquisa apresenta potencial para suscitar discussões quanto à formação do enfermeiro para o oferecimento do cuidado espiritual, além de demonstrar suas dificuldades e facilidades para a prestação de tal cuidado no cotidiano do trabalho da enfermagem. PAlAvrAs-cHAveEspiritualidade, religião, enfermagem, relações profissional-paciente, terapias espirituais (Fonte: DeCS, BIREME).
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