Brazilian nurses' concept of religion, religiosity, and spirituality: A qualitative descriptive study

Abstract

Evidence points toward the impact of nurses' personal views and knowledge about religion, religiosity, and spirituality on health care. This qualitative research investigates nurses' concepts of religion, religiosity, and spirituality and how they use these concepts in practice. Thirty-four nurses were interviewed at a hospital in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Content analysis was used to organize and code the results. Three main themes generated from the interviews were (i) religiosity/spirituality as an important dimension in life; (ii) notions of religiosity and spirituality; (iii) formal knowledge of the concept of religion, religiosity, and spirituality. The results indicate that religion, religiosity and spirituality should be incorporated into nurse training to improve the comprehension and competence of nurses in these areas of practice. It is recommended that to ensure holistic and person-centered care, there must be constant reflection on these concepts.

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“…Therefore, awareness that their spiritual beliefs would be put to the test may have influenced the participants’ answers. Given the complexity and difficulty of distinguishing the constructs religiosity and spirituality [ 110 ], identifying the role played by both in the perception of distress becomes important. …”

“…In a country as religious as Brazil [ 110 ], admitting distress can be considered lack of faith, especially for some followers of Christianity. Therefore, awareness that their spiritual beliefs would be put to the test may have influenced the participants’ answers.…”

“…Given the complexity and difficulty of distinguishing the constructs religiosity and spirituality [ 110 ], identifying the role played by both in the perception of distress becomes important.…”

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