Relações entre religiosidade e saúde mental na concepção de capelães

Abstract

O artigo apresenta e discute resultados de um estudo acerca das concepções de capelães sobre as relações entre religiosidade e saúde mental (SM) daqueles sob seus cuidados. A pesquisa, de natureza descritivo-empírico-fenomenológica, empregou entrevistas semiestruturadas, conduzidas com quinze capelães do Distrito Federal. Depois de transcritas e revisadas, foram analisadas segundo o método de Giorgi, buscando-se apreender os sentidos das concepções e experiências relatadas pelos participantes. Verificou-se predominância na percepção de relações positivas entre religiosidade e SM, mas os capelães também apontaram relações negativas, “facas de dois gumes” e não lineares.

Religiosity and Indigenous Cosmology in a Brazilian Hospital Setting: The Challenges Faced by Health Professionals

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“…However, this assistance, which is directed towards the spiritual needs of individuals, whether Christian, Muslim, Jew, Spiritist, or coming from African religions or indigenous cosmologies, is far more effective when provided by their own religious leaders, within the hospital domain, in a way that integrates with the medical services they also receive there, as the literature has demonstrated. Nwora (2020) and Nwora and Freitas (2021) also highlight the need for a more humanized chaplaincy, with an integrated approach to the multiple expressions of spirituality in the population being cared for. Given this potential convergence of healthcare efforts to treat illness, it is advantageous to both the hospital team and the indigenous communities.…”

Spirituality and Health in Brazil: A Survey Snapshot of Research Groups

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“…A partir das dificuldades da implantação de uma organização ou instituição formal desses serviços (FRANCISCO et al, 2015;GENTIL et al, 2011), faz-se necessário compreender como se dá o apoio religioso-espiritual em equipamentos como os hospitais, assim como conhecer quais as dificuldades, facilidades e potencialidades que se colocam para os profissionais e/ou voluntários que realizam esse serviço. Há uma produção de estudos nessa área que é recente e restrita principalmente ao âmbito internacional, evidenciando a escassez de estudos nacionais e que retratem realidades locais (GENTIL et al, 2011;KWORA;FREITAS, 2020).…”