Spirituality among Health Professionals: An Exploratory Factor Analysis and a Moral Reflection

Abstract

Even nowadays, there are few studies about the use of quantitative methods about the practice of caring among healthcare professionals. Objectives: T o present a statistical analysis about spirituality, religiosity and health on the practice of caring between healthcare professionals. With the results found on the statistical analysis called exploratory factorial, there is a new reflection about spirituality and moral on the practice of caring that shows up, such as spirituality/religiosity on the life of healthcare professionals. The approach of spirituality/religiosity in the care of the sick person and in the training of healthcare professionals; the positive impact of spirituality/ religiosity on the treatment of the sick person and spirituality/religiosity on the practice of caring between pastoralist/ chaplains. Methods: Quantitative survey-type research, classified and described as descriptive, applied to 89 (eighty nine) health professionals.