Spirituality in a group of elderly Mexican residents of old people’s Home: a brief descriptive report

Abstract

Objective: To describe spirituality in a group of elderly Mexican residents of old people's home. Methods: Quantitative, observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study, conducted from July 2017 to January 2018, consecutive non-probabilistic sampling (n=28) in 7 old people's home in Mexico. Information collected through the Spiritual Perspective Scale (SPS), descriptive analysis. Results: Spirituality through the Spiritual Perspective Scale averaged 46.50 (+/-9.09), considered high in the group of elderly residents. Studies with elderly caregivers and chronic illnesses reveal that spirituality is favored in old age. Studies suggest that spirituality is a resource that generates well-being in old age. Conclusion: The elderly is spiritual, in old age there is a high spiritual sense, and spirituality is a phenomenon of interest for nursing from the holistic view of the human being that fosters a vision of spiritual care until intervention with institutionalized elders.