Spirituality in health and its practical interaction in a multiprofessional Gerontology group: a Brazilian experience

Abstract

This brief communication aims to present a discussion on spirituality in health, in Brazil, from a focus group. Spirituality is a little explored topic in the health area; however, its importance grows exponentially. The need to insert this theme is relevant to improve care practice and even more so that it can better manage your emotions, seek self-awareness and, consequently, reduce burn out. It was a focus group formed by a multidisciplinary health team that, over the course of a year, discussed the theme based on the manual of spiritual care of the Spanish Society of Palliative Care. Among the results achieved, the importance of inserting the theme as an opportunity for professional growth, with consequent improvement in assistance and even more, personal due to the help in the search for the meaning of one's life, stands out. Among the conclusions, promoting a study group on spirituality in health makes it possible to develop a more systematic care approach, focusing on the insertion of the theme in the care routine, in addition to generating intrapersonal reflections in the search for improvement in social skills.