A importância atribuída à espiritualidade como estratégia de enfrentamento do tratamento oncológico / La importancia atribuida a la espiritualidad como estrategia de afrontamiento del tratamiento oncológico / The importance attributed to spirituality as a coping strategy for oncologic treatment

Objetivo: conhecer a importância e a experiência espiritual de pacientes em tratamento oncológico. Método: estudo qualitativo, descritivo e exploratório, desenvolvido em uma unidade de assistência de alta complexidade oncológica do sudoeste baiano. A coleta foi realizada em junho de 2019, por meio de entrevista guiada, mediante um roteiro semiestruturado, tendo a amostra final 10 pacientes em tratamento oncológico. As entrevistas foram transcritas e analisadas através da técnica de análise de conteúdo de Bardin. Resultados: evidenciou-se a importância e os benefícios promovidos pelo uso da espiritualidade durante a quimioterapia. Foi demonstrada a necessidade de uma maior e melhor abordagem da espiritualidade pelos profissionais de saúde durante a assistência. Considerações finais: diante das dificuldades encontradas durante o tratamento oncológico, a espiritualidade torna-se uma estratégia benéfica utilizada pelos pacientes. Ainda assim, o uso do cuidado espiritual como instrumento de assistência dos profissionais de saúde é um desafio a ser superado.

Objetivo: comprender la importancia y la vivencia espiritual de los pacientes sometidos a tratamiento oncológico. Método: estudio cualitativo, descriptivo y exploratorio desarrollado en una unidad de atención oncológica de alta complejidad en el suroeste de Bahia. La recolección tuvo lugar en junio de 2019, mediante una entrevista guiada, utilizando un guión semiestructurado, con la muestra final de 10 pacientes en tratamiento oncológico. Las entrevistas fueron transcritas y analizadas mediante la técnica de análisis de contenido de Bardin. Resultados: se evidenciaron la importancia y los beneficios promovidos por el uso de la espiritualidad durante la quimioterapia. Se demostró la necesidad de un mayor y mejor abordaje de la espiritualidad por parte de los profesionales de salud durante la atención. Consideraciones finales: dadas las dificultades encontradas durante el tratamiento oncológico, la espiritualidad se convierte en una estrategia beneficiosa utilizada por los pacientes. Aun así, el uso de la atención espiritual como instrumento de ayuda por parte de los profesionales de la salud es un reto a ser superado.

Objective: to understand the importance and spiritual experience of patients undergoing oncologic treatment. Method: qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study developed in a high complexity oncologic care unit in the southwest of Bahia. The collection took place in June 2019, through a guided interview, using a semi-structured script, with the final sample having 10 patients undergoing oncologic treatment. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed through the content analysis technique of Bardin. Results: the importance and benefits promoted by the use of spirituality during chemotherapy were evidenced. The need for a greater and better approach to spirituality by health professionals during care has been proven. Final considerations: in view of the difficulties encountered during oncologic treatment, spirituality becomes a beneficial strategy used by patients. Even so, the use of spiritual care as an instrument of care by health professionals is a challenge to be overcome.

Actitudes de las enfermeras ante los cuidados espirituales y religiosos en un hospital general / Nurses attitudes to the spiritual and religious care in a general hospital

Objetivo principal: Describir en nuestro medio el grado de conocimiento sobre el constructo aceptado internacionalmente por la profesión enfermera sobre espiritualidad y religiosidad así como las actitudes hacia la práctica de cuidados espirituales y religiosos. Metodología: Estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo y transversal. Se han explorado los conocimientos y actitudes de las enfermeras respecto al concepto de espiritualidad y religiosidad utilizando un cuestionario auto-diseñado. Resultados principales: Se ha obtenido el 78,23% en conocimientos correctos y el 69,84% en actitud positiva ante los cuidados espirituales y religiosos. Conclusión principal: En nuestro medio, las enfermeras demuestran una comprensión de los cuidados espirituales y religiosos en sintonía con el constructo que se propugna internacionalmente. Las actitudes ante estos cuidados son favorables aunque se detecta la necesidad de tomar conciencia de la responsabilidad directa ante los mismos más allá de la correcta derivación a otros profesionales competentes. Es necesario completar la formación en algunos aspectos de la intervención

Objective: To describe in our environment the level of knowledge about the construct internationally accepted by the nursing profession on spirituality and religiosity and attitudes towards the practice of spiritual and religious care. Methods: Quantitative, descriptive and transversal study. We have explored the knowledge and attitudes of nurses regarding the concept of spirituality and religiosity using a self-designed questionnaire. Results: We obtained 78.23% in correct knowledge and 69.84% in positive attitude towards spiritual and religious care. Conclusions: In our environment, nurses demonstrate an understanding of spiritual and religious care in tune with the construct that advocates internationally. Attitudes before this care are favorable although the need for awareness of direct accountability to them beyond the correct referral to other competent professionals is detected. It is necessary to complete the training in some aspects of the intervention

Scientific ways to study intercessory prayer as an intervention in clinical research.

The purpose of this article is to share a "research journey" to study the somewhat controversial subject of Christian intercessory prayer (CIP) utilized as a clinical intervention, and the knowledge gained along the way. This article will explore the steps in the development and implementation of clinical research to scientifically examine a phenomenon that many say cannot--and should not--be studied. The sequential steps in developing this area of study are detailed and explained from the conception of the initial idea through utilization of concept analysis and literature review to develop the researchable topic. The subsequent development of both qualitative and quantitative pilot studies to investigate CIP in depth is presented to illustrate how the intervention of CIP can successfully be incorporated into clinical research. This article provides guidelines for future researchers who may want to utilize CIP as an intervention.

Men of prayer: spirituality of men with prostate cancer: a grounded theory study.

Spirituality plays a powerful role in cancer treatment and recovery; it has been identified by hospitalized patients as one of their top priorities of care. However, health care providers struggle to find ways to address the spirituality of their patients. The purposes of this study were to discover what spirituality means for men with prostate cancer and how it influences their treatment. Eleven men, ages 54 to 71, with prostate cancer were interviewed within several days following radical prostatectomy with bilateral lymph node staging. This grounded theory methodology generated three categories of spirituality: (a) praying, (b) receiving support, and (c) coping with cancer. The basic social process, coping with cancer, occurred in four phases: facing cancer, choosing treatment, trusting, and living day by day. These results were validated by four of the participants for truthfulness. The findings of this study provide holistic nurses with knowledge and a midrange theory of spirituality that can be used in building a research-based practice.

The use of prayer in spiritual care.

Prayer is an integral component of the spiritual life of mankind. Prayer allows people to express themselves during crisis and emotional turmoil. It can serve as an important source of personal strength and as a foundation for self-resilience during times of adversity. Holistic nurses may use prayer with patients to positively influence how patients cope with anxiety relative to illness.

Reconnecting the spirit of healing.

The history of health care was the history of the church until the advent of scientific medicine. Now, through parish nursing, "the church's role has been reclaimed," says Gail Brimbecom, a Canadian pioneer in this growing specialty.