Spirituality/religiosity in palliative care:

what is the perception of the multidisciplinary teams?

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7213/2175-1838.14.003.DS06

Abstract

The World Health Organization establishes that care for people facing fatal diseases, in other words, in palliative care (PC) should include the spiritual dimension. This study aimed to highlight multidisciplinary teams’ perception of spiritual/religious issues in palliative care. The research method was mixed, cross-sectional, characterized as descriptive and exploratory. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire, composed of 39 closed questions and one open-ended question, and the Centrality of Religiosity Scale. Twenty-five professionals from PC teams collaborated in the study. 94% consider that religiosity cooperates in the treatment and 76% perceive that patients would like to bring religious issues to the treatment. These professionals highlight the need to receive training to address the issues of E/R (96%) and understand the importance of a spiritual caregiver as a team member to provide spiritual assistance on a professional basis. This gap in the formation of healthcare professionals, allied to the need for spiritual assistance of individuals and family members in PC, calls on theology to develop a theoretical and practical reflection that contributes to consistent proposals of spiritual care to be applied in the context of Palliative Care.

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Author Biographies

Sileide France Turan Salvador, Instituto Federal do Paraná (IFPR)

Doutora em Teologia.

Mary Rute Gomes Esperandio, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná

Doutora em Teologia pela Escola Superior de Teologia, mestrado em Teologia pela Escola Superior de Teologia, possui graduação em Pedagogia pela Universidade Regional do Noroeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, graduação em Psicologia pela Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos. Tem experiência na área de docência teológica, com ênfase na interface Psicologia e Teologia, atuando principalmente nos seguintes temas: Subjetividade contemporânea, Processos de subjetivação, Psicologia da Religião, Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus, Sacrifício.

Published

2022-12-26

How to Cite

France Turan Salvador, S., & Gomes Esperandio, M. R. (2022). Spirituality/religiosity in palliative care: : what is the perception of the multidisciplinary teams?. Pistis Praxis, 14(3). https://doi.org/10.7213/2175-1838.14.003.DS06