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Abstract

Introduction: End-of-life care should be marked by the re-appraisal of the spiritual dimension. Objective: This work sought to understand the role of spirituality in the lives of families with a loved one in end-oflife situation. Materials and Methods: This qualitative research was conducted through semi-structured interviews with 15 relatives of patients with serious diseases cared for in the primary health care network in São Paulo, Brazil. The data were organized and analyzed according to the methodological figures of the Collective Subject Discourse technique. Results: Spirituality represents a unique role for the families, as it helps to give meaning to life experiences, above all those directly involved with disease and death. However, they find no space to express those issues with the health professionals, with whom they should have a bond and co-responsibility for care based on integrality. Discussion and Conclusions: These families recognize spirituality as a strengthening element against difficulties confronted with the illness, but strongly depend on the health staff's availability to increase their experience.

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Title
ESPIRITUALIDADE DE FAMÍLIAS COM UM ENTE QUERIDO EM SITUAÇÃO DE FINAL DE VIDA
Author
Miqueletto, Marcelo 1 ; Silva, Lucía 2 ; Figueira, Crislaine Barros 3 ; dos Santos, Maiara Rodrigues 4 ; Szylit, Regina 5 ; Ichikawa, Carolliny Rossi de Faria

 Enfermeiro. Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho. Botucatu, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] 
 Doutora em Ciencias. Professora Adjunta da Escola P auli st a de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo, Brasil. Autor correspondente. E-mail: [email protected] 
 Enfermeira graduada pela Faculdade Marechal Rondon. Sao Manuel, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] 
 Doutora em Enfermagem pela Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] 
 Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Livre Docente da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade de Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo, Brasil. E-mail: [email protected] 
Pages
1616-1627
Section
ARTÍCULO ORIGINAL
Publication year
2017
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Universidad de Santander
ISSN
22160973
e-ISSN
23463414
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
ProQuest document ID
1956032298
Copyright
Copyright Universidad de Santander 2017