Expressing spirituality in palliative care: a narrative review

Authors

  • Alessandra Ribeiro da Silva Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais
  • Ana Júlia Bonine de Melo

Abstract

End of life requires a comprehensive approach to relief physical, emotional, family and social pain, addressing spiritual issues as a way to ensure patients all sources of comfort. Given this scenario, this narrative literature review discusses the effects of spirituality/religiosity in palliative care. Based on a manual search for papers in the PubMed and Virtual Health Library databases, 11 articles were
selected for the review. The discussions were divided into three axes: spirituality of terminally ill patients, spirituality of health professionals and spirituality of family members. In conclusion, spiritual practices during the end of life and in coping with anguish are crucial both for patients and their families and for professionals.

Keywords:

Cuidados Paliativos Integrativos. Espiritualidade. Religião. Medicina Paliativa.

Author Biographies

Alessandra Ribeiro da Silva, Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais

Graduanda em Medicina pela Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais

Ana Júlia Bonine de Melo

Graduanda em Medicina pela Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais
Vol. 31 No. 3 (2023): Continued publication

Published:

2024-03-13

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1983-803420233506PT

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da Silva AR, de Melo AJB. Expressing spirituality in palliative care: a narrative review. Rev. bioét.(Impr.). [Internet]. 2024 Mar. 13 [cited 2024 May 11];31(3). Available from: http://www.revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/3506

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