The importance of religiosity/spirituality in the perspective of cancer patients
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https://doi.org/10.5205/1981-8963-v10i8a11358p2895-2905-2016Keywords:
espiritualidade, religião, oncologiaAbstract
ABSTRACT
Objective: to describe the importance of religiousness/spirituality through the health-disease process in the perception of patients in cancer treatment. Method: a descriptive, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, performed with 234 patients in cancer treatment in a Reference Center, from April to November 2014. It was used as a tool for data collection a questionnaire with 20 items, encompassing socioeconomic variables, Duke-DUREL index, spiritual history of ACP and CSI - MEMO. Descriptive statistics was performed. Results: in the sample, 76.50% were female, 58.5% Catholics and 42.74% had breast cancer. It was found that the faith is extremely important for 82.91%. Concerning religion, 33.76% attended a religious meeting more than once a week and 47.86% devoted their time to individual religious activities. Conclusion: the data show that religiosity/spirituality has high levels of importance in addressing the health-disease process for these patients. Descriptors: Spirituality; Religion; Oncology.
RESUMO
Objetivo: descrever a importância da religiosidade/espiritualidade no processo saúde-doença sob a percepção de pacientes em tratamento oncológico. Método: estudo descritivo, transversal, de abordagem quantitativa, realizado com 234 pacientes oncológicos em tratamento num Centro de Referência, de abril a novembro de 2014. Utilizou-se como instrumento para a coleta de dados um questionário com 20 itens, englobando variáveis socioeconômicas, Índice de Duke-DUREL, História espiritual da ACP e CSI – MEMO. Realizada estatística descritiva. Resultados: na amostra 76,50% eram do sexo feminino, 58,5% católicos e 42,74% tinham neoplasia de mama. Encontrou-se que a fé é extremamente importante para 82,91%. Em relação à religiosidade, 33,76% frequentavam algum encontro religioso mais de uma vez por semana e 47,86% dedicavam seu tempo a atividades religiosas individuais. Conclusão: os dados revelam que a religiosidade/espiritualidade possui altos níveis de importância no enfrentamento do processo saúde-doença para esses pacientes. Descritores: Espiritualidade; Religião; Oncologia.
RESUMEN
Objetivo: describir la importancia de la religiosidad/espiritualidad en la salud-enfermedad en la percepción de los pacientes en tratamiento contra el cáncer. Método: estudio descriptivo, transversal, con un enfoque cuantitativo, realizado con 234 pacientes en tratamiento contra el cáncer en un Centro de Referencia, de abril a noviembre de 2014. Fue utilizado como una herramienta para la recolección de datos un cuestionario con 20 ítems, que abarca las variables socioeconómicas, índice de Duke-DUREL, historia espiritual de la ACP y CSI - MEMO. Estadística descriptiva fue realizada. Resultados: en la muestra, 76,50% eran mujeres, el 58,5% de católicos y 42.74% tienen cáncer de mama. Se encontró que la fe es extremadamente importante para 82,91%. En cuanto a la religión, 33.76% asistió a una reunión religiosa más de una vez a la semana y 47,86% dedica su tiempo a actividades religiosas individuales. Conclusión: los datos muestran que la religiosidad/espiritualidad tiene altos niveles de importancia para abordar el proceso de salud-enfermedad en estos pacientes. Descriptores: Espiritualidad; Religión; Oncología.
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