DEMANDS AND DIFFICULTIES RELATED TO RELIGIOSITY/SPIRITUALITY IN ONCOLOGY NURSING CARE

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Published: Oct 9, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5752/P.1983-2478.2023v18n2e182d04
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Spirituality, Religion, Medical Oncology, Nursing, Nurses and Nurses

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Amanda Amaral de Almeida
Universidade de São Paulo
Vivian Fukumasu da Cunha
USP
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0963-956X
Fabio Scorsolini-Comin
Universidade de São Paulo
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6281-3371

Abstract

The study investigates the demands, assistance, and difficulties related to religiosity/spirituality (R/S) in oncology nursing care. Twelve nurses from the clinical and surgical oncology sector of a general hospital in the interior of the State of São Paulo, Brazil, were interviewed in person. The interviews were transcribed. The analytic corpus was submitted to content analysis and interpreted by the literature in the area. Nurses recognize patients' religious demands. The assistance provided involves words of comfort, prayer, and making oneself available to the patient. Also, they offer the institution's spiritual support group. They report difficulties with patients with religious restrictions for a specific type of care. Participants recommend the R/S approach at graduation. No specificities were found regarding the management of R/S in the context of cancer care, favoring the interpretation that this dimension can be institutionally integrated, which does not exclude the need for constant investment in training and improvement for care that includes this vertex.

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ALMEIDA, Amanda Amaral de; CUNHA, Vivian Fukumasu da; SCORSOLINI-COMIN, Fabio. DEMANDS AND DIFFICULTIES RELATED TO RELIGIOSITY/SPIRITUALITY IN ONCOLOGY NURSING CARE. INTERAÇÕES, Belo Horizonte, v. 18, n. 2, p. e182d04, 2023. DOI: 10.5752/P.1983-2478.2023v18n2e182d04. Disponível em: https://periodicos.pucminas.br/interacoes/article/view/29435. Acesso em: 25 oct. 2025.
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Vol. 18 No. 2 (2023): Espiritualidade e saúde
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Author Biographies

Amanda Amaral de Almeida, Universidade de São Paulo

Bacharela e Licenciada em Enfermagem pela USP. USP. Brasil. ORCID: 0000-0003-0458-898. E-mail: amandaalmeida@usp.br.

Vivian Fukumasu da Cunha, USP

Doutora em Enfermagem Psiquiátrica pela USP. Mestra em Psicologia pela UFTM. USP. Brasil. ORCID: 0000-0002-0963-956X. E-mail: vivianfcunha@gmail.com.

Fabio Scorsolini-Comin, Universidade de São Paulo

Doutor em Psicologia pela USP. USP. Brasil. ORCID: 0000-0001-6281-3371. E-mail: fabio.scorsolini@usp.br.

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