OBJECTIVE: To describe the manifestations of religiosity and spirituality in families of children with Chronic Kidney Failure undergoing peritoneal dialysis. METHODS: This qualitative research is a case study with multiple subjects. Meaningful content analysis was adopted, using the thematic type, in the framework of family nursing in health promotion. RESULTS: Four families participated in the study, totaling fourteen participants. Religion and spirituality appear as important resources for family members in coping with the chronic disease, mainly in view of threatening prognoses. CONCLUSION: It is important for nurses to understand the family's religious and spirituality in the disease process, with a view to their work in health promotion.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the manifestations of religiosity and spirituality in families of children with Chronic Kidney Failure undergoing peritoneal dialysis. METHODS: This qualitative research is a case study with multiple subjects. Meaningful content analysis was adopted, using the thematic type, in the framework of family nursing in health promotion. RESULTS: Four families participated in the study, totaling fourteen participants. Religion and spirituality appear as important resources for family members in coping with the chronic disease, mainly in view of threatening prognoses. CONCLUSION: It is important for nurses to understand the family's religious and spirituality in the disease process, with a view to their work in health promotion.
Authors: Ana Carolina Ottaviani; Érica Nestor Souza; Natália de Camargo Drago; Marisa Silvana Zazzetta de Mendiondo; Sofia Cristina Iost Pavarini; Fabiana de Souza Orlandi Journal: Rev Lat Am Enfermagem Date: 2014 Mar-Apr