The experience of spirituality among institutionalized elderly people
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Resumo: | Abstract Objective: To identify the meanings attributed to the experience of spirituality when faced with life situations among elderly persons living in a long-term care facility. Method: A qualitative, exploratory and descriptive survey was carried out, based on interviews with eight elderly people living in a long-term care facility for the elderly in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Results: The content that emerged from the interviews underwent qualitative analysis for the extraction of units of significance and the elaboration of two thematic categories: Spirituality/religiosity as a direction of life and spirituality/religiosity as a meaning for life and a source of renewal, fulfilment and happiness. Conclusion: When describing the experience of spirituality as an important strategy for finding meaning in life, the elderly persons in this study revealed it to be a psychic and emotional support for coping with existential challenges. This knowledge allows professionals working in these institutions to invest in practices that incorporate spirituality as an element of the comprehensive care of the elderly. |
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The experience of spirituality among institutionalized elderly people |
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The experience of spirituality among institutionalized elderly people |
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The experience of spirituality among institutionalized elderly people Scortegagna,Helenice de Moura Aging Homes for the Aged Spirituality Religion and Science. |
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The experience of spirituality among institutionalized elderly people |
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The experience of spirituality among institutionalized elderly people |
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The experience of spirituality among institutionalized elderly people |
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The experience of spirituality among institutionalized elderly people |
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The experience of spirituality among institutionalized elderly people |
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Scortegagna,Helenice de Moura |
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Scortegagna,Helenice de Moura Pichler,Nadir Antonio Fáccio,Lúcia Fernanda |
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Pichler,Nadir Antonio Fáccio,Lúcia Fernanda |
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Scortegagna,Helenice de Moura Pichler,Nadir Antonio Fáccio,Lúcia Fernanda |
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Aging Homes for the Aged Spirituality Religion and Science. |
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Aging Homes for the Aged Spirituality Religion and Science. |
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Abstract Objective: To identify the meanings attributed to the experience of spirituality when faced with life situations among elderly persons living in a long-term care facility. Method: A qualitative, exploratory and descriptive survey was carried out, based on interviews with eight elderly people living in a long-term care facility for the elderly in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Results: The content that emerged from the interviews underwent qualitative analysis for the extraction of units of significance and the elaboration of two thematic categories: Spirituality/religiosity as a direction of life and spirituality/religiosity as a meaning for life and a source of renewal, fulfilment and happiness. Conclusion: When describing the experience of spirituality as an important strategy for finding meaning in life, the elderly persons in this study revealed it to be a psychic and emotional support for coping with existential challenges. This knowledge allows professionals working in these institutions to invest in practices that incorporate spirituality as an element of the comprehensive care of the elderly. |
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