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Review
. 2016 Jun;69(3):591-601.
doi: 10.1590/0034-7167.2016690324i.

Palliative care and spirituality: an integrative literature review

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Carla Braz Evangelista  1 , Maria Emilia Limeira Lopes  1 , Solange Fatima Geraldo da Costa  1 , Patricia Serpa de Souza Batista  1 , Jaqueline Brito Vidal Batista  1 , Amanda Maritsa de Magalhães Oliveira  1
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Review

Palliative care and spirituality: an integrative literature review

[Article in English, Portuguese]
Carla Braz Evangelista et al. Rev Bras Enferm. 2016 Jun.
Free article

Abstract

Objective: to analyze scientifi c articles published in international online journals about palliative care and spirituality.

Methods: an integrative literature review with data collected in September 2014 from the LILACS, SCIELO, MEDLINE/PubMed, and IBECS databases.

Results: thirty-nine publications were identifi ed and their textual analysis facilitated through four thematic approaches: the meaning of spirituality in the context of palliative care; palliative care and spiritual support; spirituality and relief of pain and other symptoms in patients under palliative care; and instruments to evaluate the spiritual dimension of the scope of palliative care.

Conclusion: this study examined the relevance of the spiritual dimension in the care of patients with palliative care and the need for developing new studies to disseminate knowledge about this topic.

Descriptors: Palliative Care; Palliative Care at End of Live; Spirituality; Religion; Health.

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