SPIRITUALITY IN PALLIATIVE NURSING CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER

AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Authors

  • Joyce Ellen Gonçalves da Silva Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Isadora dos Santos Maciel Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Gabryella de Oliveira Pontes Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Jael Rubia Figueiredo de Sá França Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Eliane Cristina da Silva Buck Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Thainá Karoline Costa Dias Universidade Federal da Paraíba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17695/rcsne.vol22.n3.p401-412

Keywords:

Espiritualidade, Criança, Câncer, Cuidados Paliativos, Enfermagem

Abstract

This integrative review aimed to analyze scientific publications that addressed the importance of spirituality in palliative nursing care for children with cancer at the end of life. The search was conducted in the LILACS, MEDLINE, BDENF CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Science and SciELO databases, and original articles published in national and international journals between 2018 and 2022 were selected. The sample consisted of eight articles which were analyzed using the content analysis technique. Two categories were identified in the results: spirituality as a means of re-signifying life, and spirituality as an instrument for promoting comfort and relieving bio-psycho-spiritual symptoms. In pediatric oncology, spirituality cannot be ignored since it gives the child the possibility to identify a meaning to suffering, promote pain relief, increase the sense of well-being and peace, and a dignified death. It may be concluded that nurses need to know and recognize the importance of spirituality, as they are the professionals who are closest to the child and their family in their practice, striving for comprehensive care and meeting the needs of this dimension.

Published

2024-12-17

How to Cite

Gonçalves da Silva, J. E., dos Santos Maciel, I., de Oliveira Pontes, G., Rubia Figueiredo de Sá França, J., Cristina da Silva Buck, E., & Karoline Costa Dias, T. (2024). SPIRITUALITY IN PALLIATIVE NURSING CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER: AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW. Revista De Ciências Da Saúde Nova Esperança, 22(3), 401–412. https://doi.org/10.17695/rcsne.vol22.n3.p401-412

Issue

Section

Ciências da Saúde/Revisão Integrativa

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