RELIGIÃO E ESPIRITUALIDADE DE PACIENTES INTERNADOS NA CLÍNICA MÉDICA DO HOSPITAL RENATO AZEREDO EM NANUQUE - MG

Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate the influence of religion and spirituality in coping of hospitalization. As this is an exploratory research, in addition to literature review, it was used as a research method, interview with a chief nursing, a nursing technician, a priest and an evangelical religious in 2016. Were interviewed yet, ten patients who were admitted to the medical clinic in the Hospital Renato Azeredo, in the municipality of Nanuque-MG, in which a sociodemographic form was applied, and to evaluate the religiosity index of patients was used Religiosity Scale DUREL (Duke Religious Index). To determine the religion and spirituality in coping of hospitalization was done two questions about the meaning of religion in the lives of patients and religion and spirituality help them cope with hospitalization. The sample of the target audience was 100%. The research is structured in three chapters. The first mentions religion, spirituality and health, outlines the historical context, concepts and existing fundamental relationship between religion, spirituality and health. The second focuses on religion and spirituality used by patients as a way of coping / coping hospitalization, its interference in the health-disease process and the beneficial aspects of religion and spirituality to human health. The third chapter mentions religion, spirituality and coping with the hospitalization from the perspective of patients admitted to the medical clinic in the Hospital Renato Azeredo, which are explained sociodemographic data, religiosity index of patients and the use of religion and spirituality as forms of coping hospitalization. The data showed high religiosity index of patients and the use of religion and spirituality as a way of coping / coping hospitalization, given that the use of religious and spiritual beliefs positively help patients who are hospitalized. This study is to suggest the development of more research on the subject and the use of the different types of instruments that may determine the influence of religion and spirituality in the lives of hospitalized people.