Spirituality in Family Practice

an integrative review

Authors

  • Orlando Otávio Zuba Miranda de Almeida Universidade Federal de Viçosa – Viçosa (MG), Brazil.
  • Débora Carvalho Ferreira Universidade Federal de Viçosa – Viçosa (MG), Brazil. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3348-3267

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5712/rbmfc18(45)3296

Keywords:

Spirituality, Primary health care, Patient-centered care, Integrality in health.

Abstract

Spirituality is another aspect of health care and its importance in clinical practice in primary health care is perceived every day. To explain spirituality; to analyze the perception of spirituality by users of the Basic Health Units and doctors; and to discuss how it can be learned and developed in the medical field and in residency in Family Practice. An integrative review carried out in the Bireme and PubMed databases with the descriptors "Spirituality" and "Primary Health Care" combined with the Boolean operator AND. From 9 selected articles, thematic cores were developed with the synthesis of quantitative and qualitative information: concept of health, spirituality, spirituality instrument, perception of doctors and patients, perception and attitude of doctors, perception of users, and teaching of spiritual care. Spirituality is understood as a motivating force that governs decisions and guides the individual as a component of health. It should be considered in the daily practice of primary care in contexts of health promotion, distinct comorbidities and community approach. Spiritual care is based on the basic principle of person-centered medicine, respecting individualities through active and respectful listening.

 

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Author Biography

Débora Carvalho Ferreira, Universidade Federal de Viçosa – Viçosa (MG), Brazil.

Médica com especialidade em Medicina de Família e Comunidade. Mestra em Saúde Coletiva pela Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF). Doutora em Bioética, Ética Aplicada e Saúde Coletiva pelo programa de Pós-Graduação Interinstitucional da UFRJ/UERJ/UFF/ENSP. Professora do Departamento de Medicina e Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Viçosa/MG. Integrante da Comissão de Assessora de Área da Medicina do ENADE 2019 do INEP/MEC. Supervisora do Programa Mais Médico. Tutora do Curso EAD de Preceptoria em Medicina de Família e Comunidade pela UNASUS/UFRGS.

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Published

2023-12-21

How to Cite

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Almeida OOZM de, Ferreira DC. Spirituality in Family Practice: an integrative review. Rev Bras Med Fam Comunidade [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 21 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];18(45):3296. Available from: https://rbmfc.org.br/rbmfc/article/view/3296

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