Citation

Bravin AM, Trettene AS, Andrade LGM, Popim RC. Rev. Bras. Enferm. 2019; 72(2): 541-551.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Associacao Brasilerira de Enfermagem)

DOI

10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0051

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Identify and analyze existing evidence regarding the benefits of spirituality and / or religiosity in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease.

METHOD: Integrative review carried out through consultation of databases: Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences, Scientific Electronic Library Online, US National Library of Medicine and Scopus. The following descriptors were used: chronic kidney disease, spirituality and religion. Primary articles published by December 2017 were included.

RESULTS: Twenty-six articles were selected, from which four thematic categories emerged: benefits as a modality of coping, perception of quality of life, mental health and improvement of renal function after transplantation.

CONCLUSION: Benefits included those related to situational coping modalities, such as the strengthening of hope, social support and coping with pain; those related to mental health, such as the lower risk of suicide and fewer depressive symptoms; improvement in the perception of quality of life and in renal function after transplantation.

Language: en

Keywords

Religion and Medicine; Religion; Spirituality; Religión; Religião; Espiritualidad; Espiritualidade; Asistencia Centrada en el Paciente; Assistência Centrada no Paciente; Chronic Kidney Disease; Doença Renal Crônica; Enfermedad Renal Crónica; Patient-Centered Care; Religião e Medicina; Religión y Medicina