The religious dimension of users in the practice of health assistance: perception of health professionals

Investigation of a qualitative nature aiming at knowing the opinion of health professionals on the influence of spirituality of users in the process health-disease. We used the focal discussion with professionals of the Serviço de Saúde Comunitária do Grupo Hospitalar Conceição [Service of Communita...

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Main Authors: Joseane de Souza Alves, José Roque Junges, Laura Cecília López
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro Universitário São Camilo 2010-10-01
Series:O Mundo da Saúde
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Online Access:https://revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br/mundodasaude/article/view/584
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Summary:Investigation of a qualitative nature aiming at knowing the opinion of health professionals on the influence of spirituality of users in the process health-disease. We used the focal discussion with professionals of the Serviço de Saúde Comunitária do Grupo Hospitalar Conceição [Service of Communitarian Health of Conceição Hospital Group of Porto Alegre, R.S., in the period of September 2009. The sample has tried to include the diversity of action areas. The subject of the discussion has been the relationship between health and spirituality of users in the work of professionals. For data interpretation content analysis was used according to two categories: the influence of spirituality on health and respect as impartiality. Results show that professionals have ambiguous conceptions about the influence of the spirituality of users on their health. Professionals respect that dimension, but they do not use it in treatments;
ISSN:0104-7809
1980-3990