Nurses’ performance in palliative care: spiritual care in the light of Theory of Human Caring
Carla Braz Evangelista, Maria Emília Limeira Lopes, Solange Fátima Geraldo da Costa, Patrícia Serpa de Souza Batista, Marcella Costa Souto Duarte, Gilvânia Smith da Nóbrega Morais, Jael Rúbia Figueiredo de Sá França, Betânia da Mata Ribeiro Gomes
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: to analyze nurses' role in assisting patients in palliative care, with emphasis on the spiritual dimension, in the light of Theory of Human Caring. METHODS: this is an exploratory, qualitative study, carried out in a hospital in João Pessoa, Paraíba, between August and December 2019, with 10 nurses. For data collection, semi-structured interviews were used. For analysis, we opted for content analysis. RESULTS: the spiritual dimension of care is contemplated by several religious and spiritual practices. These are respected and encouraged by nurses, although there is difficulty in providing care for the spiritual dimension. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: nurses have attitudes consistent with Jean Watson's Theory and apply the Caritas Process elements during assistance to patients' spiritual dimension in palliative care.