Abstract
Since the dawn of mankind, science and faith have always been given as antonyms and have fought for popular recognition. However, these days the association between these areas is discussed for a better result, since believing in one of these aspects does not mean disregarding the importance of the other, even in terminal patients. The objective was to analyze the experience of spirituality/religion in supporting cancer patients and to discuss the lack of preparation and use of these tools by health professionals. The literature review was based on the BVS Brazil (Virtual Health Library), Google Scholar and PubMed databases from 2017 to 2020. The keywords used were “spirituality”, “religion”, “neoplasms” and "health". As an inclusion criterion, free full texts in English were used. The scientific search initially showed 86 articles where after the evaluation of their titles and respective abstracts, duplicates and those that were incompatible with the scope of the study were excluded, totaling 31 articles. After attaching an article separately, 31 articles were fully read for the construction of this work. Concluding that spirituality and religion are important in the lives of terminally ill patients who seek tools to cope with the disease and to continue treatment, showing the importance of these in the way of dealing with the patient, thus improving the prognosis.
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AHMADI F; Park J; Kim K.M, et al. Meaning-Making Coping Among Cancer Patients in Sweden and South Korea: A Comparative Perspective. Journal of religion and health, 56(5), 1794–1811, 2017. Available from https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-017-0383-3.
ARRIEIRA, Isabel Cristina de Oliveira et al. Spirituality in palliative care: experiences of an interdisciplinary team. Rev. esc. enferm. USP, São Paulo, v. 52, e03312, 2018. Available from <http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0080-62342018000100401&lng=en&nrm=iso>. Access on 23 May 2020. Epub Apr 12, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2017007403312.
ASTROW, Alan B et al. “Spiritual Needs and Perception of Quality of Care and Satisfaction With Care in Hematology/Medical Oncology Patients: A Multicultural Assessment.” Journal of pain and symptom management vol. 55,1 (2018): 56-64.e1. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.08.009. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28842220/.
BAGHERI, S. Seyed Hamid et al. “Burst Out of the Dead Land by the Help of Spirituality: A Case Study of Living with Blindness and Cancer.” Journal of religion and health vol. 56,3 (2017): 896-906. doi:10.1007/s10943-016-0284-x.
BARTON K.S. et al. "I'm Not a Spiritual Person." How Hope Might Facilitate Conversations About Spirituality Among Teens and Young Adults With Cancer. Journal of pain and symptom management, 55(6), 1599–1608, 2018. Available from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.02.001.
CARRION, Iraida V. et al. “‘I Told Myself to Stay Positive’ Perceptions of Coping Among Latinos With a Cancer Diagnosis Living in the United States.” American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, vol. 34, no. 3, Apr. 2017, pp. 233–240, doi:10.1177/1049909115625955.
CESCON, Everaldo. Neurociência e Religião: As Pesquisas Neurológicas em Torno da Experiência Religiosa. Estudos de Religião. (2011). 25. 77-96. 10.15603/2176-1078/er.v25n41p77-96.
DAVIS, Lauren Z et al. “Changes in spiritual well-being and psychological outcomes in ovarian cancer survivors.” Psycho-oncology vol. 27,2 (2018): 477-483. doi:10.1002/pon.4485.
GESSELMAN A.N et al. Spirituality, emotional distress, and post-traumatic growth in breast cancer survivors and their partners: an actor-partner interdependence modeling approach. Psycho-oncology, 26(10), 1691–1699, 2017. Available from https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.4192.
HULETT J.M et al. Religiousness, Spirituality, and Salivary Cortisol in Breast Cancer Survivorship: A Pilot Study. Cancer nursing, 41(2), 166–175, 2018. Available from https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000000471.
KESTENBAUM A et al. What Impact Do Chaplains Have? A Pilot Study of Spiritual AIM for Advanced Cancer Patients in Outpatient Palliative Care. Journal of pain and symptom management, 54(5), 707–714, 2017. Available from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.07.027.
LAZENBY M. Understanding and Addressing the Religious and Spiritual Needs of Advanced Cancer Patients. Semin Oncol Nurs. 2018;34(3):274-283. doi:10.1016/j.soncn.2018.06.008.
MAIKO, Saneta et al. “Spiritual Experiences of Adults With Advanced Cancer in Outpatient Clinical Settings.” Journal of pain and symptom management vol. 57,3 (2019): 576-586.e1. doi:10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.11.026.
MATOS, Ticiane Dionizio de Sousa et al. Qualidade de vida e coping religioso-espiritual em pacientes sob cuidados paliativos oncológicos. Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem, Ribeirão Preto , v. 25, e2910, 2017. Available from <http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692017000100359&lng=en&nrm=iso>. access on 23 May 2020. Epub July 10, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1857.2910.
MERLUZZI, Thomas V; Errol J Philip. “"Letting Go": From Ancient to Modern Perspectives on Relinquishing Personal Control-A Theoretical Perspective on Religion and Coping with Cancer.” Journal of religion and health vol. 56,6 (2017): 2039-2052. doi:10.1007/s10943-017-0366-4.
MISTRETTA E.G. Spirituality in young adults with end-stage cancer: a review of the literature and a call for research. Annals of palliative medicine, 6(3), 279–283,2017. Available from https://doi.org/10.21037/apm.2017.06.17.
MOSHER C.E. et al. Examining the effect of peer helping in a coping skills intervention: a randomized controlled trial for advanced gastrointestinal cancer patients and their family caregivers. Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 27(2), 515–528, 2018. Available from https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-017-1620-7.
NEJAT, Nazi et al. “The use of spirituality and religiosity in coping with colorectal cancer.” Contemporary nurse vol. 53,1 (2017): 48-59. doi:10.1080/10376178.2016.1276401.
PARTAIN, D. K; Ingram, C. & Strand, J. J. (2017). Providing Appropriate End-of-Life Care to Religious and Ethnic Minorities. Mayo Clinic proceedings, vol. 92,1 (2017): 147-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.08.024 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28062060/.
POLITE, Blase N. et al. Association of externalizing religious and spiritual beliefs on stage of colon cancer diagnosis among black and white multicenter urban patient populations. Cancer, vol. 124, 12 (2018): 2578–2587. https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.31351. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29579340/.
PROSERPIO, Tullio et al. Cooperation between in-hospital psychological support and pastoral care providers: obstacles and opportunities for a modern approach. Tumori, Milão, vol. 104,4, (2018): 243-251. Available from <https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28885676/>. Access on 23 May 2020. Epub 2018 May 8. https://doi.org/10.5301/tj.5000676.
ROCHMAWATI, Erna et al. Centrality of spirituality/religion in the culture of palliative care service in Indonesia: An ethnographic study. Nursing & health sciences vol. 20,2 (2018): 231-237. doi:10.1111/nhs.12407
ROHDE, G; Kersten, C; Vistad, I. & Mesel, T. (2017). Spiritual Well-being in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Receiving Noncurative Chemotherapy: A Qualitative Study. Cancer nursing, vol. 40,3 (2017): 209-216. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCC.0000000000000385. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27101099/.
SANKHE A. et al. Spiritual Care Therapy on Quality of Life in Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers: A Prospective Non-randomized Single-Cohort Study. Journal of religion and health, 56(2), 725–731, 2017. Available from https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-016-0324-6.
SELMAN L.E. et al. Patients' and caregivers' needs, experiences, preferences and research priorities in spiritual care: A focus group study across nine countries. Palliative medicine, 32(1), 216–230, 2018. Available from https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216317734954.
SILER, Shaunna et al. “Interprofessional Perspectives on Providing Spiritual Care for Patients With Lung Cancer in Outpatient Settings.” Oncology nursing forum vol. 46,1 (2019): 49-58. doi:10.1188/19.ONF.49-58.
SHINALL, M. C; Jr, Stahl, D. & Bibler, T. M. (2018). Addressing a Patient's Hope for a Miracle. Journal of pain and symptom management, vol. 55,2 (2018): 535-539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.10.002. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29030208/.
VESPA, Anna et al. “Validation of Brief Multidimensional Spirituality/Religiousness Inventory (BMMRS) in Italian Adult Participants and in Participants with Medical Diseases.” Journal of religion and health vol. 56,3 (2017): 907-915. doi:10.1007/s10943-016-0285-9.
WALKER, Sara J et al. “The Relationships Between Spiritual Well-Being, Quality of Life, and Psychological Factors Before Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer.” Journal of religion and health vol. 56,5 (2017): 1846-1855. doi:10.1007/s10943-016-0352-2.
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