The influence of spirituality on the well-being of women with breast cancer: An integrative review

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2022v25i287p7582-7593

Keywords:

Spirituality, Breast Neoplasms, Women and Personal Satisfaction

Abstract

Objective: to understand how spirituality can positively influence the well-being of women with breast cancer. Method: this is an integrative review of the literature carried out in the SCIELO, BDENF and Google Scholar databases, being selected 12 articles. For the guiding question, the PICO strategy was used and the PRISMA flowchart was used to analyze the results. The searches covered the period from 2017 to 2021. Results: it was evidenced that the spirituality presents itself as a viable therapeutic resource for the confrontation of the breast cancer acting in the potentiation of rehabilitating therapies and reestablishing the tranquility and confidence in the health care provided by the professionals health. Conclusion: the support network, assistance of family members and health team allied to spiritual care become fundamental parts of this process making the path less painful.

Author Biographies

Lúcia de Medeiros Taveira

Master in Gerontology (2015) from the Catholic University of Brasília (UCB). Graduation in Nursing from the Federal University of Paraíba (1981) and Specialization in Public Health (1997) from the University of Brasília (UnB). She is currently a Professor in the Nursing Course at Universidade Paulista (UNIP-Campus Brasília / DF), a TCC advisor and has experience in the field of Nursing, with an emphasis on Child and Women's Health, Health Management and Health Promotion.

Ana Kelly Costa da Silva

Nursing Academic. Paulista University (UNIP), Brasília-DF Campus, Brazil.

Ananda Cecília de Oliveira Luz Cunha

Nursing Academic. Paulista University (UNIP), Brasília-DF Campus, Brazil.

Daiane Oliveira Fragoso Silva

Nursing Academic. Paulista University (UNIP), Brasília-DF Campus, Brazil.

Published

2022-04-14

How to Cite

Lúcia de Medeiros Taveira, Ana Kelly Costa da Silva, Ananda Cecília de Oliveira Luz Cunha, & Daiane Oliveira Fragoso Silva. (2022). The influence of spirituality on the well-being of women with breast cancer: An integrative review. Nursing Edição Brasileira, 25(287), 7582–7593. https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2022v25i287p7582-7593

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Artigos Cientí­ficos