Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: The objective of the present study was to understand the meanings of the mourning experience and its relationship to religiosity and spirituality. This is a clinical-qualitative study performed with six aged widows. Data were collected between October 2009 and August 2010 by means of non-structured interviews and were analyzed utilizing thematic categories. The highlights from the results are: one’s religious beliefs may contribute towards building meaning in mourning, thus facilitating its elaboration; the Church serves as a source of support for the widows by providing a place for socialization and the expression of feelings; and intrinsic and extrinsic religiosity are verbalized as forms of protection against depression and feelings of loneliness. In conclusion, religion and spirituality play a positive role in the elaboration of mourning, which necessitates the attention of nurses who deal with situations of death and mourning to integrate the religious beliefs of their patients. Descriptors: Grief; Aged; Religion; Spirituality; Nursing Care.
Source: Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem
Institutions: Universidade Norte do Paraná, Universidade de São Paulo
Language: Portuguese
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $228
OpenAlex ID: W1990153315