Cuidado espiritual prestado pela equipe de enfermagem a pessoas hospitalizadas na unidade de terapia intensiva

Abstract

Spiritual care plays a crucial role in quality human care, involving the necessary spiritual awareness in the face of the health and illness challenges faced in our daily lives, as well as the spiritual needs that arise in this context. This study's general objective is to: Understand how the nursing team provides spiritual care to people hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit. It is descriptive and exploratory research, with a qualitative approach. It was carried out in a high and medium complexity hospital, located in the capital of Bahia. 27 participants were interviewed, 8 nurses and 19 nursing technicians, between the months of July and November 2023. The statements were collected between July and November 2023, through workshops. The data was produced using the Focus Group technique, which allows the collection of information from group discussion around a specific theme or focus. Ethical aspects were observed. The statements were analyzed using Bardin's Thematic Analysis, and discussed in light of Jean Watson's theory of transpersonal care. Four categories were learned: 1. Understanding of religiosity and spirituality; 2. Spiritual care provided by the intensive care nursing team to critical patients; 3. Facilities and difficulties in practicing spiritual care; 4. Strategies for providing spiritual care in the ICU. It is concluded that to provide effective and quality spiritual care and establish a better team/patient relationship, it is essential to overcome the difficulties that arise when providing this care, and it is essential that the nursing team dedicates itself to understanding and respecting the choices and values of critical patients, introducing this care in a light and creative way according to the profile of the ICUs and level of patient guidance.