THE DYING PROCESS AND DEATH OF PATIENTS WITH COVID-19: A REFLECTION IN THE LIGHT OF SPIRITUALITY

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.73571

Keywords:

Covid-19, Pandemics, Palliative care at the end of life, Spirituality, Nursing.

Abstract

Objective: to reflect on the dying process and death of patients with Covid-19 in the light of spirituality.
Development: Amid the pandemic caused by the new Coronavirus, we once again face the feared death, with an aggravating factor: increasing number of deaths characterized by the lack of opportunity for the individuals to say goodbye to their loved ones, dying patients accompanied only by health professionals, and bodies taken directly to the cemeteries. It is worth discussing here an element through which most people seek strength: spirituality.
Final considerations: Understanding the sense of spirituality on the part of health professionals, in search of support for dying patients and bereaved families is important, as spirituality can be a potential factor of integration and harmonization of interpersonal relationships.

Author Biographies

Maria da Conceição Quirino dos Santos da Silva, UESB/ Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia

Doutoranda em Enfermagem e saúde pela Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da bahia, Mestre em Terapia Intensiva pela Sobrati, especialista em gestão do trabalho e educação permanente em saúde pela EESP/Salvador/Bahia, especialista em gestão do trabalho e educação permanente em saúde/Fiocruz/Ufba/Salvador /Bahia.

Alba Benemérita Alves Vilela, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia

Enfermeira. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Plena do Departamento de Saúde da Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia. Jequié, BA, Brasil. 

Rita Narriman Silva de Oliveira Boery, Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia

Enfermeira. Pós-Doutoramento em Bioética. Doutora em Enfermagem. Professora Plena do Departamento de Saúde da Universidade Estadual do Sudoeste da Bahia. Jequié, BA, Brasil

Rudval Souza da Silva, Universidade Estadual da Bahia/UNEB

Enfermeiro. Doutor em Enfermagem. Professor Adjunto do Colegiado de Enfermagem da Universidade Estadual da Bahia. Salvador, BA, Brasil

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Published

2020-06-29

How to Cite

Silva, M. da C. Q. dos S. da, Vilela, A. B. A., Boery, R. N. S. de O., & Silva, R. S. da. (2020). THE DYING PROCESS AND DEATH OF PATIENTS WITH COVID-19: A REFLECTION IN THE LIGHT OF SPIRITUALITY. Cogitare Enfermagem, 25. https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v25i0.73571

Issue

Vol. 25 (2020)

Section

Especial Covid-19

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