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Opinions and attitudes on the relationship between spirituality, religiosity and health: A comparison between nursing students from Brazil and Portugal

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  • Rocío de Diego Cordero
  • Bárbara Badanta Romero
  • Filomena Adelaide de Matos
  • Emília Costa
  • Daniele Corcioli Mendes Espinha
  • Claudia de Souza Tomasso
  • Alessandra Lamas Granero Lucchetti
  • Giancarlo Lucchetti

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Aims and objectives To compare the opinions and attitudes of Portuguese‐speaking nursing students from Brazil and Portugal on the relationship between religiosity/spirituality and the ability to approach these issues with patients, in their undergraduate training and practice. Background Although there are studies investigating nursing students' opinions concerning religiosity and spirituality in clinical practice, few have investigated if there are cross‐cultural differences between countries. Design Observational, cross‐sectional and multicenter study carried out in 2010 and 2011 in Brazil and in 2016 in Portugal. Methods A total of 260 third and fourth year nursing students (139 from Portugal and 121 from Brazil) from four nursing schools were included. Religious beliefs (Duke Religion Index), attitudes and opinions about spirituality and health (Curlin's questionnaire) were assessed. A comparison between students from both countries was carried out. Results/Findings Significant differences were found between nursing students from Brazil and Portugal, which are countries with the same language, but with different nursing training programs and population characteristics. Brazilian students were more religious and have stronger opinions on the influence and appropriateness of spirituality in clinical practice than Portuguese students. However, both groups of students indicated they should be prepared to address religiosity and spirituality with patients, that these subjects should be included in the curriculum and that they were not properly prepared to address spiritual issues. Conclusion Although different opinions and attitudes were found between Brazilian and Portuguese nursing students, more training in these issues should be implemented in the undergraduate education. Cross‐cultural studies could help fostering a broad discussion in the field. Relevance to clinical practice These findings could contribute to raise awareness on the importance of improving the training of relational competencies that prepare students to address the dimension of spirituality and religiosity with their patients.

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  • Rocío de Diego Cordero & Bárbara Badanta Romero & Filomena Adelaide de Matos & Emília Costa & Daniele Corcioli Mendes Espinha & Claudia de Souza Tomasso & Alessandra Lamas Granero Lucchetti & Giancarl, 2018. "Opinions and attitudes on the relationship between spirituality, religiosity and health: A comparison between nursing students from Brazil and Portugal," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 27(13-14), pages 2804-2813, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:27:y:2018:i:13-14:p:2804-2813
    DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14340
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