Nursing care for the spirituality of frail elderly people: a reflection according to the human care theory
Abstract
Objective: to reflect spirituality in the light of Jean Watson's Theory of Human Care, as an element in care for frail elderly people. Methods: The theoretical-methodological framework that guided the theoretical-reflective essay was the interrelation of Theory of Human Care, by Jean Watson, with its existential phenomenological aspects, and the spirituality of fragile elderly people, considering the multidimensionality of the syndrome and the aspect of humanity that reveals the way people express the meaning and purpose of their lives. Results: The assumptions of this theory offer essential elements and constructs to nurses to encourage and to develop spirituality in care actions for frail elderly people, in order to assist them in coping with their clinical condition. The theory supports the applicability of the spiritual dimension of nursing care, expanding the comprehensive perspective of this care in the context of health and illness. Conclusions: The theory used in this reflection assigns meanings for the development of the spiritual dimension in care for frail elderly people, improving essential contexts that are necessary for the current practice of nurses.
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