Religiosidade/espiritualidade em oncologia: um relato de caso

Abstract

The present work is entitled religiosity / spirituality in oncology: a case report. We propose to report a case of a cancer patient about his perception in relation to religiosity / spirituality, as well as to analyze and reflect on the patient's experience of religiosity and spirituality. For the elaboration of this work, visits were made to the patient in a private hospital in Brasilia. The results indicate speeches of self-flagellation about the experience of religiosity / spirituality. The religious practice experienced by the patient was constituted as a legitimate strategy to alleviate the uncertainty in the face of moral, personal, social, physical and spiritual issues in the face of illness. And nonverbal, helping the patient to assign meanings to this moment of his life and to redefine aspects of his life story, working on fears, stress, and supporting performing his identity.