[STUDY ABOUT PATIENT'S RELIGIOUS NEED IN PRESURGICAL STAGE]

Area of Science:

• Nursing Care
• Religious Studies
• Psychology

Context:

• A study involving 200 adult patients across three São Paulo hospitals (one governmental, two private).
• Explores patient experiences in the presurgical stage.
• Utilizes open-ended interview questions to gather qualitative data.

Purpose:

• To investigate challenges in providing nursing assistance for patients' presurgical religious needs.
• To understand the role of religious beliefs and practices in managing surgical anxiety.
• To identify patient-centered solutions for religious support in healthcare settings.

Summary:

• Nearly all patients expressed belief in God and engaged in religious practices, indicating a theological instinct.
• Fear of surgery was common, but alleviated by religious practices.
• A significant barrier to religious practice in hospitals was a lack of orientation, highlighting a key nursing challenge.

Impact:

• Underscores the importance of integrating spiritual care into nursing practice.
• Demonstrates how addressing religious needs can mitigate presurgical anxiety.
• Suggests that the nursing process, considering patient dependence, can effectively meet patients' spiritual requirements.