Religiosity and spirituality of udergraduate nursing students
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Nursing Students, Spirituality, ReligionAbstract
OBJECTIVE: To understand how nursing students perceive and manage the dimension of religiosity and spirituality (R/S) in the academic context. METHOD: an exploratory-descriptive study carried out with 21 nursing students from a private educational institution. Data was collected in 2024 and 2025 through semi-structured interviews. The analysis was based on Bardin's Content Analysis. RESULTS: Nursing students recognize the importance of R/S as a fundamental dimension for comprehensive care, especially in welcoming and alleviating suffering. Four categories emerged: 1. a subjective and personal belief; 2. the plurality of the sacred as support for personal and academic life; 3. spiritual care and respect for autonomy, and 4. gaps in academic training. CONCLUSION: Plurality was observed in the experiences of the sacred, with religiosity associated with faith and institutional rituals, and spirituality with subjective experiences focused on self-care. There are gaps in academic training and insecurity in the management of R/S, with the approach generally being superficial or avoidant. This stance reflects the persistence of the biomedical paradigm, which still neglects the subjectivity of the being.
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