Religiosity and spirituality in times of Covid-19: an integrative literature review

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.15951025240610

• Palavras-chave: Spirituality, Coronavirus infection, Nursing care, COVID-19, Religiosity.

• Keywords: Spirituality, Coronavirus infection, Nursing care, COVID-19, Religiosity.

• Abstract:

  Introduction: In order to contain the spread of COVID-19, government agencies are disseminating behavioral protocols to prevent this pandemic disease. This is affecting the world's population psychologically, so they have turned to their spirituality and religiosity for strength to face the new reality of uncertainty. Objective: To carry out an integrative literature review in order to understand the importance of religiosity and spirituality in times of COVID-19 and its implications for prevention and health care. Material and Methods: A search for references was carried out in the databases Periódicos CAPES, Pubmed and Google Scholar in July 2024. The search identified twenty-four articles that met the established criteria. Results: Of the articles selected, 75% talked about religion and health, and 25% talked about spirituality and health. Conclusion: Therefore, it was possible to conclude that from the present study, religiosity and spirituality is an effective way to adhere to hygiene and social distancing measures in the process of coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, since in addition to the scientific medium it uses mass media to educate against the pandemic disease, spirituality reaches the individual's innermost being, making them face it in a positive way, strengthening their mental health and their immune system.