O idoso e sua espiritualidade: impacto sobre diferentes aspectos do envelhecimento

The elderly and their spirituality: impact on different aspects of aging

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O idoso e sua espiritualidade: impacto sobre diferentes aspectos do envelhecimento

The elderly and their spirituality: impact on different aspects of aging

Giancarlo Lucchetti^I; Alessandra Lamas Granero Lucchetti^II; Rodrigo Modena Bassi^III; Fabio Nasri^IV; Salete Aparecida da Ponte Nacif^V

^ISetor de Geriatria da Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo e Grupo de Estudos em Envelhecimento da Associação Médico-Espírita de São Paulo. São Paulo, SP, Brasil

^IICentro Interdisciplinar de Assistência e Pesquisa em Envelhecimento, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Minas Gerais e Grupo de Estudos em Envelhecimento da Associação Médico-Espírita de São Paulo. São Paulo, SP, Brasil

^IIIGrupo de Estudos em Envelhecimento da Associação Médico-Espírita de São Paulo. São Paulo, SP, Brasil

^IVPrograma de Geriatria e Gerontologia do Hospital Albert Einstein e Grupo de Estudos em Envelhecimento da Associação Médico-Espírita de São Paulo. São Paulo, SP, Brasil

^VDisciplina de Clínica Médica da Universidade Federal de São Paulo e Grupo de Estudos em Envelhecimento da Associação Médico-Espírita de São Paulo. São Paulo, SP, Brasil

^{Correspondência / Correspondence}

RESUMO

INTRODUÇÃO: O interesse sobre a espiritualidade e a religiosidade sempre existiu no curso da história humana, a despeito de diferentes épocas ou culturas. Contudo, apenas recentemente a ciência tem demonstrado interesse em investigar o tema. Estudos e pesquisas demonstram que a faixa etária acima dos 65 anos é aquela com mais contato frente a sua espiritualidade e religiosidade. O objetivo do presente estudo é realizar uma revisão da literatura científica que norteia essa temática e investigar qual o impacto da espiritualidade em diferentes aspectos do envelhecimento.

METODOLOGIA: Pesquisa nas bases de dados Pubmed/Medline, LILACS e Scielo, nos idiomas inglês e português, entre 1966 e 2009, utilizando as palavras-chave aged/idoso e spirituality/espiritualidade.

RESULTADOS: Foram incluídos 48 artigos divididos nas seguintes temáticas: envelhecimento bem-sucedido, bem-estar, qualidade de vida, doenças crônico-degenerativas, doenças neuro-psiquiátricas, funcionalidade, mortalidade e impacto no fim da vida.

CONCLUSÃO: Conclui-se que o envelhecimento possui uma relação íntima com a espiritualidade nos seus mais diferentes aspectos e percebe-se que há uma escassez de pesquisas sobre espiritualidade/religiosidade em idosos.

Palavras-chave: Espiritualidade. Geriatria. Idoso. Religião.

ABSTRACT

The interest on spirituality and religion has always existed in the course of human history, despite different periods or cultures. However, only recently, science has shown interest in investigating this issue. Studies demonstrate that those aged 65 years old or more have more contact with their spirituality and religiosity. This article aims to conduct a review from scientific literature that deals with this issue and investigate the impact of spirituality on different aspects of ageing.

METHODS: A search on Pubmed/Medline, LILACS and Scielo was carried out, including articles from 1966 to 2009, in English or Portuguese, using the keywords: aged/idoso e spirituality/espiritualidade.

RESULTS: Forty eight articles were included and divided in: successful aging, well-being, quality of life, chronic-degenerative diseases, neuro-psychiatric diseases, functional status, mortality and end of life care.

CONCLUSION: Aging has a close relationship with spirituality in many different aspects and there is a paucity of research on spirituality/religiosity in the elderly.

Key words: Spirituality. Religiousness. Geriatrics. Elderly.

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Recebido: 15/10/2009

Revisado: 23/6/2010

Aprovado: 03/9/2010

Datas de Publicação

• Publicação nesta coleção
  18 Out 2012
• Data do Fascículo
  Mar 2011

Histórico

• Aceito
  03 Set 2010
• Revisado
  23 Jun 2010
• Recebido
  15 Out 2009