SPIRITUAL/RELIGIOUS SUPPORT FOR NURSING IN THE TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Objective: to analyze in the scientific literature the importance of the spiritual/religious approach by the nursing team in the treatment of breast cancer. Method: integrative review, carried out in BDENF, LILACS and SCOPUS. Results: six studies were selected, showing that the spiritual/religious approach by nursing professionals helps to cope positively with breast cancer. Thus, the following category emerged: Spiritual/religious approach in nursing care and its positive repercussions for coping with breast cancer. Conclusion: the nursing category is part of the social support network for relieving suffering, through spiritual/religious support, helping to minimize negative feelings associated with the diagnosis and adverse treatment events, and it is important to include discussions on this topic in technical and undergraduate nursing training.