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Enfermería Actual de Costa Rica

versão On-line ISSN 1409-4568versão impressa ISSN 1409-4568

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ALCOCER SOSA, Alma Cristina; CID HENRIQUEZ, Patricia  e  GUERRERO-CASTANEDA, Raúl Fernando. Self-transcendenceandspirituality in old age, reflection for care. Enfermería Actual de Costa Rica [online]. 2021, n.40, 40800. ISSN 1409-4568.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/revenf.v0i39.40800.

Objective:

To reflect on self-transcendence and spirituality in the elderly.

Method:

This is a reflective essay on self-transcendence and spirituality in the elderly for application in nursing care. The theory of self-transcendence was reviewed in relation to spirituality and elder care.

Result:

Two main themes were obtained: The phenomenon of self-transcendence and spirituality, and Spirituality in nursing care of the elderly for self-transcendence. Self-transcendence exhibits a quality for integrating life, with spirituality being one means of achieving this process and being a promoter of well-being and health in the elderly, nurses in care can promote spirituality.

Conclusion:

The spiritual path helps to understand life, it is possible to establish its relationship with self-transcendence in the elderly, care and well-being in old age.

Palavras-chave : Nursingcare; NursingSpirituality; Aged (DeCS).

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