The religious beliefs and spiritual in facing challenges arising in elderly chronic wounds

Authors

  • Abdoulaye Coulibaly Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul. Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília.
  • Vicente Paulo Alves Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gerontologia (Mestrado), Universidade Católica de Brasília, UCB.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2016v19iEspecial22p323-339

Keywords:

Elderly, Chronic wounds, Religiosity.

Abstract

This study aims to investigate how religious beliefs, spiritual and elderly faith can help address challenges arising from chronic wounds. It is a study of observational descriptive, cross-sectional design and qualitative and quantitative approach. The results showed that elderly people with chronic wounds, and turn to medical help, avail themselves of their religiosity and faith in search of healing and improving their quality of life.

 

Author Biographies

Abdoulaye Coulibaly, Medicina, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul. Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília.

Abdoulaye Coulibaly – Médico, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul. Mestrando, Programa de Pós-Graduação Stricto Sensu em Gerontologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília.

E-mail: couli2004@hotmail.com

Vicente Paulo Alves, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gerontologia (Mestrado), Universidade Católica de Brasília, UCB.

Doutor em Ciências da Religião, Universidade Metodista de São Paulo. Diretor e professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gerontologia (Mestrado), Universidade Católica de Brasília.

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Published

2016-01-30

How to Cite

Coulibaly, A., & Alves, V. P. (2016). The religious beliefs and spiritual in facing challenges arising in elderly chronic wounds. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 19(Especial22), 323–339. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2016v19iEspecial22p323-339

Issue

Vol. 19 (2016): NÚMERO ESPECIAL 22 - ENVELHECIMENTO & VELHICE

Section

Papers

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