Author:

• Rilvane de Carvalho Duarte - Duarte, R.C - <rilvaneduarte@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0546-8705

Co-author(s):

• Ariani Cavalcante Peixoto - Peixoto, A.C - <ariani_cp@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0308-1993
• Ana Carolina Rocha Gomes Ferreira - Ferreira, A.C.R.G - <carolina.rocha@uncisal.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1877-0487
• Carmen Silvia Motta Bandini - Bandini, C.S.M - <carmen.bandini@uncisal.edu.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4731-5785

Abstract:

Goal. Identify and map studies on spiritual interventions in individuals with or in prevention of more lethal chronic non-communicable diseases.
Methods. A scoping review was carried out under the recommendations of the Joanna Briggs Institute and the extension of PRISMA for scoping review, in search of studies publishedthe year 2000 onwards on the influence of spiritual interventions on chronic cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, diabetes mellitus and cancer.
Findings. A total of 1564 studies were identified. A total of 26 experimental or quasi-experimental studies were eligible, published between 2000 and 2022, with a population of 3,103 participants, distributed among eight modalities of spiritual intervention. The influence of spirituality on cardiovascular diseases was presented in 16.0% of the studies, in Diabetes Mellitus in 11.5% and in cancer in 73.0%, with no results related to respiratory diseases.
Conclusions. Positive effects of spiritual assistance on the physical, mental, and spiritual health of individuals with chronic illnesses have been identified. It is suggested that studies be carried out with specific modalities of intervention, associating them with the evaluation of the spirituality of its participants; important object of investigation, due to the possibility of interfering or not in the gains of these interventions.

Keywords:

Chronic disease; spirituality; religion; prevention; health.

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