Espiritualidade, religiosidade e religião no cuidado do dependente químico: concepções e significados por meio da terapia ocupacional

Abstract

The relationship of spirituality, religiosity, religion and health in the present day, is becoming more and more narrow. Research suggests an association of spiritual involvement with higher levels of life satisfaction and lower rates of substance abuse. Given this perspective, the general objective of this research is to understand the meanings and the relationship between spirituality, religion, religion and the use of chemical substances, according to the conceptions of chemical dependents that are being treated in a Fazenda da Esperança. Specific objectives: to analyze the meanings of spirituality, religiosity and religion in the different periods of life of the chemical dependent, such as: childhood or before the use of any substance; during use; after entering the Fazenda da Esperança, undergoing treatment and finally his expectation after his departure. It is a qualitative research, in which the instruments used were expressive activities through painting and questions regarding the sociodemographic information of the subjects. It was possible to perceive that users mostly bring spirituality, religiosity and / or religion in all periods of their life, mainly in their treatment and in their search for a more promising future, however, they used the meeting and the accomplishment of the activities to talk about these important periods and bring other aspects of extreme need and importance for their improvement, such as the care received within the community in which they are and the support of the family, thus being a set of needs for the success of the recovery process to happen.