Valuing Spirituality in Popular Health Education practices in Primary Care

Este artigo visa evidenciar a valoriza????o da espiritualidade nas pr??ticas de educa????o popular em sa??de desenvolvidas na aten????o b??sica. O trabalho com a sa??de desenvolvido na aten????o b??sica deve considerar o indiv??duo em sua ess??ncia, como um ser que tem necessidades no ??mbito biol??gico, no psicol??gico, no social e no espiritual, as quais precisam ser percebidas e cuidadas. A a????o educativa, norteada pela educa????o popular, favorece ao encontro com essa dimens??o sutil que ?? a espiritualidade, pois ?? desenvolvida com base em princ??pios que envolvem o fortalecimento de v??nculos, a rela????o dialogada, a escuta sens??vel, a solidariedade, a afetividade, a valoriza????o da dignidade humana, entre outros. Em momentos de dor e de sofrimento, a valoriza????o da espiritualidade pode ser extremamente transformadora, conduzindo o doente e seus familiares a renovarem o ??nimo e a buscar novas formas de enfrentamento da realidade desafiadora que estejam vivenciando. Conclui-se, entre outros aspectos, que esse ?? um tema ainda pouco debatido na forma????o universit??ria em sa??de. Sugere-se que as academias priorizem a tem??tica espiritualidade em seus curr??culos, permitindo ao futuro profissional adquirir uma maior amplitude de conhecimentos, com vistas a melhor se preparar para a pr??tica cotidiana do cuidar, no contexto da aten????o b??sica.This paper aims to highlight the spirituality valuing in Popular Health Education practices developed in Primary Care. The work developed in health Primary Care regards the individual in his essence, as a being that has biological, psychological, social and spiritual needs, which must be noticed and met. The educational action, guided by popular education, favors the encounter with this subtle dimension, the so-called spirituality, as it is developed based on principles involving the strengthening of ties, the relationship through dialogue, sensitive listening, solidarity, affection, human dignity appreciation, among others. In times of pain and suffering, the spirituality appreciation can be very transformative, leading patients and their families to renew the spirit and seek new ways of coping with the challenging reality they experience. It is concludes, among other things, that this topic has been poorly discussed in health academic education. It suggests that the academies prioritize the spirituality topic in their curricula, allowing the upcoming professional to acquire greater knowledge extensiveness in order to be better prepared for the daily practice in the context of Primary Care