O bem-estar espiritual dos professores de medicina e de enfermagem

Objective: to evaluate the spiritual well-being of the Faculty of Medicine and Nursing at the University of Marília.Method: this was a descriptive, exploratory study with a quantitative approach. The population comprised 49 teachers randomly chosen. The "Spiritual Assessment Scale" was used. Data collection was conducted in February and March of 2012 and analyzed using the SPSS 20.0 software. The research project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee, CAAE n. 25000.113733/2010 – 14. Results: the Faculty of Medicine and Nursing courses presented positive scores in all evaluated terms/concepts: personal faith 90%, religious practice 74%, and spiritual peace 88%. Conclusion: for the most part, the faculty at this University has faith, conduct religious practice, and present spiritual peace.