Abstract
Objective: to understand the spirituality/religiosity as practice for health care. Methodology: the theme was addressed through integrative literature review. Results and Discussion: were built the following categories: Spirituality and religiosity and their meaning, spirituality/religiosity and its impact on the health of the patient with cancer, perception of health professionals about the religiosity and spirituality in coping with the cancer patient care, spirituality and Religiosity and palliative care and spirituality and Religiosity in the practice of nursing. Final considerations: spirituality and Religiosity are presented as a strategy for holistic care dispensed by health professionals.