Abstract
Objective: The study aimed to illuminate the old people’s perception about the influence of spirituality in their health and quality of life. Methods: It is an exploratory, descriptive research, with a qualitative approach. Twelve elderly people who attended a Group of the Elderly were interviewed in the rural area of a municipality in the Recôncavo of Bahia, in the year 2020. The data collection used a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview script. The data analyzed using the technique of thematic content analysis by Bardin L. (2011). Results: The study proved a favorable index regarding the perception of these individuals about spirituality and the influence on their health and quality of life. Daily’s practices as: praying, studying religious articles and among others to have fellowship with their creator (God), was too relevant for their lifes. Observed quite confident when expressing about the importance of maintaining trust in a deity who help them all the time. Conclusion: Spirituality plays an appreciable role in the experience of these individuals, providing a perspective of security, to face the issues of normal life and encouragement for the physiological and pathological processes that affect them in old age.