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recent scientific literature points religiosity spirituality play relevant role many aspects life including health issues aimed evaluate healthcare students perceptions approaching spirituality training patient care brazilian universities crosssectional observational study conducted following strobe guidelines anonymous online survey adult healthcare students two universities city pelotas brazil answered questionnaire perceptions approaching spirituality training patient care chisquared tests performed p 05 considered statistically significant total 163 students included analysis believed spirituality important training 748 patient care 84 however minority contact theme spirituality training 485 experienced situation spiritual aspects patient addressed 472 students private university contact theme spirituality healthcare training nursing students significantly contact theme spirituality healthcare p 008 experienced situations spiritual aspects patient addressed p 031 students students believed theme spirituality healthcare important training patient care however still insufficient contact education studies greater statistical power needed better understand situation globally