title: Grasping the essence of the spiritual dimension reflected through the horizon of suffering: an interpretative research synthesis.
abstract: The purpose of this research synthesis was to describe the essence of the spiritual dimension reflected through the horizon of suffering. The material reviewed consisted of 18 articles published between 1989 and 2000 in caring and nursing journals. A depth in the interpretation of the texts was discovered where four different themes emerged: undemanding communion, confirmation of dignity, the dialectic of suffering, and the creation of coherence of meaning.
authors.affiliation: Tampere University Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: Maj-Britt
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Råholm
authors.forename: Lisbet
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lindholm
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eriksson
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D004194:Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D004645:Empathy; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D029181:Spirituality; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*