title: Feeling whole: the meaning of being consoled narrated by very old people.
abstract: Interviews with 13 people, over 85 years, with high scored Self-transcendence, were analyzed using a phenomenological hermeneutic method. The meaning of being consoled was interpreted to Feeling whole, an immediate experience of: being carried and embraced by God (Feeling connected to God), supported by the loving care and affection from others (Feeling connected to fellow beings and the world), being relaxed, peaceful and full of joy and experiencing hope (Being connected to self).
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Umea University Umea, Sweden. regina.santamaki.fischer@nurs.umu.se
authors.forename: Regina Santamäki
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: Berit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lundman
authors.forename: Astrid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Norberg
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over / Q000523:psychology*; D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D001293:Attitude to Death; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012649:Self Concept; D012650:Self Disclosure; D020377:Self Efficacy