Existential aspects of living with addiction - part II: caring needs. A hermeneutic expansion of qualitative findings.

Aim: This paper aims to describe caring needs associated with existential aspects of living with addiction.

Background: Spirituality is considered a driving force within and the concept relates to self, others and God and the relationships between them. The spiritual dimension is of great importance in both the addiction itself as well as in recovery and addressing caring needs relating to spirituality is important in nursing.

Existential aspects of living with addiction - part I: meeting challenges.

Aim: This paper aims to explore the existential aspects of living with addiction.

Background: This study arises from data from a previous research project carried out by the author and takes as its point of departure the patient's perspective. Addiction is described as being related to traumatic experience and to loss of control, shame, guilt and low self-esteem, but also to spirituality.

Hermeneutics and narration: a way to deal with qualitative data.

Hermeneutics and narration: a way to deal with qualitative data This article focuses a hermeneutic approach on the interpretation of narratives. It is based on the French philosopher Paul Ricoeur's theory of interpretation but modified and used within a caring science paradigm. The article begins with a presentation of the theoretical underpinnings of hermeneutic philosophy and narration, as well as Ricoeur's theory of interpretation, before going on to describe the interpretation process as modified by the authors.