Espiritualidade, sentido e resiliência: aproximações no campo da saúde integral e da finitude

Abstract

Health and disease are themes that individuals will encounter throughout life. Illness always leads to reflection on life, and often on the end of life, when finitude presents itself as an incontestable fact. Add to this the anguish that always visits the patient in pain. It is understood here that resilience is a process that does not depend on a single aspect; however, if the necessary structures are satisfied, spirituality and the conception of meaning existing there may play a trigger role for its development, revealing senses, and thus, providing better health promotion and coping with death. The research is based on a bibliographical review, looking for references of the fields of health and sciences, in general, on the presented themes. The conclusion reached is that spirituality and the search for meaning in existence have the capacity to contribute to the development of resilient attitudes in the face of life's adversities, giving new meanings to existence.