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Significant to lifeworld hermeneutics is that interpretation is the main methodological instrument for explaining and understanding existential research questions and lived experiences. From a caring science perspective, this often refers to research that aims to gain a deeper understanding of existential phenomena and issues, such as existential meaning of health, well\u2010being, homelessness, lostness, suffering and ageing, as well as what it means to experience unhealthiness and illness, the need for care, and caring that responds to such needs.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Design<\/jats:title><jats:p>Theoretical paper.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Result<\/jats:title><jats:p>The article briefly covers ontology and epistemology that clarifies the meaning and importance of a lifeworld hermeneutic attitude. This is followed by suggestions for how to perform a lifeworld hermeneutic study, expressed in relation to methodological principles for the interpretation, validation and structuring of interpretations. Thereafter, follow reflections on how to use theoretical or philosophical support to develop and deepen existential interpretations. The findings of lifeworld hermeneutic research consist of existential interpretations where the researcher, with an open and pliable attitude towards the phenomenon and the aim of the study, clarifies, explains and suggests new ways of understanding participants\u2019 lived experiences; the researcher should maintain such an attitude towards their understanding of the phenomenon as well.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The lifeworld hermeneutical approach and method described in this article makes it possible to further deepen the understanding and knowledge about existential issues that is relevant for caring and caring science.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/scs.13201","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,9,1]],"date-time":"2023-09-01T11:02:52Z","timestamp":1693566172000},"page":"200-209","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":19,"title":["Lifeworld hermeneutics: An approach and a method for research on existential issues in caring science"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"38","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4319-4584","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Lina","family":"Palm\u00e9r","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare University of Bor\u00e5s  Bor\u00e5s Sweden"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Maria","family":"Nystr\u00f6m","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare University of Bor\u00e5s  Bor\u00e5s Sweden"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4080-6677","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Katarina","family":"Karlsson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare University of Bor\u00e5s  Bor\u00e5s Sweden"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,9]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_13_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/scs.13022"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.20467\/HumanCaring\u2010D\u201021\u201000014"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_4_1","volume-title":"Logical investigations: vol. 1: prolegomena to pure logic (Findlay J, translator)","author":"Husserl E","year":"1970"},{"key":"e_1_2_13_5_1","volume-title":"Hans\u2010George Gadamer. 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