Sofrimento humano e cuidado de enfermagem: múltiplas visões Human suffering and nursing care: multiple views El sufrimiento humano y los cuidados de enfermería: múltiples puntos de vista

Objective: To reflect on suffering in the philosophical context. Methods: In this theoretical discussion suffering is presented in different forms: suffering in the philosophical plane; suffering interfaces; anthropology and suffering; Nursing: a holistic view of human suffering and nursing care. Results: The nurse in their professionalpractice understands that vulnerability often is linked with pain in the biological, psychological and social aspects, among others. One of the objectives of nursing care is alleviating human suffering caused by diseases where current technological progress sometimes helps to solve the technical management of pain. Conclusion: Regardless of this being a technical problem, the pain and suffering are in the ethic/human sphere and should be considered in its various interfaces.