Clinical correlates of quality of life in systemic sclerosis measured with the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule II

2008 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Hudson ◽  
Brett D. Thombs ◽  
Russell Steele ◽  
Rita Watterson ◽  
Suzanne Taillefer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Systemic Sclerosis ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Disability Assessment ◽  
Clinical Correlates ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Re: Caron et al., 2021, sociocultural context and autistics quality of life: A comparison between Quebec and France

Autism ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 136236132110518
Author(s):  
Jacqui Rodgers
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Life Measure ◽  
The World ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Autistic Adults ◽  
Health Organization

The purpose of this letter to the editors is to highlight to the readership of Autism the recommended use of the Autism Quality of Life measure (ASQoL) for research with autistic adults. The ASQoL was developed for use alongside the World Health Organization Quality of Life – Bref (WHOQOL-Bref) and the World Health Organization disabilities module. The letter raises some concerns about the use of the ASQoL as a standalone measure in a recent study by Caron et al. published in Autism. Lay abstract This letter to the editors discusses the use of the ASQoL for research with autistic adults. The autism quality of life measure was developed for use alongside two existing measures of quality of life developed by the World Health Organization. It was not developed as a questionnaire to be used in its own. The letter raises some concerns about the use of the autism quality of life measure as a standalone measure in a recent study by Caron et al., published in Autism.

scholarly journals The Quality of Life of Older Individuals Following the World Health Organization Assessment Criteria

Geriatrics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Margarida Goes ◽  
Manuel José Lopes ◽  
João Marôco ◽  
Henrique Oliveira ◽  
César Fonseca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Factor Score ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Translation Validation ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric qualities of the WHOQOL-BREF(PT) (the questionnaire developed by the World Health Organization Quality of Life Grpup for quality of life assessment), when applied to Portuguese elderly people residing in a community setting. The psychometric qualities were assessed by confirmatory factor analysis. A hierarchical second-order model and a third model were performed, and all three models presented similar and reasonable adjustment indexes. The data analysis showed that the construct failed only regarding discriminant validity because the correlations between the first-order factors were higher, associated with lower values of average variance extracted. The psychometric qualities found in the original translation/validation of the WHOQOL-BREF(PT) were compared with those found in this study; this study found higher correlations between domains but a similar level of factor reliability. The findings of this study lead to three recommendations: (i) to compute each factor score for each participant using the factor score weights obtained from confirmatory analysis models instead of adopting a unitary weight for each item, as proposed by the authors of the original translation/validation of the WHOQOL-BREF(PT); (ii) to compute a QOL score, which is not included in the original translation/validation; and (iii) to analyze differences between individual scores for each participants, which should be done by a group of health experts.

Quality of life assessment: the World Health Organization perspective

1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (S3) ◽  
pp. 263s-266s ◽  
Author(s):  
S Saxena ◽  
J Orley ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Project ◽  
Care Services ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Summary Assessment of quality of life (QoL) and use of this information towards improvement of health care services is an important area of activity of the World Health Organization (WHO). This paper briefly discusses the conceptual basis and the methodology used in WHO's Quality of Life Project (WHOQOL). It describes the simultaneous development of instruments in widely different cultures to assess subjective QoL. Use of these instruments in the field of clinical trials with psychotropics is highlighted.

scholarly journals Resilience, quality of life and symptoms of depression among elderlies receiving outpatient care

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriella Santos Lima ◽  
Isabela Maria Oliveira Souza ◽  
Luana Baldin Storti ◽  
Mônica Maria de Jesus Silva ◽  
Luciana Kusumota ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
The World ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization

Objective: to analyze the relation between resilience and demographic variables, quality of life and symptoms of depression in elderlies attended at a Geriatric Outpatient Clinic. Method: analytical cross-sectional study, conducted with 148 elderlies, with a questionnaire of sociodemographic and health characterization, the Resilience Scale, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Bref, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Old, and the Center for Epidemiologic Survey - Depression Scale. Descriptive statistics, Student’s t-test and Pearson correlation were used for data analysis. Results: there was a positive correlation between resilience and schooling (r = 0.208; p = 0.010), income (r = 0.194; p = 0.017), the World Health Organization Quality of Life Bref (r = 0.242; p = 0.003), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Old (r = 0.522; p <0.001), and negative correlation regarding symptoms of depression (r = -0.270; p = 0.001). Conclusion: Resilience presented relation to schooling, income, quality of life and symptoms of depression in the elderly. These results are expected to help the multidisciplinary team plan actions aimed at developing resilience towards the promotion of health and good quality of life in old age.

scholarly journals PERAN KELUARGA SEBAGAI PARTNER PASIEN DALAM PENCEGAHAN KEJADIAN TIDAK DIHARAPKAN DI PELAYANAN KESEHATAN

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fransiska Finishia Putri Zalukhu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
The World ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia

Keluarga merupakan unit paling dekat dengan pasien, dan merupakan perawat utama bagi pasien. Keluarga berperan dalam menentukan cara atau perawatan yang diperlukan pasien di rumah sakit. Keberhasilan perawat di rumah sakit akan sia-sia jika tidak diteruskan di rumah yang kemudian mengakibatkan pasien harus dirawat kembali (kambuh). Peran serta keluarga sejak awal perawatan di rumah sakit akan meningkatkan kemampuan keluarga merawat pasien di rumah sehingga memungkinkan pasien tidak kambuh atau dapat dicegah. Fungsi keluarga merupakan salah satu faktor penting dalam mendukung peningkatan kualitas hidup pasien penyakit kronis. Memiliki kualitas hidup yang baik akan mengurangi risiko terjadinya komplikasi yang dapat memperburuk keadaan. Kualitas hidup adalah persepsi individu mengenai posisi mereka dalam kehidupan sesuai dengan konteks budaya dan sistem nilai dimana mereka hidup, serta dalam hubungannya dengan harapan, tujuan, standar yang ditetapkan oleh individu tersebut. Instrumen penilaian kualitas hidup yang digunakan pada penelitian ini dikembangkan oleh sekelompok ahli dari WHO (2004) yaitu The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL) - BREF yang telah diterjemahkan dalam Bahasa Indonesia dan dilakukan tes validasi. Penilaian terdiri dari empat dimensi, yaitu kondisi fisik, psikologis, hubungan sosial dan lingkungan individu. Hasil penjumlahan dari semua nilai pertanyaan dikelompokkan dalam kategori kualitas hidup baik dan yang kurang dalam kategori kualitas hidup kurang. Kualitas hidup tidak semata-mata didapat dengan sendirinya, namun merupakan peran dari berbagai faktor diantaranya adalah keluarga.

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