Concepts of quality of life
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May 2, 2016
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Quality of life assessment Occupational Therapy
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Concept of quality of life (QOL) has become a common indicator for evaluating the effectiveness of treatment and how well clients achieve their treatment goals. However, quality of life has been explained in different ways depended on concept the therapists use. This article presented concepts of QOL used among medical professions in their practices. Moreover, classification of QOL assessments was presented in this article, especially the variety of questionnaires for appropriate and trustable assessment. The application of the concept for occupational therapist for clinical practice was summarized in the last section of this article.
Bull Chiang Mai Assoc Med Sci 2016; 49(2): 171-184. Doi: 10.14456/jams.2016.27
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Trevittaya, P. (2016). Concepts of quality of life. Journal of Associated Medical Sciences, 49(2), 171. Retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/bulletinAMS/article/view/59887
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Personal views expressed by the contributors in their articles are not necessarily those of the Journal of Associated Medical Sciences, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University.
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43. Cummins RA, Mccabe MP, Romeo Y, Gullone E. Validity studies the Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale (ComQol): Instrument development and psychometric evaluation on college staff and students. Educ Psychol Meas 1994; 54(2): 372-82.
44. Bowling A. Measuring Disease: A review of disease specific quality of life measurement scales. 2nd ed. Buckingham: Open University Press; 2001.
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50. Chuchart N, Vichiansiri R, Arayawitchanon P, Manimmanakorn N. Quality of life of traumatic spinal cord injuried patients in North-East Region of Thailand. J Thai Rehabil Med 2015; 25(1): 15-21. (in Thai).
2. Ventegodt S, Hilden, J. Measuring the Quality of Life I: A methodological framework. Scientific World Journal 2003; 13(3): 950-61.
3. The special interest research group on quality of life. Quality of life: Its conceptualization, measurement, and application. A consensus document. Geneva: WHO-IASSID Plan; 2000.
4. Moons P, Budts W, De Geest S. Critique on the conceptualisation of quality of life: A review and evaluation of different conceptual approaches. Int J Psychiatr Nurs Res 2006; 43: 891-901.
5. The WHO Group. The World Health Organization quality of life assessment (WHOQOL): Position paper from the World Health Organization. Social Science and Medicine 1995; 41: 1403-9.
6. Kinney MR. Quality of life research: Rigor or rigor mortis. Cardiovasc Nurs 1996; 31: 25-8.
7. Liddle J, McKenna K. Quality of life: An overview of issues for use in occupational therapy outcome measurement. Aust Occup Ther J 2000; 47: 77-85.
8. Dolan P, Gudex C, Kind P, Williams A. Valuing health status: A comparision of methods. J Health Econ 1996; 15(2): 209-31.
9. Hairy M. Measuring the quality of life: Why, how and what? In: Joyce CRB, McGee H, O'Boyle CA, editors. Individual quality of life: Approached to conceptualisation and assessment. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic Publishers; 1999. p. 22.
10. Carr-Hill RA. Assumptions of the QALY procedure. Soc Sci Med. 1989; 29: 469-77.
11. Ventegodt S. Measuring the Quality of life: From theory to practice 1995 [cited 2015 December, 12] Available from: http://home2.inet.tele.dk/fclk/mqo_eng.htm.
12. Dijkers M. Quality of life of indvidual with spinal cord injury: A review of conceptualization, meassurement, and research findings. J Rehabil Res Dev 2005; 42(3), Supplement 1: 87-110.
13. Kongsakorn R, Silpakit C, Udomsubpayakul U. Thailand normative data for SF-36 health survey: Bangkok metropolitan. The ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry 2007; 8(2): 85-103. (in Thai).
14. Maslow AH. Motivation and personality. 3rd ed. New York: Harper & Row Publishers; 1987.
15. Zhan L. Quality of life: Conceptual and measurement issues. J Adv Nurs 1992; 17(7): 795-800.
16. Ferrans CE. Development of a conceptual model of quality of life. Sch Inq Nurs Pract 1996; 10(3): 293-304.
17. Stephen P, Lynda C. The needs-based approach to quality of life assessment. Value Health 2004; 7(S1): S1-S3.
18. Calman KC. Quality of life in cancer patients: An hypothesis. J Med Ethics 1984; 10: 124-7.
19. Mahatnirankul S, Silpakit P, Pumpaisalchai W. The quality of life during the economic crisis in Thailand. Journal of Mental Health of Thailand 2000; 8: 112-23. (in Thai).
20. World Health Organization. International classification of functioning, disability, and health. Geneva; 2001.
21. Post M, Noreau L. Quality of life after spinal cord injury. J Neurol Phys Ther 2005; 29(3): 139-46.
22. Ferrans CE. Development of a conceptual model of quality of life. Schol Inquiry Nurs Pract 1996; 10(3): 293-304.
23. Velde BP. Quality of life in community occupational therapy practice. Occup Ther Health Care 2001; 13: 149-55.
24. Singkumfu L. Managing everyday life among Thai men with paraplegia: A grounded theory study: Chiang Mai University; 2000. (in Thai).
25. Chuenklin T. Life experiences as being paraplegic patients. Journal of Sonklanakarin Nursing College 2000; 20: 230-47. (in Thai).
26. Trevittaya P, Wattanavittawat P. Quality of life and perceived health status among people with spinal cord injury. Bull Chiang Mai Assoc Med Sci 2016; 49(2): 185-196. (in Thai).
27. Pain K, Dunn M, Anderson G, Darrah J, Kratochvil M. Quality of life: What does it mean in rehabilitation? J Rehabil 1998; 64: 5-11.
28. Guyatt C. Understanding concepts related to the quality of life. In: Yusef S, Cairens JA, Camm AJ, Fallen EL, Gersh BJ, editors. Evidence Based Cardiology. London: BMJ Books;1998. p 65-75.
29. Romney DM, Brown RI, Fry PS. Improving the quality of life: Prescriptions for change. Soc Indic Res 1994; 45: 165-71.
30. Juniper EF, Buist AS, Cox FM, Ferrie PJ, DR.. K. Validation of a standardised version of the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire. Chest 1999; 115: 1265-70.
31. Lundqvist C, Siösteen A, Sullivan L, Blomstrand C, Lind B, M. S. Spinal cord injuries: A shortened measure of function and mood. Spinal Cord 1997; 35: 17-21.
32. Tijhuis GJ, Jong Z, Zuijderduin WM, Jansen LM, Hazes JM, et al. The validity of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life (RAQoL) questionnaire. Rheumatology 2001; 40: 1112-9.
33. Williams LS, Weinberger M, Harris LE, Clark D, José Biller J. Development of a Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale. Stroke 1999; 30: 1362-69.
34. Ware JE, Sherbourne CD. The MOS 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36®) I: Conceptual framework and item selection. Med Care 1992; 30(6): 473-83.
35. Anderson RT, Aaronson NK, Wilkin D. Critical review of the international assessments of health-related quality of life. Qual Life Res 1993; 2: 369-95.
36. Power M, Harper A, Bullinger M. The World Health Organization WHOQOL-100: tests of the universality of Quality of Life in 15 different cultural groups worldwide. Health Psychol 1999; 18(5): 495-505.
37. World Health Organization. WHOQOL-BREF: Introduction, administration, scoring and generic version of the assessment, field trial version. Geneva:; 1996.
38. Kuyken W, Orley. The World Health Organization quality of life assessment (WHOQOL): Position paper from the World Health Organization. Soc sci med 1995; 41(10): 1403-9.
39. Kaplan RM, Bush JW. Health status index: Category rating versus magnitude estimation for measuring levels of well-being. . Med Care 1979; 17: 501-25.
40. The EuroQoL group. EuroQol: A new facility for the measurement of health-related quality of life. Health Policy 1990; 16(3): 199-208.
41. Neugarten BL, Havighurst RJ. The measurement of life satisfaction. J Gerontol 1961; 16: 134-43.
42. Diener E, Emmons RA, Larsen RJ. The satisfaction with life scale. J Pers Assess 1985; 49: 71-5.
43. Cummins RA, Mccabe MP, Romeo Y, Gullone E. Validity studies the Comprehensive Quality of Life Scale (ComQol): Instrument development and psychometric evaluation on college staff and students. Educ Psychol Meas 1994; 54(2): 372-82.
44. Bowling A. Measuring Disease: A review of disease specific quality of life measurement scales. 2nd ed. Buckingham: Open University Press; 2001.
45. Law M, Baptiste S, McColl M, Opzoomer A, Polatajko H, Pollock N. The Canadian occupational performance measure: an outcome measure for occupational therapy. Can J Occup Ther 1990; 57(2): 82-7.
46. Hammell KW. Quality of life, participation and occupational rights: A capabilities perspective. Aust Occup Ther J 2015; 62: 78-85.
47. Department of Mental Health. World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire – BREF: Thai version (WHOQOL–BREF: THAI). 2009 [cited 2009 June, 5 ]. Available from: http://www.dmh.moph.go.th/test/whoqol/. (in Thai).
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49. Dajpratham P, Kongkasuwan R. Quality of life among traumatic spinal cord injuried patients. J Med Assoc Thai 2011; 94(10): 1252-58.
50. Chuchart N, Vichiansiri R, Arayawitchanon P, Manimmanakorn N. Quality of life of traumatic spinal cord injuried patients in North-East Region of Thailand. J Thai Rehabil Med 2015; 25(1): 15-21. (in Thai).