Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9737573 | International Journal of Nursing Studies | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
As quality of life (QL) is seen as a positive state, a desirable outcome of healthcare interventions, it has gained credence as an appropriate outcome measure and has intuitive appeal. Indeed, it is suggested that, because of its close relationship to mortality, self-perceived QL may be the most important outcome of both acute and, particularly, chronic disease. Lack of consensus about its meaning has, however, resulted in ambiguity and, therefore, difficulties in its measurement reflecting, in turn, the difficulty in identifying the components of this multifaceted concept. This paper explores these issues and questions whether we are, in fact, attempting to measure something that cannot truly be measured.
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Authors
Susan Holmes,