Instruments To Measure Health-Related Quality Of Life As A Nursing Outcome
McDowell, Jan K. and Edwards, Helen E. (2005) Instruments To Measure Health-Related Quality Of Life As A Nursing Outcome. In: Courtney, Mary D. (Ed) Evidence for Nursing Practice. Elsevier Australia, Marrickville, NSW, pp. 214-225.
Abstract
LEARNING OBJECTIVES To describe the concept of health-related quality of life To describe the importance of measuring health-related quality of life To differentiate between general and specific measures of health-related quality of life To analyse how different measures of health-related quality of life influence the evidence obtained when conducting nursing research Table of Contents: • Learning objectives • Introduction • Measuring quality of life • Measuring health-related quality of life • Examples of instruments for measuring health-related quality of life Generic instruments • Nottingham Health Profile • Sickness Impact Profile • McMaster Health Index Questionnaire • Short Form 36 (SF-36) Condition-specific instruments • Quality of Life after AMI Questionnaire • Quality of Life Index-Cardiac version III • Seattle Angina Questionnaire • Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale • Measuring individual aspects of health related quality of life • Examples of instruments for measuring individual aspects of health-related quality of life Arizona Social Support Interview Schedule Total Activities of Daily Living Scale • Conclusion • Discussion questions • References
| ID Code: | 1519 |
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| Item Type: | Book Chapter |
| Additional Information: | For more information about this book please refer to the publisher's website (see link) or contact the author. Author contact details : j.mcdowell@qut.edu.au h.edwards@qut.edu.au |
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| Keywords: | Health, related quality of life, Nursing outcomes, Health status, Physical well, being, Emotional well, being, Self, assessed health, Generic instruments, Disease, specific instruments, Health profile, Nottingham Health Profile, Sickness Impact Profile, McMaster Health Index, questionnaire, Short Form 36, Quality of life after Acute Myocardial Infarction Questionnaire, Quality of Life Index, Cardiac Version III, MacNew Questionnaire Seattle Angina Questionnaire, Edinburgh Postpartum depression Scale, Arizona Social Support Interview Schedule, Total Activities of Daily Living Scale |
| ISBN: | 9780729537445 |
| Subjects: | Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (110000) > NURSING (111000) > Clinical Nursing - Tertiary (Rehabilitative) (111004) |
| Divisions: | Institutes > Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Health |
| Copyright Owner: | Copyright 2005 Elsevier Australia |
| Deposited On: | 10 Feb 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Jan 2009 16:40 |
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