Quality of life

Quality of Life and Functioning What does the phrase “quality of life” mean? Does it have an actual definition? The answer may not be as clear as one would expect because the concept of “quality of life” can vary from one person to the next based on the values of the individual in question. The purpose of this paper is to examine the quality of life of a patient with a cancer and describe an appropriate nursing care plan based on the patient’s values. Personal Perceptions Personal perceptions

ur purpose in conducting this study was to collect information about the quality of life and psychosocial adjustment of young patients after the treatment of bone cancer. We conceptualized psychosocial quality of life as consisting of both subjective perceptions and objective conditions, and we designed the study with the use of preexisting reference groups. The selected measures—psychological tests, questionnaires, and interviews—were intended to cover the most

The term ‘quality of life’ (QOL) refers to the general well-being of individuals and societies. The term is used in a wide range of contexts, including the fields of international development, healthcare, and politics. “Warren Buffett, probably the world’s most successful investor, has said that anything good that happened to him could be traced back to the fact that he was born in the right country, the United States, at the right time (1930)”. None of us has a say in where he is born, but

The World Health Organization’s quality of life survey allowed me to explore the meaning of well-being in my life. From physical health and psychological health to social relationships and environmental health, many aspects of well-being were assessed and examined. I learned that well-being in not just ones physical well-being but an accumulation of physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environmental health. I did, however, find that the assessment did not completely analyze

Quality of life With more than 500 million Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer's, the quality of their life with the disease is predictable. There are different stages of the disease that range from mild, moderate, and severe. A person with the mild form of the disease could experience finding the right word during conversations difficult, forgetting the names of new acquaintances, and difficulty planning and organizing. A severe form would cause the patient to be confused and unaware of their environment

1.7.1 Mercer’s Quality of living Quality of Living, for the purposes Mercer’s survey, analysis, and city rankings, differs from “quality of life.” Unlike subjective assessment of Quality of life, Mercer’s criteria for Quality of Living are objective, neutral and unbiased. It measures the quality of living for expatriates based on 39 criteria grouped into 10 key categories (Mercer, 2011). Each category is weighed to reflect its importance for overall quality of living. They assess the degree to which

Quality of life improvement program among the elderly with PD Introduction Parkinson’s Disease (PD) The incidence rate of Parkinson’s disease rises dramatically after the age of 60 (Muangpaisan, Seidel). PD is found worldwide and estimated to affect 160/100,000 American, with an annual incidence of 10/100,000 that is increasing as the population ages (Strayer & Richman, 2008). However, nowadays, prevalence rate of PD in Thailand are found. In addition in 2006, prevalence of PD in Thailand were 80

exacerbations is a constant battle. My health status is poor and unstable because the disease flares up most days of my life and it is physically draining. My PRO in relationship to Asthma Control Test Scores is measured by the self-completed questionnaires. I feel that my health status outcome affects both and it affects my functions of life and satisfaction with quality of life because of the constant flare-ups. Research is taken from the Asthma Control Test Scores from patients reported outcome

to evaluate quality of life across various cultures (University of Washington, 2016). WHOQOL-OLD is one such measure for older adults, which was created in part because other QOL scales like WHOQOL-100 and WHOQOL-BREF did not address some of the more pertinent issues that individuals face in the latter portion of their lives (University of Washington, 2016). Similar to the other quality of life assessment tools created by WHO, WHOQOL-OLD includes basic, yet important quality of life indicators that

flexibility in the workplace, but they have also subsided the distinction between works, family and their social life. Employers expect more output from staff, and employees are increasingly putting additional pressure on themselves to achieve greater results. For excessive pressures employees are facing imbalance work life which is creating impact on their standard of living and quality of life. Eventually, employees are losing their interest on their work. So, organization is getting less output from