Health, illness and quality of life Flashcards
1
Q
What is health related quality of life?
A
person’s view on the impact of their illness and/or treatment on their life.
2
Q
What are the key factors about a person’s “goodness of life” rating
A
- Multi-dimensional
- Dynamic - changes over time
- Subjective - his/her judgement within his/her culture
3
Q
What did Rokeach discover?
A
Important values in life. Terminal vs instrumental values
4
Q
What are the reasons why some patients with limiting illness rate their quality of life higher than healthy people?
A
- Response shift : change internal standards, values re-evaluated, expectation-experience gap.
- Rating scale - “Health now compared to 10 years ago” versus “your health compared others your age”.
- Items assessed - different stages in life, different aspects of life more important, so different scores
5
Q
What is health related quality of life?
A
The functional effect of a medical condition and its therapy, as assessed by the patient
6
Q
What is patient reported outcome measures (PROMS)?
A
patient ratings of the effects of a disease, condition and or treatment
