title: Quality of life: concept and assessment.
abstract: To understand and assess the concept "quality of life", it must be analyzed. In this report it is postulated that quality of life covers life as a whole as well as different subdomains of life. Life quality is defined as perceived global satisfaction and satisfaction within a number of key domains with special emphasis on well-being. A comprehensive chart of relevant life domains is presented and a flexible package of tested rating techniques outlined. In order to obtain valid and sensitive assessments, pincer operations with various types of ratings are recommended.
authors.affiliation: Linköping University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Community Medicine, Preventive and Social Medicine, Sweden.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Hörnquist
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008132:Loneliness; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011581:Psychological Tests / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors