Assessment of quality of life in recovery settings.
Quality of life is a construct of intense interest to researchers and clinicians and is especially important with cardiovascular patients in recovery settings where the goal of care is to return the patient to a life style not diminished by illness or treatment. This article presents a discussion of a number of issues related to assessment of quality of life in recovery settings, including definition and dimensions of the construct, measurement, and design. Model development and testing is recommended as a crucial step in increasing the understanding of quality of life in this patient population.
Kinney
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Center for Nursing Research, University of Alabama School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000072038:Cardiac Rehabilitation; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000451:nursing; D003289:Convalescence; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011788:Quality of Life; D012803:Sick Role