title: Quality of life and the human becoming theory: exploring discipline-specific contributions.
abstract: This article explores the concept of quality of life. Current understandings of quality of life are considered in relation to the notion of discipline-specificity. The authors contend that different disciplines require distinct definitions of quality of life and that research which informs practitioners about quality of life needs to be discipline-specific and theory-based. The contribution of the human becoming theory to knowledge and understanding of quality of life in nursing science is explored, drawing on insights from theory-guided practice and research.
authors.affiliation: University of Western Sydney, Macarthur Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Daly
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Jonas-Simpson
mesh_terms: D006803:Human Development; D006801:Humans; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009742:Nursing Theory; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011788:Quality of Life