Subjectifying quality of life as a medical rehabilitation outcome.
In the literature of health-status assessment, it has been argued that quality of life has distinct meaning only if it is conceptualized and assessed according to a subjective perspective. This paper applies that viewpoint to the conceptual components of disablement and to assessing subjective well-being (i.e. subjective quality of life) as medical rehabilitation outcomes. The definition and measurement of subjective well-being are discussed, and its correlates for people generally are reviewed. Findings for people with disabilities are summarized, and several substantive and methodological issues are highlighted that require additional investigation.
Fuhrer
M J
MJ
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA. fuhrerm@mail.nih.gov
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012046:Rehabilitation