title: A multidisciplinary concept analysis of quality of life.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to analyze how the concept of quality of life (QOL) is currently being defined and used within health care. An on-line search of the phrase QOL in Medline, Cinahl, Psyc-Info, Eric, and Social Science Abstract provided a list of 16,021 articles published between 1993 and 1998. A convenience sample of 65 research and theoretical articles from the 1990s was examined to determine current usage and definitions of the concept of QOL across disciplines. Analysis was conducted, and a definition of the concept QOL, based on the analysis, is offered.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at Tyler, USA.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Haas
mesh_terms: D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006302:Health Services Research; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015399:Nursing Research; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D016896:Treatment Outcome