title: Use of the Quality of Life Inventory for measuring quality of life changes in an inpatient psychiatric population.
abstract: This study measured self-reported quality of life at two time points for 50 diagnostically heterogeneous patients in a state-funded psychiatric hospital and evaluated the Quality of Life Inventory for assessing changes over inpatient treatment. Participants completed the Quality of Life Inventory after admission and before discharge. Improvement occurred in overall scores during participants' hospital stays. Analysis of domains showed improvements in satisfaction with health and self-esteem. The inventory appears a useful tool for evaluating outcomes of psychiatric inpatient treatment from a patient perspective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, The University of Montana, USA. sarah.angstman@umontana.edu
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Angstman
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schuldberg
authors.forename: Kari Jo
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Bryan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cochran
authors.forename: Polly
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peterson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006760:Hospitalization; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires