title: Improving patient-centered medical-surgical nursing practice with quality-of-life assessment.
abstract: Measurement of quality of life can facilitate the delivery of patient-centered medical-surgical nursing care. The various types of quality-of-life instruments, important considerations when selecting an instrument, and helpful resources during the implementation process are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Nursing, Richmond, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Starkweather
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D020407:Internet; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018579:Patient Selection; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D013041:Specialties, Nursing; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*