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Quality of Life-Related Concepts: Theoretical and Practical Issues

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Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures

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Abstract:

Quality of Life (QOL) is a complex and multidimensional concept, which is related to a host of health concepts. In addition, there are several other concepts which seem to be related to quality of life. The focus of this chapter is to present an overview of, and introduction into QOL-related concepts, and to discuss how these concepts are measured and used in clinical practice. This concerns the following constructs: health status, illness related stressors, illness intrusiveness, impact of disease and suffering.

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Abbreviations

HS:

health status

QOL:

quality of life

WHO:

world health organization

WHOQOL:

World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire

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  1. Department of Clinical, Developmental and Cultural Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands

    A. A. J. Wismeijer & A. J. J. M. Vingerhoets

  2. CoRPS, Department of Medical Psychology, Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands

    J. De Vries

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  1. Dept. Nutrition and Dietetics Nutritional Sciences Research Division School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, King's College London, Franklin‐Wilkins Building 150 Stamford Street, SE1 9NH, London, UK

    Victor R. Preedy (Prof.) (Prof.)

  2. Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Health Science Center 1295 N. Martin, P.O. Box 245155, 85724-5155, Tucson, AZ

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Wismeijer, A.A.J., Vingerhoets, A.J.J.M., Vries, J.D. (2010). Quality of Life-Related Concepts: Theoretical and Practical Issues. In: Preedy, V.R., Watson, R.R. (eds) Handbook of Disease Burdens and Quality of Life Measures. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78665-0_102

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