Basic issues concerning health-related quality of life
| Autor: | Tomasz Demkow, Roman Sosnowski, Jan Karol Wolski, Marta Kulpa, Robert Bakuła, Urszula Ziętalewicz, Robert Nowakowski |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Health related quality of life
Gerontology Original Paper business.industry media_common.quotation_subject theoretical model Theoretical models Physical health General Medicine humanities health-related quality of life 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Contextual design Quality of life (healthcare) Health promotion quality of life 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Conceptual model Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine business media_common |
| Zdroj: | Central European Journal of Urology |
| ISSN: | 2080-4873 2080-4806 |
| Popis: | INTRODUCTION Chronic diseases such as cancer have a strong influence on both physical health and quality of life, which together comprise the concept of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) - in other words, the complete state of physical, social, and psychological functioning. Herein, we review the literature on the theory of HRQoL in relation to oncological diseases. MATERIAL AND METHODS A literature search of English-language publications that included an analysis of the conceptual models of HRQoL was performed using PubMed. The data were screened and synthesized by all authors and relevant papers were selected. RESULTS We outline the theoretical models most often used to conceptualize HRQoL, including the Centre for Health Promotion model from the University of Toronto, the conceptual model of Wilson and Cleary and the contextual model of Ashing-Giwa formulated specifically for cancer patients. CONCLUSIONS Understanding the theoretical basis of HRQoL is indispensable for valid research in this area. |
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