...Concept Analysis: Healthcare Related Quality of Life Tarren Evans, RN BSN APSU/RODP NURS 5000 March 21, 2015 Quality of Life Concept Introduction The phrase “health care related quality of life” (HRQOL) or “quality of life” (QOL) is often used in healthcare. The perceptions of the meaning can vary depending on who is explaining it. The reason for this selected topic is to research other disciplines and see if indeed significant variations in the meaning exist. The purpose of this concept analysis is to define, research, and analyze if the dissimilarities improve or hinder a patient’s plan of care. This paper will examine the significance of a concept to advance understanding (McEwen, 2014). Literature Review Can quality of life be defined to have a uniformed definition? The first known research on quality of life was published in 1957 that surveyed mental health adults in the USA. The Oxford English Dictionary (2010) defines QOL as “the standard of health, comfort, and happiness experienced by an individual or group”. There are several influences that can alter the definition of QOL. The acronym “HRQOL” is a narrowed term when characteristics relating to an individual’s health status are likely to be affected (Sandau, 2014). The literature review discussed some domains that render the effects on the perception of this concept. A collaborative study done by doctors and nurse practitioners discussed that physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and spiritual...
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...Quality of Life-Alzheimer’s Disease (QOL-AD). The third instrument in this proposed study is Quality of Life-Alzheimer’s Disease (QOL-AD; Logsdon, Gibbons, McCurry & Teri, 2002). The QOL-AD is a 13-item questionnaire designed to provide both a self-report and a caregiver (proxy) report of the quality of life (QOL) of the person with dementia. To facilitate its use with cognitively impaired individuals, the QOL-AD uses simple and straightforward language, responses are structured in a four-choice format that is consistent across all questions, and all items are rated according to the person’s current QOL (Logsdon et al, 2002). The QOL-AD takes an average of 10 minutes to administer in an interview format. Overall scores were computed for the...
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...Macroeconomics Assignment 1 Project report: International difference between GDP and Quality of life Subject name: Macroeconomics Teacher’s name: Dr. Nguyen Trong Hoai Student’s names: 1) Ho Tran Thuy Nguyen 2) Nguyen Le Hoang Phuong 3) Phan Hoang Anh Thu 4) Huynh Thi Thu Ha 5) Le Phuoc Thanh Tin 6) Loi Kim Chau 7) Han Khanh Phương 8) Le Hoang Vu 9) Vu Quang Huy Date due: 15/05/2011 Table of Contents I/ Introduction: 3 II/ GDP- a powerful tool for economics measurement: 4 III/ Why is GDP not a perfect measure of well-being? 7 1. Leisure time: 7 2. The environment: 8 3. Non-market activity: 10 IV/ Conclusion: 11 I/ Introduction: It is no doubt that if people want to judge a person is doing economically, they usually first look at his or her income. Similarly, when talking about an economic condition of a country, it is not surprise that people most frequently look at the average income of that nation or in other word, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. To be more specific, the most commonly accepted method of comparing generalized differences in quality of life on a whole between nations is to use GDP per capita on purchasing power parity (PPP) basis in current international dollars. In our report, we propose to clarify the usefulness (the reason why economists use GDP per capita as a major measurement) as well as the limitation when using GDP to measure the economic well-beings of a nation...
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...Businesses of all sizes can add to the standard of living and or the quality of life in the communities where they do business. They often accomplished this by paying taxes to the governing body of these communities and by their interactions within the communities. Some communities with a good business base have the potential to alleviate much of the tax burden on the local homeowners and can also enhance the number of community offerings in the form of parks, recreation and relaxation. Since 1946 Target has given 5% of it’s’ income to support and enrich the communities they serve. Today that equals more than three million dollars every week to support education, arts, social services and volunteerism. (Tar10) Chevron’s three primary focus areas for community investments are improving access to basic human needs, enabling education and training opportunities, and promoting sustainable livelihoods. Each element helps contribute to socioeconomic progress. In 2009, Chevron invested $144 million in our global partnerships and programs: 48 percent in North America; 20 percent in Africa; 14 percent in Asia-Pacific; 14 percent in Eurasia, Europe and the Middle East; and 4 percent in Latin America. (Che10) These are large corporations with a great deal of assets and people to devote to increasing the quality of life in the communities they serve but it is possible on any level. Each business added to a community pays taxes to the local government. If the business has employees they...
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...The perceptions that I have about a patient’s quality of life and their care has changed dramatically over the past few years. I have had the opportunity to be a home health and hospice nurse and care for patients and families. Through this experience I have gained a new understanding of how to care for homebound and dying patients. I used to not see what a patient’s home life was like. I would stabilize patients or get them to an acceptable level of health and send them home. I knew that some of them would die soon but never really understood what went on in the home. When I first got the home health and hospice job I felt that the patients needed the care of the nurse and that the family was there for support and to help the nurse. After doing hospice for a while I soon realized that I was not just treating the patient but their family as well. The patient’s quality of life was my main concern but health promotion among the family members was in my mind as well. I saw that if the family was well taken care of and were not burnt out on caring for the patient then everyone had a much better quality of life. By providing resources for the families I was better able to keep them in good health and therefore have them provide better and more loving care for their dying family member. The first thing that I would try to implement with the Thomas family is to get Mrs. Thomas’ pain under control. Pain is very debilitating and it is hard for loved ones to see each other in...
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...Living in a teeming concrete jungle of around 20 million people is bound to come with its share of problems. But what problems in particular? The Hindustan Times undertook a survey to find out, and published the results in the Sunday edition of the paper today. Apparently, water shortages and the high cost of living are the biggest problems faced by Mumbai’s residents. 75% and 67% of people are concerned about these issues, respectively. What’s more, nearly 40% of residents say that their water supply situation has deteriorated, and only 13% of residents think that the city’s water supply situation will improve in the future. It’s a glum prognosis, but not surprising. Although, thankfully, there isn’t a water shortage where I’m living now, there certainly was in my previous neighbourhood of Kandivali West. When we moved into our apartment there, we had 24 hour water supply. When we moved out, we were only getting water for a few hours, three times a day. It wasn’t pleasant. Housing prices, which are on par with those of New York City, are also shocking. You get very little for your money in Mumbai. Overall, 30% of people said they couldn’t consider buying a home at current prices, and 53% said they could but only on the outskirts of the city. It’s that bad! We’re lucky we have our foot in the market. We own a 1 BHK in Malad West, which we bought off my husband’s sister and brother in law. The really positive thing is that it’s in an older complex that will get redeveloped in...
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...Quality of life Name Institution Tutor Date Discontinuation of life support in this case is the actual ending of life. As a doctor, the best thing I will do in this phenomenon is to respect the will of Mr. Miller and discontinue the life support (Martin et al., n.d). There are conflicting issues regarding the moral status of any panorama of this act. The key issues direct us towards the consequentialist conceptualization regarding the quality of life, and responsibility we have for what we consent to happen, and what we cause directly rather than the deontological idea of moral status (Adams and Nys, 2003). The medical resources are accessible and it is possible keeping any personality from biological death for some time. Because of this, we have to decide resolutely when it is permissible to end life. Is there a way of limiting such decisions? If it is permissible to remove or withdraw medication, with the unswervingly foreseeable result that the patient in question will die? In essence, is there an ethically relevant disparity between intentionally withdrawing medication, with the predictable and intended results of the patient’s death with an equal consequence? My first argument has a basis on the deontological perspective. Deontological arguments base on the assumptions of absolute morality and used against the act of euthanasia in health care. These hypotheses forbid actions emphasizing on their physical effects. From a deontological opinion...
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...Ultimately, these studies are looking at the health status of the patient and are related to diagnosis. For example, lab test results, complication rates, morbidity rates, functional status, well being, and satisfaction with care given are health status outcomes. Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO) are subjective reports generated from the patient either through diaries, self-completed questionnaires, or interviews regarding their treatment. PRO helps with research to evaluate patient’s perception, symptoms, satisfaction with treatment and adherence to regimens. Quality of Life measures the overall sense of optimal health and coping mechanisms incorporating the positive and negative challenges encountered. This can include physical, mental, sexual, and social self-perceived health status. Quality of Life can also reflect freedom from disease symptoms and the ability to perform daily activity with minimal compromise. Quality of Life and health status have been used interchangeably by some researchers, but are regarded as separate measures by others. For example, according to Smith, Avis, & Assmann (1999) QOL has been examined as an outcome measure, and is an important endpoint in medical care. However, its definition still lacks clarity, especially in chronic disease. A Health Status Outcome (HSO) is an outcome or end result of medical care given, while in QOL, physical functioning and psychosocial variables are evaluated (Smith et al., 1999) These authors state, “QOL and health...
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...equitable society The process of people moving into cities, which is called urbanisation, was happening around the world in past decades. It causes cities to have more labourers and resources than before. This makes a big contribution to the social development of cities. Thanks to these social developments, public services are becoming better in these areas. Citizens can enjoy a better life by access these public services such as better medical care, more education resources and well-built transport. It means an equitable society can be created. An equitable society means citizens can have more opportunities to access social resources and to live a better life. This essay will argue that urbanisation builds an equitable society. The reasons for this will include more career opportunities for citizens and higher life quality. Urbanisation can bring same opportunities to citizens to get financial security, which provided by career achievement. Job achievement not only leads financial support of daily life but also leads a better life standard. Firstly, people can access education resources more easily and this enables them to acquire more job skills. Thongyou et al. (2014, p. 36) state that one of the most positive impacts of urbanisation is it brings more education opportunities to young people in rural areas because of more convenient transportation to the city where vocational colleges and universities are located. From this evidence...
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...Understanding the True Meaning of Well-being Divorce forces children to face social and emotional constraints which may promote a downfall in a child’s overall well-being. The term well-being can vary depending upon the context and situation that the phrase is being presented. When discussing children whose parents are going through a divorce, well-being refers to his or her overall physical health and emotional stability. Researchers would argue that well-being is much more than that and could be defined more biologically, psychologically and/or economically. I believe well-being refers to a person’s quality of life. Success and happiness signify a high quality of life while disappointments signify a lower quality of life. A joyful person has a positive well-being compared to a distressed person. Well being has the potential to affect many areas in a person’s life. Some examples are: health, income, career opportunities, emotional stability and relationships. The importance level of theses factors varies amongst individuals but they are all very significant. A study conducted by the Royal Society, which is composed of the world's most eminent scientists, looks at the term on a biological level. The core of well-being contributes to the effective functioning of multiple biological systems, which may help keep the organism from succumbing to disease or when illness or adversity occurs, may help promote rapid recovery (Love, Ryff, & Singer, 1383). Well-being...
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...Title - QUALITY OF WORK LIFE-AN OVERVIEW MEANING OF QWL Quality of work Life is a Person’s life. It covers a person’s feelings about every dimension of work including economic rewards and benefits, security, working condition, Organizational and interpersonal relations and its intrinsic meaning in person’s life. Therefore we can simply say Q.W.L. is a concern not only to improve life at work, but also life outside work. VARIOUS DEFINITIONS OFQUALITY OF WORK LIFE First definition 1969-1972 Quality of Work Life = Variable Second definition 1969-1975 Quality of Work Life = Approach Third definition 1972-1975 Quality of Work Life = Methods Fourth definition 1975-1980 Quality of Work Life = Movements Fifth definition 1979-1982 Quality of Work Life = Everything Sixth definition Quality of Work Life = Everything ORIGION OF THE CONCEPT * After Industrial Revolution, the importance of human factor reduced because of the vast mechanization. Various problems like job dissatisfaction, boredom, bsenteeism, lack of commitment etc came up. * Most management theories give emphasis on production, manipulating the skills of employees. * Tavy stock Institute of Human Relations me research on “workers problems in Industrial world” and they produced a study approach called Socio-technical system in which they gave great importance to “ job design” to satisfy human needs adequately and the need for Q.W.L. in an organization was emphasized. Quality of Work Life plays a...
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...such as things concerning property, they will do things on behalf of you such as paying bills, collecting income and/or benefits ensuring everything is there and selling your house. This can be useful for someone with dementia as if it comes to the stage where the person is no longer fit to take care of these financial issues an attorney can be enacted to help them out, also if the person with dementia is safer being put into an home an attorney can cover selling the house at the right price. If an attorney is appointed to deal with health and welfare they will have the job of deciding where is best to live, or day to day needs such as what you eat. If you wish you can give your attorney the power to decide whether to accept or decline life- sustaining treatment. This is a good option for people whose dementia has progressed further and are unable to do tasks such as make food for themselves, it will ensure they are kept healthy and in regards to any medicines they may require the attorney will be there to decide whether it is appropriate to give them. Human rights act-...
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...Quality of Life and Functioning What does the phrase “quality of life” mean? Does it have an actual definition? The answer may not be as clear as one would expect because the concept of “quality of life” can vary from one person to the next based on the values of the individual in question. The purpose of this paper is to examine the quality of life of a patient with a cancer and describe an appropriate nursing care plan based on the patient’s values. Personal Perceptions Personal perceptions about quality of life and health promotion can greatly influence an individual nurse when attempting to create a plan of care for a patient with a lingering illness. I have worked in home health care setting as a visiting nurse and have experienced this scenario firsthand. I believe that one of the hardest parts of nursing is being able to put personal perceptions behind you in order to accommodate the needs and desires of patients. Understanding my own personal perceptions on quality of life was a lesson I learned quickly as a new nurse. I was caring for an elderly woman who recently suffered a stroke and needed several surgeries on her right shoulder due to a fall. The woman was no longer able to care for herself and was receiving assistance from her daughters. The family had cultural concerns and beliefs that their mother should not receive any narcotic pain medication even after several doctors had recommended narcotics for pain management until the surgeries were complete...
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...major industrialized countries (G8). The GDP of Canada is the eighth in 2012 among the world, has reached 1,563,664 million dollars, and with a population of 33,476,000. The table of the GDP per capital (PPP) from 2005 to 2011 demonstrates a steady upward tendency; its PPP has reached $41105 and ranked 21th in the world in 2011. According to these data, Canada is at a high-income country among four stages of market development. Canada ranks among the highest in international measurements of education, government transparency, civil liberties, quality of life, and economic freedom. Table 2: GDP - per capita (PPP) (US$) Country 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Canada 722.3 774.7 923 958.7 1,023 1,111 1,178 1,271 1,300 1,277 1,330 1,414 Chart 1: Gross Domestic Product and Domestic Demand 2.2 Infrastructure Canada as the one of the richest countries in the world, its citizens have a high quality life. Canada devoted themselves to the infrastructure construction, especially in the education and public environment. Due to its large national territorial area, the government spends a large number of finical revenue to the infrastructures. Public lighting as one major part of the infrastructures, also won a great attention. It is clear that as long as the cost of LED lights reduce with the development of LED technology continues to improve , the energy-saving lamps and incandescent lamps will inevitably be replaced by LED lights. So increasing...
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...Index, the Quality of Life Index, the Gross National Happiness Index and the Millennium Development Goals. Development is also defined in many ways, for example the three world theory, the northern and southern hemisphere and the economically developed countries. Gross Domestic Product (GPD) is a way of measuring development which focuses on economic growth. GDP is the total value of all goods and services the country produces. A high GDP indicates a productive economy, where wealth will filter down to improve standard of life for society. However, critics note that this does not account for the distribution of wealth within a country so wealth could be concentrated in the elite groups oppose to being equally issued. Furthermore, the approach is based on Western capitalist ideologies that see wealth as synonymous with the well-being, ignoring the potential negative effects of rapid and unrestricted accumulation of profit. The data can be unreliable which would make it incomparable between countries. Another way in which to measure development is Human Development Index (HDI). This is a combination of scores of education, wealth and life expectancy between 0 (least developed) and 1 (most developed). The HDI is not completely comprehensive and does not disclose inequalities within a nation. The index lacks depth, detail and is oversimplified which challenges the validity. It does not include other factors of development for example, birth rates. The Quality of Life Index (QLI)...
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