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- Title
Identification of domains relevant to health-related quality of life in patients undergoing major surgery.
- Authors
Morris, Daniel; Wilson, Keith; Clinch, Jennifer; Ammerman, Darcy; Fergusson, Dean; Graham, Ian; Porath, Amy; Offman, Alia; Boland, Isabelle; Watters, James; Hébert, Paul; Morris, Daniel B; Wilson, Keith G; Clinch, Jennifer J; Ammerman, Darcy J; Graham, Ian D; Porath, Amy J; Hébert, Paul C
- Abstract
This study examined themes relevant to health-related quality of life as identified by patients undergoing major surgery and by health care providers. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 52 patients undergoing major abdominal, cardiac, orthopedic, thoracic, or vascular surgical procedures and 33 health professionals from various disciplines. A total of 58 themes were identified by content analysis. These themes were categorized into 6 domains. These were: physical well-being (14 themes), emotional well-being (13 themes), concern about quality of care (12 themes), social well-being (12 themes), cognitive preparation (4 themes), and spiritual well-being (3 themes). In general, we found that most aspects of health-related quality of life were common across various major surgical procedures and between patients and health care providers. However, when we examined the coverage of these themes in seven commonly-used health-related quality of life instruments, we found that many of the most frequently mentioned themes were not assessed with the available measures. A new evaluative instrument tailored to patients undergoing major surgery may therefore be warranted.
- Subjects
QUALITY of life; SURGERY; PATIENTS; MEDICAL personnel; HEALTH
- Publication
Quality of Life Research, 2006, Vol 15, Issue 5, p841
- ISSN
0962-9343
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s11136-005-5506-8