Quality of Life Assessments in Clinical Practice

To provide information about the value of quality of life (QOL) assessments to improve clinical care. Published articles, web resources, clinical practice. Clinical assessment of QOL can lead to improved patient outcomes and provide a means of evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. QOL asses...

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Published in:	Seminars in oncology nursing Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 12 - 17
Main Authors:	Varricchio, Claudette G., Ferrans, Carol Estwing
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-02-2010
Subjects:	Attitudes clinical applications Clinical assessment Clinical Competence Clinical practice clinical significance Communication Evidence-Based Nursing Holistic Health Humans Neoplasms - nursing Neoplasms - psychology Nurse's Role Nurse-Patient communication Nurse-Patient Relations Nursing Nursing Assessment - methods Nursing Research Oncology Nursing - methods Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Quality of life Quality of Life - psychology Surveys and Questionnaires clinical practice clinical significance clinical applications Quality of life
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Summary:	To provide information about the value of quality of life (QOL) assessments to improve clinical care. Published articles, web resources, clinical practice. Clinical assessment of QOL can lead to improved patient outcomes and provide a means of evaluating the effectiveness of interventions. QOL assessment provides nurses with a more holistic view of the patient and improves communication between the patient and health care providers.
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ISSN:	0749-2081 1878-3449
DOI:	10.1016/j.soncn.2009.11.003