Assessing hospitalized patients ’ quality of life from external indices: the perspectives of lay people and health professionals

ConclusionMany people take a particularly pessimistic view of the quality of life of people whose health is unlikely to improve. Others think that, in certain circumstances, a certain quality of life can be preserved but for this to happen, the situation must be nearly ideal. A minority expressed a position consistent with the insistence of voluntary patient-visiting associations on the importance of providing hospitalized patients with social support.
Source: Quality of Life Research - Category: Health Management Source Type: research