Quality of Life

Radbruch, Lukas; Jaspers, Birgit

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-31738-0_8-1

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“…32 It is a subjective evaluation of one's position in life, in a broader context including the system of values and culture in which he or she lives and in relation to his or her goals, expectations, standards, and interests. 33,34…”

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Is There a Connection Between Spiritual Transcendence and Quality of Life? A Cross-Sectional Survey Study in Patients Under the End-of-Life Care

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Background: There is limited data available on the spiritual dimension of palliative care in Eastern Europe. In countries such as Poland, investigating spirituality and its essential aspects is further complicated because in a predominantly Catholic country, spirituality is mistakenly thought to be identical to religiousness. Aim: This study investigated the connection between spiritual transcendence, meaning in life, altruism, and the quality of life of cancer patients in end-of-life care in an Eastern Europe Country (Poland). Design: This cross-sectional study was based on 4 surveys. The Quality of Life Questionnaire MQOL-R, the Scale of Spiritual Transcendence, the Purpose in Life Questionnaire PIL-6, and the Altruism Scale were used. Setting/Participants: Data from 41 oncology patients receiving end-of-life care at home and in a stationary hospice was obtained. Results: Results indicate that there is a significant positive correlation between transcendence, spiritual growth, and global quality of life. There is also a positive correlation between altruism and the meaning of life, as well as between the meaning of life, spirituality and quality of life, while altruism is positively associated exclusively with spirituality. Conclusion: This study revealed that spiritual transcendence can be understood, according to Piedmont's theory, as a personality trait that allows the patients to cross the boundaries of their existence and identify subjectively important values in their life. It can be examined and developed not only in the context of the need but also as a predisposition and a resource of personhood.

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Is There a Connection Between Spiritual Transcendence and Quality of Life? A Cross-Sectional Survey Study in Patients Under the End-of-Life Care

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«Declared quality of life»: new perspectives for assessing patients’ quality of life in clinical medicine

Sukhonos,

Nikitina,

Sukhonos

et al. 2024

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In modern patient-oriented medical care, quality of life is an important criterion for a comprehensive assessment of the patient's health and evaluation of treatment effectiveness. This article is devoted to the current methodological issues of assessing quality of life and other patient-reported outcomes (PRO) and attempts to reveal the difficulties of interpreting PRO data obtained in real-world clinical practice. A new concept for identifying significant changes in the patient's general health condition in clinical practice is presented, and a new model of quality of life outcomes before and after treatment is considered. The concepts of “declared quality of life”, “index of achieved quality of life” and “declared clinical effect” have been declared. Assessment of the declared quality of life of the patient and determination of the index of the achieved quality of life can be used for practical purposes to implement the principle of patient-oriented care in clinical practice.

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Quality of Life

Cited by 2 publications

References 49 publications

Is There a Connection Between Spiritual Transcendence and Quality of Life? A Cross-Sectional Survey Study in Patients Under the End-of-Life Care

Is There a Connection Between Spiritual Transcendence and Quality of Life? A Cross-Sectional Survey Study in Patients Under the End-of-Life Care

«Declared quality of life»: new perspectives for assessing patients’ quality of life in clinical medicine

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