Quality of Life: Questionnaires and Questions

Mooney, Annabelle

doi:10.1080/10810730600614094

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“…HRQoL is a concept frequently misused as a synonym for QoL [13, 14]. It primarily focuses on the effects of a disease on individuals’ daily functioning [15], with special attention for their physical and mental health [11, 16]. …”

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Current quality of life and its determinants among opiate-dependent individuals five years after starting methadone treatment

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PurposeThis study explores the current QoL of opiate-dependent individuals who started outpatient methadone treatment at least 5 years ago and assesses the influence of demographic, psychosocial, drug and health-related variables on individuals’ QoL.MethodsParticipants (n = 159) were interviewed about their current QoL, psychological distress and severity of drug-related problems, using the Lancashire Quality of Life Profile, the Brief Symptom Inventory and the Addiction Severity Index. Potential determinants of QoL were assessed in a multiple linear regression analysis.ResultsFive years after the start of methadone treatment, opiate-dependent individuals report low QoL scores on various domains. No association was found between drug-related variables and QoL, but a significant negative impact of psychological distress was identified. Severity of psychological distress, taking medication for psychological problems and the inability to change one’s living situation were associated with lower QoL. Having at least one good friend and a structured daily activity had a significant, positive impact on QoL.ConclusionsOpiate-dependent individuals’ QoL is mainly determined by their psychological well-being and a number of psychosocial variables. These findings highlight the importance of a holistic approach to treatment and support in methadone maintenance treatment, which goes beyond fixing the negative physical consequences of opiate dependence.

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Current quality of life and its determinants among opiate-dependent individuals five years after starting methadone treatment

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“…The issue of quality of life and how it is measured in a medical context is complex and has been the subject of a number of critical reviews (4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9). Solutions to this measurement problem are varied.…”

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To what extent do oral disorders compromise the quality of life?

Locker

Quiñonez

2010

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

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“…HRQOL is a subjective measure of people's mental and physical health and its influence on their functional status (Farquhar 1995;Millson et al 2004;Mooney 2006). It mainly addresses what a person can or cannot do anymore (e.g.…”

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Exploratory Study on Drug Users’ Perspectives on Quality of Life: More than Health-Related Quality of Life?

2008

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In drug treatment outcome literature, a focus on objective and socially desirable indicators of change (e.g. no drug use) has predominated, while outcome indicators that are important for drug users themselves (e.g. quality of life, satisfaction with treatment) have largely been neglected. Nonetheless, Quality of Life (QoL) has become an important concept to evaluate effectiveness of treatment in mental health care research and disability studies. Given the almost exclusive focus on Health-related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in substance abuse research and the neglect of clients' perspectives in this field, we explore in this study the concept of QoL as perceived by drug users. Focus group discussions (n = 9) were organised in various treatment settings and community services for drug users in the region of Ghent, Belgium to identify important dimensions of QoL and their interpretation by drug users. Data were clustered and analysed based on the theoretical framework of Robert Schalock (Quality of life. Volume 1: Conceptualization and measurement, 1996). The domains 'personal relationships', 'social inclusion' and 'self-determination' were discussed most frequently by the participants. They stressed the importance of a supportive social network in particular. It can be concluded that QoL is not primarily associated by drug users with health and it involves much more than the aspects typically represented in measures of HRQOL.

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Quality of Life: Questionnaires and Questions

Cited by 31 publications

References 37 publications

Current quality of life and its determinants among opiate-dependent individuals five years after starting methadone treatment

Current quality of life and its determinants among opiate-dependent individuals five years after starting methadone treatment

To what extent do oral disorders compromise the quality of life?

Exploratory Study on Drug Users’ Perspectives on Quality of Life: More than Health-Related Quality of Life?

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