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Analysis of the Concept of Quality of Life
Author(s) -
Qvarnstrøm Ulla,
Haugen Margun
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of caring sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.678
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1471-6712
pISSN - 0283-9318
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-6712.1987.tb00599.x
Subject(s) - happiness , humiliation , intersubjectivity , quality of life (healthcare) , perspective (graphical) , value (mathematics) , epistemology , meaning (existential) , psychology , interpersonal relationship , social psychology , sociology , psychotherapist , computer science , philosophy , artificial intelligence , machine learning
. Nurses provide the constant human care that can make the difference between a life that is valuable to the last and a life that ends in humiliation, deprivation and suffering. Nurses, therefore, more than other health professionals, need a deep and reflective view of patients' value and quality of life. In this paper the concept of quality of life is analysed from a philosophical and scientific perspective. Quality of life in connection with treatment of a disease has its roots in the philosophical conception of the value of human life in general. Characteristics such as happiness, physical activity and interpersonal relations are what give life value and meaning. From the scientific viewpoint, it seems difficult to define the concept, given its multidimensional characteristics. However, the analysis indicates a growing interest among health‐professionals to develop scientific intersubjectivity of the concept in terms of measurable parameters.