Nurses' perceptions of the content, relevance and usefulness of the quality of life concept in relation to nursing practice.
Vard Nord Utveckl Forsk
; 16(1): 17-21, 1996.
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| ID: mdl-9555523
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to investigate how nurses define the quality of life concept and if they find it relevant and useful for their daily practice. Eighteen nurses recruited from a neurological and rheumatologic unit at a Norwegian University Hospital filled in a questionnaire consisting of four open-ended questions in relation to the definition of quality of life, the concept's relevance for their daily practice, characteristics of a patient experiencing good vs. bad quality of life and ways to improve quality of life. The findings showed that nurses associated quality of life with the individual's experience of meaning in life. Meaning in life was associated with good mood, positive self-concept, being solution-oriented, initiative to self-care and having a close relationship to significant others. Further, the nurses expressed that their way of being towards the patients in terms of give time, encourage, inspire confidence, be present and listen was the most important intervention to maintain or increase patients' quality of life.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
/
Chronic Disease
/
Nursing Care
Type of study:
Qualitative_research
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Vard Nord Utveckl Forsk
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Norway