Purpose To ensure clarity in communication in the field of quality of life research, and
meaningful use of 'quality of life'as a research outcome, requires two things: awareness that …

The term “quality of life” first surfaced in 1920, but it was not until the 1960s that it came to
public notice in North America. This article describes the history of quality of life assessment …

Background: Clinically significant anxiety and depression are common in patients with
cancer, and are associated with poor psychiatric and medical outcomes. Historical and …

Background. The paper reports on the development of the WHOQOL-BREF, an abbreviated
version of the WHOQOL-100 quality of life assessment. Method. The WHOQOL-BREF was …

This paper describes the World Health Organization's project to develop a quality of life
instrument (the WHOQOL). It outlines the reasons that the project was undertaken, the …

Quality of life (QOL) assessments that are easily administered and which do not impose a
great burden on the respondent are needed for use in large epidemiological surveys …

This paper reports on the field testing, empirical derivation and psychometric properties of
the World Health Organisation Quality of Life assessment (the WHOQOL). The steps are …

Objective The present study aims to investigate the level of anxiety experienced by
healthcare workers employed in COVID-19 services, the effects of anxiety on sleep quality …

Background Individuals with a history of recurrent depression have a high risk of repeated
depressive relapse or recurrence. Maintenance antidepressants for at least 2 years is the …

While often used in everyday exchanges, feeling vigorous at work, that is individuals'
feelings that they have physical strength, emotional energy, and cognitive liveliness, has …