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. 2017 Jun 30;70(2):206-211.
doi: 10.5173/ceju.2017.923. Epub 2017 Apr 13.

Basic issues concerning health-related quality of life

Roman Sosnowski  1 , Marta Kulpa  2 , Urszula Ziętalewicz  3 , Jan Karol Wolski  1 , Robert Nowakowski  1 , Robert Bakuła  1 , Tomasz Demkow  1
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Basic issues concerning health-related quality of life

Roman Sosnowski et al. Cent European J Urol. .

Abstract

Introduction: Chronic diseases such as cancer have a strong influence on both physical health and quality of life, which together comprise the concept of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) - in other words, the complete state of physical, social, and psychological functioning. Herein, we review the literature on the theory of HRQoL in relation to oncological diseases.

Material and methods: A literature search of English-language publications that included an analysis of the conceptual models of HRQoL was performed using PubMed. The data were screened and synthesized by all authors and relevant papers were selected.

Results: We outline the theoretical models most often used to conceptualize HRQoL, including the Centre for Health Promotion model from the University of Toronto, the conceptual model of Wilson and Cleary and the contextual model of Ashing-Giwa formulated specifically for cancer patients.

Conclusions: Understanding the theoretical basis of HRQoL is indispensable for valid research in this area.

Keywords: health-related quality of life; quality of life; theoretical model.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Components of the concept of quality of life according to health.
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Components of the concept of quality of life conditioned by health at the micro level.
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Components of the concept of the quality of life conditioned by health at the macro level.
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Elements of quality of life conditioned by health status.
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