Trends in the Utilization of Quality of Life Assessment Instruments in Clinical Practice
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https://doi.org/10.56294/hl2023315Keywords:
Quality of Life, Clinical Practice, Patient-Centered Care, Assessment Instruments, Healthcare Decision-Making, Electronic Health RecordsAbstract
Introduction: Quality of life (QoL) evaluations are now an important part of clinical practice because they give doctors important information about how well their patients are doing. With more and more focus on patient-centered care, it is important to look at how QoL measurement tools are being used in different professional situations. The point of this study is to look into how quality of life (QoL) tools are used in regular clinical practice and how they affect decisions about healthcare.
Method: all peer-reviewed studies released in the last 20 years that looked at measuring quality of life in healthcare settings were found through a thorough literature review. We looked through databases like PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar for applicable papers. We focused on the types of tools used, how often they were used, and the patient groups that were evaluated. It was thought about to use both qualitative and quantitative study methods.
Results: the study shows that QoL rating tools are being used more and more in many medical fields, especially in cancer, heart, and psychiatry. A lot of people have used instruments like the EQ-5D, SF-36, and WHOQOL-BREF. Integration with electronic health records (EHR) systems is also becoming more widespread. This lets data be collected and analysed in real time.
Conclusion: Quality of life (QoL) measurement tools are very important for improving patient care because they help doctors decide how to treat patients and make sure they get better results. As healthcare moves towards a more patient-centered approach, these tools will likely be used more.
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