chapter 14

Question 1

QoL

Answer 1

Quality of Life

describes both subjective and objective evals of the ‘goodness’ of one’s life overall

Question 2

HRQoL

Answer 2

Health Related Quality of Life

reflects the ‘goodness’ of those dimensions of life that can be affected by health and by health interventions–>
such as:
physical functioning,
emotional well-being,
and ability to fulfill family and other social roles

Question 3

WHO’s dimensions of quality of life

Answer 3

Psychological
Physical Health
Environment
Social Relationships

Question 4

specific dimensions of HRQoL

Answer 4

Physical functioning,
emotional functioning/well-being,
cognitive functioning,
health status

Question 5

quality-adjusted life years (QALY)

Answer 5

objective measure of an estimate of a person’s life expectancy

can be used to determine cost effectiveness of an intervention

Question 6

PQOL

Answer 6

perceived quality of life

Question 7

patient measure

Answer 7

patient rates their own HRQoL

patients tend to have a more positive outlook on life than someone else measuring them.

Question 8

proxy measure

Answer 8

someone else rates the patients HRQoL

Question 9

5 dimensions of HRQoL identified as most likely to affected by exercise:

Answer 9

perceptions of physical functioning

perceptions of health status

perceptions of emotional well being

perceptions of social functioning

perceptions of cognitive functioning

Question 10

factors impacting exercise interventions on HRQoL

Answer 10

purpose of the exercise dimension

perceived value of the HRQoL dimensions

exercise AND other HRQoL interventions