• It presents the latest evidence from 50 indicators, covering both current well-being outcomes and resources for future well-being, and including changes since 2005. (oecd-ilibrary.org)
  • Indicators should also be responsive to outcomes and link to valued health outcomes for patients and families. (ahrq.gov)
  • The QI Program requires residential aged care providers to report on crucial areas of care to support quality improvement and improved health outcomes for older Australians. (health.gov.au)
  • The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is a federal agency for research on health care quality, costs, outcomes and patient safety. (mayoclinic.org)
  • Are the quality indicators of interest accurate, readily available, and plausibly linked to desired outcomes? (cancer.gov)
  • There are numerous reasons why it is important to improve quality of health care, including enhancing the accountability of health practitioners and managers, resource efficiency, identifying and minimising medical errors while maximising the use of effective care and improving outcomes, and aligning care to what users/patients want in addition to what they need. (bmj.com)
  • Pathways to childlessness and late-life outcomes. (springer.com)
  • This study characterizes work schedules and prevalence of chronic disease in the study population, and explores associations between work hours , fatigue , and health and quality of life outcomes. (cdc.gov)
  • Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL), as a measurement of the health status of individuals, was first used by the second half of the twentieth century, although its greater use was observed since the end of the last century, using the estimate of Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALY), as an outcomes measurement for the economic evaluation of healthcare technologies. (upv.es)
  • LIVES Working Paper, 91/2022. (su.se)
  • Social Indicators Research , 115 (3), 945-961. (springer.com)
  • Social Indicators Research , 114 (2), 639-653. (springer.com)
  • Social Indicators Research, 108 (1), 29-64. (springer.com)
  • A rapid systematic review of five databases ( MEDLINE , Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus) for studies that reported on the development, assessment or validation of at least one measure of EOLC quality for residents living in an aged care setting from 1 January 2000 to 18 April 2023 was conducted. (bvsalud.org)
  • There is a growing need for information regarding the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of cancer survivors. (nih.gov)
  • Is Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) a valid indicator for health systems evaluation? (upv.es)
  • The analysis allows recognize that measuring HRQoL in countries could serve as a useful indicator, especially when it seeks to measure the level of health and disease, as do most of the indicators of current use. (upv.es)
  • QALYs are understood as a comprehensive measure of the health state of an individual and which corresponds to the result of a composite function, on one hand by the HRQoL measurement (subjective measure) using a cardinal scale between 0 and 1, and by the amount of life years (objective measure) on the other hand. (upv.es)
  • We adapted the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire and visual analog scale to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and persistent symptoms in 79 patients with laboratory-confirmed dengue in Morelos, Mexico. (cdc.gov)
  • Little is known about health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for dengue ( 7 , 8 ). (cdc.gov)
  • National Core Indicators is a project that gathers health information and a standard set of performance and outcome measures. (ohsu.edu)
  • The National Core Indicators project is a way to understand the needs of the disability population and to elevate direct input from advocates and families in the service system to state and national decision makers. (ohsu.edu)
  • Combining those responses with health and economic data, the study tried to show the relationship between quality of life, healthy lifestyles and economic competitiveness. (ctdatahaven.org)
  • In order to help advance quality indicator development and implementation in this area, we developed a conceptual framework based on previous related initiatives, updated reviews of end-of-life cancer quality indicators and relevant data sources, and expert input. (ahrq.gov)
  • The lack of readily available data on quality of care for patients with advanced cancer has been a major barrier to improving palliative and end-of-life care, which is care focusing on quality of life, communication, and decision-making for patients with advanced disease. (ahrq.gov)
  • 1 , 2 Such data requires common usage of quality indicators or quality measures. (ahrq.gov)
  • This instrument has been validated in the customary ways, yet information about data quality (e.g. completeness, consistency, construct validity, reactivity) was lacking. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The goal of this study was to develop several data quality indicators computed from data, in order to be able to detect respondents that provide less valid or reliable data. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A relation was found between data quality and illness severity: respondents with lower data quality, according to our operationalisations, were more strongly affected by the illness, as expressed in the number of ill days, than respondents with higher data quality. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The more affected patients are by the illness, the lower the data quality to be expected in life chart reports. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Frequently, the data derived from the quality monitors may be used to improve the autopsy service. (medscape.com)
  • A variety of free data sources are available about population demographics, traffic accidents, chronic disease rates or environmental quality. (tn.gov)
  • One way to use data is by indicator characteristics of the built environment related to health and livability. (tn.gov)
  • Asthma data shows that asthma causes lower quality of life and has large economic costs. (tn.gov)
  • Indicators can be helpful for communicating the meaning of complex data. (tn.gov)
  • Data is available for a number of useful metrics including births, injuries, deaths, potential life lost and more. (tn.gov)
  • Baseline data from a longitudinal study examining predictors of changes in perceived quality of life (PQOL) for youth with chronic conditions were used. (bepress.com)
  • Oregon is one of 46 states which uses this data to determine services for health and quality of life for individuals experiencing intellectual and developmental disabilities. (ohsu.edu)
  • Please share our data briefs and about the importance of quality developmental disability services with others. (ohsu.edu)
  • This paper examines the relationship between lifetime childlessness, depressive mood and quality of life in early old age using data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) (N = 21,295). (springer.com)
  • The quality of data in this survey was controlled by (1) an intense training period for the health technologists who were assigned to conduct the oral health examinations with calibration of OH examiners prior to the beginning of the survey, (2) periodic monitoring and recalibration of OH examiners, and (3) periodic retraining of OH examination teams. (cdc.gov)
  • As part of an on-going quality control practice, all data are reviewed systematically for logical inconsistencies and examiner error. (cdc.gov)
  • Internal quality control data reviews indicate that data quality is acceptable. (cdc.gov)
  • The Houston Sustainability Indicators project (HSI) was developed to assist with the characterization of community sustainable development in Houston. (tracking-progress.org)
  • Education is the number one indicator among sustainability indicator studies across the country (Blackburn, 2011). (tracking-progress.org)
  • In the Malaysian context quality of life is interchangeably used to mean liveability, sustainability, wellbeing and happiness in its towns and cities. (iium.edu.my)
  • To enable this movement from philosophy to practical theory and application, this article will suggest how indicators can be developed based in Buddhism in order to guide the practitioners on living a good life in terms of economics, society, environment, balance, stability and sustainability. (au.edu)
  • Abstract: In Malaysia, there are several set of indicators used to measure quality of life vis-à-vis liveability of cities. (iium.edu.my)
  • A quality indicator or quality measure is an agreed-upon process or outcome measure that is used to assess quality of care , 3 specified with a numerator and denominator to indicate the intended population, recommended care, and exclusions. (ahrq.gov)
  • For bipolar disorder, the self-rating instrument 'NIMH daily life chart' was developed to assess the course of the illness. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The purpose of this paper was to assess the psychometric properties of the Students' Life Satisfaction Scale (SLSS) and the Brief Multidimensional Students' Life Satisfaction Scale (BMSLSS) when used with youth who have chronic conditions. (bepress.com)
  • Review criteria retrospectively assess care provided on a case-by-case basis to individuals or populations of patients, indicators relate to care or services provided to patients, and standards refer to the outcome of care specified within these indicators. (bmj.com)
  • Aim: The first aim was to assess how pain intensity, psychological distress, and social support interact with interference and lack of life control. (lu.se)
  • Interference and lack of life control showed relatively weak associations, underscoring the need to clinically assess them separately. (lu.se)
  • To accomplish this assess- community's standing with respect to chronic disease out- ment, the Community Health Status Indicators Project comes. (cdc.gov)
  • Six of the most important work environment factors (pay, safety, balance of the working and non-working life, relationships, growth and self-realisation) have been set as the indicators for empirical studies. (mruni.eu)
  • Implementing quality indicators which are reflective of the scope of care, feasible to implement, and supported by evidence might help to identify areas and settings most in need of improvement. (ahrq.gov)
  • 4 Measuring and improving the quality of cancer end-of-life care requires quality indicators that are reflective of the domains of quality cancer care, feasible to implement, and supported by experts and research evidence. (ahrq.gov)
  • citation needed] By the early 1990s, there was a consensus in human development theory and ecological economics that growth in money supply was actually reflective of a loss of well-being: that shortfalls in essential natural and social services were being paid for in cash and that this was expanding the economy but degrading life. (wikipedia.org)
  • A common suite of population -level EOLC indicators that are reflective of care quality , are clinically appropriate, and important to residents and their families should be identified to monitor EOLC quality within and across jurisdictions. (bvsalud.org)
  • Odom EC, Fang J, Zack M, Moore L, Loustalot F. Associations Between Cardiovascular Health and Health-Related Quality of Life, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013. (cdc.gov)
  • The American Heart Association established 7 cardiovascular health metrics as targets for promoting healthier lives. (cdc.gov)
  • All measures of cardiovascular health and health-related quality of life were self-reported. (cdc.gov)
  • Arterial indices are determined non-invasively by combining four functional indicators of cardiovascular health from the results of carotid duplex scanning and applanation tonometry. (frontiersin.org)
  • This practice, coupled with guidelines such as avoiding alcohol and tobacco, achieving a healthy weight, following an active lifestyle, opting for a healthy diet or avoiding stress, is an improvement in people's quality of life, both in the short and long term. (nails-trends.com)
  • Interviews with adult consumers of Developmental Disability Services gather information about people's satisfaction with services and overall health and quality of life. (ohsu.edu)
  • The framework describes five steps for developing and assessing a quality indicator for end-of-life care, defining the 1) population of focus, 2) broad quality domains, 3) specific target areas, 4) steps of the care process, and 5) evaluation criteria for quality indicators. (mcmaster.ca)
  • Population-level quality indicators of end-of-life-care in an aged care setting: Rapid systematic review. (bvsalud.org)
  • This rapid systematic review aims to identify population -level indicators of the quality of end-of-life -care (EOLC) for residents of aged care. (bvsalud.org)
  • As indicated by Dr. María Sánchez, e-Health Medical Manager Cigna Spain "It is essential that the population become aware of the importance of prevention, as it is one of the main health interventions that they can undertake to improve the quality of life. (nails-trends.com)
  • Employment status matters: a statewide survey of quality-of-life, prevention behaviors, and absenteeism and presenteeism. (cdc.gov)
  • While it may never be possible to produce an error free measure of quality, measures should adhere, as far as possible, to some fundamental a priori characteristics (acceptability, feasibility, reliability, sensitivity to change, and validity). (bmj.com)
  • Adherence to these characteristics will help maximise the effectiveness of quality indicators in quality improvement strategies. (bmj.com)
  • The relationship between childlessness and psychological wellbeing varies by the wellbeing measures employed, life stage and societal context. (springer.com)
  • and (5) evaluation criteria for quality indicators. (ahrq.gov)
  • One of the important issues in the evaluation of lung transplantation is quality of life. (nih.gov)
  • Reported work schedules, annual estimates of overtime work ed, typical sleep schedules and an evaluation of sleep quality were used to estimate fatigue exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • Dr Hussein praised the commitment of, and collaboration between, agencies and said that the establishment of a quality accreditation system in Iraq would not only improve the health system but save the lives of millions. (who.int)
  • Summarizes and evaluates the commonly cited indicators of quality EOL care. (cancer.gov)
  • However, as suggested by Fayers and Machin, generally the western individuals have a similar conception and most relate it to the fact of reaching happiness and satisfaction in life (Fayers and Machin 2007). (upv.es)
  • 5 , 6 This process, however, identified only a handful of indicators with sufficient scientific evidence or field testing in cancer populations to meet NQF criteria. (ahrq.gov)
  • Which evidence-based guidelines inform assessments of quality? (cancer.gov)
  • Dr AL RAJHI (Saudi Arabia)1 welcomed the report and the evidence relating to the causes of visual impairment, the emphasis on activities to prevent blindness in the alleviation of poverty and improved quality of life, and the prompt response by the Secretariat in its elaboration of the action plan. (who.int)
  • Parenthood, marital status, and well-being in later life: Evidence from SHARE. (springer.com)
  • Quality indicators can be classified as pertaining to structure (the environment in which health care is provided), process (the method by which health care is provided), and outcome (the consequences of health care). (ahrq.gov)
  • Cost utility -- An economic analysis assessed as a quality-adjusted outcome per net cost expended. (cdc.gov)
  • Subjects and methods: Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), which are available in the Swedish Quality Registry for Pain Rehabilitation (SQRP), were retrieved for patients with chronic. (lu.se)
  • The focus of this article is on the quality assurance and quality management programs that may be implemented as part of an autopsy service in a hospital setting. (medscape.com)
  • The LAP of the Joint Commission mandates that all laboratories have quality assurance (QA) plans that include monitoring that addresses the test cycle (preanalytic, analytic, and postanalytic) and global measures of turnaround time and customer satisfaction. (medscape.com)
  • HEDIS is a registered trademark of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). (bcbsil.com)
  • The methods for developing the ACOVE quality indicators for the management of osteoporosis, including the literature review and expert panel consideration, are detailed elsewhere in this supplement. (rand.org)
  • The information required to develop quality indicators can be derived using systematic or non-systematic methods. (bmj.com)
  • The purpose of this paper is to review methods which seek to develop and apply quality indicators. (bmj.com)
  • Since 2017, Resolve to Save Lives, an initiative of global public health organization Vital Strategies, has worked with country governments and other partners to support implementation of HEARTS-based hypertension programs in LMICs. (nature.com)
  • The Community Health Status Indicators Project was interventions and for assessing what levels of success undertaken to produce county-specific reports assessing those interventions are likely to achieve. (cdc.gov)
  • Job stress and quality of life indicators were measured, and a depression assessment was performed. (cdc.gov)
  • Both development and application are important but there has been less research on the application of indicators. (bmj.com)
  • The preliminary results suggest that the improvement in quality of life for patients with cystic fibrosis after bilateral lung transplantation is comparable to the improvement in quality of life after heart transplantation. (nih.gov)
  • Indicators are best when comparable over time. (tn.gov)
  • Results indicated good quality of life, however, women have achieved better quality of sleep, interpersonal relations they were more motivatedin academic tasks. (bvsalud.org)
  • It is also necessary to consider what the results of applying indicators tell us about quality of care. (bmj.com)
  • Results: Exposures will be estimated based on shift assignments, overtime estimates, work histories, hours slept and sleep quality scores. (cdc.gov)
  • their indicator results are related to World Health Organization's Health and Work Performance Questionnaire-derived absenteeism and presenteeism scores. (cdc.gov)
  • Patients with advanced cancer often do not receive high-quality pain and symptom management or support with coordination of care, communication, and decision-making. (ahrq.gov)
  • By using this conceptual framework, indicator developers, researchers, and policymakers can refine and implement indicator sets to effectively evaluate and improve care at the end of life. (ahrq.gov)
  • Due to the growing need to address deficits in palliative and end-of-life care for cancer patients, the National Cancer Institute and other Federal agencies initiated the Cancer Care Quality Measurement Project (CANQUAL). (ahrq.gov)
  • CANQUAL reviewed existing quality standards for cancer symptom management and advance care planning through a National Quality Forum (NQF) call for measures and an accompanying systematic review. (ahrq.gov)
  • The NQF process highlighted challenges in developing and implementing indicators specific to end-of-life care. (ahrq.gov)
  • Despite efforts to reduce it, variation persists in care quality at the end-of-life (EOL) between facilities. (bvsalud.org)
  • Indicators to monitor care variation are therefore required. (bvsalud.org)
  • From seven studies, 106 EOLC quality indicators (75 of which were unique) for aged care residents were identified. (bvsalud.org)
  • There were 31 EOLC quality indicators (22 unique indicators ) focused on the structure and process of care provided and 51 (38 unique indicators ) identified physical and psychological aspects of care. (bvsalud.org)
  • Twenty-three EOLC quality indicators (14 unique indicators ) related to care of the imminently dying patient . (bvsalud.org)
  • The National Aged Care Mandatory Quality Indicator Program (QI Program) is expanding in residential and in-home aged care. (health.gov.au)
  • consumer experience and quality of life measures for residential and in-home aged care. (health.gov.au)
  • The quality of life after lung transplantation must be relatively high compared with other forms of medical care to legitimize the high costs of transplantation. (nih.gov)
  • 1 ] Anticipating the end of life (EOL) and making health care decisions about appropriate or preferred treatment or care near the EOL is intellectually challenging and emotionally distressing for patients with advanced cancer, their families and friends, oncology clinicians, and other professional caregivers. (cancer.gov)
  • This section summarizes information that will allow oncology clinicians and patients with advanced cancer to create a plan of care to improve QOL at the end of life (EOL) by making informed choices about the potential harms of continued aggressive treatment and the potential benefits of palliative or hospice care. (cancer.gov)
  • Reviews the concept of quality EOL care. (cancer.gov)
  • Surveys and interviews of patients with life-threatening illnesses, not restricted to cancer, can contribute to the understanding of what constitutes high-quality EOL care. (cancer.gov)
  • A variety of indicators have been proposed to measure the quality of EOL care in patients with advanced cancer. (cancer.gov)
  • Quality indicators have been developed throughout Europe primarily for use in hospitals, but also increasingly for primary care. (bmj.com)
  • Quality improvement has become a central tenet of health care. (bmj.com)
  • Quality can be improved without measuring it-for example, by specialist higher educational programmes such as the vocational training scheme for general practice in the UK or guiding care prospectively in the consultation through clinical guidelines. (bmj.com)
  • Indicators are explicitly defined and measurable items which act as building blocks in the assessment of care. (bmj.com)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) describes palliative care as services designed to prevent and relieve suffering for patients and families facing life-threatening illness, through early management of pain and other physical, psychosocial, and spiritual problems. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] There is growing recognition of palliative care as an integral aspect of cancer treatment, with the ability to improve quality of life and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and the use of health services, especially when instituted early in the course of disease. (medscape.com)
  • For example, Temel et al reported that in patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer, early palliative care led to significant improvements in both quality of life and mood. (medscape.com)
  • In addition, patients who received early palliative care had less aggressive treatment at the end of life and had longer survival than patients who received standard oncologic care alone. (medscape.com)
  • Quality of palliative care should be monitored by institutional quality improvement programs. (medscape.com)
  • Danbury Mayor] Boughton observed that a downtown merchants' group called CityCenter has been working to bring life back to Main Street by encouraging shops to appeal to broad customer bases. (ctdatahaven.org)
  • In this regard, we see four main dimensions of QWL - quality of working environment, job satisfaction, personality and personal happiness. (mruni.eu)
  • However, as part of this improvement in the lifestyle it is also important to carry more comprehensive control over some of the main health indicators: Body Mass Index, blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol or triglycerides. (nails-trends.com)
  • Life Unlimited is a charitable trust that offers health and disability information, advice and equipment to enable people to live the life they choose. (rnzcgp.org.nz)
  • Life Unlimited provides disability training workshops to businesses, local authorities, government and community organisations to share up-to-date information on disability issues. (rnzcgp.org.nz)
  • However, as highlighted in a Baltimore Sun article, this right can be infringed when public defenders are overwhelmed with cases , leading to cursory representation and a disproportional number of disadvantaged defendants pleading guilty to charges they might otherwise contest-a major blow to equity and the quality of life available to those thus underserved. (marylandnonprofits.org)
  • This document defines and establishes methodologies for a set of indicators to steer and measure the performance of city services and quality of life. (ansi.org)
  • These more sensitive and nuanced measures of well-being include how people are doing on a daily basis, how they function in the world, and how they generally perceive their lives and their communities," writes Mark Abraham, executive director of the New Haven nonprofit DataHaven, in the report's introduction. (ctdatahaven.org)
  • Health vulnerability measures are marked with asterisks because they are calculated differently than other indicators. (cdc.gov)
  • 1, 2 Moreover, there are ways of assessing quality without using hard quantitative measures such as quality indicators-for example, peer review, videoing consultations, patient interviews. (bmj.com)
  • For this reason much effort has gone into developing and applying measures of quality over the last few decades. (bmj.com)
  • Patients with advanced cancer, their family and friends, and oncology clinicians often are faced with treatment decisions that profoundly affect the patient's quality of life (QOL). (cancer.gov)
  • Drawing on the WHO HEARTS package and implementation experiences, Resolve to Save Lives and its partners organized key actions and materials into a structured, stepwise guide to launching large-scale public health hypertension programs. (nature.com)
  • A theoretical model with the constructs/latent variables pain intensity, psychological distress, interference, lack of life control, and social support was proposed and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). (lu.se)
  • The underlying assumption of the causal relationship between pain intensity and psychological distress determined how strong pain intensity and psychological distress influenced interference and lack of life control. (lu.se)
  • The relative importance of pain intensity and psychological distress on interference and lack of life control depends on the underlying assumption concerning the pain intensity-psychological distress relationship. (lu.se)
  • In a pilot study of six patients with cystic fibrosis, the quality of life, both before and after lung transplantation, was measured by the following five instruments: (1) standard gamble, (2) time trade-off, (3) the Karnofsky performance status, (4) the EuroQol visual analog scale, and (5) the Nottingham health profile. (nih.gov)
  • NHANES is critical for monitoring oral health status, risk indicators for disease, and access to preventive and treatment services. (cdc.gov)
  • We discuss our experience in determining health status ematical neighbors, those determined to be the shortest indicators for U.S. counties and make recommendations statistical distance on the basis of a weighted summary of for future peer-grouping strategies. (cdc.gov)
  • Times Square Monthly Indicator Reports are located at the bottom of the page . (timessquarenyc.org)
  • In this paper we examine the concept of quality of working life (QWL), focusing on the systematic connection with the employee's personality and happiness. (mruni.eu)
  • in its Nicomachean Ethics he refers to the harmony obtained in the good life as sense of happiness, which is valued by the people depending on the moment in which they are, "when you are sick it is obtained with the health or when you are poor it is obtained with richness" (Aristotles 1999). (upv.es)
  • During this period there have been signs of progress, but gains in some aspects of life have been offset by losses elsewhere. (oecd-ilibrary.org)