Healthcare professionalsStrokeElderly careQualitative researchAlthough 'quality of life' is thought to be an important concept in healthcare, there is a lack of agreement about what this term means. This paper arises from a study which made the idea of quality of life itself the object of ...
Quality of Liferefers to how well we live, i.e., the general well-being of people and societies. It is the standard of happiness, comfort, and health that a person or group of people experience. In other words, quality of life encompasses the overall enjoyment, satisfaction, and sense of...
The concept of quality in healthcare isn’t a new one, but the way we define, measure, and use quality data has evolved rapidly in recent years. Let’s explore what quality healthcare looks like, and how we can (and should) be using this information to make better decisions about our ...
The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) suggests “an individual is considered a cancer survivor from the time of diagnosis, through the balance of his or her life [3].” This definition, which has been adopted by the National Cancer Institute Office of Cancer Survivorship, covers...
LifeexpectancyintheUnitedStateshasbeen indeclineforthefirsttimeindecades,andpublic healthofficialshaveidentifiedaseriesofpotential causes,includinginaccessiblehealthcare,rising drugaddictionandratesofmentalhealthdisorders,andsocio-economicfactors.Now,astudyled bytheYaleSchoolofMedicinehasattemptedto findouttherelativeim...
Jitsi started life as a way to talk to people over the internet using audio and video. Over the course of a decade, though, it's become so much more. Today, Jisi is: A vibrant developer community. First and foremost, Jitsi is a community of developers that are pushing the envelope of...
What is Pay for Performance (P4P) Healthcare? In a pay for performance system, medical professionals are paid based on the quality of the services they deliver, not necessarily the services themselves. In a more traditional approach to healthcare, if someone with a condition was prescribed...
Long covid (post covid-19 condition) is a complex condition with diverse manifestations, uncertain prognosis and wide variation in current approaches to management. There have been calls for formal quality standards to reduce a so-called “postcode lotte
Quality of life is also an issue when developing a personalsavingsplan. In this case, the tradeoff involves sacrificing current quality of life to improve future quality of life. This may include postponing luxuries and leisure activities that improve our overall sense of well-being. Quality of ...
Health insurance is an important consideration for every individual and family. Choosing the right plan depends on your personal situation, including your health,finances, and quality of life. You can choose from traditional health insurance such as a PPO or an HMO. The HMO provides lower out-of...