Long-Term Care Quality-of-Life Scale utility in community home care
Journal article
McDonald, Tracey and Russell, Frances. (2019). Long-Term Care Quality-of-Life Scale utility in community home care. Nursing and Health Sciences. 21(4), pp. 494-500. https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12628
Authors | McDonald, Tracey and Russell, Frances |
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Abstract | This study aimed to test the utility of the Long-Term Care Quality-of-Life assessment scale within community home care contexts and to compare the scale against the World Health Organization Quality-of-Life scale in terms of reliability and validity. Both scales were administered concurrently to 109 older adults receiving home care. Analysis revealed the Long-Term Care Quality-of-Life scale to have good test–retest reliability, modest but acceptable internal consistency, and pairwise comparison between the Long-Term Care Quality-of-Life and World Health Organization Quality-of-Life scales' scores suggesting moderate-to-strong correlation of criterion validity and comparability between scales. The results showed that the assessment of individual perceptions of life quality within home care contexts can be monitored and recorded, and that Long-Term Care Quality-of-Life scale monitoring in home and residential care can identify opportunities for quality-of-life support and care continuity, even with transitions between care services and systems. The implications of the present study lie in having access to a validated quality-of-life assessment scale that can be used across care contexts to support evidence-based practice, continuity of care, and acknowledgement of individual circumstances in services and care planning. |
Keywords | community care; evidence-based practice; home care; long-term care; Long-Term Care Quality-of-Life scale; quality-of-life assessment |
Year | 2019 |
Journal | Nursing and Health Sciences |
Journal citation | 21 (4), pp. 494-500 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd |
ISSN | 1441-0745 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12628 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85068714106 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 494-500 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 08 Jul 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 19 May 2019 |
Deposited | 03 Jun 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8w25x/long-term-care-quality-of-life-scale-utility-in-community-home-care
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