Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation
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This study explored the residents' health outcomes of long-term care (LTC) facilities and examined the risk factors in individual and institutional levels during 1 year of admission. ⋯ The methodological strength using LGCMs provides a framework for systematically assessing the influence of risk factors from various levels on residents' outcomes and follow-up change. It is evident that factors in various levels all influenced residents' outcomes which support critical information for case mix and quality management in LTC facilities. Under the scenario of a surplus of institutional care in Taiwan, we suggest that institutions must focus more on residents' psychological well-being and care quality, especially in small-sized homes in relation to the outcomes of its residents.
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To prospectively evaluate the psychometric properties of the Venous Insufficiency Epidemiological and Economic Study (VEINES-QOL/Sym) questionnaire, an instrument to measure disease-specific quality of life and symptoms in elderly patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and to validate a German version of the questionnaire. ⋯ The VEINES-QOL/Sym questionnaire is a practical, reliable, valid, and responsive instrument to measure quality of life and symptoms in elderly patients with DVT and can be used with confidence in prospective studies to measure outcomes in such patients.
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The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS (®) ) is a US National Institutes of Health initiative that has produced self-reported item banks for physical, mental and social health. ⋯ The PROMIS-ICF mapped items provide a basis for users to evaluate the ICF-related content of specific PROMIS instruments and to select PROMIS instruments in ICF-based measurement applications.