A gap approach to exploring quality of life in mental health

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 421-429

  Welham, J ^a   Haire, M ^b   Mercer, D ^a   Stedman, T ^a  

^a WOLSTON PARK HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b THE PRINCE CHARLES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discrepancy theory; Gap measures; Planning and outcome measures; Psychometric properties; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HALFWAY HOUSE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; SCHIZOIDISM; SCHIZOPHRENIA; WELLBEING;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0035189671     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012549622363     Document Type: Article

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