To measure or not to measure? Reviewing the assessment of spirituality and religion in health-related quality of life

Chronic Illness

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-87

  O'Connell, Kathryn A ^a,b   Skevington, Suzanne M ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b Transcultural Psychosocial Organisation   (Cambodia)

Author keywords

Health; Measurement; Quality of life; Religion; Spiritual

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PEER REVIEW; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; WELLBEING;

CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELIGION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 34548766110     PISSN: 17423953     EISSN: 17459206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1742395307079195     Document Type: Review

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