Kennedy Alan, Hamilton Stephen
University of Ulster, Jordanstown.
Nurs Times. 2005;101(42):36-7.
Quality of life is a major concern for older people and many factors contribute to how this group perceive the concept. Quality of life relates to the individual person therefore a good quality of life means different things to different people. Health care professionals must place an emphasis upon promoting quality of life and educating older people on how it can be optimised.
生活质量是老年人主要关心的问题,许多因素影响着这一群体对这一概念的认知。生活质量因人而异,因此良好的生活质量对不同的人意味着不同的事情。医疗保健专业人员必须强调提高生活质量,并就如何优化生活质量对老年人进行教育。