Calman K C
J Med Ethics. 1984 Sep;10(3):124-7. doi: 10.1136/jme.10.3.124.
Quality of life is a difficult concept to define and to measure. An hypothesis is proposed which suggests that the quality of life measures the difference, or the gap, at a particular period of time between the hopes and expectations of the individual and that individual's present experiences. Quality of life can only be described by the individual, and must take into account many aspects of life. The approach is goal-orientated, and one of task analysis. The hypothesis is developed in a diagramatic way, and several methods of testing the hypothesis suggested.
生活质量是一个难以定义和衡量的概念。本文提出了一种假说,该假说认为生活质量衡量的是在特定时间段内个体的希望和期望与该个体当前经历之间的差异或差距。生活质量只能由个体来描述,并且必须考虑生活的许多方面。这种方法是以目标为导向的,是任务分析的一种方法。该假说以图表的方式展开,并提出了几种检验该假说的方法。