Fox S
Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Richmond 23298, USA.
J Neurosci Nurs. 1998 Oct;30(5):322-5. doi: 10.1097/01376517-199810000-00009.
Persons with brain tumors experience their illness in a way that is much larger than the sum of their symptoms. Using a QOL tool to improve assessment can assist the patient, family and clinician in considering all aspects of the experience of having a brain tumor. The tool selected should be easy to use, brief and address the major dimensions of quality of life. The Quality of Life Index is one such tool. The Quality of Life Index assists the clinician in assessing five major categories of a person's illness experience. These include the impact of the brain tumor diagnosis on work-related activities, activities of daily living, general health, support systems and outlook or mood. By using a quality of life instrument such as the Quality of Life Index to improve assessment, clinicians will be able to provide brain tumor patients with focused care to improve their daily lives.
脑肿瘤患者对自身疾病的体验远远超出其症状的总和。使用生活质量工具来改进评估，可帮助患者、家属和临床医生全面考虑患脑肿瘤的体验的各个方面。所选工具应易于使用、简洁并涵盖生活质量的主要维度。生活质量指数就是这样一种工具。生活质量指数可帮助临床医生评估一个人患病体验的五个主要类别。这些类别包括脑肿瘤诊断对与工作相关的活动、日常生活活动、总体健康状况、支持系统以及前景或情绪的影响。通过使用生活质量指数等生活质量工具来改进评估，临床医生将能够为脑肿瘤患者提供有针对性的护理，以改善他们的日常生活。
