You might want to return to the literature. There are indeed many QOL assessments, particularly in the oncology nursing literature, the hospice literature and the AIDS-related literature ( my previous area of practice prior to returning to academia) - most incorporate spirituality issues. There were also several OT journal articles (including at least 1 dedicated AJOT issue) which dealt with spirituality, and the psychological effects of illness/disability.
----- Original Message ----- From: "H.A. Bast" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:55 AM Subject: [OTlist] quality of life assessments in palliative care > Hello everyone! > > I am a student in Ontario and I am working on a dilemma question for an > assignment. I am researching the different assessments that are out > there to assess quality of life and determining which one(s) are most > relevant and best to use in the palliative care setting. I am writing > to you to ask if anyone has experience working in palliative care and > what assessments you have used and whether or not you found them > effective at targeting the clients' actual quality of life in all > domains. There are only a couple that address spirituality and > emotion, which are key components of the person. Most of the > assessments focus on physical symptoms with less regard on the > psychological aspects of the person's life. If anyone has any thoughts > or assistance for me, I would appreciate it. > > Thanks, > Heather Bast > Student OT > > _______________________________________________ > OTlist mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com > _______________________________________________ OTlist mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://otnow.com/mailman/listinfo/otlist_otnow.com
