Improving patient-centered medical-surgical nursing practice with quality-of-life assessment
Starkweather, A.
Medsurg Nursing Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses 19(4): 224-232
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 1092-0811 PMID: 20860248 Document Number: 646825
Measurement of quality of life can facilitate the delivery of patient-centered medical-surgical nursing care. The various types of quality-of-life instruments, important considerations when selecting an instrument, and helpful resources during the implementation process are reviewed.
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