Quality of life related to health: Dimensional analysis of the concept

Authors

  • Lara Borges de Vasconcelos Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor), Brasil
  • Míria Conceição Lavinas Santos Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor), Brasil
  • Raimunda Magalhães da Silva Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor), Brasil
  • Carlos Garcia Filho Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor), Brasil
  • Victor Lavinas Santos Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor), Brasil
  • Débora Rodrigues Guerra Probo Universidade de Fortaleza (Unifor), Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36367/ntqr.3.2020.226-238

Keywords:

Quality of Life; Concept Formation; Classification; Health; Theoretical Models.

Abstract

Introduction: Health-related quality of life was chosen to form the focus of this study because it implies the importance of deepening the meaning of the concepts involved and emphasizes the opportunity to study them as socially constructed themes. Objective: To analyse the concept of health-related quality of life through the Dimensional Concept Analysis Model. Method: Analytically, this study describes the social and logical construction of that concept, differentiates the two perspectives and identifies and examines the propositions (hypotheses). Result: Currently, the term “quality of life” gains greater theoretical and methodological foundation. Its definitions are classified as Global Type I, II and III. The function of the instrument used is to discriminate, describe and predict people's level of quality of life, based on the various aspects of quality of life, according to the context. Conclusion: The measure of quality of life depends on consensus among specialists, requiring a continuous debate on the construct of this concept.

Published

2020-07-08

How to Cite

Borges de Vasconcelos, L., Santos, M. C. L. ., Magalhães da Silva, R. ., Filho, C. G. ., Santos, V. L. ., & Probo, D. R. G. . (2020). Quality of life related to health: Dimensional analysis of the concept. New Trends in Qualitative Research, 3, 226–238. https://doi.org/10.36367/ntqr.3.2020.226-238