Domains of importance to the quality of life of older people from two Swiss regions

Henchoz, Yves; Meylan, Lionel; Goy, René; Guessous, Idris; Bula, Christophe; Demont, Maurice; Rodondi, Nicolas; Santos-Eggimann, Brigitte Sonja

doi:10.1093/ageing/afv130

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Domains of importance to the quality of life of older people from two Swiss regions

ContributorsHenchoz, Yves; Meylan, Lionel; Goy, René; Guessous, Idris; Bula, Christophe; Demont, Maurice; Rodondi, Nicolas; Santos-Eggimann, Brigitte Sonja

Published inAge and ageing, vol. 44, no. 6, p. 979-985

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Open Access - Licence nationale Oxford University Press

Publication date2015

Abstract

Quality of life (QoL) is a subjective perception whose components may vary in importance between individuals. Little is known about which domains of QoL older people deem most important.

Keywords

Aged/psychology/statistics & numerical data
Aged, 80 and over
Cohort Studies
Female
Health Status
Humans
Independent Living
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Personal Autonomy
Principal Component Analysis
Quality of Life/psychology
Safety
Self Concept
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Switzerland

Affiliation

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de santé et médecine communautaires

Research group

Groupe Jean-Michel Gaspoz (23)

Citation (ISO format)

HENCHOZ, Yves et al. Domains of importance to the quality of life of older people from two Swiss regions. In: Age and ageing, 2015, vol. 44, n° 6, p. 979–985. doi: 10.1093/ageing/afv130

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PID : unige:90103
DOI : 10.1093/ageing/afv130
PMID : 26404612

ISSN of the journal0002-0729

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Domains of importance to the quality of life of older people from two Swiss regions

Quality of life (QoL) is a subjective perception whose components may vary in importance between individuals. Little is known about which domains of QoL older people deem most important.

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