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Grundlegende Aspekte zum Konzept der Lebensqualität

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Psychosoziale Onkologie

Part of the book series: Jahrbuch der medizinischen Psychologie ((MEDPSYCHOL,volume 3))

Zusammenfassung

Es wird der Versuch unternommen, den Terminus „Lebensqualität“ zu definieren. Die für eine gute Lebensqualität notwendigen Lebensbedingungen und deren subjektive Bewertung werden diskutiert.

„Lebensqualität“ ist kein statisches, sondern ein dynamisches Konzept, d. h. es verändert sich in derselben Person während des Lebens als Ausdruck eines Anpassungsprozesses in Interaktion mit den jeweiligen Lebensumständen. Dabei bestehen spezifische Unterschiede zwischen chronisch und akut Kranken.

Methoden zur Messung der Lebensqualität werden beispielhaft herausgestellt und minimale Erfordernisse, dieses Konzept zu erfassen, werden empfohlen.

Summary

An attempt is made to define the term „quality of life“. The conditions necessary to produce a good quality of life for each human being are discussed and the subjective importance of this is described.

Quality of life is not a static but a dynamic concept, i.e., it changes during the course of life in one and the same person as an adaptational process interacting with life circumstances. There are specific differences between chronically and acutely ill patients.

Examples of approaches to measuring quality of life are given and minimal requirements for assessing this concept are proposed.

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  1. Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätskrankenhaus Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, D-2000, Hamburg 20, Deutschland

    Rolf Verres

  2. Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie, Universitätsnervenklinik Kiel, Niemannsweg 147, D-2300, Kiel 1, Deutschland

    Monika Hasenbring

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von Kerekjarto, M., Schulz, KH., Kramer, C., Fittschen, B., Schug, S. (1989). Grundlegende Aspekte zum Konzept der Lebensqualität. In: Verres, R., Hasenbring, M. (eds) Psychosoziale Onkologie. Jahrbuch der medizinischen Psychologie, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74986-5_2

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