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The Pilot Study of WHOQOL-100 (Malay Version)

Hasanah Che Ismail, and Razali, M.S. (1999) The Pilot Study of WHOQOL-100 (Malay Version). Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 6 (2). pp. 21-25. ISSN 1394195X

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Universiti Sains Malaysia, School of Medical Sciences, Dept. of Psychiatry

Abstract

In confronting the advances in the new treatment for incurable illnesses there is an increasing need for doctors to be aware of their patients’ cognition and feeling related to their quality of life (QOL). Recognizing this need the authors translated and pilot tested the WHOQOL-100, a genuinely international measure of QOL by the World Health Organization (quality of life group). The WHOQOL-100 Malay version was pilot tested on 50 healthy controls and 250 ill subjects, suffering from hypertension, diabetes mellitus, those suffering from both hypertension and ischaemic heart disease, epilepsy and schizophrenia. The results showed several unique features of the QOL, which were influenced by different types of illnesses. The information obtained is different and probably not observable from clinical consultations. This study will be an impetus for further studies using the WHOQOL-100 assessment tool in the local population.

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Keywords:Quality of life, subjective assessment, WHOQOL-100
Subjects:R Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing
ID Code:973

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