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Assessing Quality of Life in Leukemia: Presentation of an Instrument for Assessing Quality of Life in Patients with Blood Malignancies
The Life Ingredient Profile (LIP)—a new instrument for iterated quality of life assessments in patients with haematological malignancies—is presented. It is intended to reflect the patient's estimation of the symptoms of disease as well as the side-effects of treatment and is designed for compa...
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Published in: | Quality assurance in health care 1993, Vol.5 (3), p.201-211 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | The Life Ingredient Profile (LIP)—a new instrument for iterated quality of life assessments in patients with haematological malignancies—is presented. It is intended to reflect the patient's estimation of the symptoms of disease as well as the side-effects of treatment and is designed for comparing different regimens of chemotherapy. In a pilot study of 35 patients with myeloma, lymphoma and acute leukaemia, the LIP showed good validity, reliability and sensitivity to change. It was easy to apply and the structured interviews took only 10-20 min. LIP appears to assess important dimensions of quality of life without being a burden to the patient or the nursing staff. Se presenta un nuevo instrumento para la evaluación iterativa de vida en los pacientes con enfermedades malignas hematológicas—el Life Ingredient Profile (LIP). El instrumento está diseñado para comparar diferentes tratamientos de quimioterapia y pretende reflejar la evaluación, por parte del paciente, de los síntomas y los efectos adversos del tratamiento. En un estudio piloto de 35 pacientes con mieloma, linfoma y leucemia aguda, el LIP demostró buena validez, fiabilidad y sensibilidad a los cambios. Fue fácil de administrar y las entrevistas estructuradas tuvieron solamente una duración de 10-20 minutos. El LIP parece evaluar importantes dimensiones de la calidad de vida, sin ser una carga para el paciente o el personal de enfermería. |
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ISSN: | 1040-6166 |