Nursing Strategies and Quality of Life Outcomes: A Systematic Review

This study evaluated the impact of nursing interventions on the quality of life of patients. After an extensive literature review that yielded 46 studies, research synthesis techniques were applied. Overall, strategies such as counseling, patient education, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and exerc...

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Published in:Nordic journal of nursing research 2003-03, Vol.23 (1), p.4-9
Main Authors: Burckhardt, Carol S., Hanestad, Berit R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cancer therapies
Case management
Chronic illnesses
Clinical trials
Education
Fibromyalgia
Heart attacks
Intervention
Nursing care
Nursing homes
Older people
Pain
Quality of life
Womens health
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Summary:This study evaluated the impact of nursing interventions on the quality of life of patients. After an extensive literature review that yielded 46 studies, research synthesis techniques were applied. Overall, strategies such as counseling, patient education, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and exercise were successful in increasing the quality of life of treated groups. Despite this finding, there are few studies that target quality of life as a major outcome measure of nursing care.
ISSN:0107-4083
2057-1585
2057-1593
DOI:10.1177/010740830302300102