Abstract
In much of lifestyle medicine, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a primary focus with the assumption that symptom reduction increases quality of life (QoL) in a more global sense. Lifestyle medicine research has shown that reducing symptoms increases the likelihood that QoL is improved. However, little information is available as to the impact of interventions when they are not effective in creating the desired healthy outcomes. It is possible that some lifestyle interventions have a negative impact on QoL, especially when a patient is not “successful” in reducing their symptomatology. Considering QoL from a broader perspective as an outcome in combination with traditional health outcomes may improve provider-patient rapport and empower patients to provide feedback on treatment, which, in turn, may improve overall treatment.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 267-270 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work is a publication of the Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston (Houston, TX).
Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords
- lifestyle intervention
- palliative care
- provider-patient rapport
- quality of life