Valued life abilities among veteran cancer survivors.

Michele J KarelElizabeth A MulliganAnnette WalderLindsey A MartinJennifer MoyeAanand D Naik

Published in: Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy (2015)

It is feasible yet challenging to ask older, multimorbid patients to rate relative importance of values associated with life abilities/activities. Themes related to self-sufficiency, enjoyment/comfort in daily life and connection are salient and logically consistent with sociodemographic traits. Future studies should explore their role in goal-directed health care.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
young adults
prognostic factors
genome wide
gene expression
current status
social media
patient reported
health insurance