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Using guided individualised feedback to review self-reported quality of life in health and its importance

Skevington, Suzanne M.; Llewellyn, Alison M.; Llewellyn, Alison; Skevington, Suzanne

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Suzanne M. Skevington

Alison M. Llewellyn

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Alison Llewellyn Alison.Llewellyn@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Clinical Research

Suzanne Skevington



Abstract

© 2014 Taylor & Francis. This pilot study investigated the effects of providing guided, individualised feedback on subjective quality of life (QoL), using results from the multidimensional WHOQOL-BREF profile. Participants (n=129; 85 chronically ill) were recruited in the community, and primary care. They were randomised to receive written or verbal guidance on interpreting a new graphical summary profile, which simultaneously presented (a) their individual self-ratings of QoL and (b) the importance attributed to each QoL dimension. Before and after feedback, participants completed health status, subjective QoL, QoL Importance, goal-oriented QoL and mood measures. Receiving individualised feedback was associated with increased psychological QoL, with modest effect size. No effects were found for physical, social or environmental QoL or QoL importance, health status, mood or goal-oriented QoL. There were no differences between modes of delivering guidance, indicating equal effectiveness. Chronic illness participants reported poorer QoL, moved more slowly towards their QoL goals, and had larger differences between core QoL and QoL Importance than healthy participants. Guided individualised empirical feedback about QoL judgements could be used to promote psychological well-being. Although professional interpretation of feedback is unnecessary, if shared, patients’ profiled WHOQOL information could support self-monitoring, self-management and clinical decision-making.

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Skevington, S. M., Llewellyn, A. M., Llewellyn, A., & Skevington, S. (2015). Using guided individualised feedback to review self-reported quality of life in health and its importance. Psychology and Health, 30(3), 301-317. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2014.972396

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 29, 2014
Online Publication Date Oct 30, 2014
Publication Date Jan 1, 2015
Deposit Date Mar 9, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Psychology and Health
Print ISSN 0887-0446
Electronic ISSN 1476-8321
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 30
Issue 3
Pages 301-317
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2014.972396
Keywords quality of life, WHOQOL-BREF, health, feedback, well-being
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/843002
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2014.972396

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