Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) domains most valued by urban IsiXhosa-speaking people

Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation
Jennifer JelsmaSeyi Ladele Amosun

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate and identify aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) that are most valued by IsiXhosa-speaking people resident in underresourced areas of Cape Town, South Africa. Fifty-seven domains of HRQoL were identified as important through group discussions with IsiXhosa-speaking people. Participants randomly selected from the community (n = 601) and from individuals seeking medical attention at a local clinic (n = 102) graded the domains on a visual analogue scale (VAS) ranging from 0 for "not at all important" to 10 for " very important". The domains were then mapped to the categories of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health. The domains regarded as being most important were Food availability [9.5, standard deviation (SD) = 1.52), Owning a brick house (9.4, SD = 1.57), Access to medical services (9.4, SD = 1.55) and Family safety (9.4, SD = 1.7). Having no bodily pain ranked 40th. Environmental Factors were valued significantly more than the other two categories, and those related to Body Functions were valued higher than domains in the category of Activity and Participation. Despite being asked specifically to answer the questions in relation to their he...Continue Reading

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