Building Consensus on Domains of Wellness Using Finnish and International Expert Panels: A Delphi-Method Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The paper investigates whether we can build consensus on wellness domains and create a more universal conceptual framework for wellness.

Design

A modified ranking type of Delphi method.

Participants

Two separate panels consisting of 23 Finnish and 11 international experts.

Methods

Panels were asked to rate the importance of 61 systematic review-based wellness domains and to eventually form a wellness model in both panels. The similarities between the resulting models were investigated and a new conceptual framework for wellness was created.

Results

The Finnish model included 8 themes and 20 domains, and the international model 5 themes and eleven domains. Eight of the eleven domains were an exact match for the Finnish model (namely mental health,

SUBMITTER: Kauppi K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10802088 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature