Validation of a quality-of-life measure for older people using urgent and emergency care.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older people (aged 65 years and over) frequently present to urgent or emergency care settings, often with multiple health and social care needs. Despite this, their quality-of-life (QOL) is rarely assessed in a systematic or meaningful way. Capturing QOL in these settings is essential for delivering person-centred care for guiding improvements in service planning and delivery. This study aimed to evaluate the construct validity of the Quality-of-life - Aged Care Consumers, (QOL-ACC), an older people specific QOL instrument, in the context of urgent or emergency care.

Methods

Data were collected via an online survey which included demographic questions, the QOL-ACC, the EQ-5D-5L (a health-specific measure), the Urgent Care Questionnaire (UCSQ) and global self-repor

SUBMITTER: Lay K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12764127 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature