ArticleBMC geriatrics2021
The integration of mixed methods data to develop the quality of life - aged care consumers (QOL-ACC) instrument.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Validation of a quality-of-life measure for older people using urgent and emergency care.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2025Article
- Quality of care experience- aged care consumers (QCE-ACC) in residential aged care: an assessment of construct validity.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- A framework for extending the health-related quality adjusted life year by combining instruments.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2025Article
- Protocol for a Field Trial of a Hearing and Vision Support Intervention for People Living in Long-Term Care in Australia.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Quality of life and quality of care experience in Australian residential aged care: a retrospective cohort study of 1,772 residents.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Development of a new health-related quality of life measure for people with diabetes who experience hypoglycaemia: the Hypo-RESOLVE QoL.Diabetologia · 2024Article
- Reliability of the quality of life-aged care consumers (QOL-ACC) and EQ-5D-5L among older people using aged care services at home.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2024Article
- Examining interrater agreement between self-report and proxy-report responses for the quality of life-aged care consumers (QOL-ACC) instrument.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis paper describes the collection and integration of mixed methods data to facilitate the final selection of items for the Quality of Life - Aged Care Consumers (QOL-ACC) instrument. The aim of the wider project is to develop a preference-based quality of life instrument that can be used for quality assessment and economic evaluation. Older people have been involved at every stage of the development of the QOL-ACC to ensure that the final instrument captures their perspectives and preferences.
methodsMixed methods data was collected on draft items for the QOL-ACC instrument across six key quality of life dimensions (mobility, pain management, emotional well-being, independence, social connections, and activities). Qualitative face validity data was collected from older people (aged 66 to 100 years) living in the community and in residential aged care via semi-structured interviews (n = 59). Quantitative data was collected from older people (aged 65 to 91 years) receiving aged care services in the community via an online survey (n = 313). A traffic light pictorial approach was adopted as a practical and systematic way to categorise and present data in a meaningful way that was easy for non-academic workshop members to understand and to be able to discuss the relative merits of each draft item.
resultsThe traffic light approach supported the involvement of consumer and aged care provider representatives in the selection of the final items. Six items were selected for the QOL-ACC instrument with one item representing each of the six dimensions.
conclusionsThis methodological approach has ensured that the final instrument is psychometrically robust as well as meaningful, relevant and acceptable to aged care consumers and providers.
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