Association among physical, psychiatric and socioeconomic conditions and WHOQOL-Bref scores

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of psychiatric morbidity, depression, cognitive deficit, number of self-reported illnesses and socio-demographic variables on the WHOQOL-Bref domain scores. WHOQOL-Bref domain scores are substantially affected by psychiatric morbidity and income. De...

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Main Authors: Sergio Luís Blay (Author), Marina Sthal Merlin Marchesoni (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of psychiatric morbidity, depression, cognitive deficit, number of self-reported illnesses and socio-demographic variables on the WHOQOL-Bref domain scores. WHOQOL-Bref domain scores are substantially affected by psychiatric morbidity and income. Depression, the number of self-reported illnesses and the female gender also explain the variability of other domains to a lesser extent.
Item Description:1678-4464
10.1590/S0102-311X2011000400007