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Titel Quality of life as an outcome measure in care sciences
Kursnummer 3116
Program Vårdvetenskap (PUF-V)
Språk Engelska
Antal högskolepoäng 3.0
Datum 2022-01-24 -- 2022-02-11
Kursansvarig institution Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa
Särskild behörighet
Kursens syfte The course aims to give doctoral students a basic understanding of the theory behind measurement of quality of life and introduce the methods used when conducting studies with quality of life as an outcome measure. Students will get the opportunity to dig into their own research by critically reviewing the instruments they are using and to orally defend the methods they are using.
Kursens lärandemål After the course, the students should be able to critically review research papers analyzing quality of life. This includes phrasing research questions, choosing appropriate instruments, timing of assessments and procedure as well as choosing methods for analysis. Furthermore should students be able to interpret and discuss results from studies of quality of life.
Kursens innehåll The concept quality of life and health-related quality of life will be discussed to give insights into these concepts. Aditionally the criticism against these concepts and their measurement will be addressed.The course will further include phrasing research questions, choosing appropirate instruments, designing studies measuring quality of life (timing of assessments and procedure), choice of methods for analysis, and interpretation of results.
Arbetsformer Learning activities include lectures, group-seminars and assignments.
Obligatoriska moment Assignments and seminars are compulsory. Absence from group-seminars will be made up with essay-writing on the topics that were to be discussed during the seminar.
Examination Doctoral students are required to accomplish a number of assignments which will be presented the first day of the course. Assignments are typically prepared and worked through at home and thereafter followed up and discussed in class.
Kurslitteratur och övriga läromedel Fayers PM, Machin D (2016). Quality of life: assessment, analysis and interpretation. Chichester, John Wiley & Son Ltd. ISBN 978-1-4443-3795-2. Selected chapters. (Course book)

Additional literature including papers will be presented at course start.
Antal studenter 10 - 20
Urval av studenter Selecetion will be based on 1) The relevance of the course syllabus for the applicant's doctoral project (according to written justification), 2) Start date of doctoral studies (priority given to earlier start date)
Övrig information The course will have four scheduled course days: 27-28 of January and the 9-10 of February, 2022. Please note that the course starts with three days of self-study.
Ytterligare kursledare Lars E. Eriksson
Senaste kursvärdering Kursvärderingsrapport
Kursansvarig Lena Wettergren
Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa
08-52483650
Lena.Wettergren@ki.se
Kontaktpersoner Lars Eriksson
Institutionen för lärande, informatik, management och etik
08 524 83831
Lars.Eriksson@ki.se