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      Use of the terms "Wellbeing" and "Quality of Life" in health sciences: a conceptual framework

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          Background and Objectives: The assessment of wellbeing is a top priority in health sciences. The aim of this paper is to review the history of the concept of wellbeing and "Quality of Life" (QoL), and to understand the theories and assumptions that guided this field in order to provide a conceptual framework that may eventually facilitate the development of a formal synset (grouping of synonyms and semantically similar terms) of health-related wellbeing. Methods: The history of the concept of wellbeing and QoL was reviewed in order to provide a conceptual framework. Results: Huge differences exist on the definition of "Wellbeing" and its relationship with QoL, "Happiness" and "Functioning" in the health context. From a dimensional perspective, health related wellbeing could be regarded as an overarching construct characterised by asymmetrical polarity, where "wellbeing" embeds the concept of "ill-being" as "health" incorporates de concept of "disease". Conclusions: A common conceptual framework of these terms may eventually facilitate the development of a formal synset of health-related wellbeing. This terminological clarification should be part of a new taxonomy of health-related wellbeing based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework that may facilitate knowledge transfer across different sectors and semantic interoperability for care management and planning.

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                Journal
                ejpen
                The European Journal of Psychiatry
                Eur. J. Psychiat.
                Universidad de Zaragoza (Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain )
                0213-6163
                March 2014
                : 28
                : 1
                : 50-65
                Affiliations
                [01] Lidcombe orgnameThe University of Sydney orgdiv1T315a Cumberland Campus orgdiv2Faculty of Health Sciences Australia
                [02] Geneva orgnameWorld Psychiatric Association orgdiv1Section of Classification, Diagnostic Assessment and Nomenclature Switzerland
                [06] Madrid orgnameUniversidad Autónoma de Madrid orgdiv1Department of Psychiatry Spain
                [05] Madrid orgnameInstituto de Salud Carlos III orgdiv1Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM) Spain
                [03] Barcelona orgnameUniversity of Barcelona orgdiv1Department of Methodology and Behavioural Sciences Spain
                [04] Cambridge orgnameCambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust United kingdom
                [07] Madrid orgnameHospital Universitario de La Princesa orgdiv1, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Princesa (IP) Spain
                Article
                S0213-61632014000100005
                10.4321/S0213-61632014000100005
                28c621dc-71d5-481b-96ed-66187d465d4c

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License.

                History
                : 25 November 2013
                : 03 January 2014
                : 02 January 2014
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                Figures: 0, Tables: 0, Equations: 0, References: 90, Pages: 16
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                Happiness,Quality of Life,Wellbeing,Functioning,Health terminology,Nomenclature

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