Development and validation of a new quality of life scale for patients receiving home‐based medical care: The Observational Study of Nagoya Elderly with Home Medical Care

Abstract

We created the first quality of life scale for patients receiving home-based medical care. The scale's internal consistency was confirmed, as well as its external validity. This scale can be used independently of factors such as a patient's age, sex, level of independence in the presence of dementia or disability, swallowing function, hearing ability and communication ability, and can be used with ease in routine clinical practice. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 440-448.