A PHN Wants to Conduct an Assessment in the Community

question 16

Multiple Choice

A PHN wants to conduct an assessment in the community and intends to start by collecting data through the use of a survey. The PHN recognizes that the advantages of a health indicator survey that measures health-related quality of life (HRQoL) include which of the following? Select all that apply.

• A)HRQoL is a multidimensional construct that relates peoples' perceptions of the impact their physical and emotional health have on their quality of life.
• B)HRQoL is an indicator of how much health insurance will pay if a person is in the hospital.
• C)Including HRQoL items on a survey will provide information on the health of the community that the secondary data does not provide.
• D)HRQoL ascertains if an intervention is needed.
• E)HRQoL contains information that is quantitative rather than qualitative in nature.

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