From a concept to a theory: The six eras of quality of life research and application
This article describes the evolution of the quality of life concept through the lens of six distinct eras. Each era reflects a shared process in which multiple stakeholders, including persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities and researchers, have played a significant role. Across these six eras, research on quality of life has evolved from operationalizing […]
Proxy- and self-report evaluation of quality of life in cerebral palsy: Using Spanish version of CPQOL for Children and adolescents
Background: Promoting quality of life (QoL) is one of the main goals in interventions carried out with children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). Aims: The aim of this study was to analyze the determinants of QoL in children with CP, including evaluations by the children themselves and their parents, and to identify discrepancies between […]
Impact of the Quality of Life Supports Model on the inclusion of students with disabilities in higher education: A scoping review
Background: The Quality of Life Supports Model (QOLSM) is a well-suited framework for enhancing the inclusion of students with disabilities in higher education. No research aimed at assessing its impact has been identified. Aims: This review aims to map the scientific literature to assess the current impact of QOLSM on higher education. Methods and procedures: […]
Family Health Care Needs in a Pediatric Population 6 Months After Moderate and Severe Physical Trauma
Background: Traumatic injury is a leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults. There is a lack of evidence-based literature and guidelines on supporting families after severe child injury. This study aimed to assess the family needs and factors associated with those needs. Methods: A prospective multicenter follow-up study conducted at two […]
A Qualitative Approach to the Analysis of Digital Leisure of the University Student Population
Introduction. The study focuses on understanding how university students at the University of Salamanca use their free time and whether these activities are healthy from a socio-educational perspective. Goals and Methods. The main objective is to explore the opinion of USAL students about digital leisure. The research was carried out using a qualitative methodology, specifically […]
What Factors Explain Family Quality of Life in Neurodegenerative Diseases?
The Quality of Life Supports Model as a Vehicle for Implementing Rights
The Quality of Life Supports Model (QOLSM) is emerging as a new framework that is applicable to people with disabilities in general, but specially to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The aim of this conceptual paper is twofold. Firstly, it aims to show the overlap between the QOLSM and the Convention on the […]
Development and Validation of Standardized Quality of Life Measures for Persons with IDD
The implications of the individual quality of life (QoL) model of Schalock and Verdugo have made it the most cited QoL model in the field of disability. The QoL model is understood as a conceptual and applied framework for action that allows the materialization of the rights of persons with disabilities through the multidimensional assessment […]
Organizational change and evidence-based practices in support services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
The Quality of Life Supports Model as a major component in applying the quality of life paradigm
AbstractSocial change is built on paradigms and models. A paradigm needs an operational action model to successfully implement the paradigm, and an operational model needs a paradigm to give it credibility and content. This article describes the Quality of Life Supports Model (QOLSM) as a major pathway for applying the quality of life (QOL) paradigm. […]
