Variables influencing the ratings of importance and use of quality of life domains and indicators by Polish professionals

Abstract

The perception of professionals cannot be overlooked when considering the development and provision of QOL-related services and supports.

Quality of life for people with intellectual disabilities

“…Furthermore, QoL domains as defined by Schalock et al in the Cross Cultural Survey of Quality of Life Indicators (CCSQoLI) have been empirically investigated across the world with different results. In Poland, Otrebski [11 ] found that a professional's age, education and place of work can strongly affect the evaluation of the importance and the use of certain domains. In the component analysis of the importance ratings conducted by Xu et al [12 ] in China, two (personal development and physical well being) of the original eight factors were highly correlated and loaded onto one component.…”