Missoula-Vitas Quality of Life Index (MVQOLI)©
An Assessment and Outcome Measure for Palliative Care
Quality of life (QOL) in the context of advanced, progressive, incurable illness, is defined as the subjective experience of an individual living with the interpersonal, psychological and existential or spiritual challenges that accompany the process of physical and functional decline and the knowledge of impending demise. A person’s QOL can range from suffering, associated with physical distress and/or a sense of impending disintegration, to the experience of wellness and personal growth arising from the completion of developmental work and the mastery of developmental landmarks. Byock and Merriman, Pall. Med., 12:231-244, 1998 Ira Byock, MD, FAAHPMProfessor of Medicine and Community and Family Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College
Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer, The Human Caring Institute, Providence Health & Services
Ira.Byock@gmail.com
Melanie Merriman, PhD, MBA
Touchstone Consulting
touchst@ix.netcom.com
Registration
There are no fees for using the Missoula-VITAS Quality of Life Index but we do ask that you register by providing your organization name and a contact person. Registration assures that you receive notice of any updates to the Missoula-VITAS Quality of Life Index. Registered users will also receive information on MVQOLI benchmarking efforts and the option to share and compare quality of life data anonymously with other users.To register, submit this Registration Form.
Guide to Using the MVQOLI
Download Guide to Using the MVQOLIThis guide is designed to assist you in implementing the Missoula-VITAS Quality of Life Index. It will be most useful for implementation on a small scale or in a pilot study. The materials are excerpted and adapted from training materials originally created by VITAS Healthcare Corporation and The Hospice Institute of the Florida Suncoast.
Appendices for use with the Guide
Appendix 1: MVQOLI - 15 item version with scoring information PDF format | MS Word Format | Mvqoli15-revised 2-04 - SCORING Appendix 2: MVQOLI - 25 item version with scoring information PDF format | MS Word format | Appendix 2 -Mvqoli25 - revised 2-04 - SCORING Appendix 3: Spanish MVQOLI - 15 item version PDF format | MS Word format Appendix 4: Spanish MVQOLI - 25 item version PDF format | MS Word format Appendix 5: EXCEL scoring program for MVQOLI - 15 item version Excel format Appendix 6: EXCEL scoring program for MVQOLI - 25 item version Excel format Appendix 7: MVQOLI EXCEL (automated) Scoring Instructions PDF format Appendix 8: MVQOLI Manual (not automated) Scoring Instructions PDF formatAppendix 9: MVQOLI Date Due Excel File
Excel format Appendix 10: Instructions for the Date Due Excel File
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