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Findings from University of Texas, Department of Internal Medicine provide new insights into life sciences

Published in State and Local Health Law Weekly, February 14th, 2008

A new study, 'Test-retest reliability of a psychological well-being scale in hospitalized older adults,' is now available. In this recent report, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To examine the reliability of a 6-domain psychological well-being instrument in older patients admitted to an acute care hospital unit. A prospective reliability study was conducted using a convenience sample of 40 hospitalized patients aged 65 or older."

"The main measure was a 6-domain psychological well-being instrument including self-acceptance, positive relations with others, autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose of life, and personal growth. The mean age was 76.3...

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