Instrumentos utilizados para la medición de la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud durante el climaterio

Abstract

The evaluation of quality of life should focus mainly on the patient’s perception of her state of health, being an active
participant in this process. Instruments for measuring health-related quality of life (HRQL) can be classified into generic
instruments that measure multiple areas or domains and that are applicable to all individuals, regardless of the pathology
that affects them; And specific instruments, which are those that measure the functioning of the patient in one or several
areas and are characterized by paying particular attention to those symptoms or problems specific to a particular disease
and those areas considered to be most affected, being only applicable to patients Specific. In daily clinical practice it is useful
to evaluate: improvement of clinical diagnosis, individualization and prioritization of treatments, improving the doctor-patient
relationship, and monitoring compliance with therapies that contribute to the improvement of the female quality of life.