Instrument Name:
Missoula-VITAS Quality of Life Index
Two versions: 25 item and 15 item
Category:
Clinical Care Tools - Quality of Life
Authors:
Ira Byock, MD
Melanie Merriman, PhD, MBA
VITAS Healthcare Corporation
Author Contact Information:
Ira Byock (ibyock@aol.com)
Melanie Merriman (touchst@ix.netcom.com)
7511 Beachview Drive
North Bay Village, FL 33141
Keywords:
quality of life, hospice, care plan, advanced illness, assessment, preferences, care planning, spiritual assessment
References:
Byock, I.R. and Merriman, MP (1998) Measuring quality of life for patients with terminal illness: The Missoula-VITAS® Quality of Life Index. Palliative Medicine, 12: 231-244.
To use this tool:
A license is required to use this tool. Agencies can obtain a license to use the tool only after completion of a required training course. Information on the course is available from the Hospice Institute of the Florida Suncoast; contact Susan Bruno at susanbruno@thehospice.org.
Researchers can obtain a license to use the tool for research only by contacting Melanie Merriman (touchst@ix.netcom.com).
To view this tool:
Use this link to view the instrument:
www.dyingwell.com
There is a link on the home page to information about and a copy of both versions of the Missoula-VITAS Quality of Life Index.
type:quality_life
Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care is a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation dedicated to long-term changes in health care institutions to substantially improve care for dying people and their families. Visit PromotingExcellence.org for more resources.