This empirical research article was studying the current debate about using the value of health in quality adjusted life in years (QALYs) utility as the main outcome measure of clinical intervention. The authors explained in the introduction section the available studies that justify the use of a broader measure that incorporate other factors like patient’s emotions and security feelings. They stated that The main aim of clinical interventions is not only to improve health but to improve the well-being. That is why subjective well-being need to be measured and they used the term ‘Happiness’ to represent it.
The main research question was “whether and how people trade off information on health and happiness gains from treatments in the context of health care”, and …show more content…
people consider health to be more important than happiness for health care priority setting
The main tool used was a web-based questionnaire composed of 4 scenarios, where the respondents need to judge on as if they are health care providers, followed by 6 questions asking explicitly about health and happiness tradeoffs. Sample size was 1015 and respondents were divided into “traders” and “non-traders” subgroups based on their answers, for statistical analysis. The study concluded that the first hypothesis is valid and people are mostly considering the effect of both and happiness in healthcare decision making, but failed to prove the second hypothesis as both health and happiness also matters in critical situations and priority settings. The major conclusion then, that a broader clinical intervention outcome measure need to be considered to cover the well-being full spectrum.
When I was reviewing the latest value in Health journal issue, that article attracts my attention. The title was eye-catching, and the question asked seems to be new when it comes to health care economic evaluations. This is an empirical research article; it was well written with clear sections which are all directly
The main research question was “whether and how people trade off information on health and happiness gains from treatments in the context of health care”, and …show more content…
people consider health to be more important than happiness for health care priority setting
The main tool used was a web-based questionnaire composed of 4 scenarios, where the respondents need to judge on as if they are health care providers, followed by 6 questions asking explicitly about health and happiness tradeoffs. Sample size was 1015 and respondents were divided into “traders” and “non-traders” subgroups based on their answers, for statistical analysis. The study concluded that the first hypothesis is valid and people are mostly considering the effect of both and happiness in healthcare decision making, but failed to prove the second hypothesis as both health and happiness also matters in critical situations and priority settings. The major conclusion then, that a broader clinical intervention outcome measure need to be considered to cover the well-being full spectrum.
When I was reviewing the latest value in Health journal issue, that article attracts my attention. The title was eye-catching, and the question asked seems to be new when it comes to health care economic evaluations. This is an empirical research article; it was well written with clear sections which are all directly