Health-related quality of life in mechanical ventilation
Symposium Chairs: C. Ribeiro (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal), N. Hart (London, United Kingdom)
Aims: To address the important issue of health-related quality of life (HRQL).
To describe the methods in assessing HRQL in chronic respiratory failure.
To address the impact of long-term mechanical ventilation on HRQL.
To focus on differences in HRQL depending on differences in the setting and the underlying disorders.