Den existentiella dimensionen ökar rengbågsmodellens folkhälsopotential

Abstract

The existential dimension, sometimes referred to as the spiritual or religious dimension is essential for health and health-related quality of life (HQoL). Research has established a significant link between the existential health dimension and various conditions and diagnoses. The lack of an established definition of the existential dimension constitutes a challenge. Therefore, the starting point of this article is operationalization. The World Health Organization (WHO) developed a transcultural survey for measuring health-related quality of life, including a facet for spiritual, religious, and personal beliefs (WHOQOL-SRPB). This article presents the eight existential aspects relevant to HQoL related to both the old Rainbow model and the recently suggested generic model of the Social Determinantsof Health (SDH) model.