This definition reflects the view that quality of life refers to a subjective evaluation embedded in cultural, social, and environmental contexts.

(Quality of life cannot therefore simply be equated with the terms 'health state', 'lifestyle', 'life satisfaction', 'mental state' or 'sense of well-being'.

) WHOQOL is: This is because it focuses on the respondents' "perceptions.

" The “quality of life” perspective is not expected to provide detailed measures of symptoms, illnesses, conditions, or objectively assessed impairments, but rather to It is expected to provide the perceived impact of health interventions.

The WHOQOL is therefore a multidimensional conceptual assessment that considers people's perceptions of their health status, psychosocial status, and other aspects of their lives.