Assessment of Quality of Life in Mental Health

Ada Ka Nam Siu

doi:10.1921/swssr20252471

Authors

Ada Ka Nam Siu St Thomas' Hospital https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1516-9179

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1921/swssr20252471

Keywords:

quality of life, MANSA, mental health, psychometric properties, life satisfaction, systematic review

Abstract

The paper describes a part of the work on assessment of quality of life that Peter Huxley has been involved in. It first describes the background for the development of Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA), the content and form of MANSA, some preliminary results and psychometric properties of MANASA that has been found, that it has been recommended for use as an outcome measure for quality of life, and that there has not yet been done a systematic review of MANSA and the use of
MANSA. The author then discussed how she became involved in a systematic review of MANSA led by Peter Huxley, parts of the work with the systematic review that is in progress, and her personal and positive experience of Peter as a supervisor and person.

Author Biography

Ada Ka Nam Siu, St Thomas' Hospital

Dr Ada Ka Nam Siu joined the Centre of Mental Health and Society in 2019 as a research intern. Since then, she has been pursuing her academic career as a professional doctorate in health psychology trainee at Glasgow Caledonian University. She started working as a clinical health psychologist for long-term conditions at West London NHS Trust upon graduation of her doctorate, and is currently working as a health psychologist at St Thomas' Hospital INPUT pain management service. She is a HCPC registered and BPS chartered health psychologist.

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