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Health Education Research, Vol. 7, No. 1, 129-135, 1992
© 1992 Oxford University Press

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How to measure the value of health

M.Shelton Smith1 and K.A. Wallston2

1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meharry Medical College 1005 D.B.Todd Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37208
2School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 37240, USA

The importance of health to an individual is believed to influence that individual's behavior with respect to their health. This idea is incorporated in several of the theories used to explain health behavior. Measurement of the value or importance of health is frequently omitted, however, from research based on these theories. This omission is due partly to the difficulty of measuring the value of health. The issues, problems and possible solutions to measuring the value of health are discussed.


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