Abstract
Quality of life issues are an increasingly important dimension in speech and language therapy practice. However, there is a lack of clarity about where this fits in the professional scope of practice and what factors affect the achievement of good quality of life for our clients. Quality of life is a difficult construct to define and measure. Originally relating to social conditions, it has been expanded to include individuals’ ‘perceptions of their position in life in the context of the culture and value system in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns’ (World Health Organization Quality of Life Group, 1998). Further, the concept of health-related quality of life has emerged, which describes the impact of an illness.
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