Comentarios de Factors that contribute to salutogenesis: Systematic review protocol

Background

Self-rated health assessments, which are frequently included in quality of life studies, are usually obtained by asking people questions such as, “In general, would you say your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?”. Despite their apparent simplicity, a recent meta-analysis revealed a large body of research suggesting a strong relationship between such assessments and an increased risk of death [1, 2]. On the other hand, practically all studies with self-rating data show that most people with chronic conditions consider their health to be good, very good or excellent. 

Aims of the study and questions

The primary objective of this review is to identify the sociodemographic, lifestyle, disease-related, and psychosocial factors that might explain why some patients living with chronic diseases rate their health as good, very good or excellent, while others consider their health to be fair or poor. The secondary objective is to recognize the factors that lead individuals with the same chronic disease profile to perceive their health status differently.