WHO definition of quality of life?

• A. an individual's perception of their position in life in the context of the culture and value systems in which they live
• B. A doctor's assessment of health
• C. Economic status
• D. Absence of disease

Answer: (A)

Quality of life is about how people themselves experience and evaluate their lives within the context of their culture and value system. The WHO definition emphasizes that this is subjective and multidimensional, tied to personal goals, expectations, standards, and concerns, not just clinical health. That’s why the option describing an individual's perception of their position in life in the cultural and value framework they live in best captures what quality of life truly means.

Why this is the best fit: it centers on the person’s own appraisal and lived experience, acknowledging that wellbeing includes more than medical status or finances.

Why the others don’t fit as the definition: a doctor’s assessment of health is an objective clinical view, not the person’s own sense of well-being; economic status is only one factor and does not define overall quality of life; absence of disease ignores how pain, disability, relationships, and environmental factors can still shape how a person feels about their life.