SEIQoL-DWThe Schedule for the Evaluation

of Individual Quality of Life

SEIQoL – THE TOOL

Interview-based instrument for measuring quality of life (QOL) of an individual

Helps get a better idea of what motivates each individual to do what they do, reflect on how

they feel about doing it and whether the things that matter are currently working or being

nurtured

Why choose to use SEIQoL

• It provides a snap shot• It’s a conversation starter• There are no wrong answers• Almost anyone can do it• It can be done any number of times• It can be done for any number of reasons

What does it measure

• Those aspects of life (values) considered by the individual to be crucial to his/her quality of life.

• Current functioning/satisfaction with each identified aspect.

• The relative importance of each aspect of QOL is also measured.

How does it work

• The SEIQoL-DW wheel has a set of measurements and so does the bar graph, a quality of life score can be calculated.

• This calculated score may then be used for analyses and to further grow the conversation. In many cases the score is much less relevant than the raised level of individual awareness.

• At the base of each column, write one of your 5 core values.

• Now draw a line across each column to indicate how satisfied or how well you think that value is being met.

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Core Values

Choosing your 5 important values

Adding weight to your values

• Using the marker pen, write one of your 5 values on the movable disc provided.

• Now use this as a pie chart to determine how important each of your chosen values is to you.

Careful not to smudge!

• When finished, place the wheel on the bottom half of your original table.

• It will need to be photographed so that it can be collected and scored the results.

• You will remain anonymous.

How can we use it to assist your organisation

• As a communication tool• As a case management tool• As a data collection / evaluation tool

• For quality improvement purposes• To gather evidence for funding opportunities

• At the time of commencement, midpoint and end of an intervention, service or program

• For workforce recruitment, development and support

How will your users benefit

• It is an innovative and new way of engaging with individuals at the personal, organisational and community level.

• It can be used for a wide range of applications and programs because it is completely adaptable and flexible

• It demonstrates individual outcomes in a new light!!

• It’s research potential

Examples of its potential use• It can be used as an induction tool for new workers to

determine their individual needs so that work routines can be tailored and made meaningful to them.

• We can do follow-up at various stages of their time with your organisation to look at progress which encompasses a wide range of individual and work focused priorities.

• It is an effective means of providing needs based and culturally appropriate assessment and is defined by the client in their own language and cultural framework.

Community Engagement and Consultation

• The priorities of a community, health, well-being, education, governance or future planning may also be evaluated

• SEIQoL can help to build and measure levels of community consultation when providing services and designing programs that are community owned and driven.

• The SEIQoL-DW is an innovative means to quantify the individual and community ideals and values in relation to a program or intervention.

• Through defining what a program lacks or needs as described by the community, meaningful consultation, design and ownership can be fostered for program planning and management.

• These issues can then be contracted into KPIs for program management