A New Beginning After Severe COVID-19: Long-Term Quality of Life Study

Authors : Sinem Berik Safçi, Gülşah Yaşa Öztürk, Tarık Salcan

Pages : 49-55

Doi:10.53394/akd.1404770

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Publication Date : 2025-01-24

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :ABSTRACT Objective: The pandemic caused by coronavirus (2019-nCoV) overwhelmed the health systems and became an important cause of morbidity and mortality. It reduces health-related quality of life by causing long-term physical, mental and cognitive disorders. Our aim is to evaluate the long-term effects of COVID-19 on patients by assessing quality of life and respiratory functions of the patients with severe COVID-19 during hospital follow-up and one year after discharge. Material and Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study. Data from the Nothingam Health Profile (NSP) questionnaire and the Modified Medical Research Council Scale (mMRC), which were administered to patients in person on the first day of their ICU discharge and again in person and via telemedicine at month 12, were scanned from the files. Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test was used for statistical analyses, p < .05 value was considered significant. Results: The patients’ mean scores according to the NHP scale were 29.5±37.6 for pain, 23.4±25.5 for emotional variables, 39±36.1 for sleep, 25±33.2 for social isolation, 65±33.7 for physical activity, 98.2±9.1 for energy, and the total score for part 1 was 280.3±95.1 (p ˂ .001). Although a statistically significant decrease was detected in the mean scores of the NHP scale at the 12th month, the increase remained. Conclusion: It is of great importance for public health that patients with COVID-19 are followed up and treated in terms of post-COVID syndrome.
Keywords : Post Covid-19 sendromu, Nottingham Sağlık Profili Anketi, Halk Sağlığı