Assessment of Post-COVID-19 Quality of Life Using the Quality of Life Index

Algamdi, Maaidah M

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“…In our study, the QOL scores of female patients were significantly lower than that of male patients, indicating that their QOL was significantly worse. Similar associations have been discovered in earlier studies, which supports our conclusion ( 12 , 35 ). During the COVID-19 outbreak, women were shown to be more vulnerable to a variety of psychological problems (such as anxiety and depression) as compared to men ( 38 , 39 ).…”

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“…When the total WHOQOL-BRIEF score was compared to the sample socio-demographic characteristics, age was found to be a significant predictor, with QOL decreasing as age increased. This result was consistent with recent follow-up studies that found out older age was a risk factor for poor QOL ( 11 , 35 ). This association can be explained by the fact that older age is associated with lower levels of overall health and physical function ( 12 ).…”

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Quality of life among patients with chronic non-communicable diseases during COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional analytical study

Ayalew

Deribe²,

Hussen³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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BackgroundThe COVID-19 outbreak became a continuing global health agenda. It has a significant impact on individuals’ quality of life (QOL). Patients with preexisting medical conditions may have severely reduced QOL. The aim of this study was to assess QOL and its associated factors among patients with chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) during COVID-19 pandemic at Sidama Regional State, southern Ethiopia.MethodsWe conducted a multicenter, cross-sectional study from 1 June to 1 September 2021. A total of 633 participants took part in the study, using an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire. The QOL was measured using the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) Scale, which has 12 items. To describe different variables, descriptive statistics were employed. To find independent factors associated with QOL, we used multivariable linear regression analysis. P-value of < 0.05 was declared statistically significant at 95% confidence interval (CI).ResultsThe majority (56.4%) of participants were male and about half (53.1%) had a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. The multivariable linear regression model showed statistically significant negative association between different independent variables such as age (β = −0.188, 95% CI = −0.238 to −0.139), being female (β = −1.942, 95% CI = −3.237 to −0.647), duration of illness ≤ 5 years (β = −4.222, 95% CI = −6.358 to −2.087), alcohol use in the past 3 months (β = −4.574, 95% CI = −6.905 to −2.243), common mental disorder (CMD) (β = −1.512, 95% CI = −2.924 to −0.100), insomnia (β = −0.274, 95% CI = −0.380 to −0.168), and QOL. Also, there is a statistically significant positive association between QOL and being illiterate (β = 3.919, 95% CI = 1.998–5.841) and living in the rural area (β = 2.616, 95% CI = 1.242–3.990).ConclusionIn general, the findings confirmed that the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on patients with chronic NCDs QOL. The QOL was significantly influenced by age, gender, educational status, residence area, duration of illness, alcohol use, CMD, and insomnia during COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, this study suggests that addressing insomnia, co-morbidities of mental disorders, and alcohol use has the potential effect to improve the QOL of patients with chronic medical illnesses.

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confidence: 93%

Quality of life among patients with chronic non-communicable diseases during COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional analytical study

Ayalew

Deribe²,

Hussen³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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“…We observed only a slight decrease in the role emotional dimension in the participants, possibly as a result of the general measures in managing the COVID-19 pandemic [ 21 ]. This finding is in line with the results of several other studies reporting a decline in QoL among COVID-19-survivors, depending on sociodemographic factors and belief in the negative effects of recent SARS-CoV-2-infection [ 22 ], which has also been observed in family members of ICU COVID-19-survivors [ 23 ].…”

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confidence: 91%

Post-COVID-19 condition is not only a question of persistent symptoms: structured screening including health-related quality of life reveals two separate clusters of post-COVID

Giszas

Trommer²,

Schüßler

et al. 2022

Infection

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Purpose Some patients experience long-term sequelae after infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, despite a present post-COVID condition, defined as “any symptom lasting longer than 12 weeks,” only a subset of patients search for medical help and therapy. Method We invited all adults with a positive real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for SARS-CoV-2 between March 2020 and September 2021 (n = 4091) in the city of Jena to answer a standardized questionnaire including demographic information, the course of the acute infection and current health status. K-means-clustering of quality of life (QoL) was used to explore post-COVID subgroups. Results A total of 909 participants at a median interval of 367 (IQR 291/403) days after acute infection were included in the analysis. Of those, 643 (70.7%) complained of having experienced persistent symptoms at the time of the survey. Cluster analysis based on QoL revealed two subgroups of people with persistent post-COVID symptoms. Whereas 189/643 participants (29.4%) showed markedly diminished QoL, normal QoL was detected in 454/643 individuals (70.6%). Conclusion Despite persistent symptoms being reported by nearly three quarters of participants, only one-third of these described a significant reduction in QoL (cluster 1), whereas the other two-thirds reported a near-normal QoL (cluster 2), thus indicating a differentiation between “post-COVID disease” and “post-COVID condition”. The prevalence of clinically relevant post-COVID disease was at least 20.7%. Health policies should focus on this subset.

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“…Our study demonstrated the predictive role of various domains of QoL during the pandemic with healthcare behaviors of patients and compared it with control group and thus distinguishes from previous research studies which inspected the impact of ill health on the quality of life during the pandemic. 31 Findings demonstrate that patients with NCDs experienced lower psychological, social and environmental QoL as compared to those without NCDs and they were also less likely to adhere with their medical care. In this way, we were able to demonstrate how despite of physical health problems, psychological, social and environmental domains of QoL during the pandemic period influence people’s healthcare behaviors.…”

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Quality of Life and Adherence to Healthcare Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Hassan¹,

Zahra²,

Parveen³

et al. 2022

PPA

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Purpose To determine the relationship of various domains of quality of life (QoL) with healthcare adherence during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. Methods The study sample comprised 795 participants among which 203 had a current diagnosis of any major NCDs, including cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, asthma, chronic pulmonary diseases, and chronic psychiatric illnesses and a control group of 592 participants who had no NCD. Participants completed an online survey questionnaire which obtained data on socio-demographic variables, types of NCDs, and healthcare adherence during the year 2020, the period during which Saudi Arabia underwent the first two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) assessed the QoL in four domains physical, psychological, social and environmental and used standard scores in the analysis. GraphPad Prism 5 and SPSS 25V were employed for the statistical analysis. Bar graphs and frequency distribution tables present descriptive data. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were computed to determine the significance of the relationship between QoL and healthcare adherence. Results Almost equal proportions of participants with NCDs (n=109/203; 54%) and without NCDs (n=327/592; 55%) demonstrated nonadherence to their regular healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic (χ2=0.14; p=0.71). Patients with NCDs experienced lower quality of life in the psychological, social and environmental domains of QoL (p<0.05). Results from the multivariate regression analysis showed that female gender (AOR=1.52; p<0.05) psychological QoL (AOR=1.99; p<0.05), social QoL (AOR=1.98; p<0.05) and environmental QoL (AOR=1.95; p<0.05) significantly relate with adherence to healthcare. Conclusion Psychological, social and environmental may influence healthcare adherence among patients with NCDs during pandemics and should be focused on while devising future healthcare policy and interventions.

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Assessment of Post-COVID-19 Quality of Life Using the Quality of Life Index

Cited by 10 publications

References 57 publications

Quality of life among patients with chronic non-communicable diseases during COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional analytical study

Quality of life among patients with chronic non-communicable diseases during COVID-19 pandemic in Southern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional analytical study

Post-COVID-19 condition is not only a question of persistent symptoms: structured screening including health-related quality of life reveals two separate clusters of post-COVID

Quality of Life and Adherence to Healthcare Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

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