Quality of Life in Patients with Post-COVID-19 Syndrome
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https://doi.org/10.36489/saudecoletiva.2025v15i94p15047-15058Keywords:
Post-COVID-19 syndrome, Signs and symptoms, Quality of life, QuestionnaireAbstract
Objective: to evaluate the quality of life of patients living with post-COVID-19 syndrome. Method: Cross-sectional study that used the European quality of life questionnaire EQ-5D-5L, post-COVID functional status scale, dyspnea scale, and fatigue scale. Results: 111 patients participated, of which 80.18% were female, had completed high school (45.9%), self-declared brown (73%), married/stable union (45.04%), and income of up to 1 minimum wage (47.7%). The average EQ-5D-5L index was 0.610. Married men had a higher quality of life index. On the post-COVID-19 functional status scale, low levels of quality of life were identified in individuals with moderate/severe limitations and in grades 2 and 3 of the dyspnea scale; on the fatigue scale, the increase in score reduced the quality of life index. Dyspnea, fatigue, and memory changes were the most reported symptoms. Conclusion: Quality of life was low due to sociodemographic factors and sequelae of the disease.
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