Assessement of the quality of life of people in post- COVID-19 rehabilitation
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5935/2316-9389.2025.v29.57854Keywords:
Coronavirus;, COVID-19, Depression, Nursing, Quality of Life, Rehabilitation.Abstract
Objective: to assess the quality of life of people undergoing post-COVID-19 rehabilitation and its
relationship with sociodemographic aspects and the presence of depressive symptoms. Methods:
quantitative, cross-sectional study. Fifty-five people treated at a specialized service in the interior of Rio
Grande do Sul participated in the study between June and August 2022. A sociodemographic and clinical
questionnaire, the Medical Outcomes Study 36 – Item Short-Form Health Survey, and the Beck
Depression Inventory were used. Results: participants were predominantly female, young adults, white,
who worked before COVID-19, and are currently unemployed. They reported feeling anxious and
sedentary, with initial symptoms including cough, dyspnea, headache, and body aches. Discussion: the
overall quality of life score was 39.61 (SD=19.48). Physical health had the worst average score, followed
by emotional health. Twenty-one people were found to have depressive symptoms. Regarding the
relationships established, there was a statistically significant association between sex and the variables
functional capacity, vitality, social and emotional aspects, and mental health; depression with the variable
sex; and self-reported previous presence of diabetes mellitus and anxiety with the variable functional
capacity. An association was also observed between self-reported depression prior to COVID-19 and
social aspects and mental health, as well as the presence of depressive symptoms and sex. Conclusion:
quality of life scores tend to decrease, representing a loss in the well-being of people in post-COVID-19
rehabilitation, especially in women whose routine has been modified, affecting various aspects of the
biopsychosocial dimension.
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