Health‐related quality of life of COVID‐19 patients after discharge: A multicenter follow‐up study

Aims and Objectives To determine the health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) of COVID‐19 patients after discharge and its predicting factors. Background COVID‐19 has caused a worldwide pandemic and led a huge impact on the health of human and daily life. It has been demonstrated that physical and psy...

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Published in:Journal of Clinical Nursing 2021-06, Vol.30 (11-12), p.1742-1750
Main Authors: Qu, Guangbo, Zhen, Qi, Wang, Wenjun, Fan, Song, Wu, Qibing, Zhang, Chengyuan, Li, Bao, Liu, Gang, Yu, Yafen, Li, Yonghuai, Yong, Liang, Lu, Baojing, Ding, Zhen, Ge, Huiyao, Mao, Yiwen, Chen, Weiwei, Xu, Qiongqiong, Zhang, Ruixue, Cao, Lu, Chen, Shirui, Li, Haiwen, Zhang, Hui, Hu, Xia, Zhang, Jing, Wang, Yonglian, Zhang, Hong, Liang, Chaozhao, Sun, Liangdan, Sun, Yehuan
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Language:English
Subjects:
clinical
COVID-19
Discharge
health‐related quality of life
Mental health
Original
Physical fitness
Quality of life
Recovery (Medical)
SARS‐CoV‐2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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Summary:Aims and Objectives To determine the health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) of COVID‐19 patients after discharge and its predicting factors. Background COVID‐19 has caused a worldwide pandemic and led a huge impact on the health of human and daily life. It has been demonstrated that physical and psychological conditions of hospitalised COVID‐19 patients are impaired, but the studies focus on physical and psychological conditions of COVID‐19 patients after discharge from hospital are rare. Design A multicentre follow‐up study. Methods This was a multicentre follow‐up study of COVID‐19 patients who had discharged from six designated hospitals. Physical symptoms and HRQoL were surveyed at first follow‐up (the third month after discharge). The latest multiple laboratory findings were collected through medical examination records. This study was performed and reported in accordance with STROBE checklist. Results Three hundred eleven patients (57.6%) were reported with one or more physical symptoms. The scores of HRQoL of COVID‐19 patients at third month after discharge, except for the dimension of general health, were significantly lower than Chinese population norm (p 
ISSN:0962-1067
1365-2702
DOI:10.1111/jocn.15733