Use of the Barthel Index to Assess Activities of Daily Living before and after SARS-COVID 19 Infection of Institutionalized Nursing Home Patients

The objective of the present study was to evaluate the activities of daily living (ADLs) using the Barthel Index before and after infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and also to determine whether or not the results varied according to gender. The ADLs of 6...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-07, Vol.18 (14), p.7258
Main Authors: Trevissón-Redondo, Bibiana, López-López, Daniel, Pérez-Boal, Eduardo, Marqués-Sánchez, Pilar, Liébana-Presa, Cristina, Navarro-Flores, Emmanuel, Jiménez-Fernández, Raquel, Corral-Liria, Inmaculada, Losa-Iglesias, Marta, Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Ricardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disability
Disease
Dyspnea
Epidemics
Gender
Geriatrics
Infections
Institutionalization
Nursing homes
Older people
Patients
Quality of life
Rehabilitation
Respiratory diseases
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Viral diseases
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Summary:The objective of the present study was to evaluate the activities of daily living (ADLs) using the Barthel Index before and after infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and also to determine whether or not the results varied according to gender. The ADLs of 68 cohabiting geriatric patients, 34 men and 34 women, in two nursing homes were measured before and after SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19)) infection. COVID-19 infection was found to affect the performance of ADLs in institutionalized elderly in nursing homes, especially in the more elderly subjects, regardless of sex. The COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to having claimed many victims, especially in the elderly population, has led to a reduction in the abilities of these people to perform their ADLs and caused considerable worsening of their quality of life even after recovering from the disease.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18147258