Percepção de saúde, qualidade de vida e capacidade funcional em adultos e idosos pós-internação hospitalar em função de complicações da COVID-19 – estudo longitudinal com follow-up de seis meses
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Quality of Life, Physical Fitness, Health, Perception, COVID- 19Abstract
The study aims to evaluate the perception
of health, quality of life and functional capacity during six
months after COVID-19-related hospitalization. This is a
prospective longitudinal study carried out at Universidade
São Judas Tadeu (USJT) in partnership with the Instituto
Ânima Brasil. Thirteen adult participants, including young
and older adults, were evaluated, had a confirmed diagnosis
of COVID-19 and were hospitalized. A characterization and
interdisciplinary questionnaire built by the researchers
was used to assess health perception, quality of life, and functional capacity of participants. In this study, participants were
followed for a 6-month period and the main results obtained were:
the identification of a significant increase in walking time after three
months (p=0.002) as well as an improvement in the perception
of quality of life (p=0.002). In addition, the levels of tiredness
and physical activity were evaluated; the mean responses were
“little tired” and “irregularly active,” respectively, and remained
unchanged over six months. Considering that patients who
were hospitalized due to COVID-19 showed a reduction in the
perception of quality of life and walking time soon after the hospital
period, it was identified that over time they tend to improve these
perceptions.
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