Impairments following COVID-19 infection: manifestations and investigations of related factors.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic had a major global impact on the health and wellbeing for many individuals. Even though the infection rates have gone down due to the availability of vaccines, the consequences of the disease are still present due to persistent symptoms among individuals. The aim of the current study was to map long-term impairments in individuals infected with COVID-19 by applying the framework of the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and also investigate the factors related to the context of an individual's life influencing the impairments. A web-survey that targeted individuals that had been infected with COVID-19 was used. The survey included a range of measures covering contextual factors and factors related to bo

SUBMITTER: Badinlou F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10119844 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature