Clinical characterization and factors associated with quality of life in Long COVID patients: Secondary data analysis from a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long COVID patients suffer a negative impact on their quality of life, as well as their functioning, productivity or socialization. There is a need to better understand the individual experience and circumstances surrounding these patients.

Objective

To characterize clinical picture of Long COVID patients and to identify factors associated with quality of life.

Methods

A secondary data analysis from a randomized clinical trial (RCT) was carried out with 100 Long COVID patients treated by Primary Health Care and residents in the territory of Aragon (northeast of Spain). The main variable of the study was quality of life, evaluated using the SF-36 Questionnaire, in relation to socio-demographic and clinical variables. In addition, ten validated scales were us

SUBMITTER: Samper-Pardo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10187923 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature