Physical Health-Related Quality of Life Improves over Time in Post-COVID-19 Patients: An Exploratory Prospective Study.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Ongoing symptoms after mild or moderate acute coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) substantially affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, follow-up data on HRQoL are scarce. We characterized the change in HRQoL over time in post-COVID-19 patients who initially suffered from mild or moderate acute COVID-19 without hospitalization. (2) Methods: Outpatients who visited an interdisciplinary post-COVID-19 consultation at the University Hospital Zurich and suffered from ongoing symptoms after acute COVID-19 were included in this observational study. HRQoL was assessed using established questionnaires. Six months after baseline, the same questionnaires and a self-constructed questionnaire about the COVID-19 vaccination were distributed. (3) Results: In total, 69 patien

SUBMITTER: Malesevic S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10298963 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature