A network analysis of the long-term quality of life and mental distress of COVID-19 survivors 1 year after hospital discharge.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

COVID-19 survivors suffer from persistent mental distress and impaired quality of life (QOL) after recovery from the infection. However, the symptom-symptom interaction between these psychological variables remained unexplored. The present study aimed to determine the symptom network of mental distress (depression, anxiety, sleep disturbance, fatigue, and post-traumatic stress disorder) and their association with QOL among 535 COVID-19 survivors 1 year after hospital discharge.

Methods

9-item Patient Health Questionnaire, 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, Chalder fatigue scale, Impact of Event Scale-Revised, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey were applied to measure depression, anxiety, fatigue, PTSD, sleep disturbances,

SUBMITTER: Peng P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10416228 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature