Post-COVID-19 patients in geriatric rehabilitation substantially recover in daily functioning and quality of life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

After an acute infection, older persons may benefit from geriatric rehabilitation (GR).

Objectives

This study describes the recovery trajectories of post-COVID-19 patients undergoing GR and explores whether frailty is associated with recovery.

Design

Multicentre prospective cohort study.

Setting

59 GR facilities in 10 European countries.

Participants

Post-COVID-19 patients admitted to GR between October 2020 and October 2021.

Methods

Patients' characteristics, daily functioning (Barthel index; BI), quality of life (QoL; EQ-5D-5L) and frailty (Clinical Frailty Scale; CFS) were collected at admission, discharge, 6 weeks and 6 months after discharge. We used linear mixed models to examine the trajectories of daily functioning and QoL.

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SUBMITTER: van Tol LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11082471 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature