Quality of life of COVID 19 patients after discharge: Systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Understanding the impact of COVID 19 on patients' quality of life (QOL) following discharge or recovery is essential for planning necessary interventions in advance. As such, this systematic review aimed to provide an overview of the QOL, and the factors associated with it in COVID-19 patients following discharge or recovery.

Methods

The Databases of PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Science Direct were searched. The review included studies that (1) assessed the QOL of COVID 19 patients following discharge or recovery, (2) were written in English, (3) used a validated instrument to assess the quality of life and (4) used an observational or cohort study design. The PRISMA guidelines were followed. Following the initial search, 2866 articles were identified as being re

SUBMITTER: Nandasena HMRKG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8849513 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature