Physical, Psychological, and Cognitive Profile of Post-COVID Conditions in Healthcare Workers, Quebec, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of post-COVID conditions (PCC) and associated physical, psychological, and cognitive symptoms was assessed among Quebec healthcare workers (HCWs) with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Methods

This case-control study compared 6061 symptomatic HCWs with polymerase chain reaction-confirmed COVID-19 between July 2020 and May 2021 with a random sample of 4390 symptomatic HCWs who were test-negative controls. The prevalence of physical symptoms lasting ≥4 weeks (PCC4w) or ≥12 weeks (PCC12w) was estimated among hospitalized and nonhospitalized cases. In multivariate models, sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, as well as vaccine history, were evaluated as potential risk factors. Prevalence ratios compared 4 aspects of self-reported cognitive

SUBMITTER: Carazo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9379818 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature