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| Assessment of Post COVID-19 Health-Related Quality of Life among Sample of Iraqi population
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Shaymaa Hasan Abbas, Sura Abbas Khdair, Zahraa Abdul Ghani M.A
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Abstract:
Introduction: COVID-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Severe acute respiratory infection symptoms are common in the early stages of this disease. Methodology: The research was conducted using a cross-sectional design. The information was gathered through an online questionnaire. The questionnaire had two main sections: first, sociodemographic data; second, the Short-Form-36 Health Survey was used to assess COVID -19 patients' health-related quality of life. Results: The findings revealed that COVID-19 was most common in females than males. Physical functioning (PF) scores were similar in both genders and increased in males on other scales. Patients with a history of chronic disease scored higher on limitations due to physical health problems (RP), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), and limitations due to emotional health problems (RE), while patients without a history of chronic disease scored higher on Physical function (PF), bodily pain (BP), general health (GH) and, mental health(MH). Conclusion: The HRQoL of female patients was worse than that of male patients. In contrast to individuals without a history of chronic disease, patients with a history of chronic disease reported impairment on the PF, BP, GH, and MH scales, while other scales improved.
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