Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and Its Associated Factors Among Post-COVID-19 Patients at Three Months in a Tertiary Hospital of Bangladesh

Abstract

COVID-19 is a burning issue brought on by the SARS-COV2 coronavirus. Many SARS-COV-2 survivors continue to experience a variety of symptoms, which negatively impact their standard of living. A total of 103 post-COVID patients participated in a prospective comparison study from July 2021 to December 2021 to assess the individual’s health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and the elements that contribute to it. A control group with age and gender that matched 110 seemingly healthy individuals was also included for comparison. At three months, the EuroQol 5-dimensional 3-levels (EQ-5D-3L) questionnaire, which encompasses a brief expressive system questionnaire and an EQ-VAS visual analogue scale, was collected in a predesigned datasheet. The EQ index score was used to reflect all HRQoL data, which was then contrasted to a set of matched controls for ages and sexes. At three months, the mean EQ-5D index and EQ-VAS scores were lower than those of age and gender that matched the control group, at 0.810±0.208 and 73.240±11.36, respectively. Regarding dimensions of the questionnaire, mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and depression/anxiety were assessed at three months follow-up. The mobility and usual activity parameters showed a statistically evident difference (p-value = 0.001) compared to the control group.