http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-I).03
10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-I).03
Published : Mar 2023
An Evaluation of Quality-of-Life Assessment among Post Covid- 19 Survivors with Co-Morbidities & Impact Upon their Physical and Mental Health
To assess the quality of life of Covid- 19 survivors with co-morbidities, association with gender and impact on their physical, and mental health, pain, self-care, and social activities. An online descriptive study was carried out in Khyber Pukhtoon Khwa from 12th January- 2021 to 12th March- 2021, with a 377 sample size from Raosoft online calculator. All COVID-19-recovered individuals with co-morbidities, a negative PCR, aged 18 and above, literate, residents of Peshawar and having smartphone/laptop/ internet access were included while the ones having no consent, hospitalized and severe patients were excluded from the study. Descriptive statistics with frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation however, inferential statistics were calculated for associations through Chi-square and paired t-tests with a significant p-value set at 0.05. The survey response rate was 51.4 % (n=193) out of 377. The participants had a mean age of 35 years (SD= 10.207, range= 16- 70 years). The highest responses were received from 22 years of age (26.3 %). The EQ5D mean score was 1.227 (SD= 1.89). The most frequently reported problem was anxiety/depression (54.8%) followed by pain/discomfort (46.8%), problems with usual activities (39.6%), mobility (26.7%) and self-care (15.1%). EQ5D showed a strong association with chronic diseases and significant p values for mobility, usual activities, and pain/discomfort (0.000) with 0.003 for anxiety/depression. COVID-19 survivors were associated with a substantial measurable decrease in their quality of life.
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COVID-19, Persistent Symptoms, Health-Related Quality of Life, Health Disparities, Disabilities, Mental Health
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(1) Farhat R. Malik
Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, (Peshawar Medical College, Warsak Road, Peshawar), Pakistan.
(2) Hira Javed Iqbal
Undergraduate Student- 4th Year MBBS, Peshawar Medical College, Warsak Road, Peshawar, (Affiliated with Riphah International University, Islamabad), Pakistan.
(3) Hira Sumbal
Undergraduate 4th Year MBBS Student, Riphah International University, Islamabad, (Peshawar Medical College, Warsak Road, Peshawar), Pakistan.
(4) Fatima Shahid
Undergraduate 4th Year MBBS Student, Riphah International University, Islamabad, (Peshawar Medical College, Warsak Road, Peshawar), Pakistan.
(5) Zubaida Ali
Undergraduate 4th Year MBBS Student, Riphah International University, Islamabad, (Peshawar Medical College, Warsak Road, Peshawar), Pakistan.
(6) Aimen Mir
Undergraduate 4th Year MBBS Student, Riphah International University, Islamabad, (Peshawar Medical College, Warsak Road, Peshawar), Pakistan.
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APA : Malik, F. R., Iqbal, H. J., & Sumbal, H. (2023). An Evaluation of Quality-of-Life Assessment among Post Covid- 19 Survivors with Co-Morbidities & Impact Upon their Physical and Mental Health. Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII(I), 16-23. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-I).03
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CHICAGO : Malik, Farhat R., Hira Javed Iqbal, and Hira Sumbal. 2023. "An Evaluation of Quality-of-Life Assessment among Post Covid- 19 Survivors with Co-Morbidities & Impact Upon their Physical and Mental Health." Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII (I): 16-23 doi: 10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-I).03
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HARVARD : MALIK, F. R., IQBAL, H. J. & SUMBAL, H. 2023. An Evaluation of Quality-of-Life Assessment among Post Covid- 19 Survivors with Co-Morbidities & Impact Upon their Physical and Mental Health. Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII, 16-23.
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MHRA : Malik, Farhat R., Hira Javed Iqbal, and Hira Sumbal. 2023. "An Evaluation of Quality-of-Life Assessment among Post Covid- 19 Survivors with Co-Morbidities & Impact Upon their Physical and Mental Health." Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII: 16-23
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MLA : Malik, Farhat R., Hira Javed Iqbal, and Hira Sumbal. "An Evaluation of Quality-of-Life Assessment among Post Covid- 19 Survivors with Co-Morbidities & Impact Upon their Physical and Mental Health." Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII.I (2023): 16-23 Print.
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OXFORD : Malik, Farhat R., Iqbal, Hira Javed, and Sumbal, Hira (2023), "An Evaluation of Quality-of-Life Assessment among Post Covid- 19 Survivors with Co-Morbidities & Impact Upon their Physical and Mental Health", Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review, VIII (I), 16-23
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TURABIAN : Malik, Farhat R., Hira Javed Iqbal, and Hira Sumbal. "An Evaluation of Quality-of-Life Assessment among Post Covid- 19 Survivors with Co-Morbidities & Impact Upon their Physical and Mental Health." Global Pharmaceutical Sciences Review VIII, no. I (2023): 16-23. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpsr.2023(VIII-I).03