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Quality of Life (QoL) Is Reduced in Those with Severe COVID-19 Disease, Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19, and Hospitalization in United States Adults from Northern Colorado

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  • Kim McFann

    (Medical Center of the Rockies, University of Colorado Health, Loveland, CO 80538, USA)

  • Bridget A. Baxter

    (Department of Environmental Radiological and Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA)

  • Stephanie M. LaVergne

    (Department of Environmental Radiological and Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA)

  • Sophia Stromberg

    (Department of Environmental Radiological and Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA)

  • Kailey Berry

    (Department of Environmental Radiological and Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA)

  • Madison Tipton

    (Medical Center of the Rockies, University of Colorado Health, Loveland, CO 80538, USA)

  • Jared Haberman

    (Department of Environmental Radiological and Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA)

  • Jeremy Ladd

    (Department of Environmental Radiological and Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA)

  • Tracy L. Webb

    (Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA)

  • Julie A. Dunn

    (Medical Center of the Rockies, University of Colorado Health, Loveland, CO 80538, USA)

  • Elizabeth P. Ryan

    (Department of Environmental Radiological and Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA)

Abstract

The longitudinal quality of life (QoL) of COVID-19 survivors, especially those with post-acute sequelae (PASC) is not well described. We evaluated QoL in our COVID-19 survivor cohort over 6 months using the RAND SF-36 survey. From July 2020–March 2021 we enrolled 110 adults from the United States with a positive SARS-CoV-2 nasopharyngeal polymerase chain reaction (PCR) into the Northern Colorado Coronavirus Biobank (NoCo-COBIO). Demographic data and symptom surveillance were collected from 62 adults. In total, 42% were hospitalized, and 58% were non-hospitalized. The Rand SF-36 consists of 36 questions and 8 scales, and questions are scored 0–100. A lower-scale score indicates a lower QoL. In conclusion, hospitalization, PASC, and disease severity were associated with significantly lower scores on the RAND SF-36 in Physical Functioning, Role Limitation due to Physical Health, Energy/Fatigue, Social Functioning, and General Health. Long-term monitoring of COVID-19 survivors is needed to fully understand the impact of the disease on QoL and could have implications for interventions to alleviate suffering during recovery.

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  • Kim McFann & Bridget A. Baxter & Stephanie M. LaVergne & Sophia Stromberg & Kailey Berry & Madison Tipton & Jared Haberman & Jeremy Ladd & Tracy L. Webb & Julie A. Dunn & Elizabeth P. Ryan, 2021. "Quality of Life (QoL) Is Reduced in Those with Severe COVID-19 Disease, Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19, and Hospitalization in United States Adults from Northern Colorado," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-9, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:21:p:11048-:d:661224
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