Health-related Quality of Life of Cured Patients of the Covid-19 after Discharge from Hospital

Hadi Hayati; Razieh Askari Zahabi; Reza Askari Zahabi

doi:10.18502/jppm.v9i2.13372

Hadi Hayati Assistant Professor, Razi Herbal Medicines Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Razieh Askari Zahabi Optometrist, Department of Optometry, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Reza Askari Zahabi Student of Radiation therapy, Department of Radiation therapy, School of Paramedicine and Radiation therapy, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/jppm.v9i2.13372

Keywords: Quality of Life, Utility, Cured, Discharged patients, COVID-19, EQ-5D, QALY,

Abstract

Background: Examining the results of the treatment of patients after discharge from the hospital is an essential question in measuring the effectiveness of the treatment of COVID-19 for health systems. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the Quality of Life of cured patients with covid-19 using the wellknown EQ-5D scale.

Methods: A systematic search was conducted in available databases including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and EMBASE from the beginning of January 2019 to the beginning of July 2022. After three screening stages, studies related to the quality of life of COVID-19 survivors were included.

Results: Data were categorized and extracted based on the five dimensions of the EQ5D questionnaire. Finally, the analysis of the results of the studies indicated that the utility score was above 70% so, in more than half of them, the most complaint among the questionnaire dimensions was related to disruption in usual activities and self-care. Next, mobility and pain had the most significant impact on reducing the quality of life of recovered patients. The most minor complaints of the discharged patients were related to anxiety/depression.

Conclusion: Considering that the symptoms of the disease are present in the cured patients, it is necessary to follow up on these symptoms to prevent them from getting worse by simple and essential actions. So, an organized follow-up structure in health centers is fundamental to improving the quality of life for the survivors of COVID-19.