Title
Post-traumatic stress and quality of life of post-COVID-19 patients in primary care
Date Issued
01 October 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Doyma
Abstract
Objective: To determine the association between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of post-COVID-19 patients in primary care. Design: Cross-sectional, multicenter, random probability sampling study. Location: Primary care centers in Ica-Peru. Participants: Six hundred and thirty-six patients with previous diagnosis of COVID-19. Main measures: The variable PTSD symptoms was measured with the COVID-19-PTSD questionnaire and HRQOL with the EuroQol scale (EQ-5D). Sociodemographic and health factors including post-COVID-19 syndrome were analyzed. A descriptive analysis was performed and crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) were calculated using generalized linear models of the Poisson family to search for associations between variables. Results: Of the participants, 21.4% presented symptoms of PTSD; 33.6% symptoms of dysphoric and anxious arousal; 22.3% intrusion, avoidance and negative affect; 22.6% anhedonia; and 23.6% externalizing behavior. 50.3% revealed at least one component of HRQoL affected; 35.5% problems linked to anxiety/depression; 34.9% pain/discomfort; 11% daily activity; 10.7% mobility and 6.6% self-care. The presence of PTSD symptoms was associated with the HRQoL affected (PR = 2.46: 95% CI: 2.19–2.78). Also, certain sociodemographic and health variables were associated with PTSD symptoms and affected HRQoL. Conclusions: PTSD symptoms, increase the probability of affecting the patient's HRQoL post COVID-19. There are potentially modifiable sociodemographic and health variables that could decrease PTSD symptoms and improve HRQoL.
Volume
54
Issue
10
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Ciencias de la salud
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85138053921
PubMed ID
Source
Atencion Primaria
ISSN of the container
02126567
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