FUNCTIONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL OUTCOMES ON PATIENTS WITH MODERATE-TO-SEVERE COVID-19 DISEASES: A POST-HOSPITALIZATION FOLLOW-UP STUDY

• Published in: International journal of infectious diseases 2023-05, Vol.130, p.S150-S151
• Main Authors: Hor, C.P., Teo, L.K., Wang, H.X., Teoh, Y.J., Chong, T.L., Yen, C.H., Mutalib, N. Abdul, Cheng, J.T.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1201-9712; 1878-3511
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2023.04.371

COVID-19 survivors suffer from variable limitations affecting their quality of life. We examined the functional and psychosocial outcomes among COVID-19 patients with moderate-to-severe diseases by three months post-hospitalization. This retrospective cohort study included 510 COVID-19 patients admitted to Kepala Batas Hospital with moderate-to-severe diseases, requiring oxygen therapy during hospitalization (Malaysia COVID-19 severity category ≥5; WHO scale ≥5), between January and August 2021. We followed up with telephone surveillances by 90 days post-discharge from the hospital, assessing their performance in activities of daily living and psychosocial implications. Relevant clinical data were extracted from medical records. We compared patients with low (0.05). Despite fair recovery outcomes reported by survivors with moderate-to-severe disease, a small proportion suffered from significant functional limitations and psychosocial adversity. Post-hospitalization care is essential to screen-detect post-COVID complications and provide timely interventions.