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  11. Association Of Mental Health, Quality Of Life, And Sars-cov-2 Infection In Individuals In Need Of Care: Results From A Multicentre Registry Study

Association of mental health, quality of life, and SARS-CoV-2 infection in individuals in need of care: Results from a multicentre registry study

Karoline Lukaschek1, Heidi Hentschel1, Marietta Rottenkolber1

  • 1Institute of General Practice and Family Medicine, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.

Plos One
|May 9, 2025

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  • Subgroup analysis included individuals in need of care with COVID-19 (STG), individuals in need of care without COVID-19 (CG1), and independent living individuals with COVID-19 (CG2).
  • Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed.

    • Main Results:

    • Depressive symptoms were significantly linked to lower quality of life across all groups (p < 0.001).
    • Anxiety was significantly associated with reduced quality of life in most groups (p < 0.001), except for CG1.
    • In individuals needing care and with COVID-19, depressive symptoms were also associated with symptomatic infection (OR 3.47, p = 0.005).

    Conclusions:

    • Depression and anxiety are strongly associated with diminished quality of life in older adults, irrespective of their living situation or SARS-CoV-2 infection status.
    • These findings highlight the critical need for targeted mental health interventions for older adults.
    • Further research is warranted to explain the remaining variability in depression and anxiety within this population.