关于COVID-19的长期影响的横截面研究:症状,残疾和日常功能
Soraya Maart1, Rebecca A Hofmeyr1, Justin J Muller1
1Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Health SA = SA Gesondheid
|August 13, 2025
概括
后COVID综合征显著影响日常生活,导致中度残疾,特别是影响认知和日常活动. 这凸显了康复的必要性,以改善长期COVID幸存者的功能和生活质量.
科学领域:
- 医学研究 医学研究
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 关于残疾人的研究.
背景情况:
- 长期COVID或后COVID综合征 (PCS) 影响全球数百万人,持续的症状影响了幸存者的生活质量.
- PCS可能是使人虚弱的,可能符合残疾标准.
- 了解与PCS相关的残疾程度对于有效的干预至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估后COVID综合征对残疾水平的影响.
- 使用世卫组织残疾评估表 (WHODAS 2.0) 来测量PCS患者的残疾.
主要方法:
- 通过社交媒体平台 (Facebook,WhatsApp,Instagram) 分发了一个数字横截面调查.
- 一个自主开发的问卷收集了人口统计数据,COVID-19症状和严重程度.
- 在WHODAS 2.0仪器测量了101名参与者的残疾水平.
主要成果:
- 该研究包括21-30岁的参与者 (66%),主要是女性 (60%).
- 常见的COVID后症状是脑雾和疲劳 (82%).
- 在脑雾,抑郁,焦虑和残疾分数 (p < 0.005) 之间发现了显著的关系,平均WHODAS 2.0分数为34% (中度残疾).
结论:
- 后COVID综合征导致中度残疾,主要影响生活活动和认知.
- 在COVID后的患者中,疲劳和神经精神症状很常见,这与之前的研究一致.
- 应承认PCS是一种残疾状况,需要优先进行康复以提高功能能力和生活质量.
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