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ArticleOsong public health and research perspectives2020

Health-Related Quality of Life and its Associated Factors in COVID-19 Patients.

Morteza Arab-Zozani, Fatemah Hashemi, Hossein Safari, Mahmood Yousefi, Hosein Ameri

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5 authors.

Morteza Arab-ZozaniSocial Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7223-6707
Fatemah HashemiHealthcare Management, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6212-5819
Hossein SafariHealth Promotion Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2472-2185
Mahmood YousefiIranian Center of Excellence in Health Management, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Health Economics Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3406-5040
Hosein AmeriHealth Policy and Management Research Center, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9914-034X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesHealth-related quality of life (HRQoL) is one of the most important outcome measures for patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate HRQoL and related factors in Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

methodsA total of 420 COVID-19 patients who had been discharged from hospital were selected using a systematic sampling. The EuroQol 5-dimensional-5 levels (EQ-5D-5L) questionnaire along with medical records of the patients were used to gather the data. The

resultsThe mean score for the patients who completed the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire (

conclusionThe mean score for EQ-5D-5L in COVID-19 patients was low in this study. Some of the factors, especially aging and having diabetes, should be considered in the aftercare of patients to improve their HRQoL.

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COVID-19EQ-5D-5LHealth-related quality of life

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PMCPMC7577388

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