Exploring the impact of cognitive dysfunction, fatigue, and shortness of breath on activities of daily life after COVID-19 infection, until 1-year follow-up.
J Rehabil Med
; 56: jrm35403, 2024 Jun 25.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38915292
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Despite expanding knowledge on COVID-19, the long-term effects on daily-life activities remain unclear. The prevalence and changes in fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, and activity limitations in the first year after COVID-19 infection in hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients were explored.SUBJECTS:
A total of 122 patients were recruited from hospital care and 90 from primary care.METHOD:
Baseline data comprised the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Trail Making Test. Participants were followed up at 3 and 12 months using these tests and a semi-structured interview to identify symptoms and how they affected participation in daily-life activities. Both within- and between-group analyses were performed to explore changes over time and compare groups.RESULT:
High levels of fatigue and cognitive dysfunction were found in both groups, which persisted for 12 months. A significant impact on daily-life activities was also observed, with marginal change at the 12-month follow-up. The hospital care group performed worse than the primary care group in the cognitive tests, although the primary care group perceived a higher level of fatigue and cognitive dysfunction. Activity limitations were higher in the primary care group than in the hospital care group.CONCLUSION:
These findings highlight the need for long-term follow-up and further investigation of the impact of persistent deficits on rehabilitation.
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Assunto principal:
Atividades Cotidianas
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Dispneia
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Fadiga
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Disfunção Cognitiva
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COVID-19
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article